Description
An individual detached residence offering spacious, well presented accommodation, including an excellent heated indoor swimming pool in 40' room, in a tranquil, timeless and favoured village within easy access of Bideford, Barnstaple and the coast at Instow. Hall, Fabulous reception area with galleried library/study over and balcony off, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, 4 en Suite Bedrooms, Garden Room, Sun Lounge, Utility, Cloakroom, Double garage, Interesting gardens arranged as 'rooms', fine southerly views. Council Tax Band G. Freehold. EPC Band D.
Situation & Amenities - Close to the centre of this favoured, timeless and tranquil village, within easy access of Barnstaple, Bideford, Instow and Torrington. Horwood is a convenient village and rural community lying along a Devon country road, on high ground, surrounded by glorious open countryside. From the property, there are fine southerly views of adjoining farmland, and in the distance, the sea at Bideford Bay, Hartland Point, lighthouse and Lundy Island. The nearby village of Lovacott is 1 mile and offers a primary school. Newton Tracey is 1.5 miles, lying on the B3232 Torrington Road, and has a popular pub / restaurant and a bus service operated from here to Barnstaple, which is about 6 miles. Although, on the outskirts of Barnstaple, Sainsburys at Roundswell and out of town residential / business district is just 3.5 miles. As the regional centre, Barnstaple offers the area's main commercial, business, leisure and shopping venues as well as Pannier Market, Theatre and District Hospital. The market town of Bideford is about 4 miles and also offers an excellent range of amenities. At Barnstaple, the North Devon Link Road provides access to Tiverton Parkway, in about 45 minutes, where there are trains to London in about 2 hours. A little beyond is Junction 27 of the M5 Motorway. The property is within about 15 minutes' drive from the North Devon coast at Instow, and Westward Ho!, whilst a little further afield are the sandy, surfing beaches of Croyde, Putsborough, Woolacombe and Saunton Sands which also boasts a Championship golf course.
Description - Bream House is totally unique, a substantial and well-appointed detached family house, constructed in 1997/8, displaying quality fittings throughout and is very well presented, offered 'chain free' and with the benefit of immediate vacant possession if required. The property boasts many notable features including a stunning vaulted main reception room with superb uninterrupted farmland views, overlooked by the galleried library / study above, also with a large south facing balcony to enjoy the best of the views. The indoor swimming pool complex is superb, with exotic murals, sauna, shower room and garden room and there is extensive use of oak joinery throughout the property, including the staircase, gallery and panelled doors. The accommodation is arranged to take full advantage of the stunning views, particularly from the main reception rooms and all the bedrooms are at a lower level, but have direct access via a sun lounge, into the rear garden. There is double glazing throughout, oil fired underfloor heating with upgraded hot water tanks and externally there are ponds and waterfalls. The secluded and well stocked gardens are arranged as a series of external 'rooms', a prefusion of seasonal colour and there is ample parking and garaging. Most of the principal rooms enjoy breathtaking rural views and to fully appreciate this fine property we highly recommend an internal inspection.
Special Notes - The fitted carpets are included in the sale. Certain fixtures and fittings are available by separate negotiation, if required. The swimming pool. garden room, sauna and plant room, could potentially be converted into a self contained single storey annexe for relatives or as a holiday let or as a leisure space [snooker/table tennis, media room etc] subject to any necessary planning permission.
In accordance with the 1979 Estate Agents Act Section 21, a declaration is made that the vendor is related to an employee of Stags Estate Agents.
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Services - Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating [New oil tanks installed in June 2025]. Private drainage. All sections of the garden can be provided with a fully automatic watering system using water from a private well and underground storage tanks filled with rain water although, the vendor has not utilised the system for many years.
Indoor Swimming Pool/Garden Room - This is a particular feature of the property. The walls are entirely decorated with good quality murals depicting jungle and tropical scenes. There is a lighting control panel for 8 separate lighting circuits, automatic thermally insulated pool cover closing into roof space. The swimming pool itself is heated and has mosaic tiles with dolphin motif. The pool depth is from 3'6 to 7'6 and features automatic purification and stabilising controls. The garden room area is an integral part of the pool hall, and has been constructed as a permanent building with three main windows, three roof lights and French doors leading onto the outside terrace. Telephone, TV and satellite points. The room looks directly onto the garden, fishpond and waterfalls. There is an opening leading to the sauna room. CONTROL ROOM with separate access to the garden and outbuildings. Filtration equipment with automatic controllers. Two chemical containers. With Calorex control unit together with its own oil-fired boiler, which can also be used as an air conditioning unit if required. The pool hall and sun lounge are well insulated to conserve energy.
Accommodation - FIRST FLOOR
Steps and double-glazed front door to ENTRANCE HALL with cloaks cupboard. LANDING with pair of oak glazed doors to the light and spacious OPEN PLAN LOUNGE/DINING ROOM an L shaped room which has three windows, one of which provides unobstructed panoramic southerly views across the valley below. There is a built-in sound system, several TV, satellite and power points. There are also sliding patio doors to a BALCONY 15'6 x 11'6 which is entirely private and south facing with ample room for patio furniture, a perfect al fresco entertaining space. A door from the lounge/dining room gives access to the lower floor, swimming pool complex and rear garden and an oak staircase leads from the rear of the room to the GALLERIED LIBRARY/STUDY with sloping ceiling, featured atrium style picture window with unobstructed country and far-reaching sea views. Full length fitted oak bookshelves, two of which slide forward to reveal a large fully floored storage loft. Further loft areas are accessed on the south side, and again, are fully boarded. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM from the inner landing with double aspect windows, substantial range of fitted units in a black & white theme, with a combination of 24 cupboards and drawers. Granite worktops with inset 1 ? bowl moulded sink, waste disposal unit and filtered water supply. Built in Bosch dishwasher, Leisure electric range cooker with 6 plate ceramic hob and double extractor fans above. Tiled flooring. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Ample space for breakfast table. BEDROOM 4 (currently utilised as a snug) with decorative ceiling mouldings and cornice, EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM, this 'Jack and Jill' room has separate access from bedroom 4 or the landing and is fully tiled with marble topped vanity unit, glass fronted shower cubicle, heated towel rail radiator, extractor fan, WC and shaver point.
GROUND FLOOR
UTILITY ROOM (At drive level) a fully tiled room, fitted with oak fronted cupboards, space for washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer. Built in Calor gas oven (not connected). Stainless steel sink. Keypad alarm panel. UPVC door to drive area. LOWER HALL with large double airing cupboard. From here, there are steps down to the BOILER ROOM which houses the electrics, plumbing controls and main Trianco oil fired boiler for underfloor central heating and domestic hot water. All the plumbing and circuitry is designed for easy access and maintenance, this is also an ideal room for drying clothes. MASTER BEDROOM with sliding patio door to south SUN LOUNGE, and south facing windows giving views to the garden and to open countryside. There is a cornice and ornate mouldings, separate door into generous DRESSING ROOM which is fully fitted with shelving and hanging space. EN-SUITE BATHROOM With a large range of vanity cupboards, polished African black granite worktop with large twin under mounted sinks. Four large arch topped bevelled mirrors with wall lights. Sunken two-person hot air massage bath, large walk in shower with overhead and body jets. Hand shower and water massager. Heated towel rail. Hansgrohe fittings, finished in chrome and gold. Sumptuous fully tiled walls. BEDROOM 2 sliding patio doors to the sun lounge. Ornate ceiling mouldings. EN-SUITE BATHROOM with WC, vanity unit finished in marble. Sunken bath with separate hand-held shower. Fully tiled walls. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan. BEDROOM 3 with sliding patio doors to the sun lounge. Windows facing south and west. EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM with semi-circular corner shower. Vanity unit finished with marble. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan. WC. Fully tiled walls. A passageway links the master bedroom to the pool area, the main reception area and a door to outside. Within this passageway is a CLOAKROOM beneath the staircase, with low level WC and wash hand basin.
Outside - There is a small but colourful and well stocked front garden which features a number of specimen shrubs and enclosed by a low stone wall, topped by ornate railings with pedestrian gate and pathway leading to the front door. To the left of the house is a pedestrian gate leading to the concealed oil tanks. To the right of the property there is then a double gated entrance, with side personal gate leading over a brick paviour driveway and on to the garage, and where there is ample parking and turning space. DOUBLE DETATCHED GARAGE of similar construction to the house with loft space above. There are power points and lighting. Steps lead down to the WORKSHOP/POTTING SHED with patio doors into the garden. There is extensive shelving and storage space.
Main Garden - The rear garden is most interesting and arranged both as an "infinity" garden, merged with the background of the views, and also as a series of 'rooms' with the formal garden taking centre stage and separately screened individual areas respectively for kitchen garden and soft fruit. From the parking area, steps lead down below, flanked by a series of fish ponds and cascading waterfalls, to a lower bricked terrace area where there are a number of attractive brick-edged beds with specimen trees and shrubs including a fine bay. There is then an area of level lawn, bounded by mature shrubbery including camellia, eucalyptus, hydrangea, magnolia etc. Immediately to the left of this there is access and trellis screen to soft fruit area where there are fruit cages, an aluminium framed greenhouse and a young orchard. Within the greenhouse is a vine. Returning through the formal garden, there is then a further separated kitchen garden, once again, screened by fencing, where there are a number of well-tended raised beds and a water tap, as well as an open view over the adjoining field. The garden is really tranquil, sunny and private.
