Chalfont Cottage South Hallsands • Kingsbridge • Chalfont Cottage South Hallsands • Kingsbridge Devon.

A beautifully positioned coastguard cottage with superb sea views out to Start Point and beyond.

Sitting room • Kitchen • Dining room • Bathroom Master bedroom • 2 Further bedrooms • Shower room

Garden • Patio • Parking

Kingsbridge 8 miles • 17.6 miles (London Paddington 2hrs 56mins) • Dartmouth 11miles • Salcombe 14miles (All distances are approximate)

Directions (Postcode TQ7 2EY) From Kingsbridge take the A379 towards Dartmouth. After around 5.5 miles, turn right Carehouse Cross () signed East Prawle/ Beesands. After a further 2.75 miles, take the left hand fork at Dunstone Cross signed Kellaton/ Hallsands/ Start Point. After a further 1.25 miles, turn left at Hollowcombe Head, signed South Hallsands and then, almost immediately, right again, signed South Hallsands. Follow this road down the hill past Prospect House. Turn left on the brow of the hill and continue until the end of the road where there is a gravelled parking area. Chalfont Cottage is just above the parking on the left as one looks away from the sea.

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation The scenery that surrounds Chalfont Cottage is unparalleled, with panoramic and beautiful views towards Start Point, with its lighthouse, and towards Dartmouth the other way. Hallsands is a small village of only a handful of properties flanked by a site of special scientific interest, a veritable haven for wildlife and bird lovers. Lining the Eastern Coast of the , Start Bay has a magnificent coastline of interspersed long beaches and characterful fishing villages with colour-washed cottages, cafes, shops and old-fashioned country pubs. Of particular interest locally is the Slapton Ley and Line, a narrow strip of land, two miles long, separating the freshwater Ley and the English Channel. The South Devon coast path runs right in front of the cottage, and offers miles of glorious walks, with the highly- regarded Cricket Inn at Beesands a 20 min walk away. It is within easy reach of both Kingsbridge and Dartmouth and there are many beaches close by, including Lannacombe, Mattiscombe, Blackpool Sands and East Portlemouth, from where one can catch the ferry to Salcombe.

The market town of Kingsbridge is at the head of the Salcombe estuarywith an excellent range of shops and local facilities including a health centre/ cottage hospital, an outstanding secondary school and a sportscentre. The sailing town of Salcombe, with its wonderful beaches and many shops and boutiques, is just 14 miles away. Steeped in history is Dartmouth on the River Dart with its worldfamous Royal Regatta and Naval College. The town offers interesting architecture and a dynamic range of modern and quirky shops, galleries and eateries.

There are excellent schools in the area including Kingsbridge Community College which has an excellent reputation.

Dartmouth, famous for its historic port and boating amenities,is also home to the Britannia Royal Naval College. The town has excellent facilities for sailing, with deep water moorings, three marinas and a number of boat yards. For the cruising yachtsman Dartmouth is the perfect base from which to explore France, The Channel Islands and the picturesque harbours and creeks of the West Country For sale freehold Chalfont Cottage has some of the most iconic coastal views in the South Hams. Facing due east, the sun rises over the sea in front of the cottage, whilst the attractive patio garden at the back catches the afternoon and early evening sun, over rolling fields. The property is entered via an attractive dining room which leads to a well equipped kitchen. Beyond the kitchen is a lovely sitting room with a wood burning stove and feature stone hearth made of Old Labrador stone which glints in the firelight. Doors open onto the terrace and front garden with its extraordinary sea views and the lighthouse beyond. On the first floor there two bedrooms with sea views as well as a shower room. On the upper floor is a large, airy loft room with outstanding views over both the sea at the front, and the fields at the back of the cottage. Currently this is used as a writer’s space and study but could easily become the master bedroom. Garden The property has both front and rear gardens which are ideal for al fresco dining and take full advantage of the scenery. Services Mains electricity, Mains water and private drainage. Oil fired heating. Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars together with all items of equipment and garden statuary are excluded from the sale but some may be available by separate negotiation. Local Authority South Hams District Council. www.southhams.gov.uk Email: [email protected] This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied Tel: 01803 861234 upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice.

Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint 01392 423111 agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given 19 Southernhay East, is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements Exeter EX1 1QD and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been [email protected] obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change KnightFrank.co.uk without notice. Particulars dated may 2018. Photographs dated May 2018. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.