Detached house for sale in Ilfracombe EX34, 3 Bedroom

A well presented detached south facing 3 bedroom character cottage enjoying stunning far-reaching views away to the east to Exmoor. Garden areas, a range of outbuildings including two stables, tack room, garage, field shelter, workshop and storage and with 2 level grassy pasture paddocks in all about 4 acres

Consent has been approved for the extension of the cottage, On the ground floor to widen the kitchen and add a utility room and cloakroom and on the first floor add a 4th bedroom with en suite and re arrange the existing bathroom and shower room.

The property is set in a small rural hamlet just south of the A3123 Woolacombe to South Molton Road. To the north about 3 miles is the coastal village of Combe Martin on the dramatic cliff landscape providing a good range of local facilities. To the west is the softer coastline with sandy beaches at Woolacombe running south to Putsborough a renowned surfers beach and then on to Croyde and Saunton the later with its famous golf course.

Some 6 miles to the east are the dramatic heather clad moorlands of Exmoor offering unlimited riding and walking.

To the south, some 6 miles is Barnstaple the ancient borough and administrative centre for North Devon offering an extensive range of both business and leisure facilities including the Green Lane's shopping centre out-of-town superstores, live Theatre, leisure Centre, Tarka tennis Centre and sprinter train service running through to the cathedral city of Exeter.

From both Barnstaple and the South Molton there is direct access on to the A361 North Devon Link Road which provides much improved communications to and from the North Devon area connecting directly through to junction 27 on the M5 motorway to the east of Tiverton where there is also the Parkway railway station from where journey times to London/Paddington are approximately two hours distant

Set to the southern end of the small scattered rural hamlet at Berry Down Cross and convenient for the North Devon coast at Woolacombe and Combe Martin.

This detached south facing cottage is well presented and has been the subject of considerable modernisation over recent years.

Currently the property has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms but planning consent is in place to allow for the extension of the cottage, On the ground floor to widen the kitchen and add a utility room and cloakroom and on the first floor add a 4th bedroom with en suite and re arrange the existing bathroom and shower room.

Externally plenty of off road parking, extensive gardens over which the conservatory enjoys far-reaching views and on to Exmoor, a useful range of buildings including stabling, garage with inspection pit, and various workshops and storage buildings together with adjoining gently sloping paddocks the whole about 4 acres.

Council Tax - Band E

EPC - Band F

Set back from the country road running south from the junction on the main A3123 Woolacombe to South Molton road that runs down to Muddiford and Barnstaple. South facing the cottage has to its front a large level graveled car parking and turning area approached through double timber access gates.

Entrance Porch (2.06m x 0.94m" (6'9" x 3'1""))

Double glazed door with inset glazed panel with sidelights to south front, tiled floor, seat and coat hooks, radiator

Inner Lobby (1.70m x 1.02m (5'7" x 3'4"))

Radiator, stairs to first floor

Sitting Room (4.09m x 3.96m (13'5" x 13'))

South facing double glazed window with window seat, open stone fireplace with inset calor gas stove on tiled hearth, feature shell of former bread, panel radiator

Dining Room (3.99m x 3.56m (13'1" x 11'8"))

South facing with window seat, exposed ceiling joists, open stone fireplace with beam over and inset wood burning stove on slate hearth, door to understairs cupboard, laminate flooring

Galley Style Kitchen (5.33m x 1.98m (17'6" x 6'6"))

Fitted timber units to 3 elevations with extensive worktops and variety of drawers and cupboards under, low tiled splashback. Space for dishwasher. Matching wall cupboards, Space for washing machine. Inset deep sink with chrome mixer taps, door to rear garden area. Rangemaster stove with gas and electric, space for fridge and freezer, tiled floor

Large Conservatory (6.55m x 3.02m (21'6" x 9'11"))

Superb views eastwards to Exmoor and the morning sun over its own garden and fields beyond. Tiled floor, window top lights, Cupboard housing a Tempest solar hot water tank and pressure vessel.

Landing

Serving all rooms

Bedroom 1 (4.14m x 3.68m (13'7" x 12'1"))

South facing double glazed window, 2 panel radiators, stone fireplace recess with display recess to one side with shelf, to other side door to store cupboard

En Suite (2.01m x 1.85m (6'7" x 6'1"))

Oversize shower cubicle fully tiled with power shower, low level close couple w/c, pedestal hand basin, half paneled to dado rail, panel radiator

Bedroom 2 (4.11m x 2.31m mean (13'6" x 7'7" mean))

South facing double glazed window, 2 panel radiators, display recess

Family Bathroom (3.10m x 1.83m 0.91m (10'2" x 6' 3"))

Bath with claw feet central chrome effect mixer tap with telephone shower attachment, chrome towel rail/radiator, pedestal hand basin, low level w/c, corner entry shower cubicle with power shower, tiled floor

Bedroom 3 (2.84m x 1.78m (9'4" x 5'10"))

South facing double glazed window, panel radiator, storage recess over stairwell. Door recess

Planning

Planning approval granted by North Devon Council under application no 61149. The consent to allow for the new double gated access and the closing of the old, the new porch and for the extension of the cottage. The new access and porch are in place but no work has been done to the cottage extension. On the ground floor to widen the kitchen and add a utility room and cloakroom and on the first floor add a 4th bedroom with en suite and re arrange the existing bathroom and shower room. As the work has been partially done there is no pressure, time wise, to complete the remaining changes to the cottage. Plans can be seen on site for the extension.

Outside

To the south and front terrace area leading to the graveled car parking and turning area with separate gate leading through to the garden and buildings.

To the north a further level garden area currently unused but affording chances to enhance privacy.

To the east side a large level garden area interspersed with a variety of trees and shrubs approached from the conservatory where there is an immediate graveled seating area taking advantage of the views.

Garden Sun Room/Chalet

Timber built providing an additional bedroom, shower room and living room for guests

Stables (7.01m x 3.35m (23' x 11'))

Pair of stables and a seperate tack room all timber built with loafing yard to front.

Garage

Timber built with double doors to gable end, side pedestrian door and inspection pit

Beyond a timber built workshop/utility room with power and light and an adjoining polytunnel.

From this area a gate leads into the pasture paddocks, level, grassy and with devon bank or wire boundary fencing with an open fronted field shelter to the back of which is a poultry house with outrun. Adjoining pair of wired dog exercise areas one with timber poultry house,

The whole about 4 Acres