House For Sale £595,000
A detached five-bedroom period house located in a private yet convenient location and sits within gardens and grounds of around 0.5 acres. The property does need updating throughout but offers a unique opportunity for somebody to 'stamp their mark' on a period property with generous outside space yet within walking distance to Appledore and a short drive to the beach.
Situation - Fernvale enjoys a fantastic tucked away position. Northam Burrows Country Park is around 1 mile away affording excellent walks and horse riding. The village of Northam benefits from an excellent range of amenities including Post Office, small supermarket, pubs, restaurants, church, primary school, library, health and dental centre, swimming pool and gym. Appledore which is also within walking distance is a quaint fishing village renowned for its historic quayside and intertwining cobbled streets with a range of amenities including a public slipway, cafes, restaurants, Post Office/ delicatessen, galleries, pubs, a hotel and a primary school. Westward Ho! village is a short drive with its blue-flag three-mile long safe and sandy beach that adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, the village is a popular seaside tourist destination all year round with a further range of diverse and popular Italian, Thai and Moroccan restaurants. The South West Coast Path, popular with walkers, gives stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon estuary and coastline and is just a short walk away.
The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge and has a wider range of amenities including banks, butchers, various shops, pubs and restaurants, places of worship, schooling for all ages (public and private) and five supermarkets. The North Devon Golf Club is also close by, reputed to be the oldest links course in England. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 11 miles away and offers all the area's main business, motorway access, train station, shopping and commercial venues. The North Devon Link Road is easily accessible with Tiverton around 50 minutes, Tiverton Parkway offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in a further 2 hours and Exeter is about 32 miles away.
Description - Fernvale is a detached five-bedroom period house located in a private yet convenient location and sits within gardens and grounds of around 0.5 acres. The property does need updating throughout but offers a unique opportunity for somebody to 'stamp their mark' on a period property with generous outside space yet within walking distance to Appledore and a short drive to the beach.
The accommodation offers over 2100 square feet and is set over three floors yet with plenty of scope to extend further if desired. benefiting from private entrance drive, extensive parking, detached double garage/workshop and wonderful garden space. This is a certainly a property that needs to be viewed to be fully appreciated.
Greeted by the entrance hall, the ground floor includes the dual aspect sitting room with bay window & fireplace with wood burner, a separate dining room with bay window, breakfast room/snug with multi fuel burning stove. The kitchen is of good size and includes a range of fitted units with views over the rear garden. Utility room with fitted worktop space, space for white goods, WC and door to the rear garden. This whole space offers great scope and could be extended to the rear or side if desired.
A split staircase leads off to the first-floor accommodation, including three double bedrooms which are of good size and reflect the age of the property with the two front bedrooms benefiting from bay windows. There is also a small study study/bedroom six and two bathrooms.
On the third floor there are two further bedrooms with fine views and storage cupboard.
Outside - Externally, the property does not disappoint, with a private drive onto a large area of stone chippings providing extensive parking wth space for motorhome, caravan, boat etc together with double garage and workshop.
The gardens are superb, and surround the property with a large level lawn and brick paved patio area to the rear complimented by many established trees providing a great area for alfresco dining along with a detached summer house and greenhouse. Because of the size, this is a perfect blank canvas for somebody to create a more formal garden, vegetable garden or simply a space for the family and pets to enjoy! To the side is an additional garden area with an assortment of plants and shrubs and a useful stone built garden store.
Services - All mains connected. Gas central heating.
Situation - Fernvale enjoys a fantastic tucked away position. Northam Burrows Country Park is around 1 mile away affording excellent walks and horse riding. The village of Northam benefits from an excellent range of amenities including Post Office, small supermarket, pubs, restaurants, church, primary school, library, health and dental centre, swimming pool and gym. Appledore which is also within walking distance is a quaint fishing village renowned for its historic quayside and intertwining cobbled streets with a range of amenities including a public slipway, cafes, restaurants, Post Office/ delicatessen, galleries, pubs, a hotel and a primary school. Westward Ho! village is a short drive with its blue-flag three-mile long safe and sandy beach that adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, the village is a popular seaside tourist destination all year round with a further range of diverse and popular Italian, Thai and Moroccan restaurants. The South West Coast Path, popular with walkers, gives stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon estuary and coastline and is just a short walk away.
The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge and has a wider range of amenities including banks, butchers, various shops, pubs and restaurants, places of worship, schooling for all ages (public and private) and five supermarkets. The North Devon Golf Club is also close by, reputed to be the oldest links course in England. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 11 miles away and offers all the area's main business, motorway access, train station, shopping and commercial venues. The North Devon Link Road is easily accessible with Tiverton around 50 minutes, Tiverton Parkway offers a fast service of trains to London Paddington in a further 2 hours and Exeter is about 32 miles away.
Description - Fernvale is a detached five-bedroom period house located in a private yet convenient location and sits within gardens and grounds of around 0.5 acres. The property does need updating throughout but offers a unique opportunity for somebody to 'stamp their mark' on a period property with generous outside space yet within walking distance to Appledore and a short drive to the beach.
The accommodation offers over 2100 square feet and is set over three floors yet with plenty of scope to extend further if desired. benefiting from private entrance drive, extensive parking, detached double garage/workshop and wonderful garden space. This is a certainly a property that needs to be viewed to be fully appreciated.
Greeted by the entrance hall, the ground floor includes the dual aspect sitting room with bay window & fireplace with wood burner, a separate dining room with bay window, breakfast room/snug with multi fuel burning stove. The kitchen is of good size and includes a range of fitted units with views over the rear garden. Utility room with fitted worktop space, space for white goods, WC and door to the rear garden. This whole space offers great scope and could be extended to the rear or side if desired.
A split staircase leads off to the first-floor accommodation, including three double bedrooms which are of good size and reflect the age of the property with the two front bedrooms benefiting from bay windows. There is also a small study study/bedroom six and two bathrooms.
On the third floor there are two further bedrooms with fine views and storage cupboard.
Outside - Externally, the property does not disappoint, with a private drive onto a large area of stone chippings providing extensive parking wth space for motorhome, caravan, boat etc together with double garage and workshop.
The gardens are superb, and surround the property with a large level lawn and brick paved patio area to the rear complimented by many established trees providing a great area for alfresco dining along with a detached summer house and greenhouse. Because of the size, this is a perfect blank canvas for somebody to create a more formal garden, vegetable garden or simply a space for the family and pets to enjoy! To the side is an additional garden area with an assortment of plants and shrubs and a useful stone built garden store.
Services - All mains connected. Gas central heating.
