House For Sale £895,000
Set behind electric gates within a circa HALF ACRE PLOT, Merrimead is a FINE DETACHED HOUSE set in a semi-rural location enjoying OPEN VIEWS OVER ROLING DEVON FIELDS TO THE SEA AT LYME BAY beyond. The property features an INDOOR SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX and potential to create a self contained GARDEN LEVEL ANNEXE. The versatile living space is complemented outside by generous driveway parking, double garage, and exceptional entertainment space complete with timber garden room housing a bar and barbecue station, hot tub, and primary lawned garden with fruit trees.
The village of Maidencombe is serenely set between the coastal towns of Torquay and Teignmouth, between them offering an array of amenities, leisure activities and mooring facilities. The market town of Newton Abbot is equally accessible with main line rail station providing direct links to most major cities. Locally, within a mile distance you have fine dining at the Orestone Manor, Thatched Tavern traditional village pub, and the sheltered Maidencombe Beach. The neighbouring villages of Stokeinteignhead and Shaldon have highly regarded Primary Schools.
EPC Rating: C
STEP INSIDE
A composite entrance door to the RECEPTION HALL with woodblock flooring and leaded light stained glass arched window. SITTING ROOM with limestone fireplace and log burner. Glazed doors to the CONSERVATORY with French doors leading to a decked terrace overlooking fields toward Lyme Bay beyond. KITCHEN with range of in-frame units and woodblock effect work tops with sink. Provisions for range cooker, dishwasher and undercounter fridge and freezer. Central island and window. Two steps up to the DINING AREA with picture window enjoying a view over fields toward the sea at Lyme Bay beyond, and further window. PRIMARY BEDROOM with dressing area and bay windows leading to the EN-SUITE. Two further DOUBLE BEDROOMS both with EN-SUITE. A versatile room enjoys one of the finest views and could provide another DOUBLE BEDROOM or RECEPTION ROOM, with two sets of French doors to a glazed BALCONY overlooking the garden and valley with rolling Devon hills. SHOWER ROOM and UTILITY.
STEP UPSTAIRS
From the hall stairs rise to TWO FURTHER ROOMS suited as a small bedroom with sloping ceilings and separate dressing room, both with Velux windows.
SWIMMING POOL & GYM
From the hall a glazed door with turned staircase leads down to the INDOOR SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX with trifolding doors opening to the decked terrace and gardens. Dressing rooms with restricted head height, storage and WC. Glazed double doors to the GYM with arched windows and private door giving separate access to the leisure suite. Connecting door from the swimming pool area to the garden level bathroom and living space.
POTENTIAL GARDEN ANNEXE
Open plan SITTING/DINING ROOM with wide patio doors and triple windows. Potential KITCHEN leading off (not fully functional) with private entrance door. BATHROOM with connecting door to the swimming pool. BEDROOM/STUDY from where an open plan staircase connects the to the dining room/kitchen of the main house.
STEP OUTSIDE
Merrimead stands in circa half an acre plot with electric gated driveway approach to a DOUBLE GARAGE. The garden is primarily lawn with fruit trees and presents an exceptional entertainment space featuring a pitched roof timber GARDEN ROOM with bar area, barbeque station and pizza oven. Sheltered HOT TUB and shed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
GENERAL - We understand the property is on private septic tank drainage, mains water, gas and electric. Utility provisions will need to be clarified within the legal conveyance.
OUR AREA
Maidencombe is enviably placed betwixt the towns of Torquay, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth. Torquay is nestled on the warm South Devon coast being a renowned resort town along with Paignton and Brixham which form the natural east facing harbour of Torbay. Torbay's wide selection of stunning beaches, picturesque coastline, mild climate and recreational facilities reinforce why it has rightfully earned the renowned nickname of the English Riviera. Newton Abbot is a market town boasting a main line rail station with direct links to most major cities and is the gateway to the stunning Dartmoor National Park. Teignmouth is a large seaside town and historic fishing port set at the mouth of the Teign Estuary.
DIRECTIONS
SAT NAV: TQ1 4TG. WHAT3WORDS: described.regrowth.quaking. From the coast road linking Torquay to Teignmouth (Teignmouth Road A379) on reaching the Jon Glanvill Auto Sales Centre turn left into Stoke Road, then left into Longpark Hill and Merrimead will be found on the left hand side.
