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West Bay HouseShaldon, Devon
SOLD
Arguably the finest home in one of the country’s loveliestcoastal villages, West Bay House is a very rare example of asubstantial dwelling in a thriving seaside community. Itprovides the perfect combination of privacy andconvenience, set in a charming walled garden adjacent tothe sandy beach.
The plot is entered via wooden gates from the Strand, withan off-street parking area and a double garage. Through afurther set of iron gates, a flagstone path leads to theporticoed front door.
The principal rooms on the ground floor all overlook thegarden. The kitchen has a marble-topped island and walk-inlarder, and leads through to the expansive dining room,which catches the sun for morning breakfasts andaccommodates large groups for sociable dinners. Thewonderful double-aspect reception room opens onto asunny courtyard to the side. To the other side of the
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entrance hall is a boot room and WC, and a study with alarge fireplace. Adjacent to the kitchen, and accessed fromthe garden, is a large boiler room with plenty of storagespace.
On the first floor, the master bedroom has magnificentviews across the River Teign and out to sea, and theadjoining bathroom has one of the best outlooks from abathtub you could hope to find. There are four furtherbedrooms (two of which also have sea views), and twofurther bathrooms.
The house has high ceilings, elegant bay windows, a parquetfloor and some other attractive period features, but it isnot listed. It is semi-detached, but turns its back on theneighbouring property and feels very protected. Thediscovery of archive material suggests that it was originallyone large house that belonged to a local sea captain, whotraded goods between Devon, Newfoundland and Spain,including salt cod and oranges.
The beautiful garden is mainly laid to lawn, with maturetrees, shrubs and climbers. A short set of steps leads up tothe raised ‘poop deck’, which is a lovely spot for a summerlunch overlooking the water. A wooden gate in the old wallleads out to a quiet lane for easy access to the beach.
Shaldon is a true gem of a village nestled alongside anestuary, sheltered from the sea by the Ness headland. At itsheart is a green surrounded by handsome Georgian houses.The village has five pubs, an award-winning butcher, abakery, post office, chemist and grocery shop. There is alsoa primary school (rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted), a golfcourse, a zoo and botanical gardens.
The sandy beach, which is lined with rowing boats, haswater that is perfect for children to paddle in. England’soldest passenger ferry pootles across the water toTeignmouth, where the Crab Shack serves seafood straightout of the estuary. At the top of the village, the oldsmugglers’ tunnel leads down to Ness Cove Beach on theother side of the headland.
Shaldon was chosen as one of the country’s ‘Best Places toLive’ by the Sunday Times, which described it as follows:
“Shaldon likes to describe itself as a ‘quaint English drinking
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village with a fishing problem’, but finding the time foreither when there is so much else going on must bedifficult. Everyone volunteers or gets involved withsomething, from the riotous regatta to the giant beachbonfire on November 5 and the Boxing Day fancy-dressthree-legged race. Pubs are at the centre of village life, andeach one offers something different: the London Inn, on thegreen, does fine food and a regular quiz; there’s live musicat the Ferry Boat Inn; and the Clifford Arms specialises injazz. The Ness has panoramic views and hosts Ness Fest, asummer music festival. The real gem here, though, is CaféOde, Tim Bouget’s sustainable restaurant and café. Thisbeautiful village has it all.”
Agent’s note: The seller has a family connection to anemployee of The Modern House.
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Approximate Gross Internal Area (Including Garage): 4403 sq . 409.04 sq mApproximate Gross Internal Area (Excluding Garage): 4040 sq . 375.33 sq m
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