Whitegate Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24

Hillingdene is an attractive 1930s detached family home, beautifully positioned in one of the town's most sought-after residential locations. Occupying a generous plot with mature gardens, garage and driveway parking, the property enjoys delightful views towards the coast and North Hill, particularly from the first floor.

Offered to the market for the first time in over 50 years, Hillingdene presents an opportunity to acquire a delightful home within approximately half a mile of the town centre and local schools, and around one mile from the seafront. The property offers well proportioned accommodation with gas fired zoned central heating, replacement leaded light effect aluminium double glazed windows and original character features, including picture rails and the charming addition of original servant bells.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and briefly comprises; an entrance porch with oak stable door opening into a welcoming reception hall. The triple aspect sitting room is filled with natural light and features an open fireplace together with double glazed doors opening into a sheltered sun loggia and the rear garden. A separate double aspect dining room enjoys lovely views over the garden and benefits from a feature fireplace.

The double aspect kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of base and wall units with square edged work surfaces incorporating a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Integrated appliances include a tall fridge/freezer and dishwasher, with space for a cooker beneath a recirculating extractor hood. A rear lobby with tiled flooring provides access to the garden and leads to a useful combined utility/shower room, fitted with a modern white and chrome three piece suite, plumbing for a washing machine and cupboard housing the gas fired boiler.

A carpeted staircase rises to the first floor landing where there are four well proportioned bedrooms. Two benefit from walk-in wardrobes, whilst a further bedroom is fitted with an extensive range of built in bedroom furniture and wardrobes. Completing the accommodation is a fully tiled family bathroom, fitted with a four-piece suite comprising a corner bath, vanity wash hand basin, low level WC, bidet and a large walk-in airing cupboard.

Hillingdene is set within established gardens that provide an attractive and private setting. A tarmac driveway, flanked by a mature shrub border, leads to the attached single garage and provides additional parking to the front of the property. The front garden is predominantly laid to lawn with colourful flower and shrub borders enclosed by attractive capped stone walling.

A pedestrian gate to the side leads into the delightful south facing rear garden, where a paved terrace extends along the rear and side of the house, incorporating the sheltered sun loggia accessed directly from the sitting room. Steps rise to a generous lawn bordered by a wide variety of mature flowers and shrubs, with gravel pathways leading to a raised timber deck, productive vegetable garden, soft fruit bushes and a greenhouse.


SERVICES
Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas

TENURE
Freehold

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