Grimscott, Bude, Cornwall, EX23

A deceptively spacious Grade II Listed former Post Office, blending Georgian origins with later Victorian additions, offering flexible four bedroom accommodation within the well-regarded village of Grimscott, approximately 10 minutes from the North Cornish coastal town of Bude.


Steeped in history and architectural interest, the property combines character features with practical and adaptable living space. The former post office frontage, now forming the dining room with its distinctive double bay windows, remains a particularly attractive feature and adds to the individuality of the home.

The ground floor provides well-proportioned and light-filled accommodation comprising an entrance hallway, snug with wood burning stove, kitchen and breakfast area enjoying good natural light, and an impressive living room with vaulted ceiling creating a real sense of space. The dining room, a cloakroom and useful utility cupboard complete the floor.

On the first floor are four bedrooms, three of which are comfortable doubles, including a master bedroom with ensuite shower room, together with a stylish family bathroom. The overall layout offers flexibility, with rooms that can be utilised differently depending on requirements and time of day.

Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking for multiple vehicles, with two spaces to the side of the house and a further space located close by. The rear garden enjoys a south-facing aspect and is a particular suntrap, providing a private and pleasant outdoor space.

A well-presented and highly individual home, offering more than first meets the eye, in a convenient village setting close to the coast.

LOCATION
Grimscott is a well-regarded village situated approximately 10 minutes from the popular coastal town of Bude and the North Cornish coastline. The village offers a community hall and parish church, with a range of everyday amenities available in nearby Stratton and Bude, including primary and secondary schooling, supermarkets, independent shops, cafés and leisure facilities.

The area is particularly known for its access to the coast and countryside, with a number of beaches, coastal walks and rural footpaths within easy reach. The A39 Atlantic Highway provides good transport links north towards Barnstaple and south towards Wadebridge and the wider North Cornwall area.

ACCOMMODATION

Timber multi-pane door leading into:

ENTRANCE HALLWAY
Cupboard, space for coats and boots and housing electricity meter. Useful storage area with additional plumbing. Recess spotlights, radiator. Door to Snug and step rising to:

KITCHEN
Range of matching eye and base-level units with wooden work surface over, with inset 1.5 bowl composite sink/draining unit. Integrated dishwasher, Range-style electric oven with extractor hood above and tiled splash-backing. Timber sliding sash window to the side aspect providing good natural light. Recess spotlights, larder cupboard, space for free-standing fridge/freezer, radiator, tiled flooring. The kitchen flows into the breakfast area and enjoys light from both front and rear aspects.

SNUG / BREAKFAST AREA
Flexible reception space benefiting from a south-facing sliding sash timber window to the side aspect. Feature log burning stove with original oak mantel over and slate hearth. Wall lights, radiator, ample space for seating or dining furniture. Continuation of pine flooring. Door to:

INNER HALLWAY
Stairs rising to the first floor with detachable handrail, alcove under and built-in bookshelf. Wall light, radiator, tiled flooring, doors to:

CLOAKROOM
WC and wall-hung handwash basin, timber window to the rear aspect. Cupboard housing LPG-fired boiler. Recess spotlights, tiled flooring.

DINING ROOM
Bright and characterful reception room with double Grade II listed bay windows to the front aspect and further original door also to the front. Original beams, wall lights, radiator, continuation of original pine flooring. Ample space for living or dining room furniture. Steps rising to:

LIVING ROOM
Impressive reception room space with vaulted ceiling and fixed pane windows to the front aspect allowing for excellent natural light. Ceiling and wall lights, radiators, continuation of flooring.

UTILITY CUPBOARD
Utility cupboard housing stacked washing machine and tumble dryer, recessed spotlight, door providing access to the garden.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Multiple loft accesses (including extensive insulated loft space above the extension), recess spotlights, radiator, fitted carpets, doors to:

MASTER BEDROOM
Fine-sized double bedroom with sliding sash window to the side aspect and Velux window to the opposite side allowing for a pleasant dual aspect. Built-in wardrobes, loft hatch access, wall light, radiator, fitted carpet. Ample space for bedroom furniture. Door to:

ENSUITE
Shower with tiled splash-backing, wall-mounted handwash basin and WC. Timber fixed pane window to the side aspect. Recess spotlights, extractor fan, tiled flooring.

BEDROOM TWO
Fine-sized double bedroom with large sliding sash window to the front aspect. Feature fireplace with original tiled backing and wooden mantel over. Recess spotlight, built-in cupboard, radiator, fitted carpet.

BEDROOM THREE
Double bedroom with sliding sash window to the front aspect, wall lights, radiator, pine flooring. Space for bedroom furniture.

BEDROOM FOUR
Single bedroom with sliding sash window to the side aspect, wall lights, radiator, fitted carpet.

FAMILY BATHROOM
Stylish three-piece suite with panel-enclosed bath with shower over and tiled backing. Mid-level flush WC and vanity unit with inset handwash basin and marble worktop with tiled backing. Obscured sliding sash window to the side aspect, recess spotlights, towel rail, tiled flooring.

OUTSIDE
The property benefits from paved off-road parking to the side for multiple vehicles, together with an additional parking space located nearby. To the rear, the attractive terrace garden is accessed from the inner hallway and leads initially to a paved courtyard area with log store and useful built-in storage cupboard. Steps rise to the lawned garden and decked seating area, complemented by well-stocked raised beds and established shrubs.

Enjoying a sunny, south-facing orientation, the garden is a suntrap and offers a good degree of privacy. The outside space provides pleasant and manageable surroundings, with scope for a purchaser to further personalise and enhance if desired. Rear access is available via neighbouring gardens and gated access.

SERVICES
Mains water, drainage and electricity. LPG-fired central heating.

EPC RATING: Exempt (as Grade II listed)

COUNCIL TAX BAND: C