Property

Christmas Eve at the Front

An interesting letter has just been received by Mrs Packer, of Broadclyst, from her husband, Corpl Packer of A Company, 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, who is serving with the Expeditionary Force in Northern France. In the course of a letter he describes a remarkable incident which occurred on Christmas Eve between the British and German trenches.

Local properties

MILLARDS HILL, ANSTEY WAY, INSTOW, N. DEVON

THURSDAY 30th JANUARY, 1969
R BLACKMORE AND SONS have received instructions to sell by Auction as above a quantity of Antique and Modern Household FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS AND EFFECTS together with A LARGE SELECTION OF WATER COLOURS AND OIL PAINTINGS by the late Frederick Charles Mulock.
SALE TO COMMENCE AT 10.30am.
On view on Wednesday, 29th January 1969 from 10am to 4pm.
Catalogues available January 23rd, 1969. Price 1/-, or 1/6 if posted.

BIDEFORD - SMALL TERRACE HOUSE IN CENTRE OF TOWN WITH EXCELLENT VIEWS. Living room; 2 Bedrooms; Kitchen; Outside WC; 2 Sheds. Back Garden. All Main Services. Vacant possession. Freehold. Price £1,000.

HARTLAND - ATTRACTIVE MODERNISED COTTAGE close to the Square and shopping centre, 2 miles from Hartland Quay. Suitable for permanent home or small holiday cottage. Lounge; 2 Bedrooms; Bathroom and WC; Kitchen. Main Services. Price £2,500.

RALEIGH, BIDEFORD - ATTRACTIVE MODERN DETACHED BUNGALOW with central heating, in quiet position with good views. Hall; Lounge (15ft x 13ft 6in) with Dining Recent (10ft 6in x 8ft); Kitchen with modern sink unit; Walk-in Larder; Airing cupboard; 2 Bedrooms; Bathroom; Separate WC. Good storage space under bungalow. Good terraced Garden with sunny aspect. Space for Garage. Gas fired central heating boiler. All Mains Services. Freehold. Price £4,750

10 January 1969

Properties For Sale

Here Are a Few Selected Properties in Home Territories

INSTOW. Near beach, 3/4 bedroomed cottage with large lounge, diner, kitchen, bathroom and laundry. No garden. Immediately available at £2,995.

BIDEFORD. On outskirts, large modern 4 bedroomed residence with 3/4 reception and downstairs bathroom. Conveniently situated on level ground with easily managed garden. Large garage. £7,000

BIDEFORD. Modest 2 bed. cottage in good order, couple of minutes Quay. Living room, dining area, modern kitchen. Shower room. £1,250.

BIDEFORD. Selection of 2 Bed. modern bungalows; night storage heating and garage from £2,950. Mortgage facilities available.

LITTLE TORRINGTON. Nearing completion, 2 bed. detached bungalow with garage. Quiet situation in pleasant village. £3,775.

NORTHAM. Outstanding modern 4 bedroomed bungalow, with through lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and garage. Landscaped gardens and full central heating. On level ground this is a prestige residence plus, and a visit will confirm its undoubted good value at £8,500. Offers considered; mortgage facilities available.

BIDEFORD. Near shops and on level ground 2 bedroomed semi-detached house, rewired and with new bathroom. Immediate possession – only £2,550.

SHEBBEAR. An opportunity of acquiring a four bedroomed detached country residence complete with bathroom and mains water and electricity. Quiet but not isolated. £3,650.

BIDEFORD. Elmdale Road. 3 bed. house in good order and available now. 2 rec. kitchen, scullery, bathroom. £3,350.

LILY CLOSE, NORTHAM. 2/3 bed. Chalet-Bungalow, well looked after by owner who reluctantly has to move for business reasons. Good sea views, central heating. Level ground. £4,475.

LYNTON. 9 bed. private hotel with glorious sea views. Owner must sell, with furnishings and will consider £9,000.

WANTED

Cleveland Park bungalow for Mr ‘S’ £5,500 readily available.
Modest cottage for £1,000-ish, Bideford or near for Mr R. Must have small garden.
Smallholding for Mr M. Bideford/Hartland area, preferably with outbuildings.

10 Janaury 1969

‘Won’t Quit’ Granny Sets Council A Poser

Want my own home, she says as site is cleared

Determination of 77 year old widow ‘Granny’ Geary has put Bideford Town Council in a spot.

Most of the houses in Torridge Street, Bideford East, including No. 7 where Granny (Mrs Mary Geary) has lived for 48 years, have to be demolished under a slum clearance order. In fact only Mrs Geary’s and the house next door, now vacant, remain. But Mrs Geary refuses to budge because, she claims, the Town Council have not found her suitable alternative accommodation.

She has been offered a place at High View and a prefab but does not want to move into either.

Her daughter, Mrs Berice Howells, who lives just round the corner at 8 Sunnyside, said she had been told that there was a possibility of a vacancy at Newton Road but this would not be for at least 12 months.

There had been a house in Union Street which was suitable but Mrs Howells alleged, this had not been offered to Mrs Geary.

The Housing Officer admitted a position of stalemate, but said they would continue to investigate all possibilities. ‘Our endeavour is to find her a house’ Mr Netting added.

Asked about the position of Mr T W Sherborne, a member of the Council who owns some of the property and who is clearing the site, Mr Netting said that the Council had instructed that if he did not do the work it should be done by default. There were other houses to be demolished so that Mrs Geary’s home could be left for the time being. In any case, the department would not be awkward.

Mr Sherborne told the Gazette on Monday that he would have to start work on the house next door to Mrs Geary next morning. It would only be a day’s work to demolish it and that would leave No. 7 isolated and in danger of possible collapse. If it did not collapse it would not be waterproof. ‘I cannot wait any longer’ he added. ‘They will have to get her somewhere else now.’