Scarlettrose is the perfect property if you are looking for a convenient location for exploring both North and South Devon.
The property has been extensively updated and comprises four bedrooms. There is a lovely modern main bathroom with a bath and a large shower cubicle on the first floor and additionally a downstairs toilet. The modern kitchen has everything you could hope for including a washing machine, dishwasher, American style double fridge/freezer, a Smart TV and even a wine cooler! The living area is a separate room with an archway into the kitchen/diner and has a Smart TV, soundbar and games console to keep people entertained when the weather is less desirable. Step out into the enclosed rear garden and enjoy an outdoor meal or just relax in the private hot tub come rain or shine.
Torrington or Great Torrington is a town built on the site of an ancient settlement at the top of an inland cliff with the River Torridge below. The town benefits from some great countryside and rolling hills views and has lots of independent shops and a regular pannier market. The location is 12 miles from the regional capital town of Barnstaple with its many cafés and restaurants, Queens Theatre, multi-screen cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool, a purpose-built tennis centre with indoor and outdoor courts and an indoor trampoline centre.
The popular port town of Bideford which sits on the Torridge estuary is just 7 miles away. North Devon is famed for its fantastic natural attractions such as Exmoor National Park with its magical night skies in Europe’s first ’Dark Sky Reserve’. There are many rugged coastal towns and quaint villages such as Lynton and Lynmouth, Ilfracombe and the world-famous Clovelly Village, all with awe-inspiring scenery. If stunning beaches are your thing then the region will leave you spoilt for choice with Saunton, Woolacombe, Croyde and Westward Ho! Beaches - all within easy reach by car.
The fantastic South West Coastal Path runs through the region’s rugged coastline and is perfect for walkers and view seekers offering 90 miles of stunning walks. The popular Tarka Trail can be accessed locally and provides the unique opportunity to follow a disused railway line on foot or by bicycle allowing you to enjoy some of Devon’s finest countryside and river scenery. The trail will take you through places like Fremington Quay and Yarde with their excellent cafés, Instow with its estuary beach and view towards the lovely fishing village of Appledore through to Bideford, Barnstaple and beyond. For a day with a difference why not take a trip across to Lundy Island, home to England’s first statutory Marine Nature Reserve due to its unique flora and fauna, measuring just 3 miles, this entire island has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and trips regularly depart from either Bideford or Ilfracombe.