Property description

An attractive individual 1980's reverse level detached house well situated within a favoured residential area convenient for all the village amenities.

Ground floor reception hall, cloakroom, bedroom 3, 18' x 15' utility space, open first floor landing and dining room, 18' x 15' dual aspect lounge, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 double bedrooms with separate bath and shower rooms. Plot of almost 1/4 acre. Ample parking plus attached double garage.

Originally built and designed by David W Lott (Grencolodge) with cavity main external walls to the most part cement rendered with part natural stone facings and brick quoins to the front elevation beneath a concrete tiled main roof covering.

Now requiring a complete programme of refurbishment and modernisation with enormous potential for aspects of reconfiguration and extension (subject to planning).

Set within a plot of almost 1/4 acre enjoying a south easterly rear aspect across an adjoining paddock and valley to the Raleigh area of Bideford with, on a clear day, glimpses to the distant Dartmoor.

Daddon Hill is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious low density residential roads in the area ideally placed for and a convenient walking distance from the village centre shops and local amenities which include a Medical Centre, Dental Surgery, Library and indoor heating Swimming Pool Complex.  The village has its own Junior and Infants Schools and adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park which is the home of the Royal North Devon Championship Links Golf Course.

Regular bus services commute to the nearby Port and Market town of Bideford (1.5 miles) and the local seaside resort of Westward Ho! with its long sandy beach and miles of unspoilt cliffside walks.  There is also ready access to the A39 North Devon Link Road allowing ease of communication to Barnstaple (9 miles) and the M5 motorway link just north of Tiverton (approx. 45 miles).

SERVICES: All mains connected.  Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX: Band F.

DIRECTIONS: From Bideford Quay travel towards the Torridge Bridge roundabout to the north passing Morrisons on your right hand side.  At the roundabout continue straight through as signposted to Westward Ho!, Northam and Appledore.  After passing the Appledore turn off to the right take the next left into Chope Road just before Northam War Memorial.  After approx. 400 metres this connects with Daddon Hill whereupon Abbotslea will be found after a further 200 metres or so on the left with Name and For Sale notice displayed. 

ACCOMMODATION (all measurements are approximate)

GROUND FLOOR:

RECEPTION HALL: 3.28m plus recess x 2.86m plus recess (10' 9\" x 9' 4\").  With reeded glazed front door and side screens.  Double radiator.

CLOAKROOM: Coloured suite with china pedestal wash basin and low level WC.

BEDROOM 3: 3.29m x 2.86m plus door recess (10' 9\" x 9' 4\").  Radiator.  

UTILITY: 5.57m x 4.65m (187' x 15' 3\") (Believed to have been the original integral double garage).  With partial stud partition divide, single drainer stainless steel sink unit, plumbing for automatic washing machine, radiator and range of 4 fitted shelved storage cupboards.  Front and rear windows. Connecting double doors to the attached double garage.

FIRST FLOOR: Staircase with stair lift to an open landing and

DINING ROOM: 4.24m x 4.00m (13' 10\" x 13' 1\") (Plus stairwell and landing areas).  Double radiator.  Serving hatch from kitchen.  Built in airing cupboard with jacket lagged hot water tank and immersion heater plus hot water and central heating programmer.  Sliding patio door with side screen to the rear garden with southerly views back towards Bideford and distant Dartmoor on a clear day.  

Open square arch from dining room to:

LOUNGE: 5.59m x 4.68m plus shallow box bay window recess (18' 4\" x 15' 4\").  Dual front and rear window aspect with views as above.  2 Double radiators and Minster style open fireplace and hearth with adjoining shelved arch recess.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: (off Dining room) 'L'shaped overall 4.53m x 3.72m (14' 10\" x 12' 2\").  Kitchen area 4.53m x 2.54m (14' 10\" x 8' 3\") and Breakfast area 2.42m x 1.18m (7' 11\" x 3' 10\").  A somewhat dated range of fitments including a one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit.  Built in Belling fan assisted double oven and 4 ring gas hob.  Plumbing for automatic washing machine.  Double radiator.  Dual aspect south and west facing windows plus uPVC double glazed door to the rear terrace and garden. 

Bedroom quarters with lobby off Dining area having hatch to roof space.

BEDROOM 1: 4.00m x 3.46m (13' 1\" x 11' 4\") with range of fitted furniture and radiator.

SHOWER ROOM: 2.73m x 2.54m (8' 11\" x 8' 3\").  Recently installed disabled shower facility with 'wet room' flooring, fitted seating and plumbed in Mira shower.  Original vanity wash basin and low level WC.  Radiator.  

BEDROOM 2: 4.00m x 3.23m plus walk in box bay window (13' 1\" x 10' 7\").  Range of fitted furniture and double radiator.

BATHROOM: 2.28m x 2.24m (7' 5\" x 7' 4\"). 3 Piece coloured suite and radiator.

NOTE: Each facility is only separated from the adjoining bedroom by stud partitioning so could readily become direct en suites if required.

EXTERNALLY:  There is an open pillared vehicular entrance with tarmac driveway providing ample on site parking and access to the attached DOUBLE GARAGE: 6.07m x 4.88m (19' 10\" x 16') which has an electric up and over door, power and light connected, wall mounted Baxi gas fired central heating and hot water boiler, rear uPVC double glazed window and door to garden.  

Additionally there are parking recesses adjacent to the Daddon Hill thoroughfare.  

The plot has a frontage of approx. 93' (28.35m), width at rear of approx. 124' (37.8m) and maximum depth of approx. 99' (2.74m) so as to be totalling almost quarter acre.  Predominately laid to lawn to the rear (south) and west side.  

There is a gated pedestrian access and paved terrace to the east side.  Brick pavioured terrace outside the kitchen and dining rooms plus small greenhouse. 

The garden rises somewhat from east to west and whilst at present a fairly plain lawned arrangement has ample scope.

Low rear fence and hedge boundary looks over an adjoining pony paddock that falls away to the south into the Lenwood Valley rising up to the Raleigh Hill area of Bideford and beyond.  

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