SECLUDED AND QUIET LOCATION
FABULOUS GARDENS OF ABOUT 1 ACRE
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED
UNDERFLOOR HEATING AND HARDWOOD DOUBLE GLAZING
CLOSE TO PARKHAM VILLAGE
5 MILES FROM BIDEFORD TOWN
WELL PLANNED LIVING ACCOMMODATION
CHARACTER FEATURES
ADDITIONAL PARCEL OF LAND CLOSEBY
UNDERFLOOR HEATING
TIMBER GARDEN CHALET/STUDIO
Nestling in a truly idylic and unspoilt valley setting about a mile from the popular village of Parkham and 5 miles from the port and market town of Bideford is this charming and very well presented country cottage.
Original parts of the house are believed to date to the 17th century and there are plenty of character features remaining but some time ago the cottage was extensively extended and updated to a particularly high standard to create a comfortable and well planned home with natural finishes and modern features such as underfloor heating.
The views from the majority of the rooms are over the extensive gardens to the rear, with surrrounding mature trees giving a high degree of seclusion hard to find anywhere.
The cottage is very accessible to the A39 which gives direct access to Bideford town to the east, with Barnstaple a further 9 miles away.

The downstairs accommodation proivides an entrance hall which leads to an inner hall which could make an ideal study area, there is a cosy sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove. Both the inner hall and sitting room open at the rear to an impressive living room with wood burning stove and large windows and french doors opening onto and benefiting from lovely views over the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of fitted country pine units with wooden work tops and Belfast sink with slate drainers, there is an AGA Companion range with LPG hob and electric oven, also a cupboard housing the oil fired central heating boiler and hot water tank, double doors open into a conservatory at the side, there is also a pantry and a shower room.
A wooden staircase gives access from the kitchen up to a 23' studio/ bedroom 4, the other bedrooms being accessed from the main stairscase. There are 3 more double bedrooms upstairs including a master with ensuite shower room, there is also a modern bathroom.

The gardens and grounds extend to about an acre and are bounded on one side by a small stream. Predominantly lawn, there are also many ornamental shrubs and trees, 3 interlinked ponds, a lovely wooden garden chalet 19' x 11'6" with light and power and a large paved patio area ideal for outside eating and barbeques. At the front of the house is a timber garage 16' x 9' with light and power also a gravel parking area.
Separate from the house but just a little way up the lane is about a third of an acre of terraced land with a potting shed and a pond ideal as a vegetable garden.

Foxdown Cottage is close to Horns Cross, which has a small pub and the popular Hoops Inn and is approximately 5.5 miles away from the port and market town of Bideford which provides a wide and varied range of national shops, supermarkets and banks as well as many stores selling local produce. The A39 provides direct access to Bude to the south and Barnstaple to the east (25 minutes drive approx) which is North Devon's regional centre and provides a large range of shops and facilities. The dramatic North Devon coastline is close by including historic villages such as Clovelly and Bucks Mills as well as the extensive sandy surfing beach at Westward Ho! with its famous pebble ridge and nature reserve behind. There is a lovely walk down to a quiet beach less than a mile away from the house at Peppercombe and the coastal path gives stunning views down to Hartland and over to Saunton Sands.

From Bideford quay proceed to the A39 and at the roundabout take the first exit towards Bude. At Abbotsham Cross proceed straight ahead and pass through the village of Fairy Cross. After Horns Cross, turn left signposted Foxdown and follow the lane down the hill, past the entrance to Foxdown Manor on the right and at the cross roads drive straight on and Foxdown Cottage is the first property on the right.