House For Sale £400,000
Richmond Villas, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34

6 Richmond Villas is a fine example of a spacious and well-presented semi-detached Victorian villa having been tastefully modernised and decorated throughout, providing generously sized bright and airy accommodation ideal for the family market. A real feature of the home is the superb kitchen/family room which measures an impressive 19ft x 14ft and works very well as a daytime living room and has direct access to the garden. The 4 bedrooms are generously proportioned with the main bedroom having an impressive en suite shower room. There is a further modern family bathroom as well providing excellent facilities for the home. The lounge is a further 17ft x 16ft room with a large bay window and a feature fireplace and wood burner. There are open views over the town towards the Score Valley and there is unrestricted road parking at both the front and rear of the property.

At present, the property is used as a high-quality holiday let and produces an excellent annual income in the region of 25,000.

The home is centrally located with easy access to the high street, which is less than 400m away, with the seafront being just over 1/2 a mile with its variety of bars, restaurants, shops and art galleries, beaches and the picturesque harbour. The schools for all ages are within a short distance as are the local park gardens at Bicclescombe. For dog walkers and leisure lovers, the Cairn Nature Reserve, Tarka Trail Cycle track and the fabulous Torrs walk are all a short stroll away and all enjoy miles of meandering pathways and the very best of the countryside and some spectacular coastal scenery.

An entrance lobby leads into the entrance hall, both of which have an attractive original Victorian mosaic tiled floor and stairs which have an ornate spindle balustrade leading to the upper floor. The hallway is particularly spacious and offers and welcoming first impression. At the front of the home is an impressive 17ft x 16ft lounge which catches the morning sun and enjoys pleasant and open views from the bay window out over the town and towards the Score Valley. A feature fireplace includes a wood burner sitting on a slate hearth and provides a focal point to the room. Attractive coving, panelled walls and a wood effect low maintenance floor adds the characterful feel. Across the hallway is the superb kitchen/family room which is the hub of the home and a great space for family dining, entertaining and daytime living. There are fitted full height units along one wall, with an integrated oven and a further island unit with an integrated hob, with plenty of space for stools providing a great social able place to gather. There is ample room for a large family sized dining table and chairs and a full height glazed screen and door at the end of the room gives direct access out onto a courtyard within the year garden. There is a further kitchen area/utility space which has additional fitted units, a sink, a double oven and plumbing for an automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Further one there is a handy ground floor toilet.

Moving to the first floor, there are four generous sized bedrooms and the family bathroom. The master suite is at the rear and comprises a spacious bedroom area with plenty of space for wardrobes and access into a large, bright and airy recently re-fitted, modern en suite shower room which has a stylish white suite and includes a large walk-in shower cubicle, a wc, and a hand basin set in a modern vanity unit. There is a heated towel rail and attractive tiling to the walls. The three remaining bedrooms all offer plenty of space with the two front facing bedrooms enjoying the views over the town towards the Score Valley and the a further bedroom at the rear overlooking the garden. The family bathroom is well-equipped with a white suite and a shower over the bath.

A large loft space, accessed via a hatch from the landing, provides useful storage and has potential for conversion to further accommodation, if required and subject to any necessary consent.

Outside, at the front the house there is unrestricted road parking. A pathway leads through the low maintenance front garden which has coloured gravel and attractive flowering trees, shrubs, bushes and low conifers. At the left hand side of the house, the pathway continues on around to the rear where there is a particularly private paved court yard area which can be directly accessed via the kitchen/family room and is a real sun trap during the afternoon. This is a great spot for a barbecue, evening drinks and sunbathing. A touch of colour come from a raised flowerbed with conifer bushes and there is a trendy outdoor shower made from a surf board! Steps lead up from the patio to a larger raised sun terrace and a further tier of level lawned and walled garden with well-stocked flower bed borders with shrubs, bushes and roses and a large wooden garden shed. There is a rear pedestrian access gate out onto Richmond Avenue where there is further unrestricted road parking.

6 Richmond Villas is a delightful family home that must be viewed internally to appreciate the space and features on offer.
Applicants are advised to proceed from our offices in a westerly direction along the high street. Pass through the traffic lights at Church Street and at the mini roundabout take the left hand exit. Bear off immediately right in to Station Road, sign post Lee, and continue up the hill for approximately 200 metres where number 4 Richmond Villas will be found on the right hand side.