4 bedroom detached house

An individual and particularly spacious detached house originally built circa late 1960’s/70’s affording far reaching coastal views over the Northam Burrows to the Torridge Estuary, Appledore village, Bideford Bay and beyond to Saunton Sands and Baggy Point with Lundy Island to the West.

Having gas centrally heated and uPVC double glazed accommodation over 3 floors designed as a 5 bed arrangement (now 4 doubles) and still containing fittings and features of the period therefore having plenty of scope to modernise as required.

There are PVC fascias, vented soffits, dormer cladding and rainwater goods.

Set upon an elevated plot of circa 47m (154’) with gated entrance and long pea gravel drive flanked by neat lawn allowing ample parking in addition to an attached garage and car port plus a further parking area for a few vehicles outside the entrance gates.

Being on the boundary of Westward Ho! and Northam villages and therefore very convenient to the various amenities of the popular seaside resort with its long sandy beach and adjoining Championship Golf Course, a selection of local shops including small supermarket, newsagents, butchers, post office, chemist etc together with a village Pub, Bars and Restaurants.

Northam village also has a supermarket incorporating a Post Office counter and newsagents and its own Medical Centre, Dental Surgery, Library, indoor heated Swimming Pool complex, Public Houses and restaurant plus local junior and infants Schools.

The Port and Market town of Bideford is some 3 miles distant to which there are regular bus services and there is easy access to the North Devon Link Road allowing connection to North Devon’s principal town of Barnstaple (approx. 12 miles) and the M5 Motorway (approx. 45 miles).

SERVICES: All mains connected. Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX: Band E.

TENURE: Freehold.

DIRECTIONS: From Bideford Quay proceed northerly passing through the Heywood Road roundabout at the end of the Torridge Bridge as towards Westward Ho! Follow this route bypassing Northam village which leads down onto Atlantic Way the main route into Westward Ho! Upon entering Atlantic Way take the second private access serving Inglebrook Heights and West Ridge which has the first parking area and entrance on the right hand side.

ACCOMMODATION
(all measurements are approximate)

The Dwelling has an entrance at ground floor level into kitchen/breakfast room plus an external wooden staircase to the first floor reception hall.

GROUND FLOOR:

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 4.56m x 3.88m (15’ x 12’8”). Picture window (north). Range of original Hygena storage cabinets with marble effect working surfaces incorporating a double drainer stainless steel sink unit, electric Tricity double oven, Zanussi hob with extractor hood over. Wall mounted Myson fan heater (connected to radiator system). Tiled floor. Large serving hatch to dining room.

UTILITY: 3.0m x 1.19m (9’10” x 3’10”). Linen cupboard with factory lagged hot water cylinder with immersion heater. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Wall mounted British Gas 330 central heating and hot water boiler (believed installed 2010) and wall mounted programmer. Radiator. Tiled floor.

CLOAK ROOM OFF: Fully tiled walls. Vinyl flooring. Wall mounted china wash basin with gas meter cupboard under. China low level WC. Ceiling height electric fuse box. (Small metal framed obscure glazed window at ceiling height). Service hatch to sub structure.

DINING ROOM: 4.55m x 3.92m (14’11” x 12’10”). Dual aspect picture window (north and east). Pine boarded ceiling. Radiator. Fitted carpet. Open tread staircase to first floor.

MAIN RECEPTION HALL AND LANDING: 3.85m x 1.5m (12’7” x 4’11”) and INNER LANDING AREA: 5.23m x 1.73m (17’1” x 5’8”). Fitted carpet. Double radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM 1: (Formerly 2 bedrooms) ‘L’ shaped 5.37m x 4.89m (max) (17’7” x 16’). 2 Pairs of louvre fronted double wardrobes and 1 built in double wardrobe. 2 East facing picture windows with pelmet lighting. 2 Radiators. Pedestal wash basin. Fitted carpet.

REAR BEDROOM: 3.62m x 3.60m (11’10” x 11’9”). Dual aspect picture windows (south and west). Built in louvre fronted double wardrobe. Pedestal wash basin. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

SIDE BEDROOM: 3.63m x 2.7m (11’11” x 8’10”). West facing picture window. Pedestal wash basin. Radiator. Fitted carpet.

BATHROOM: 3.63m x 2.52m (11’10” x 8’3”). Original avocado suite including fibreglass panelled non-slip bath. Vanity wash basin set in tiled surround with storage cupboards under. China low level WC. Large and modern shower cubicle with glass screen and aqua board splash backing. Radiator and chromium heated towel rail. 2 Fully tiled walls. Fitted carpet.

LOUNGE: 9.26m x 3.6m plus recesses (30’4” x 11’9”). Encompassing the full width of the property and having a triple aspect with 4 large picture windows allowing for a panoramic coastal vista. Open fireplace with brick surround, tiled hearth and slate clad chimney breast housing an electric log effect fire. Bench seating with storage drawers, open display shelving and drinks cabinet. Part vaulted and pine boarded ceiling. 2 Radiators and plumbed fan heater.

Carpeted staircase to SECOND FLOOR:

BEDROOM 4/STUDIO: 4.55m into west facing dormer bay window x 4.43m (14’11” x 14’6”). Radiator. Louvre fronted storage cupboard with access to the part boarded roof space with light.

EXTERNALLY: The property is initially approached across a private pea gravel parking area which has ample space for a few vehicles together with double wrought iron gates into the garden plot approx. 47m (154’) long pea gravel drive flanked by a neat lawn and part natural stone boundary walling.

Attached to the house is an integral implements store and GARAGE: 5.32m x 3.33m (17’5” x 10’10”) having power and light connected and metal up and over door. Also attached is an open fronted CAR PORT approx. 5.63m x 3.87m (18’6” x 12’8”).

Outside water tap and large wooden store shed adjacent to the entrance gates.

There is a large paved terrace off the external wooden staircase and pathways to the rear and side.