• Handsome Victorian house built in the late1800s +
• Delightful views over the village to the sea +
• Superb character features and high ceilings +
• Porch and entrance hallway with Minton floor +
• Drawing room with bay and open fire +
• Dining Room with fireplace and built in shelving +
• Beautifully fitted kitchen/breakfast room +
• Bedroom suite offering potential for Airbnb +
• Principal bedroom with bay and views +
• Two further bedrooms and bath/shower room +

Southernhay is a particularly handsome period residence which is located in a prominent position close to the heart of the village. It was built in the 1890s and is one of a handful of substantial Beer stone houses on the easterly side, boasting classic proportions and many fine features. The property is of traditional construction with principally dressed stone elevations (with a brick portion to the rear) under a slated roof and takes advantage of some superb views over the village, with views to the sea from several of the first floor rooms.

The accommodation retains a huge amount of character and features include ornate cornicing, picture rails, deep skirting and a number of attractive fireplaces. The entrance hallway is of particular mention with its sweeping staircase and Minton floor, and this opens into the two elegant reception rooms, both of which have stripped floorboards and high ceilings.

Southernhay has been the subject of a considerable programme of improvement in recent years which has included remodelling the rear rooms to offer a superb ground floor bedroom suite which has been let out in the past through Airbnb. This has its own private access and a delightful seating area to the side of the house. Another notable improvement is the refitment of the kitchen which is a stylish room with seating area and exposed brickwork.

OUTSIDE.
The property is approached through double timber gates which lead to a gravelled parking area with space for a number of vehicles. Below this is a garden with a small lawn and borders. Steps rise to the house passing a profusely stocked bank which is planted with an array of shrubs and trees which offer a great variety of colour and texture. The garden is dotted with seating areas including a deck to the front, whilst to the side of the house is a delightful paved terrace with a vine clad pergola. Pathways wind their way throughout the garden and the property benefits from a pedestrian access from Court Barton Hill which could give private access to the ground floor bedroom/annexe room, which also benefits from its own private seating area. There is also a cellar which provides excellent storage.