House For Sale £950,000
This 4-bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3 reception room, 2 kitchen property was built in 1959 and has been substantially extended over the years to accommodate multi-generational living. It is accessible by wheelchair as is the gently sloping garden.
Step into the entrance porch which leads into the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor.
There is a reception room with patio door and window, both with views towards the sea.
A handy utility room with tiled floor, oil fired boiler, stainless steel sink in kitchen units, fridge freezer and plumbing for washing machine.
Kitchen/breakfast room with cream fitted kitchen cabinets and solid oak work surfaces. Fitted dishwasher, electric and eye level oven and grill. Drip fed oil fired Rayburn. Back door which is wheelchair accessible and opens out onto the patio.
Archway from kitchen/breakfast room leads into a large reception room with dual aspect windows, one of which is a patio door opening out onto a large decking area. Decorative open feature arch between kitchen and reception room, enhancing the beautifully lit room.
Shower room off reception room with shower unit, basin and wc. Built in capacious airing cupboard.
Hallway from open entrance hall to downstairs bedrooms and bathroom.
The bathroom has a full sized bath with shower, basin in spacious fitted cabinets and wc. Two centrally heated towel rails.
Rear bedroom which has a picture window overlooking the side garden and greenhouse. It has large floor to ceiling wardrobes.
The front bedroom has a large picture window where you can sit in bed with a beautiful view of Melro de Smithes Wood and the open sea.
Upstairs:
Time to head upstairs where you come to a landing with Velux window and blind and very large cupboards built into the eaves roof space, there is loft access from here.
Spacious fitted kitchen, dining, living room area with wow factor views to Start Bay and the open sea. Integrated Fridge, integrated dishwasher, stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink with drainer, electric hob and fitted oven. Spacious shelving. This room also has two very large cupboards built into the roof space.
Bedroom with window overlooking the back garden and views to the Mewstone in winter; two Velux windows with blinds. Two very large cupboards built into the roof space.
Bathroom with built in basin and floor to ceiling cupboard unit, wc, full sized bath, overhead raindrop shower and additional shower-tap. Centrally heated towel rail.
Master bedroom with sitting area and windows to 3 sides with views to the side garden; back garden overlooking green pasture-land and views towards Salcombe and Kingsbridge in the distance; and breathtaking views through the south-facing window over open seas and down to Torcross and Slapton Ley. It is possible to see this view from the bed. 2 built-in wardrobes and 1 built in airing cupboard. 2 under-eaves storage cupboards.
Ensuite with opening window, corner shower, basin and corner wc. Centrally heated towel rail.
Time to head outside:
The house sits centrally in a large garden. At the top of the garden there is a raised Vantage Point from which there are beautiful views of Start Point, across the ocean and down to Slapton Ley. At night time you can also see lights over Salcombe and Kingsbridge. This would be a fabulous position for a summer house to enjoy fine summer evenings.
There is a good sized greenhouse and vegetable garden area. Patio with twin recesses for barbecues or a pizza oven and large sun deck area. Flower beds and lawns make the garden easy to maintain. The driveway is large enough to accommodate 6 cars and the double garages have plenty of space for workshop facilities. There are views of Start Point from the garage area.
Additional patio at the front of the house which is ideal for leisurely breakfasts on sunny mornings with views out to sea. 2 shallow steps to the lawn.
Double gates for vehicular access and single gate for pedestrians.
Fairfield is a short walk to the village shop, pub, chapel and church. Gp surgeries are available in Dartmouth and Chillington. Primary schools in Stoke Fleming (2 miles), Blackawton (3 miles) and Stokenham (4 miles); secondary schools in Dartmouth (4 miles) and Kingsbridge (10 miles). Nearest train station Totnes (12 miles).
Quote from the family:
" We have lived very happily at Fairfield for 38 years. During this time, we have brought up our 2 children, looked after our aged parents until they needed to go into a care home and at various times, accommodated our sons and their families in between houses. The house is ideal for multi-generational living with two kitchens and sitting/dining spaces. The garden is enclosed and ideal for children and pets. There is something very special about being able to sit up in bed in the morning with a cuppa and being able to see right down to Torcross and Slapton Ley. There are lovely views of fields and the sea and we go on the live shipping map to discover more about the boats we can see through binoculars. On still evenings, one can hear the waves breaking on the beach.
Start Point and the lighthouse are visible from two parts of the garden. The 2 large garages have workshop facilities and you can park up to 6 vehicles on the drive. Stoke Fleming, Blackawton and Stokenham all have really brilliant primary schools and Kingsbridge has an exceptional and outstanding secondary school where members of our family have achieved very successful results. The village has a shop, the amazing Stokeley Farm Shop, tap house and eatery is 10 minutes away and Dartmouth with Marks & Spencer Food, Sainsbury's and Lidl is just 12 minutes away by road. There are great pubs, restaurants, cafés and takeaways within easy reach, including the village pub. There are many different safe walks where you can breathe in the amazing clean air fresh off the sea and where you can take dogs for exercise. Slapton Beach is just a half mile walk along the coastal footpath. In the other direction the same footpath takes you to Blackpool Sands. You can get everything household delivered to the door either by supermarkets or by local artisan fine food and wine providers. The village has a lovely friendly church and chapel and it is an all round safe and delightfully relaxed place to live. All our neighbours are really nice people - everyone keeps themselves to themselves, but we are all friendly and would willingly help each other if asked. All round it's pretty much a perfect place to live with an exceptional quality of life and we find we need to move for work purposes. "
The house could be developed further, or it would be an ideal opportunity for a buyer who would want to build their own 'grand design', taking advantage of the beautiful views on the amazing and very spacious corner plot - all alterations subject to the necessary planning permission. There are very few opportunities within the locality to obtain a plot of this size and quality overlooking the sea.
Step into the entrance porch which leads into the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor.
There is a reception room with patio door and window, both with views towards the sea.
A handy utility room with tiled floor, oil fired boiler, stainless steel sink in kitchen units, fridge freezer and plumbing for washing machine.
Kitchen/breakfast room with cream fitted kitchen cabinets and solid oak work surfaces. Fitted dishwasher, electric and eye level oven and grill. Drip fed oil fired Rayburn. Back door which is wheelchair accessible and opens out onto the patio.
Archway from kitchen/breakfast room leads into a large reception room with dual aspect windows, one of which is a patio door opening out onto a large decking area. Decorative open feature arch between kitchen and reception room, enhancing the beautifully lit room.
Shower room off reception room with shower unit, basin and wc. Built in capacious airing cupboard.
Hallway from open entrance hall to downstairs bedrooms and bathroom.
The bathroom has a full sized bath with shower, basin in spacious fitted cabinets and wc. Two centrally heated towel rails.
Rear bedroom which has a picture window overlooking the side garden and greenhouse. It has large floor to ceiling wardrobes.
The front bedroom has a large picture window where you can sit in bed with a beautiful view of Melro de Smithes Wood and the open sea.
Upstairs:
Time to head upstairs where you come to a landing with Velux window and blind and very large cupboards built into the eaves roof space, there is loft access from here.
Spacious fitted kitchen, dining, living room area with wow factor views to Start Bay and the open sea. Integrated Fridge, integrated dishwasher, stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink with drainer, electric hob and fitted oven. Spacious shelving. This room also has two very large cupboards built into the roof space.
Bedroom with window overlooking the back garden and views to the Mewstone in winter; two Velux windows with blinds. Two very large cupboards built into the roof space.
Bathroom with built in basin and floor to ceiling cupboard unit, wc, full sized bath, overhead raindrop shower and additional shower-tap. Centrally heated towel rail.
Master bedroom with sitting area and windows to 3 sides with views to the side garden; back garden overlooking green pasture-land and views towards Salcombe and Kingsbridge in the distance; and breathtaking views through the south-facing window over open seas and down to Torcross and Slapton Ley. It is possible to see this view from the bed. 2 built-in wardrobes and 1 built in airing cupboard. 2 under-eaves storage cupboards.
Ensuite with opening window, corner shower, basin and corner wc. Centrally heated towel rail.
Time to head outside:
The house sits centrally in a large garden. At the top of the garden there is a raised Vantage Point from which there are beautiful views of Start Point, across the ocean and down to Slapton Ley. At night time you can also see lights over Salcombe and Kingsbridge. This would be a fabulous position for a summer house to enjoy fine summer evenings.
There is a good sized greenhouse and vegetable garden area. Patio with twin recesses for barbecues or a pizza oven and large sun deck area. Flower beds and lawns make the garden easy to maintain. The driveway is large enough to accommodate 6 cars and the double garages have plenty of space for workshop facilities. There are views of Start Point from the garage area.
Additional patio at the front of the house which is ideal for leisurely breakfasts on sunny mornings with views out to sea. 2 shallow steps to the lawn.
Double gates for vehicular access and single gate for pedestrians.
Fairfield is a short walk to the village shop, pub, chapel and church. Gp surgeries are available in Dartmouth and Chillington. Primary schools in Stoke Fleming (2 miles), Blackawton (3 miles) and Stokenham (4 miles); secondary schools in Dartmouth (4 miles) and Kingsbridge (10 miles). Nearest train station Totnes (12 miles).
Quote from the family:
" We have lived very happily at Fairfield for 38 years. During this time, we have brought up our 2 children, looked after our aged parents until they needed to go into a care home and at various times, accommodated our sons and their families in between houses. The house is ideal for multi-generational living with two kitchens and sitting/dining spaces. The garden is enclosed and ideal for children and pets. There is something very special about being able to sit up in bed in the morning with a cuppa and being able to see right down to Torcross and Slapton Ley. There are lovely views of fields and the sea and we go on the live shipping map to discover more about the boats we can see through binoculars. On still evenings, one can hear the waves breaking on the beach.
Start Point and the lighthouse are visible from two parts of the garden. The 2 large garages have workshop facilities and you can park up to 6 vehicles on the drive. Stoke Fleming, Blackawton and Stokenham all have really brilliant primary schools and Kingsbridge has an exceptional and outstanding secondary school where members of our family have achieved very successful results. The village has a shop, the amazing Stokeley Farm Shop, tap house and eatery is 10 minutes away and Dartmouth with Marks & Spencer Food, Sainsbury's and Lidl is just 12 minutes away by road. There are great pubs, restaurants, cafés and takeaways within easy reach, including the village pub. There are many different safe walks where you can breathe in the amazing clean air fresh off the sea and where you can take dogs for exercise. Slapton Beach is just a half mile walk along the coastal footpath. In the other direction the same footpath takes you to Blackpool Sands. You can get everything household delivered to the door either by supermarkets or by local artisan fine food and wine providers. The village has a lovely friendly church and chapel and it is an all round safe and delightfully relaxed place to live. All our neighbours are really nice people - everyone keeps themselves to themselves, but we are all friendly and would willingly help each other if asked. All round it's pretty much a perfect place to live with an exceptional quality of life and we find we need to move for work purposes. "
The house could be developed further, or it would be an ideal opportunity for a buyer who would want to build their own 'grand design', taking advantage of the beautiful views on the amazing and very spacious corner plot - all alterations subject to the necessary planning permission. There are very few opportunities within the locality to obtain a plot of this size and quality overlooking the sea.
