7 bedroom detached house

Detached elegant Georgian house offering extensive accommodation set in 4 acres of private grounds incl tennis court. Garaging and Outbuildings. Additional One Bedroom Barn. B&B/Income Potential (STP). Listed property.
EPC Band E

Situation - We are delighted to offer this attractive period home situated on the edge of highly popular traditional Devonshire village of Westleigh, where properties of this nature rarely become available for sale.
The picturesque village is surrounded by countryside and has a renowned village pub with sunny beer garden, church, active village hall and is home to the famous Tapley Park estate with gardens open to the public. Westleigh is within easy reach of the Tarka Trail (1 mile) which affords excellent walks with superb cycle rides and the sandy beach at Instow and has all of the amenities that this highly popular village has to offer. These include a hotel, local shop, cafe. delicatessen, gallery, various public houses, restaurants, primary school, church, sailing club and access to the Tarka Trail. The port and market town of Bideford sits on the banks of the River Torridge and offers an excellent range of amenities including banks, butchers, bakeries, various shops, pubs and restaurants, places of worship, schooling for ages (public and private) and five supermarkets.
The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 9 miles away and offers all the area's main business, shopping and commercial venues. There are good transport opportunities via the A361 which connects to the motorway network via Junction 27 of the M5 or via rail and the Tarka Line.

Description - White Lodge is one of the most impressive and unique, period character homes in North Devon, in our opinion. Believed to date back to 12th Century and extended in the 17th Century, the house is understood to have formerly been Westleigh's parish Vicarage, because of its architectural and historical importance the property has been Grade II listed. In the current vendors ownership, White Lodge has been sympathetically updated inside and out boasting beautiful original features combined with modern refinements and well maintained grounds. Many of the rooms have the period features that you would expect of a grand property of this era including original fireplaces, large windows of which most enjoy far reaching countryside views.

Internally, there are multiple elegant reception rooms including sitting room, dining room, games room and snug all accessed from an impressive period entrance hall. There is a traditional handmade kitchen, with utility rooms, downstairs bathroom and useful pantry. Two staircases lead to the first floor with a stunning galleried landing and a large domed skylight allowing light to flood in. There are six spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms and two shower rooms with the principle bedroom having a dressing room and direct access to a 'Jack and Jill' style bathroom.

Outside - The grounds surround the house and provide a good deal of seclusion and privacy with a sweeping tree lined driveway which leads to the property and detached double garage. The grounds have been designed with ease of maintenance in mind from level lawns to areas interspersed with mature aged trees to form a level park-like setting that includes a small paddock. The immediate gardens and grounds total 4 acres and include a large raised decked area overlooking the tennis court, cobbled and paved courtyard adjoining the wing of the house and a splendid vegetable garden.
Also within the grounds is a detached stone barn, formerly the coach house, with a cosy one bedroom apartment above and workshop/additional garaging below, suitable for a dependant relative, guests or holiday let income. Alternately, the barn could be adapted into a sizeable studio/workshop with office space ideal for working from home, consultation rooms, gym, or could be further extended into the attached workshops to create more accommodation, subject to planning.

The property has been used for many years as a much loved large family residence, but could be used as a grand guest house/B&B or perhaps wedding/private events venue, subject to planning. All in all, White Lodge is a rare opportunity to purchase not only one of the finest houses in the area but is also private, comfortable and well maintained throughout, and an internal inspection is highly recommended.
The layout of the accommodation with approximate dimensions is more clearly identified on the accompanying floorplan.

Directions - Following signs to Westleigh, proceed up the hill passing the Westleigh village sign and take the left hand fork opposite the village hall. Continue up the hill, where the entrance to the driveway will be found a short distance along on the left hand side.