House For Sale £1,250,000
Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER - BIDS TO BE SUBMITTED BY 12 noon on WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE.

Contact our office for the formal bidding forms.

WELL-PRESENTED SPACIOUS AND VERSATILE SEASIDE HOME WITH DELIGHTFUL FAR REACHING COASTAL VIEWS AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL.

Opportunities to purchase homes of this calibre in this location are rare to come by. Mill Rock is a fabulous, well-presented and characterful 1960s built detached seaside family home, situated on a large and mainly level and surprisingly private landscaped plot of approximately 1/4 acre. The house is located in a convenient and enviable south-facing location enjoying delightful and far reaching views over the village and surrounding countryside to Potters Hill, Woolacombe Bay and the golden sand beach and towards Baggy and Hartland Points, Lundy Island and the Atlantic Ocean. The property is a spacious, bright and airy residence approached via its own private sweeping driveway and has quick and easy access to the beaches and the village amenities.

The property has been used by the present owners as a full-time residence for the past 19 years but now has the benefit of no onward as the sellers have already secured and purchased a new home. The house has spacious and light-filled rooms throughout, the vast majority of which enjoy the superb views over the village, countryside and out over the beach and Woolacombe Bay. There is a great deal of scope and potential to further develop the property, if required, by converting the vast loft space into more accommodation, being that additional bedrooms or a stunning open plan living room, for example. Consent would likely be required for any development.

In its current form, the house still provides spacious and versatile accommodation ideal for the larger family. Alternatively, the property would make a high-quality holiday home/holiday let and is perfect for letting to larger groups of holiday guests. Projected figures for holiday letting amount to approximately £xx,000 per annum with weekly tariffs ranging from £x,xxx in the low season to £x,xxx in the peak summer months.

The generous sized plot has the considerable benefit of its own private driveway and large parking area, which provides off-road space for numerous vehicles. In addition to the parking area there is a garage at the side of the house, which provides further parking, a workshop or very useful storage. The well-kept gardens surround the property with the front garden being well-screened from the road and interspersed with a variety of mature shrubs, trees and bushes as well as a lawned area and a large raised sun terrace which is directly accessible from the main reception rooms and enjoys the delightful and far reaching views of the countryside, the sea and the coastline. The rear garden offers further areas to sit and enjoy; there is a summer house too and a handy rear pedestrian access onto a small shared lane. Another delightful feature of the property is the two further sunny sea facing balconies which lead off of two of the first-floor bedrooms.

Woolacombe sits on the rugged North Devon coast and amidst the surrounding National Trust land, and is an extremely popular and well-known village throughout the UK primarily due to its stunning golden sand beach. Many visitors flock to the area throughout the year but especially through the summer months. The village has an array of facilities which include small independent shops, a selection of cafes, bars and restaurants to suit all pockets and tastes, a pharmacy and a primary school which has an 'outstanding' rating from Ofsted. As well as the 2½ miles of golden sand that stretch across to Putsborough, there are Barricane and Combesgate beaches which have rock pools to explore and the former having a beachside kiosk selling delicious Sri Lankan curries through the summer season. There is also Grunta beach which is a smaller and quieter private cove. The surrounding National Trust land and the South West Coastal Footpath provides miles and miles of walking to enjoy some of the finest coastal scenery on offer. There are a variety of leisure facilities and excellent nearby golf courses with the best known being the two links courses at Saunton, one of which is at championship standard. The Exmoor National Park is also just a short drive away.

Barnstaple is North Devon's main trading centre and is approximately 12 miles away and has many of the bigger name shops, a rail link to Exeter which has direct trains to London, and direct access to the main A361 North Devon Link Road which joins the M5 at junction 27. There is a helipad at Chivenor and the nearest airports are at Exeter and Bristol.

There is the immediate feeling of space upon entering the property through the entrance porch and into the spacious entrance hallway which has an area that could be used as a small office/study area. The stairs lead up to the first floor and the main reception rooms lead off. The particularly spacious 17ft x 16ft lounge is a lovely bright and airy room and your eye is immediately drawn to the sliding patio doors which provide an expanse of glass which perfectly frames the fabulous views over the village and countryside towards the beach, Baggy and Hartland Points and over the bay. The doors open onto the front south-facing sun terrace. A feature fireplace also provides a focal point to the room. Furthermore, there is a glazed door which leads through into the conservatory at the front of the building as well. Along the hallway is the separate dining room which also has glazed double doors that open into the conservatory. The conservatory directly accesses the front sun terrace and also enjoys the coastal views.

There is a useful utility room which has fitted units and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. There is a wall-mounted gas-fired boiler for the central heating and hot water and a door at the side which leads out to the garden. The utility room opens into the kitchen which has a further range of fitted base and wall units and includes an integrated oven, hob and extractor canopy. The kitchen also benefits from the views to Potters Hill, the countryside and over the beach to the sea.
Also, on the ground floor, there is a very useful shower room and wc.

Moving to the first floor, the large landing has all five bedrooms leading off as well as the family bathroom. There is a hatch to the huge loft space which, as mentioned earlier, provides a great deal of scope and potential for further development and to form additional accommodation if required. There is ample space to provide a staircase to any newly formed accommodation which, with forward facing windows, would be a spectacular addition to the property with even better far reaching sea and coastal views. Any development of the property would be subject to any necessary consent.

The five bedrooms are all generously sized with four double sized rooms, all with sea views. Bedroom 1 and bedroom 2 have their own sea facing balconies which have modern glass balustrades so as to not obstruct any views. The balconies are a great vantage point for some of the magnificent sunsets across the bay throughout the year. The family bathroom is another spacious room which has a modern white suite and includes a particularly large bath!

The property benefits from gas fired central heating and uPVC double glazing and there is uPVC cladding, fascias, soffits, gutters and downpipes for ease of maintenance.
Outside, the property is approached via its own private driveway which leads up to a large parking and turning area for numerous vehicles. The driveway leads up to a garage which could also be used as a workshop or for storage. The property is well-screened from the road and colourful, mature, flowering shrubs, bushes and trees flank the driveway and there are areas of lawn also interspersed with further shrubs and bushes. Stretching across the front of the house is a delightful raised, paved sun terrace which can be accessed directly from the lounge and the conservatory and provides a wonderful area for an al-fresco meal, a barbeque, morning coffee or evening drinks. There is plenty of room for outdoor furniture and sun loungers.

There is gated access to both sides of the house with pathways and steps around to the rear. The rear garden is particularly private a offers a wealth of further colourful flowering plants, trees, shrubs and bushes including some rare species. There is a central level lawn and a large wooden summer house. Further steps and pathways meander through the upper level of the garden passing yet more attractive planting and there are further private tucked away sitting areas. A rear pedestrian gate leads out onto a lane shared by neighbouring properties thus providing handy access to and from the rear garden. The gardens enjoy a very sunny southerly aspect with plenty of sunshine throughout the day and into the evening.
Mill Rock is ready for immediate occupation and there is no onward chain. We fully advise an early internal inspection.
Applicants are advised to proceed from Barnstaple on the main A361 sign posted Braunton and Ilfracombe. Follow the road through Braunton for approximately 10 miles to Mullacott Cross roundabout. At the roundabout take the right hand exit sign posted Woolacombe & Mortehoe and continue along this road for approximately 3 miles following the signs to Woolacombe. Upon entering the village proceed down the hill towards the sea front and Mill Rock will be found on the right hand side of Beach Road, shortly after the former Royal Hotel.