Warren Lane

Torridge House is an impressive, detached period property dating from 1870, with more than 4,400 square feet of generous accommodation arranged over four floors. There are five bedrooms and five comfortable reception rooms, with original fireplaces and tall windows welcoming plenty of natural light, with much of the property taking in beautiful, elevated views over the River Torridge and surrounding valley.

At the front of the house a light lobby with skylights overhead leads to the inner hallway with its ornate staircase and doors to the main ground-floor reception rooms. These include the library and the 31ft sitting room, which stretches across the rear of the ground floor and features a fireplace with a log burner and two large bay windows, facing south to welcome sunlight throughout and afford far-reaching countryside views. There is also a useful study for private home working and a snug in which to relax, with French doors opening onto a sunny balcony. Also on the ground floor there is an open-plan kitchen and dining room with its farmhouse-style fitted units, Aga and integrated appliances, as well as space for a family dining table and French doors opening onto the rear patio. Stairs lead to the lower level, where there is a games room and several stores, including a wine cellar. Upstairs, the first floor provides four well-presented double bedrooms, as well as a family bathroom and a utility room with a shower unit and a washbasin. The principal bedroom is located on the second floor and features a skylight, eaves storage and its own en suite shower room.