Boughmore Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10

Boughmore House is a well maintained and substantial five bedroom family house. The property was cleverly designed and built in 1984 by the current owners, with the main reception rooms and bedrooms on the south east side, enjoying beautiful views over the coast. The rooms have high ceilings with cornicing, adding to the feeling of space, and flow freely to create a spacious and flexible living area.

The accommodation on the ground floor comprises an entrance porch leading into a large entrance hall with the stairs to the first floor and all reception rooms off, dual aspect drawing room with an open fireplace and sliding doors to the dining room and further doors to the terrace and garden, dining room, again with sliding doors to the terrace, study, kitchen/breakfast room with fitted units, integrated appliances, access to the rear courtyard and sliding doors to the terrace, utility room and cloakroom. The integrated double garage is accessed from the utility room and is constructed so it could easily be converted to provide additional living space, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Upstairs are five bedrooms, two en suite, a family bathroom and large linen store/airing cupboard. The master bedroom has a balcony, enjoying the fantastic coastal views, and en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. The guest bedroom has an en suite bathroom, whilst the three further bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes, are serviced by the family bathroom. The linen store is a useful drying room and cupboard.

Boughmore House is situated in an elevated private location in Sidmouth, with stunning views over the sea and towards Portland Bill lighthouse
in Dorset. The property is a short distance from the seafront and town centre. Sidmouth is a vibrant coastal town, with numerous
independent shops, churches, schools, a Post Office, health centre, cottage hospital, library, theatre and an Art Deco cinema. Sidmouth has four supermarkets, including a large Waitrose.
The town has also won several coveted 'Britain in
Bloom' nominations.

Sidmouth is within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The South West Coastal Footpath runs along the cliffs; whose red-coloured rocks are a distinctive feature of the East Devon coastline. The market town of Honiton is about nine miles from Sidmouth and offers a wide range of facilities and a railway connection to London (Waterloo) and to Exeter.

The delightful coastal town of Lyme Regis, also on the Jurassic coastline, offers a number of excellent restaurants and interesting shops. There are also a variety of hotels, museums, art galleries, an Art Deco cinema and a theatre in the town, as well as banks, a Post Office, health centre and library.

Exeter, approximately 14 miles away is the most
thriving city in the South West and offers a wide choice of cultural activities with theatre, a museum, arts centre and a wealth of good shopping, including John Lewis and a Waitrose, and restaurants. Many primary and secondary
schools can be found in Exeter including Exeter School and The Maynard, whilst Exeter University is recognised as one of the best in the country. Furthermore, Exeter International Airport provides a rapidly increasing number of domestic and international destinations including 3 flights a day to London.

Boughmore House is approached from a no through road onto a sweeping driveway, lined with geraniums and fencing, leading to a turning area with access to the house, garage and with parking for several cars. A wood store and two store rooms are found off the parking area, alongside a raised bed of flowering shrubs, compost area and timber potting shed with a small terrace behind. The garage has up and over doors.

To the rear of the house, and accessed from the reception rooms, is a south east facing sun terrace, ideal for 'alfresco' dining, and a level area of lawn surrounded by hedging with fuchsias and camellia shrubs. The views from the gardens are stunning, with panoramic views across Sidmouth, the surrounding countryside and across to Portland Bill in Dorset. A gate leads up to a further lawned garden, the secret garden, with a further seating area and access to the driveway.