The gas centrally heated accommodation is arranged over 2 floors and comprises 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast, utility, 5 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Period beamed ceilings include a superb vaulted principal bedroom, some exposed floorboarding, most windows replaced with wood framed sash and casement units, carved marble and sandstone fireplaces leaving scope for areas of updating and redecoration.

The property is not completely detached there being 2 smaller roadside cottages adjoining.

Diddywell is a small semi-rural homestead of approx. one dozen dwellings on the edge of Northam village and adjacent to the riverside community of Appledore an historic fishing and shipbuilding village with picturesque quayside and excellent choice of hostelries and local shops.

Northam affords a village square with small selection of shops, medical centre, dental surgery, library, indoor heated swimming pool complex and both have junior/infants schools whilst there is a choice of secondary education within the nearby Port and Market town of Bideford (approx. 3 miles).

The seaside resort of Westward Ho! is within 1 mile and there is ready access to the Northam Burrows Country Park, Beach, Ocean and adjoining Royal North Devon Championship Golf Course.

SERVICES: We have been advised that mains electricity, water, gas and drainage are connected. Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX: Band F.

TENURE: We are advised that the property is freehold and is being sold with vacant possession upon completion.

DIRECTIONS TO FIND: There are a number of different ways to approach Diddywell but feel that the following instructions are probably the easiest for first time viewers.

From Bideford proceed in a northerly direction (as towards Northam/Appledore/Westward Ho!) passing through the Torridge Bridge roundabout and after a further quarter mile or so (just past the Durrant House Hotel) take the turning right as signposted to Appledore. Follow this road passing J H Taylor Drive and the Marshford Organic shop taking the next left into Primrose Lane. Proceed for approx. 200 metres veering sharp right at the bottom, taking the next turning left and left again whereupon after passing the Diddywell Close cul de sac the wrought iron gated square arched entrance into Diddywell Manor will be seen on the right hand side. FOR INITIAL VIEWINGS PLEASE PARK OUTSIDE THE GATED ENTRANCE.

ACCOMMODATION (all measurements are approximate):

GROUND FLOOR:

FULLY ENCLOSED ENTRANCE PORCH (west side). 3.16m x 1.42m (10’4” x 4’8”).

RECEPTION HALL: 5.46m x 2.23m (17’8” x 7’3”). Exposed ceiling beams. Understairs recess. Double radiator.

REAR BOOT ROOM/PORCH: (east side) 3.8m x 2.82m (12’5” x 9’3”). Wall mounted Worcester gas central heating and hot water boiler (installed 2012). Fitted storage cupboard with heating programmer. Double radiator. Double doors to vehicular entrance courtyard.

SITTING ROOM: (West facing) 4.95m plus window recess x 3.6m (16’3” x 11’9”). Cast iron fireplace with carved marble mantelpiece surround. Adjoining arched recesses. 2 Double radiators. Open arch with 2 steps down to:

DINING ROOM: (North facing) 4.4m x 2.81m (14’5” x 9’2”). Oak strip flooring. Exposed ceiling beams. Double radiator. Open doorway to:

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: (North and east facing) 6.19m x 3.68m (20’3” x 12’). Range of storage fitments and twin tub single drainer stainless steel sink unit. Oak strip floor and pine panelling. 2 Double radiators. Door to driveway and garden and door to the rear utility porch.

LOUNGE: (Off main hall and west facing). 5.74m x 4.38m (18’10” x 14’4”). Floor to ceiling sandstone open fireplace. Adjoining open shelves and cupboard. Carved ceiling beams. 2 Double radiators. (Connecting door to passage with double radiator).

GROUND FLOOR bathroom: 3.1m x 2.05m (10’2” x 6’8”). Refurbished with white 3 piece suite including an enamel coated steel bath, china vanity wash basin with mirror over and low level WC. Part tiled walls and flooring. Ladder style radiator.

UTILITY: (West facing) 3.82m x 2.57m (12’6” x 8’5”). Stainless steel sink unit. Double radiator. Quarry tiled floor.

External entrance from west side through half glazed door to internal porch area with understairs recess.

SNUG/STUDY: (West facing) 3.59m x 2.67m plus recess (11’9” x 8’9”). Cast iron fireplace with shelved glazed recesses to side. Exposed floorboarding. Double radiator.
Secondary staircase to small landing.

FIRST FLOOR: Galleried staircase leading to a small landing area with long corridor off. Exposed beams. Double radiator.

BEDROOM: (North facing). 3 Steps down from end of corridor – 4.95m x 2.85m (16’3” x 9’4”). Exposed beams. Double radiator.

BEDROOM: (West facing). 4.0m x 3.61m (13’1” x 11’10”). Exposed beams. Double radiator.

BATHROOM: 3.44m x 2.21m (11’3” x 7’3”). Coloured suite including cast iron bath with electric shower over. China pedestal wash basin. Radiator. Fitted cupboard housing hot water storage cylinder with immersion heater. Pine boarded ceiling.

CLOAKROOM: 1.81m x 1.18m (5’11” x 3’10”). White sanitary ware including china pedestal wash basin and low level WC. Radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM: (West facing) 5.73m x 4.3m (18’9” x 14’1”). Vaulted exposed beamed ceiling and floorboarding. 2 Double radiators.
PASSAGE OFF: 2.68m x 1.74m (8’9” x 5’8”). Fitted cupboards and shelving. 2 Double radiators.

BEDROOM: (West facing) 3.94m x 2.6m (12’11” x 8’6”). Built in store cupboard. Exposed floorboarding. Double radiator.

Small landing and secondary staircase down to Snug/Study.

BEDROOM: (East facing) 3.93m x 2.93m (12’10” x 9’7”). Storage cupboards and open shelving. Exposed floorboarding. Double radiator.

EXTERNALLY: Square arched and wrought iron gated vehicular entrance height – front (approx.) 1.93m (6’4”), rear 2.02m (6’7”). Width – front 2.24m (7’4”) gate post to gate post. Rear 2.34m (7’8”). Plus storage recess all beneath a stone and slate covered APPLE STORE: 3.83m x 2.28m (12’6” x 7’6”) (average with external ladder access).

Opening into a large pea gravel vehicular courtyard with ample parking in addition to a concrete hardstanding outside the entrance adjacent to Diddywell Road. Stone and slated 2 storey GARAGE approx. 6.1m x 4.75m (20’ x 15’7”) max. Internal wooden staircase to upper floor: 5.91m x 4.79m (max) (19’4” x 15’8”).

The property sits well within a very pretty, mature and traditional Victorian style garden predominately to the west side and over 100ft long with a further pedestrian access gate within the stone built south boundary. Adjoining fields to the west and north boundaries from which there can be distant views to the Northam Burrows and Bideford Bay.

The garden contains a wealth of flowering shrubs, bushes, small trees and fruits through meandering pathways and arbours. In all estimated at circa 3/4 to 1 acre.