South Town, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6

Orleans is situated in Southtown, which is about equidistant between beautiful Warfleet Creek and the Harbour and an easy walk into the town centre. Beyond Warfleet Creek cove is Dartmouth Castle and St Petrox Church, near to the National Trust bluebell woods of Gallants Bower, and further along the coast path are the beaches of Castle Cove and Sugary Cove.

Orleans is an elegant, attached, three/four floor Georgian house, Listed as being of architectural or historic interest, Grade 2, and stated as late 18th century.

The house has been sympathetically renovated and thus the period charm, with its well-proportioned, high ceilinged rooms and features such as decorative cornicing, picture rails and pretty staircase with stick balusters and curving handrail, typical of the architectural period, combines with the comforts of modern living within this glorious riverside town, whilst enjoying wonderful views across the river from several of the rooms.

Off the entrance hall, at ground floor level, is a boot room and two bedroom/shower room suites and, at the heart of the house, on the first floor, is the gorgeous open plan, light and spacious, sitting/dining room with attractive feature fireplace and wide bow windows affording beautiful views across the River Dart.

The Georgian staircase rises to the second/third floor with well equipped, fitted, kitchen with integrated appliances and French doors out to the terrace. There is also a study and, above, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom with both bath and shower, with the top two bedrooms having uninterrupted river views.

To the rear, French doors from the kitchen open to steps up to a paved terrace garden with garden store and stairs rise to a further decked terrace area above.

Nearby is a garage which is available by separate negotiation.

The beautiful and historic waterside town of Dartmouth, at the mouth of the stunning River Dart Estuary, is one of Devon’s premier seaside havens and the town’s deep-water port attracts sailing vessels from all over the world and is considered one of the prettiest in Europe.

The town is surrounded by gorgeous South Hams countryside and a short drive from many beautiful beaches. At its heart is the iconic Britannia Naval College, stressing it’s maritime heritage and the Dart Marina and Yacht Harbour, 85 nautical miles from Cherbourg and 70 from St Peter Port, Guernsey.

The town is a culinary enthusiast’s paradise and there is an excellent selection of shops, artisan cafés, boutiques, galleries, pubs and restaurants, as well as supermarkets and medical facilities. The town is also famous for its annual Royal Regatta and there is a music festival and a food festival.

The South Hams area of South Devon is renowned for its beautiful rolling countryside, scattered with pretty villages and towns and its spectacular coastline with beaches, estuaries, coves and rocky cliffs. The South West Coast Path provides breathtaking coastal walks. There are golf courses at Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel, Bigbury and Thurlestone.

At Totnes there is a station with mainline connections to London (Paddington) in under 3 hours and, via the A38 or A380, is the university and cathedral city of Exeter where there is access on to the M5 motorway and an airport. From Plymouth there are ferries to France and Spain.