Under Offer - 3 bed Semi Detached House

• Unique 3 Bedroom Cottage
• Impressive Views Across Seaton Bay
• Tucked Away Location
• Landscaped Gardens
• Character Features
• Double Garage & Parking
• Tenure: Freehold

Beautifully presented 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage which has been thoughtfully updated by the current owners. Nestled in Haven Cliff, this property dates to the 19th century and boasts many character features as well as impressive views across Seaton Bay towards Beer Head.

3 Old Coast Guard Cottages is a beautifully presented 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage situated in an idyllic location within Haven Cliff boasting impressive views across the Seaton Bay and to Beer Head beyond. The current owners have thoughtfully updated the property and have converted the original wash house, formerly a laundry room for the Coastguards, into a bespoke kitchen with an open plan dining/family room incorporating bi-fold doors. They have also updated the oil-fired central heating system throughout the property and have installed underfloor heating within the open plan living space.
This property benefits from several character features including original wooden beams, panelled doors, arched windows, and cast-iron drainpipes with anchor motifs.
A panelled wooden door with arched window above opens into the spacious entrance porch with space for coats and boots as well as an original window looking into the kitchen diner. Limestone flagstone flooring flows throughout the porch into the open plan kitchen diner.
A glazed door to the left-hand side is the kitchen/diner/living room which benefits from underfloor heating, original wooden beams and fully glazed bi-fold doors which take full advantage of the far-reaching coastal views alongside an additional window looking out to the rear garden and woodland beyond. An opening then leads through to an additional seating / study area with window looking out to the front garden, and a further door providing access to the rear porch.
The bespoke kitchen is located to the far end of the living space and enjoys vaulted panelled ceiling with arched windows and additional windows below to either side of the room. The kitchen has a matching range of teal and cream wooden base and wall units, with oak worktop and quartz worktops. There are several integrated appliances including a fridge, electric hob, double oven, microwave, dishwasher, and wide Belfast sink. This kitchen has been thoughtfully modernised and benefits from ample storage including a pantry cupboard and butchers block island with additional storage.
The rear porch provides access to the landscaped gardens via a wooden stable door with bottle glazed panel and additional storage cupboard to one side.
The utility room has an ornate stained-glass door with ship motif and has space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer with heated airing cupboard to one side, alongside a WC and hand basin with vanity storage below.
The remaining accommodation is located to the right-hand side of the property, there is a sizeable study with arched alcoves with shelving and large picture window looking out to the rear garden. An oak panelled door then opens into the living room/snug with large window looking out across Seaton Bay.

Stairs rise from the study to the first floor. The spacious main bedroom enjoys spectacular views across Seaton Bay and towards Beer Head in the distance as well as exposed beams and a sizeable walk-in wardrobe with hanging space and shelving. A stained-glass door then leads through to a sizeable en-suite which benefits from ‘His and Hers’ sinks with wall mounted taps and bespoke wooden vanity unit below, as well as a walk-in shower with glass screen and WC. Bedroom two is another sizeable double room which enjoys the same far-reaching views as bedroom one, whereas bedroom 3 is a smaller double room with built in wardrobes and large window looking out across the landscaped gardens. The main shower room has been updated by the current owner and is tiled under foot and comprises of a toilet, hand basin and shower cubicle with obscured glass bricks to one side and a heated towel rail.

Outside:
A shared driveway provides access to the double garage and parking space. Steps then rise to a cast iron pedestrian gate and pathway laid to gravel which leads to the front door of the cottage. This area incorporates several inset beds with flowering plants and mature hedges.
A further wooden gate then provides access to the raised decking area which can also be accessed via the bifold doors in the open plan living space. This area of the front garden enjoys impressive views out to sea and provides a delightful al-fresco dining area. A gravelled pathway then continues across the front of the property to the side courtyard which is bordered by hedging to one side and a stone wall to the other. A wooden pedestrian gate leads out to the lane and to the Axmouth Estuary / Golf Club beyond. The pretty courtyard also enjoys several inset and raised beds housing a mixture of mature shrubs, herbs, and trees alongside a redundant and sealed well. The rear garden has been landscaped over three levels with sleeper steps leading to a secluded gravelled seating area with small pond. Alternative steps curve down under a pergola canopy clad in honeysuckle.

The oil-fired central heating boiler and oil tank are situated in the rear garden.

Services: Mains electricity and water, oil fired central heating. Private drainage (shared with the neighbouring properties).

Council Tax: We are advised that this property is in council tax band D. East Devon District Council. 01404 515616

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