<strong></strong> <strong></strong> A substantial detached family home, with five bedrooms, a sun lounge, sun terrace, an enclosed garden, double garage, carport and parking, in a convenient location, close to the beaches, shops and amenities, in the seaside town of Dawlish.<br /><br />Originally two bungalows, constructed in the 1960's, they were later converted in 2011 to form one extremely spacious dwelling.<br /><br />Immaculately presented throughout, with fresh, light and neutral décor and with no expense spared on top quality fixtures and fittings, this is a truly stunning and luxurious property, with a Mediterranean influence and an extraordinary feeling of light and space throughout the contemporary living area.<br /><br />The accommodation is thoughtfully arranged with the living area to one end and the bedrooms at the other, three with en suite bathrooms and the remaining two sharing a Jack and Jill shower room. There are two separate gas central heating systems, double-glazing and low energy lighting throughout, satellite TV points to nearly every room and photovoltaic panels on the roof generate electricity, helping reduce the running costs.<br /><br />An impressive entrance hallway, at the centre of the property has beautiful solid-oak flooring which continues throughout much of the living area and oak steps lead up to glazed oak doors on either side.<br /><br />A fabulous open-plan kitchen/dining room is modern and elegant with oak flooring, white solid-resin worktops providing an abundance of work surfaces, complete with under-cabinet feature lighting and an extensive range of top quality fitted units in gloss-white, providing plentiful cupboard space, with innovative storage solutions including articulated carousel shelving and a draw for sorting the recycling. A matching island provides additional storage and worktop space and the excellent cooking facilities comprises a built-in fan-oven with a microwave combination oven above, along with a wide induction hob on the island. There is also an integrated larder fridge and dishwasher. The dining area has plenty of room for eight or ten around a table, perfect for a dinner party or a family celebration and there is a double power socket in the floor under the table. Sliding patio doors fill the room with light and lead out onto the sun terrace and have electrically powered security shutters.<br /><br />The living room is extensive, flooded with light from sliding patio doors to the sun terrace, also with powered security shutters. A quirky and contemporary wood-burning stove, sat on a granite hearth, makes a lovely feature and focal point for the room.<br /><br />Arched, glazed oak doors lead into a spacious sun lounge which has a tiled floor with underfloor heating and bi-fold doors which open completely to extend the inside space outside onto a veranda, with a stainless-steel balustrade overlooking the pond and garden.<br /><br />A hallway from the kitchen has a convenient cloakroom, with a WC and basin and a lobby has a door with shutters to a rear porch, where there is power, lights and doors to the rear of the property and to the ground surrounding the bedrooms. Another door off the lobby leads into a fabulous second fully equipped kitchen which has solid-granite worktops, stylish and modern tiled splashbacks, plenty of cupboard space, a five-burner gas hob with an extractor hood above, space beneath the worktops for a washing machine and other appliances and a window to the garden with a security shutter.<br /><br />At the other end of the property is the master bedroom, a spacious double, carpeted and filled with light from dual-aspect windows, from where there are lovely views over rooftops to the surrounding countryside. There are two fitted double wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, modern and elegant with a bath, a separate shower, a WC and basin and a chrome heated towel rail. There are three further ground-floor bedrooms, all doubles, one with an en suite shower room and two bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill shower room, one of which is currently used as a study, with a fitted desk, perfect for those working from home.<br /><br />The spacious hallway has a cupboard containing a hot water cylinder and a turning staircase leading to the first floor, with a handy storage cupboard beneath.<br /><br />Upstairs, the landing is flooded with light from two Velux windows and there is a spacious double bedroom, with a vaulted ceiling, a built-in wardrobe area and an en suite bathroom with a durable vinyl floor and part-tiled walls, containing a bath with a shower attachment, a WC and a basin, with natural light from the third velux skylight. There is additional storage in eaves cupboards accessed from the bedroom and landing.<br /><br />Outside, remote-controlled electric gates provide secure entry to the property, where a tarmac driveway provides parking for at least five cars, in front of the remote-controlled door which opens to reveal a huge carport, where there is under-cover parking for at least three cars. To the side, beneath the property, a carpeted and heated double garage with another remote-controlled door.<br /><br />The garden is perfect for entertaining guests with several areas in which to relax and enjoy the tranquil surroundings.<br /><br />A stunning sun terrace is private and spacious and has a welcome shaded area with arches making an unusual design feature; a fabulous venue for a family barbecue or for sunbathing. A room at one end, is ideal for storing the sun loungers and has power for a fridge/freezer, perfect keeping the cold drinks flowing.<br /><br />A terrace of timber decking, with a timber balustrade, overlooks the fish pond and is perfect for outside dining or sharing a bottle of wine with loved ones. There is a walled courtyard garden at the rear of the property, accessed from the rear porch, ideal for unwinding with a book or for afternoon tea perhaps.<br /><br />The pond is huge, with lily pads, vegetation and several inhabitants including frogs, toads, newts and a number of fish. A timber walkway encircles it, with deck-lights and it is fed by a quirky hand-pump style water feature.<br /><br />The rear of the garden has sleeper-edged tiers of shrubs, plants and flowers and steps lead down from the veranda and terrace of decking, to the rear of the carport and garage.<br /><br />For convenience there are four outside taps for the watering and feature lighting throughout.