Riverside, Shaldon, TQ14

A good-sized property available to the market for the first time in many years and being set in an idyllic near waterside position just a stone’s throw away from the beach and with truly breathtaking sea and estuary views from the upper floor!  Free-flowing sitting/dining room opening to a large roof terrace, kitchen, sunroom/utility, bathroom and cloakroom/WC.  Three bedrooms, enclosed courtyard garden and integral garage.

Situation

Riverside Cottage is set in a fantastic near-waterside position close to the heart of the popular coastal village of Shaldon. The village has a strong sense of community and nestles beautifully between the sandy estuary beach and the pretty hills above. There are independent shops and cafes, a good selection of public houses and restaurants and a charming foot passenger ferry across to the seaside town of Teignmouth. Additional amenities include an Ofsted 'Outstanding' rated primary school, The Ness House Hotel and a bowling green surrounded by pretty cottages. There is a well-supported annual regatta and water carnival as well as a rowing and sailing club. There is good walking on the southwest coast path, and the wonderful Ness Beach is accessed via a tunnel. The village even has a small zoo! Teignmouth is just over a mile away and has a lovely promenade and a range of education options including Trinity School, offering both private primary and secondary education. In addition, there is a mainline rail link to London Paddington.

Description

Originally built in the 1960’s and available to the market for the first time in many years Riverside Cottage occupies a position close to the beach and village green that offers something really quite special.

From Riverside a small undercover entrance area is approached laid to hardstanding. From here a metal “up and over” door opens to the….

Single Garage

With a high ceiling, a high-mounted Worcester boiler supplies central heating and there is power, light, shelving, a mezzanine storage platform and the wall mounted gas and electricity meters.

Also approached from the entrance area an opaque glazed and panel entrance door opens to the…..

Entrance Porch

Having shelved storage cupboards and there is a feature window having a stained glass and leaded light-style picture panel.  A glazed and panel inner door opens to the…..

Entrance Hall

With turning stairs rising to the upper floor and there is an understairs store cupboard.  Steps rise to a glazed door which opens to the….

Inner Hallway

Having a recess with a small radiator, an automatic light and doors opening to…..

Bathroom

Having a coloured three-piece suite with full height tiles surrounds comprising a panel bath with shower attachment on the mixer set, a pedestal wash hand basin with mirror above and a WC.  There is a medicine cabinet and a ladder style radiator/towel rail.

Ground Floor Bedroom One

A good-sized room with a built-in wardrobe having a cupboard above, a radiator and a glazed door with louvre windows on either side opens to the sunroom and overlooks the courtyard.

Ground Floor Bedroom Two

Having the airing cupboard with slatted shelving and a factory lagged hot water cylinder, a built-in wardrobe with cupboard above, a radiator and a glazed door with louvre windows to either side opens to the sunroom.

Sunroom/Utility

Spanning the width of the rear of the property the sunroom has a pitched ceiling, a radiator, painted brickwork and a Utility Area having a range of unit units with cupboards, drawers and an area of roll edge work surface and an inset single drainer, stainless steel sink unit. uPVC double glazed windows overlook the courtyard at the rear and a uPVC double glazed door opens to the courtyard.

Courtyard

The courtyard is set at the rear or Riverside cottage, is enclosed by rendered walling and laid to paving with a pedestrian access gate. There is also a summer house with glazed doors, windows an entrance canopy.

Leading off a mezzanine level is the…

Kitchen

With a timber effect uPVC double glazed window taking in truly breathtaking views encompassing a broad sweep of the Teign Estuary from the little Haldon Hills taking in Teignmouth Harbour, parts of Teignmouth, the back beach and out to sea. The kitchen is fitted with a modern range of units with square edge work surfaces, cupboards and drawers and an inset single drainer, stainless steel sink unit. There is a built-in Bosch gas hob with Bosch oven beneath and under surface space for a fridge. Exposed brickwork and extractor fan.

Main Landing

Doors to……

Cloakroom WC

With a WC, a pedestal wash hand basin, an extractor fan and a ladder style radiator/towel rail. The cloakroom “Jack and Jills” to the upper floor bedroom.

Sitting/Dining Room

The sitting area has a fantastic large, timber effect uPVC double glazed box bay window which takes in truly outstanding views as described, encompassing a broad sweep of the Teign Estuary, taking in the Little Haldon Hills, Teignmouth Harbour, parts of Teignmouth, the back beach and out to sea. There is a radiator and a feature fireplace with a painted timber surround and an inset living flame, coal effect gas fire. An arch opens to the dining space which has a radiator and sliding aluminium framed double-glazed patio doors which opening to the……

Roof Terrace

Being laid to deck and enclosed by cast iron balustrade and rendered walling.  The roof terrace provides a fantastic vantage point to enjoy views across rooftops towards the high reaches of the village towards the botanical gardens and countryside in the distance.

First Floor Bedroom

Having a built-in wardrobe with sliding doors, a radiator and a double-glazed window takes in good views towards the higher reaches of the village and beyond.

Agents Note

Riverside Cottage extends at first floor level a garage which is owned by a neighbouring property which created an area of flying freehold.