5 bedroom house

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Southlands is an elegant and substantial early 19th century detached country house of stone construction, standing in approximately 11 acres of grounds, located on the edge of the popular and pleasant traditional Devonshire village of Bridgerule, being approximately six miles from Bude.

The property is in need of general modernisation and briefly comprises; covered porch and entrance hall, sitting room with marble fireplace, living room, dining room with wood burner, kitchen with two oven Aga, utility and downstairs bedroom with ensuite shower room. On the first floor there is a secondary kitchen, four bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC.

Outside, there are two garages adjoining Southlands and extensive off-road parking. Large south facing gardens are laid to lawn offering views over the adjoining paddock and mature woodland. Available with no onward chain.  

ENTRANCE HALL Covered entrance porch with wooden glazed door to the entrance hall. Turning staircase ascending to the first floor, high ceilings, radiator and door to rear lobby with secondary staircase to the first floor and wooden door to the rear elevation. 

SITTING ROOM 17' 9" x 13' 6" (5.41m x 4.11m) A bright and spacious room with UPVC double glazed sash style window to the front elevation overlooking the gardens and countryside, high ceilings, marble fireplace surround with slate hearth and two radiators. 

LIVING ROOM 14' 7" x 13' 5" (4.44m x 4.09m) A bright and spacious room with UPVC double glazed sash style window to the front elevation overlooking the gardens and countryside, high ceilings and two radiators. 

DINING ROOM 17' 9" x 14' 10" (5.41m x 4.52m) A spacious room with UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, brick fireplace with inset wood burner and slate hearth, built in storage cupboard, high ceilings and radiator. Door to:- 

KITCHEN 13' 7" x 13' 2" (4.14m x 4.01m) UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation along with a wooden door. The kitchen is finished with a range of matching wall and base units with a fitted worksurface over, double circular sinks with mixer tap, two oven Aga and built-in storage cupboard. Loft hatch access with pull down ladder to the loft room with a UPVC double glazed window to side elevation, exposed wooden floorboards and hot water cylinder.  

UTILITY ROOM 11' 2 max" x 7' 4" (3.4m x 2.24m) Wooden glazed door and window to the side elevation, cupboard housing the Firebird oil fired boiler and sliding door to:- 

WC 4' 10" x 3' 00" (1.47m x 0.91m) UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and WC. 

BEDROOM FIVE 12' 1" x 10' 00" (3.68m x 3.05m) UPVC double glazed window to the side elevation overlooking the gardens, high ceilings, radiator and storage cupboard. Door to:- 

ENSUITE 12' 3" x 4' 7" (3.73m x 1.4m) UPVC obscure double glazed window to the front elevation, double shower enclosure with mains fed shower over, pedestal wash and basin, WC, radiator and chrome heated towel rail. 

FIRST FLOOR UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation, radiator and high ceilings. Doors serve the following rooms:- 

BEDROOM ONE 16' 00" x 14' 7" (4.88m x 4.44m) UPVC double glazed sash style window to the front elevation with pleasant views over the gardens and surrounding countryside, high ceilings and radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO 14' 11" x 13' 10" (4.55m x 4.22m) UPVC double glazed sash style window to the front elevation with pleasant views over the gardens and surrounding countryside, high ceilings, wash hand basin and two radiators. 

BEDROOM THREE 10' 3" x 9' 10" (3.12m x 3m) UPVC double glazed sash style window to front elevation with high ceilings, pedestal wash hand basin and radiator. 

BEDROOM FOUR 12' 8 " x 8' 5" (3.86m x 2.57m) UPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation and radiator. 

BATHROOM 8' 11" x 4' 7" (2.72m x 1.4m) UPVC obscure double glazed window to the rear elevation, panelled enclosed bath, pedestal wash and basin and radiator. 

WC 5' 1" x 4' 2" (1.55m x 1.27m) UPVC obscure double glazed window to rear elevation, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. 

GARAGE 25' 3" x 17' 7" (7.7m x 5.36m) Twin up and over doors. 

GARDENS/GROUNDS There is extensive off-road parking located in front of the garage and to the rear of the property. Paved path leads to the side and front, south facing gardens, which are enclosed and laid mainly to lawn with mature shrubs and plants. From the garden there is a gate which accesses the 8.5 acre paddock with further field gate for farm machinery just past the pole barn. To the south of the paddock there is a mature woodland of approximately 2 acres. 

COUNCIL TAX Band G 

SERVICES Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.  

TENURE Freehold

Marketed by: Colwills, Bude