6 bed detached house for sale

Lansdowne Road, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9

This magnificent detached home provides extensive accommodation with
luxury styling throughout. Outside there are handsome pearly pink rendered elevations, while inside the décor and fittings are the epitome of elegant style. The property also benefits from two self-contained apartments, which are ideal for family members, or for use as rental properties.

Entering into the grand reception hall, you're greeted by a sweeping staircase leading to the galleried first-floor landing, as well as a bar for entertaining. Double doors lead to the 32ft sitting room with its fireplace, porcelain wood effect flooring and French doors opening onto the terrace. The ground floor also has a comfortable family room, a terrace garden room with bi-fold doors opening onto the garden and a treatment room or studio. Stairs lead to the lower ground level, where there is a home gym with a sauna.

The heart of the home is the spacious, open-plan kitchen and dining room with its part-vaulted ceiling, skylights overhead, feature stone wall and dual French doors opening onto the terrace leading to the garden. The kitchen
itself is well-equipped with extensive fitted storage, a central island with a breakfast bar, a range cooker and integrated appliances.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms with attractive styling, including the luxury principal bedroom with its dressing room and en suite bathroom. The three further bedrooms are all en suite.

In addition to the main home, the two self-contained studio apartments provide useful further living space for guests or family members. They both include well-presented sitting rooms, one of which has an open-plan kitchenette with the other including a separate kitchen. Both apartments have their own shower rooms.

Garden and grounds
The house is set in beautiful landscaped gardens with pristine lawns, sun terraces, paved pathways and a splendid water feature. There are borders of well-maintained hedgerow and mature trees, as well as beds filled with established shrubs and flowering perennials. A timber-framed outbuilding provides a stunning garden room and dining area, with bi-fold doors opening to the front and a woodburning stove. Access to the property is via security gates, which open onto the spacious driveway, providing ample parking for residents and visitors alike. The integrated double garage lies below the main house and provides further parking or workshop space.

The property lies in a sought-after position within easy reach of the town centre and beach in popular Budleigh Salterton. This regency seaside town offers a wealth of amenities, from independent shops on the high street to
its flowing brook and well-known pubs and eateries.

The picture postcard villages of Knowle, Lympstone and Topsham are within easy reach, while both Exmouth and Exeter provide a wealth of shops, supermarkets, leisure and cultural facilities.

The East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is relatively unspoilt and offers a wide array of leisure activities ranging from sailing, cycling, horse riding and kite surfing in addition to the leisure clubs East Devon Golf Club, Budleigh Cricket Club and the Croquet and Tennis Club. The stunning region offers a choice of walking and cycling routes including hiking the 250-million-year-old Jurassic Coast and the mouth of the River Ottery. There are multiple renowned sandy beaches nearby for the summer months.

Budleigh Salterton is a World Heritage site and one of East Devon's most highly regarded coastal locations. Annual events in the town and surrounding villages are world famous and cover its varied history in literary and music festivals.

The rural location belies its excellent transport links with several mainline train stations and convenient road links leading to the A30 and M5 and the wider motorway network with regular flights from Exeter International Airport.

The area offers respected educational facilities within easy reach of the property, including St Peter's Church of England Primary School, plus secondary and independent schooling in Sidmouth, Exmouth and Lympstone. The world-renowned University of Exeter is within 15 miles of the property.