The Beach House, Marine Drive, Widemouth Bay, Bude, Cornwall, EX23
Key Features
- Spectacular beachfront property with panoramic sea views
- Private access to Widemouth Bay and the South West Coast Path
- Positive Pre-App received for up to 21 apartments
- Mix of current income streams
- Vacant Possession October 2026
Description
The property is located on the seaward side of Marine Drive. It consists of numerous residential and commercial aspects. Vehicular access is provided off Marine Drive and pedestrian access is provided directly from Widemouth Bay.
The original three-storey property is located in the centre of the site, which has had various elements added over the years. This building accommodates the restaurant with the B&B/Guest House rooms above. The surf shop lies adjacent to this. Car parking for both guests and customers is currently located on site.
The 2-bedroom chalet is located to the rear of the site behind the farm shop, with its own access from the car park. The chalet has an open plan kitchen and dining area with two double bedrooms, both with their own shower room.
The farm shop is accessible separately and consists of a generous retail space, a toilet and a walk-in fridge. The ice cream parlour is located on the path down to the beach.
Location
Widemouth Bay is a highly sought-after area located on Cornwall's north coast, in close proximity to the coastal town of Bude. It is renowned for its expansive sandy beach, which is a prime year-round surf spot.
Widemouth Bay itself offers a range of facilities and amenities, including: Black Rock Café, The Bay View Inn, Sanparks Campsite and Widemouth Bay Café.
The A39 Atlantic Highway is less than 1 mile from the property, facilitating access south to Wadebridge and north to Bideford and the North Devon link road. To the east of the property is the town of Launceston, which provides a junction with the A30 dual carriageway. This connects Truro to Exeter and the M5 motorway.
The nearest Railway station is at Okehampton,approximately 30 miles away, which offers services to Exeter St Davids and connections to Great Western mainline Services to London Paddington and Penzance. Newquay airport is approximately 37 miles away,which has regular flights across the UK and Europe. Destinations include Faro, Malaga, Edinburgh, London, Alicante and the Scilly Isles.
Accommodation
All areas are approximate and measured in accordance with the RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) on a gross internal basis. These are based on areas provided via our inspection and from the VOA website.
The property in its enterity extends to 1,517 sq.m. (16,331 sq.ft.)
Planning
A positive pre-application response regarding the demolition of the existing property and the construction of a mixed-use commercial and residential property consisting of up to 21 apartments (including an affordable contribution) and the replacement of the shop and parking has been obtained.
Rent / Price
For sale via Private Treaty.
Offers are invited in excess of £2.3 million
Legal Fees
Each party to be responsible for their own legal fees.
VAT
All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT if applicable.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
47 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Marhamchurch CofE Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 128
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bude Primary Academy - Juniors2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 230
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stratton Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 340
- Type
- Foundation school
- Jacobstow Community Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Budehaven Community School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,145
- Type
- Foundation school
- Holsworthy Community College8.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 551
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sir James Smith's School13 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 588
- Type
- Academy converter
- Launceston College14 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,205
- Type
- Academy converter
- Atlantic Academy16 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 242
- Type
- Free schools
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Vickery Holman, Truro
Walsingham House Newham Road, Truro, TR1 2DP
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