Thurlestone, Kingsbridge
Property Features
- Panoramic sea and rural views
- Well presented spacious accommodation
- Handmade kitchen with integrated appliances
- Sitting room with wood burning stove
- Landscaped gardens
- Electric gated driveway with ample parking
- Double garage and workshop
- Recently constructed agricultural barn
- 7 acre field
- Highly efficient with solar PV and air source heat pumps
Property Summary
Full Details
Western Lodge is just under a mile from the popular and beautiful village of Thurlestone, renowned for its 4 star hotel, together with pub, post office/general stores, church and highly regarded primary school. There are a number of sandy beaches and secluded coves together with the prestigious 18 hole links golf course. The award winning surfing beach at Bantham is a mile away as is access to the South West Coast Path.
Kingsbridge offers extensive shopping and facilities including a health centre, small hospital and sports centre. The popular sailing and holiday town of Salcombe is approximately 6 miles away.
This bright and airy home has been extended and comprehensively renovated by the current owners and enjoys commanding views across rural countryside and down to the sea taking in Bolt Tail and Bigbury Bay.
The spacious ground floor sitting and dining rooms open to a paved sun terrace with sweeping views across the garden to farmland and sea beyond. In addition there is a bespoke Treyone kitchen with space to dine, a snug / TV room with doors to the garden, a study, a cloakroom and utility rooms. All principal rooms on the ground floor have underfloor heating.
On the first floor, the generous main bedroom has glorious views towards the sea, and an en-suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms, one of which is en-suite, and a family bathroom. From the galleried landing, stairs rise to the top floor with a substantial bedroom, sitting room and shower room.
Landscaped gardens surround the house, and are mainly laid to lawn with established borders and hedging. There is a vegetable garden, greenhouse and orchard. The property has an in and out electric gated driveway, off which there is a detached garage with workshop, potting/garden shed and parking for numerous vehicles.
Behind the house is a substantial modern detached barn with power and water and an adjoining 7 acre field.
TENURE
Freehold.
SERVICES
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Two air source heat pumps and solar panels. Partly triple-glazed.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
South Hams District Council. Council Tax Band G.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with Harriet George Properties Limited.
DIRECTIONS
From the A381 turn towards Thurlestone and follow this road towards the village. After about 2 miles you'll pass through Whitley Cross, the gates to Western Lodge are a short distance along on the left hand side.