Appledore: village (church, pubs, fish/chip shop, shops, PO, galleries, maritime museum) of old cottages and narrow streets at the mouth of the Taw and Torridge estuary, with a long tradition of boat building and fishing. Fresh fish sometimes available from the quay. Beach across the water at Instow for watersports. Huge sandy beach and golf at Westward Ho!, 2 miles. Trout/salmon fishing along the Torridge and, beside it, the excellent Tarka Trail cycle track. Bideford and Barnstaple, 2 and 10 miles. tucked into the heart of Appledore, 100 yards from pubs, caf, shops, galleries and quay, a Grade II listed, terraced cottage recently (2007) refurbished with flair. Front door from the donkey-width lane (virtually no passing traffic) to hall; attractive living/dining room with laminate wood floor and decorative fireplace; small step up to neat fitted kitchen (slimline dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, larder fridge) with door to little courtyard (table/chairs). From the living room, door to steep, half-turn stairs up to shower-room (suite), and two pretty bedrooms a double, and a single through which access is gained via ladder steps to an attic twin bedroom (sloping ceiling and no clothes hanging space), with Velux windows and en suite shower-room (suite) reached under a sloping beam (mind heads!). No smoking. Loading/unloading from 30 yards distance. Excellent, stylish cottage.
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