5 bedroom house

Grade II listed period family home on the edge of Bideford town with five bedrooms, garage, plentiful parking and south facing garden. Lovingly renovated and updated by the current owners with income potential from converted outbuilding. Close to amenities. Grade II listed

Situation - Olive Farm is situated on one of the most highly sought after residential roads in the area and within walking distance of Bideford's amenities and easy access to the sandy, surfing beach at Westward Ho! The historic port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge, offering a range of amenities including various shops, banks, butchers, cafes, bakeries, places of worship, pubs and restaurants. Schooling for all ages (public and private), five supermarkets and Affinity Retail Park is just a short two-mile drive away with an excellent range of well-known branded shops and factory outlets. From Bideford, there is also access to the Tarka Trail, which affords superb walks or cycle rides that extend beyond Great Torrington and Barnstaple. The nearby village of Northam is one mile away and offers a range of amenities including Post Office, newsagents, small supermarket, pubs and restaurants, church, primary school, library, health & dental centre and a gym and swimming pool.

The coastal town of Westward Ho! is two miles away and benefits from a three mile long, safe and sandy beach that adjoins the Northam Burrows Country Park and the Royal North Devon Golf Club, which is reputed to be the oldest links course in England. There is also a good range of amenities for its size, as well as access to the South West Coast Path, which affords excellent walks with stunning vistas of the rugged North Devon coastline. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 10 miles away and offers all the area's main business, shopping and commercial venues. There are also good transport opportunities via the A361 link road, which connects to the motorway network at junction 27 of the M5 or via rail and the Tarka Line.

Description - Olive Farm is an impressive and unique period character home situated in a private and secluded location yet moments walking distance from Bidefords amenities. The Grade II listed property is believed to date to the Georgian era, circa 1750, but boasts period features from many eras including an attractive tessellated hallway floor which is believed to be Victorian. In most recent years, the current vendors have lovingly updated the three storey property including but not limited too, a large light shaker style farmhouse kitchen/ dining room with ESSE stove, contemporary bathrooms and conversion of the outbuilding to provide a work from home space/potential ancillary accommodation, subject to necessary planning consents for a dependent relative or income potential.

The accommodation briefly comprises entrance porch leading into Victorian hallway with pretty tessellated tiled floor. To the right and left of the hallway are two light and airy, dual aspect reception rooms with wood burning stoves and the drawing room/study has plenty of period built in bookshelves and cabinets. The heart of the home is a large farmhouse kitchen/dining room with recently fitted shaker style wall and floor units, space for large dining table as well as space for a gas cooker there is an ESSE providing background heat and a cooking option. Additionally, there is a utility providing generous extra space and access into the garden. Another recent addition to the property is a practical boot room providing access to the house and WC. A delightful south facing sun lounge provides a large enjoyable space to simply read and enjoy privacy overlooking the garden.

On the first floor, is a double aspect main bedroom with pretty cast iron fireplace and en-suite bathroom enjoying free standing bath and shower. There are another two bedrooms, bathroom and WC on this floor. A wide turning staircase leads to the top floor with another two bedrooms and shower room including one bedroom with vaulted ceiling and exposed A-frame beams.

Outside - The property is approached through a pair of stone pillars to a large area with parking for numerous vehicles and a single garage. To the rear of the property, is a large south facing level sunny garden, mostly laid to lawn. The garden offers a lot of privacy with patio and barbeque area, gardener's WC and useful stone garden store.

Attached to the property is a studio, ideal for working from home, providing consultation rooms or a plethora of other opportunities including those seeking a dual occupation residence or income potential (subject to planning consents) with separate access from the main farmhouse and water, power and light connected.
This could be a two storey building and already has a kitchen area in place.

Services - All mains services.

Directions - From Bideford Quay with the River Torridge on your right hand side, proceed towards Northam passing Morrisons on your right and Rydons Garage on your left. Take the right hand turning just before the speed camera into Orchard Hill. Follow the road up the hill where the property can be found on your right hand side identified by a For Sale board.



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