Westcountry Homes 15 February

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A nice little earner Becky Sheaves explains how a Dartmoor family became holiday let landlords P14-15

To convert or not convert?

Richard Copus on the fight over new barn conversion rules P40-41

Feather your nest Carol Farrand on why chickens are the perfect garden accessory P34-35

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Everything but the kitchen sink People in the South West have been known to strip their homes of all the bare essentials when they move… even taking the bath with them!

As the UK’s moving season warms up, with house-buying sites already reporting record interest, research has revealed that for some, taking a new bath to their new abode might be necessary.

The research, commissioned by a leading UK removals specialist, Robinsons, questioned 1,000 UK home-owners.

It found that 15% of South West movers were likely to strip their house of essential items when selling up. Of those, 32% took curtains and blinds with them, 32% removed garden plants, 14% took all carpets, 18% light bulbs, 18% light fittings and 5% even packed the bath.

However, people in the South East emerged as the meanest movers in the UK, with 20% of them stripping their home of essential items including light bulbs (24%), carpets (27%), curtains and blinds (47%), and even the kitchen sink (8%).

This compares with the North of England where 17.5% of movers took items and Scotland (17%). People in the Midlands were the most generous movers, with only 13% of movers taking items with them.

Homeowners not properly packing and protecting their belongings also emerged as a stress flashpoint. Almost a third of respondents (28%) had items broken or damaged during their move. Mirrors, tables, framed artwork, bottles of spirits or wine, and washer/dryers – not to mention the house itself – were the top casualties.

Anthony Robinson, managing director at Robinsons, says: “There’s not much you can do about missing light bulbs but working with a professional removal company, and properly packing your belongings can make things much more enjoyable”.

Hot properties on the market this week Summercourt, Cornwall £850,000

Rosewyn Farm is a handsome 17th century property with lots of period details and two holiday lets in a converted stone barn.

Just inland of Newquay, it has a polytunnel and five acres of land.

Agents: Jackson-Stops & Staff, Truro, 01872 261160, www.jacksonstops.co.uk

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Holiday home bought by locals Cherry Cottage, Dittisham, has been a successful holiday let, but it has now been sold to a local buyer as a permanent home. It has three bedrooms and views of the River Dart in south Devon.

Sold by: Marchand Petit, Dartmouth (01803 839190, www.marchandpetit.co.uk) off a guide price of £499,000

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Even the bad weather did not dampen spirits at the launch of a new housing development in Truro recently (pictured above). Taylor Wimpey has officially unveiled its Penn An Dre development in Truro.

Local residents were given the opportunity to choose the development’s name. The name chosen, Penn An Dre, means “Head of the Town” in Cornish.

The development features a range of two to six-bedroom homes, priced from £274,995, near Tresawls Road.

Nev Meek of the Cornish Language Partnership advised on the new name and says: “Cornish people have a heartfelt sense of place and a real attachment to their place names.”

Mortgage approvals jumped by a fifth in 2013, compared with the previous year, according to new Bank of England figures.

There were 734,969 property loans sanctioned in 2013, with the trend accelerating towards the end of the year. This was a jump of 20% on the 612,654 approvals of 2012.

James Baker of Strutt & Parker’s Exeter office says: “Renewed market confidence and government incentives to help first-time buyers mean more people applying for mortgages, and also more people getting approved.

“Lending appetite will continue to remain strong, with most lenders aiming to do more lending than they did last year.”

East Devon District Council’s draft Villages Development Plan Document (DPD), which is open for public consultation until noon on Monday, March 10 , sets out its proposals for housing growth in East Devon villages.

The DPD complements the East Devon Local Plan and sets out policies and boundaries for development in those settlements proposed for housing growth.

Mark Chugg, of Savills in Exeter, says: “The launch of this consultation is an opportunity for landowners with land within the East Devon villages to make representations to the council to put forward their land as sites for allocation within the plan.”

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Persistence pays off The chain broke down for the people who fell in love with Heydon, a smart executive home in Budleigh Salterton. Luckily they found another buyer for their house in the Yorkshire Dales and are now looking forward to a relaxed life by the sea in Devon.

Sold by: Bradleys, Budleigh Salterton (01395 442201, www.bradleysestate-agents.co.uk) off a guide price of £725,000

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Honiton, East Devon £449,950

With three bedrooms, two en suite, and a large, stylish kitchen, Garden Cottage is a real find in the lively market town of Honiton. It has a good-sized enclosed rear garden and patio doors onto the terrace from both kitchen and dining room. It also has a double garage.

Agents: Bradleys, Honiton, 01404 46555, www.bradleysestate-agents.co.uk

St Mellion, Cornwall

Competition for smallholding

This lovely property has two free lifetime memberships to the world-famous St Mellion Golf and Country Club near Plymouth. It is in the quiet cul-de-sac of Orchard Close, with fantastic views of the second and sixth greens.

Agents: Bradleys, Callington, 01579 382999, www.bradleys-estate-agents.co.uk

Several househunters wanted Ridgway Farm in Awliscombe, East Devon, attracted by the five-bedroomed house with six acres and excellent equestrian facilities. As a result, there was something of a bidding war and it sold for more than the £795,000 asking price.

£495,000

Sold by: Knight Frank, Exeter, 01392 423111, www.knightfrank.co.uk

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Germansweek, Beaworthy

£450,000 Widegates, Looe

£650,000 Callington, Cornwall

£230,000

Modern two reception/four bedroom detached house with a conservatory in a quiet, sunny and private setting beside a favoured village. The property is in excellent condition and no onward chain.

An imposing four/five bedroom reverse level barn conversion with many original and period features. Set in a rural location within a generous plot approximately 3.65 acres with paddock but only 5 miles from South Cornish coastline.

Extremely well presented two reception/four bedroom detached family house located on a popular development with open outlook. The property is just over 1/2 a mile from the town centre with fairly level approach thereto.

• Driveway to generous parking & turning with double garage • Mature gardens with quality shrubs and ornamental trees • Oil fired central heating and uPVC double glazing, EPC Rating D.

• Delightful gardens enjoying total seclusion • Impressive outbuildings including office with an unusual clock tower • Viewing highly recommended. EPC Rating E.

• Kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloakroom • Parking and integral garage • Enclosed rear garden with patio area. EPC Rating D.

Launceston 01566 777777 launceston@kivells.com

Liskeard 01579 345543 liskeard@kivells.com

Callington 01579 384321 callington@kivells.com

Pancrasweek, Holsworthy

£399,950 Callington, Cornwall

OIR £345,000 Flexbury, Bude

£359,950

Located on outskirts of Callington with open southerly views an 8 acre smallholding with 2 x 2 bedroom detached Park Homes.

Substantial and well proportioned four bedroom period house in a much sought after residential area with views overlooking the golf course, offering three separate reception rooms with many period features.

• 0pen plan sitting/dining room with access to first floor balcony • Separate kitchen/breakfast room with views • Viewing Highly Recommended. EPC Rating F.

• Ideal for a degree of self sufficiency • Gated parking/yard area with 500 sq ft garage and buildings • Oil and electric heating.

• Ground floor shower room and first floor bathroom • Spacious and well equipped kitchen • Enclosed rear garden and garage. EPC Rating E.

Bude 01288 359999 bude@kivells.com

Callington 01579 384321 callington@kivells.com

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Converted three bedroom former stone water mill in a quiet rural location close to Lower and Upper Tamar Lakes, local beaches and the coastal resort of Bude with well proportioned accommodation throughout.

The property includes a large three quarter acre plot, extensive lawn, ample parking and Mill pond.

Trewint, Launceston

£399,950 Camelford, Cornwall

£279,950 Liskeard, Cornwall

£325,000

Two characterful and well appointed, detached stone and granite barn conversions in a rural hamlet location within walking distance of a primary school, village shop/post office and good food public house.

Spacious and well presented four bedroom detached family home in an elevated position within a popular residential development.

An executive style three bedroom detached residence located at the end of an exclusive private lane with four other houses. The property is immaculate throughout and offers extremely spacious accommodation.

• Barn One - 1 reception/2 bedroom. Barn Two - 2 reception/3 bedroom • Private access driveway, lawns and private vegetable garden • Outbuilding/garage & parking. EPC Ratings Barn 1 D, Barn 2 E.

• Study, large sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room • Open fire & oil fired central heating, garage and car port • Close to local amenities. EPC Rating D.

• Kitchen/diner, utility room, ground floor WC and conservatory • Corner plot with large driveway, rear garden and double garage • Enclosed rear garden having a pleasant woodland outlook. EPC Rating D.

Launceston 01566 777777 launceston@kivells.com

Bude 01288 359999 bude@kivells.com

Liskeard 01579 345543 liskeard@kivells.com

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Luxuriously appointed modern 4 bed house in an exclusive gated community set in grounds of approx 18 acres of gardens, woodland and meadow in easy reach of both Chagford and the open moor.Hall with cloakroom, Sitting Room with french windows, Kitchen/Diner with appliances, 4 bedrooms (2 ensuite), Family Bathroom, Private Garden, Garage and Parking.

EPC C .

Ref: DRC00094. Contact Chagford Office: 01647 432277.

4 bed det. residence in beautiful, secluded, mature grounds of approx 2 acres in wooded countryside above the River Teign.

4 Beds, Living Room, Kitchen, Shower Room, Large loft area for poss. conversion (STP),Double Garage, Landscaped and naturalised grounds. EPC F. Ref: DRC00082. Contact Chagford Office: 01647 432277.

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A 3 bedroom detached residence with integral annexe accommodation, parking and gardens, ideally located in the heart of the moor.Accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance Hall, Living Room, Dining Area, Sun Room, Kitchen, 2 Beds, Bathroom. Annexe: Living Room, Bedroom, En-suite Bathroom. Garden chalet, former garage, gardens. Parking. Gas C.H. Double glazing. Duchy Leasehold. EPC - F.Ref: DRC00096. Contact Chagford Office: 01647 432277.

A rare opportunity to acquire a 3 bedroom character house with former shop and workshop for renovation in an exceptionally convenient location in the heart of Chagford. Sitting Room, dining room, Kitchen with loft over, former Shop, Attached Workshop with store room over, 3 Bedrooms, bathroom. Gas C.H. EPC D. Ref: DRC00116. Contact Chagford Office: 01647 432277.

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A useful block of grassland extending in total to 11.07 acres (4.48 hectares) with natural water supply and conveniently located close to Kingsbridge, available in two convenient lots or as a whole.

Lot 1 - Offers in Excess of ÂŁ15,000; Lot 2 Offers in Excess of ÂŁ45,000.

Ref: DRN1268. Contact Totnes Office: 01803 863888.

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NEAR NEWTON ABBOT

£415,000

A wonderful, period house dating from the reign of Henry VIII with substantial accommodation in desirable Highweek Village. 4 bedrooms, living room, dining room, large kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, storeroom/former butchers, large garage and secluded garden.

Distinctive Homes 01626 336633

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MARINE PARADE, PRESTON

GUIDE PRICE £385,000 - £425,000

AUCTION on Wednesday 12th MARCH 2014 @ 1.00 pm at The Teign Suite, Newton Abbot Racecourse.

Situated in a unique marine location on Preston Sea Front, literally 20 metres from the beach and enjoying uninterrupted SEA & COASTAL VIEWS ACROSS TORBAY Detached Dormer House Requiring Modernisation and Refurbishment Lounge Dining Room Breakfast Room/Bedroom 4 Kitchen Rear Access Lane to Hardstanding Long Driveway to Front EPC rating - E DBN3035 Paignton 01803 390000

BUCKFASTLEIGH

£250,000

A beautifully presented and substantial, Grade II listed, Georgian house in the centre of this national park town. 5 bedrooms (master en suite dressing room), living room, dining room, breakfast room, bathroom & separate shower room. Front garden and small rear yard.

Distinctive Homes 01626 336633

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IDEFORD

£490,000

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY - 12:45PM - 13:15PM. No appointment necessary.

This is a particularly spacious, well designed and well presented modern detached house, in this popular rural hamlet. Large Entrance Hall Cloakrm Study Dining Rm Sitting Rm Conservatory Kitchen/Breakfast Rm Master Bed With En-Suite Three Further Beds Including Guest Bed With En-Suite Family Bathrm Double Garage Parking Bay Nice Size Gardens

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BROADHEMPSTON

£379,950

A CHARMING TRADITIONAL THREE BEDROOM COTTAGE WITH A WEALTH OF CHARACTER FEATURES IN AN IDYLLIC VILLAGE LOCATION. EPC RATING D.

Totnes Office 01803 866336

HARBERTONFORD

£499,000

A rare opportuninity to acquire a detached three bedroom character cottage together with a substantial detached two bedroom barn conversion on the outskirts of this popular village. EPC Rating : E Totnes Office 01803 866336

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PLYMSTOCK

KELLATON, NEAR STOKENHAM

A unique character farmhouse set in just over 2 acres of grounds offering versatile accommodation in a quiet setting with stabling and paddock. EPC Rating E.

A charming detached period property providing 3 double bedroom family accommodation with double garage situated in this quiet rural village close to the South Devon coastline. 2 reception rooms and conservatory. EPC Rating E.

Guide Price ÂŁ675,000

ÂŁ549,950

Web Ref: 69062

DARTMOUTH

A beautifully appointed period townhouse with views. Substantial kitchen/breakfast room, 2 further reception rooms, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

Private and level terrace. EPC Rating C. Web Ref: 50739 ÂŁ495,000 Dartmouth Office

SALCOMBE

PUBLIC NOTICE Marchand Petit are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of ÂŁ295,000 for Athlestan, Onslow Road, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8AG. Anyone wishing to place an offer on the property should contact Marchand Petit, 24 Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8ET, 01548 844473 prior to exchange of contracts.

ÂŁ320,000

Web Ref: 75683

Dartmouth

Salcombe Office

Newton Ferrers Office

Web Ref: 36458

DARTMOUTH

A detached family home with fine countryside views - 4 bedrooms, study, living room, kitchen/dining room, gardens, garage and parking for 2 vehicles. EPC Rating D. Web Ref: 29738 ÂŁ475,000 Dartmouth Office

MARLDON

A Grade II listed, 3 bedroom barn conversion with the accommodation arranged over 3 split levels and situated in a popular rural development to include dedicated parking, private and communal grounds. No EPC required.

Web Ref: 58375 Guide Price ÂŁ320,000 Totnes Office

Kingsbridge

Millbrook

Modbury

Kingsbridge Office

IVYBRIDGE

A beautifully restored Grade II listed stone Devon longhouse, providing 4 double bedrooms, heated swimming pool, parking and gardens. No EPC required.

Guide Price ÂŁ469,000

Web Ref: 36991

Modbury Office

KINGSBRIDGE

A beautifully presented 3 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with balcony, situated across from the Kingsbridge & Salcombe Estuary, under floor heating throughout, parking and storage room. EPC Rating B. Web Ref: 78677 ÂŁ339,950 Kingsbridge Office

Newton Ferrers

Salcombe

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SALCOMBE

A beautifully proportioned 4 bedroom Grade II listed period town house with spectacular estuary views, delightful period features and garden with sun terraces. EPC Rating E.

Guide Price ÂŁ895,000

Web Ref: 25758

STOKE GABRIEL

A superb 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom detached village property with large open plan kitchen/living area, first floor sitting room, gardens, terraces, garage and parking together with spectacular river views. EPC Rating D. Web Ref: 32486 Guide Price ÂŁ695,000 Totnes Office

LANDSCOVE

A spacious 4 bedroom family home arranged over 3 floors, situated in a lovely rural setting with garage, parking for numerous cars, large established plant nursery with poly tunnels and far reaching views to Dartmoor. This property is subject to the Devon Three Year Rule. EPC Rating F.

Guide Price ÂŁ427,500

Torpoint

Web Ref: 76900

Totnes

Totnes Office

Salcombe Office

KINGSWEAR

An exceptional detached residence with stunning elevated views over the River Dart and Dartmouth - 2 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 en-suite, heated outdoor swimming pool, landscaped gardens, garage and car port. EPC Rating E.

Guide Price ÂŁ1,250,000

TOTNES

A delightful and well presented detached period 3 bedroom home with parking and a secluded garden located near the centre of Totnes town and with views of the historic castle. EPC Rating D. Web Ref: 7894 Price Guide ÂŁ495,000 Totnes Office

WEST BUCKLAND

A spacious 4 bedroom detached house with versatile accommodation including an oversized basement, good sized gardens and lovely views over an unspoilt rural valley, situated in the sought after village of West Buckland, close to Bantham Beach. EPC Rating E.

ÂŁ400,000

London

Web Ref: 77052

Lettings

Kingsbridge Office

Web Ref: 47718

Dartmouth Office

MOULT HILL, SALCOMBE

A well presented 3 bedroom apartment in a sought after location with stunning sea views and a short walk to the beaches. EPC Rating B. Guide Price ÂŁ495,000

Web Ref: 78661

Salcombe Office

THURLESTONE

A delightful fully furnished and equipped cottage with 2 double bedrooms, situated in the heart of Thurlestone, a few minutes' walking distance of all village amenities, and award-winning cliff top walks together with a choice of stunning beaches. EPC Rating G.

Excess of ÂŁ400,000

Country House

Web Ref: 77365

New Homes

Kingsbridge Office

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10 property of the week

Strawberry Hill Farm is ripe for the picking It was only two years ago that Diane and William Wakely bought the beautiful smallholding near Totnes that we are featuring as this week’s star property.

In that time, they have certainly not been dawdling – they have created a truly luxurious barn conversion in one of the handsome stone outbuildings, as well as being very busy cultivating a wonderful walled vegetable garden.

“We’ve loved being here and have found the life of a smallholder really enjoyable,” says Diane. “Strawberry Hill Farm is a truly wonderful place to be. If our plans hadn’t changed so radically, we would have loved to stay for much longer.”

However, Diane and William are heading off to the South of France to run a larger property there with vineyards and gites. “Our son Carl has come home from America with his new wife Tiffany. Although our current property is lovely, it doesn’t have enough land for Carl to start the sort of business he is keen to run. So we are all going to France to create a new family business together there,” Diane explains.

This decision is a new adventure for the Wakely family, and one that, no doubt, they will carry off with great style – they have already run a very successful commercial brokerage firm in the past. Their move also throws up an unexpected and very enticing opportunity for anyone looking for a truly special rural property in one of the Westcountry’s most desirable locations.

You’ll find Strawberry Hill Farm in the pleasant farmland between Dartington and Totnes, in a hamlet called Tigley. Set in nearly 11 acres of land, the main farmhouse is Grade II listed

Becky Sheaves discovers a delightful rural property near Totnes and has superb southerly views over the Dart Valley The house has an open-plan hall/ dining room, drawing room, study and large kitchen downstairs. The farmhouse kitchen includes an oilfired Aga with a beautifully-crafted handmade elm kitchen. The drawing room, too, has some wonderful features including a working fireplace, deepwindow sills and a built-in oak cupboard.

Upstairs, there is a master bedroom suite with dressing room, three further bedrooms and a delightful family bathroom.

Beside the farmhouse – and sharing the same fabulous views – are two handsome stone barns, built as a matching pair. One has been converted into residential accommodation and is now called Robins Hatch.

“It had already been converted when we came here, but we have completely overhauled the décor, We

About the area Dartington: Strawberry Hill Farm is 1.5 miles from the charming village of Dartington, home to excellent craft, interior and other quirky independent shops as well as Dartington Hall, a well-known arts centre.

Totnes: This delightful and vibrant market town is a short drive away and is home to excellent restaurants, cafes and shops.

Schools: Dartington has a primary school which rates as “satisfactory” with Ofsted, while Landscove Primary nearby is “outstanding”.

King Edward VII Community College in Totnes is “good”, according to

Ofsted, while the Community College in Ivybridge is “outstanding”. Some parents opt for the private Park School in Dartington or the nearby Steiner Academy.

Connections: The A38 means Plymouth and Exeter are easily commutable and offer shopping, theatre and nights out. The rail station at Totnes links to London and Penzance (once the Dawlish line is repaired).

Evenings out: The Cott Inn in Dartington is famous for being one of the oldest thatched inns in Britain. It is said to date back to the reign of Edward II (1307-1327).

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Enjoy the rural life style at Strawberry Hill Farm, above, in the pleasant countryside near Totnes. The property includes a barn, below, which has been converted to provide luxurious accommodation put in a new kitchen-living area and two bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms,” says Diane.

The effect is striking, with contemporary luxury meeting traditional stonework. The barn would make a wonderful annexe for family members or would undoubtedly be a popular holiday let.

There is an opportunity to add more value to this property, as the second barn has not yet been converted. It, too, has lovely stone walls and, unusually for many barns, lots of windows to allow plenty of light inside.

The property also comes with two modern farm buildings housing three large stables and pens for animal husbandry. The land is welldrained and fenced, and amounts to 10.69 acres. There is also a sizeable pond, the large walled vegetable and fruit garden and an orchard of 150 fruit trees.

All in all, there is no doubt that the new owners of Strawberry Hill Farm will be enjoying the perfect rural lifestyle, in an area that is well-connected and vibrant.

“You can be in Exeter in 20 minutes, as the A38 is within easy reach, and Plymouth is not far either,” says Diane. “There is so much going on in Dartington and Totnes too, and mainline railway station. This house really does offer the best of both worlds.”

Strawberry Hill Farm, near Totnes, Devon £1.35 million Property: Grade II listed farmhouse, with one converted barn and a second stone barn with potential.

Location: In the hamlet of Tigley, 1.5 miles from Dartington near Totnes in South Devon Accommodation: The main house has four bedrooms, the barn conversion has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large open plan living area with luxury kitchen.

Outside: Handsome stone barn with potential for conversion, nearly 11 acres of land, modern farm buildings, walled vegetable garden and pond.

Agents: Marchand Petit, Totnes, 01803 847979, www.marchandpetit.co.uk

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Guide Price ÂŁ599,950

A unique contemporary detached house situated in the enviable position of being in a very quiet road, but within walking distance of schools, shops and parks, a matter of minutes from the A38 and the University City of Plymouth.

Set in a private, gated plot this property gives you high tech living within a very comfortable family home. Open plan kitchen/dining/living space with folding glass doors throughout the property bring the outside into the property. 4 bedrooms, 3 with en-suites and dressing rooms. Oak flooring/staircase and many modern features. Double garage, study and parking. EPC Rating C.

Contact: 01752

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ST DOMINICK, CORNWALL

OIEO ÂŁ600,000

A 'Grade II' Elizabethan 'Manor' style house, which is steeped in history. With stunning Granite, Inglenook fireplaces and plenty of character features, this is a really rare opportunity to buy a piece of history. The downstairs is generously laid out with 4 reception rooms, as well as the kitchen/breakfast room, utility - perfect for dogs and wellies, useful cold store/wine cellar and cloakroom. Upstairs there are 4 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This property is set within its own grounds, in a stunning situation on the edge of a popular and desirable village, optional 4.5 acre field with shed available. With existing opportunity to buy a barn complex with pre planning support. Grade II Listed: EPC Exempt.

Contact: 01752

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Fine and Country Lettings and Property Management Services are now available in South East Cornwall, Plymouth and Dartmoor and South Hams.

For more information call Fine and Country Lettings Head OfďŹ ce on 01752 661 111

WEMBURY POINT, PLYMOUTH Guide ÂŁ1,250,000 Spectacular sea views, a stunning, high tech house and a great commuter location for Plymouth and the A38. This designer home has it all, attention to every detail; this house offers luxury, style and ultra modern living. With a great open plan kitchen and dining area, there is also a cosy living room and plenty of family space. At the top of the house is the master suite, with amazing views, dressing room and en-suite. Ground level living leads down to 4 further bedrooms, 3 with en-suite and so much more. Sliding doors open to bring the terrace into the living area, all rooms designed to enjoy the wonderful seascape. With plenty of parking and garden this is a must see for those looking for a great home, holiday home or possible holiday let/B&B. EPC Rating C.

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Guide Price: £575,000

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An artists or sculptures dream, beautifully presented warm and welcoming

Beautiful maintained and presented detached home sitting centrally within

home with wood burning stove & picture windows in the sitting room to

superb landscaped gardens with delightful views, close to 'village' shops and

enjoy far reaching countryside views to the coast and beyond. Further

Cockington Country Park. The elegant 3/4 bedroom accommodation is well

accommodation or workshop and studio can be found in the single storey four roomed detached annexe and is supplemented with a further gothic

proportioned and has potential for the new owners to extend, creating their

style garden room/summer house within superb private gardens. EPC: E

own individual home (Subject to relevant planning permissions). EPC: E

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Guide Price: £1,000,000

A magnificent individual home of spacious proportions offering some truly stunning sea, coastline and countryside views enjoyed from both inside and out. With a southerly aspect you can benefit from the sun on one of the three external terraces, balcony or on the timber decking or large lawn area.

There is approximately 5,000 square feet of accommodation providing lots of flexibility that can be adapted quite easily to satisfy individual requirements.

Situated in a no through road and which is private to the residents. EPC: D

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LUSTLEIGH, NEWTON ABBOT Guide Price: £975,000 Elegant south facing four bedroom home, wonderful light and spacious accommodation, beautiful landscaped gardens and situated in a privileged position high on the edge of this pretty and prestigious rural village with unrivalled views over Lustleigh Vale towards the beautiful and unspoilt Dartmoor National Park. Viewing most highly recommended. EPC: D

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Top choices from Helen Hayes of Helpful Holidays Slees, South Devon £450,000

A luxurious, characterful village home with four double bedrooms, between Totnes and Dartmouth in South Devon.

Helen says: “This property would appeal to visitors because it is in the heart of the village of Stoke Gabriel close to pubs, shops and coastal walks along the River Dart.”

Agents: Stags, Totnes, 01803 865454, www.stags.co.uk

Tor Down House, Dartmoor £565,000

Two beautiful Devon longhouses, one two-bed, one four-bed, set in a 3.5 acre smallholding near Belstone in West Dartmoor.

Helen says: “Both would make ideal holiday homes with direct access on to the moor and a good position for exploring mid Devon.”

Agents: Winkworth, Exeter, 01392 271177, www.winkworth.co.uk

Sandpiper, North Cornwall from £350,000

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From eyesore to Becky Sheaves finds out how a tumbledown Devon barn has become a source of income Sarah and Barry Moore moved to their farm on Dartmoor nine years ago. At the time, the main attractions of the property included the 20 acres of land for Sarah and her daughter to keep their horses. Not to mention its proximity to Moretonhampstead, where Barry worked as a butcher.

But by 2010 the family had settled in and begun to wonder if the small stone barn on the edge of their property could be brought into some sort of use.

“It had originally been part of the farmstead, one of probably four buildings,” explains Sarah. “Our house was built in 1905 and the old buildings had mostly fallen down.

The barn itself had a tin roof and was covered in brambles. I could see it too was in danger of being lost forever.”

Fast forward four years, and the barn is now a thriving holiday let. It attracted visitors for 50 out of 52 weeks last year, generating a healthy income for the Moore family. So how did they do it?

“We started out by approaching the authorities at Dartmoor National Park, to see what sort of development they would allow,” explains Sarah.

“They said they would permit us to create a holiday let, so we thought, let’s go for it.”

Barry’s brother, Andrew Moore, is a builder and he undertook the work for them, using plans drawn up by local architect Richard Murrin.

“Richard is based in Okehampton and has worked with the Dartmoor National Park on lots of properties, so he knew what would work under their rules,” says Sarah.

Even so, the plans went to and fro for a while. One of the issues was that the barn didn’t have much in the way of windows. “In the end, we got around the problem by having roof lights for the two bedrooms upstairs, and two large glazed areas where the old barn doors once were,” says Sarah. “Keeping the downstairs area completely open plan allowed the light in, which would not have worked if we had partitioned it off into separate rooms.”

The building needed a complete overhaul as it was in such a state of disrepair. “We basically built a new house within the old stone walls,” explains Sarah.”

During the build the Moores asked Helpful Holidays for advice on the layout and facilities. Moray Bowater, MD of the long-established holiday let company based in nearby Chagford,

‘Hot tubs are a real draw for many properties in today’s holiday let market‘ came to give advice. “I could see it had huge potential, given the lovely location. I recommended they went for two good-sized bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom,” Moray explains.

“It is tempting to try and cram in three bedrooms. But these days bathrooms really are important to visitors. This way, two couples can comfortably share the house but each will have their own bathroom.”

Another touch that Moray considered to be “a fantastic idea” is the hot tub that the Moores installed outside the property on the sunny terrace. “It is a real point of difference and such an attraction,” he explains. “Swimming pools are also very popular for our customers but obviously far more expensive to put in and run. Hot tubs are a real draw for many properties in today’s holiday let market.”

On your doorstep:

A development of two and three-bedroomed new build properties with reverse-level accommodation, between Newquay and Watergate.

Helen says: “These beach-front houses with sea views are being built to a high standard and have views of Porth beach, North Cornwall.”

Agents: Chartsedge, 01392 832446, www.chartsedge.co.uk For more advice on buying holiday let property, call 01647 434071 or visit www.helpfulholidays.co.uk

In need of a break away? Cwtch Barn is a stylish holiday home in Paignton, a short drive from the coast. It sleeps up to eight people in four lovely bedrooms and has a glamorous but practical open-plan living room and kitchen.

You’ll find Cwtch Barn opposite the gates of Occombe Farm, a working farm which has a cafe, shop and nature trails.

Cwtch, which is pronounced cootch, is Welsh for a cuddle or hug.

Price: £447 for three nights in the February sale.

Contact: Call 0844 7044987 or visit www.bluechipholidays.co.uk

The couple took Moray’s advice and also decided to rent the holiday let, which was called Butterdon Barn, through Helpful Holidays. Today, the property is already almost fully let until June, with strong bookings for the rest of the year.

The price ranges from £386 for this week in February to £867 for a week in August. Helpful Holidays handle all the marketing, enquiries and bookings. Sarah and Barry are sent a monthly payment in advance for the holiday bookings, as well as a list of visitors to expect.

For this, the company charges 21%

Cwtch Barn, Paignton

Ask the experts

Your holiday let questions answered Q. How important are en-suite bathrooms for holiday lets these days? Our rental cottage has a family bathroom and three large double rooms – would it be wise to put in en-suite shower rooms as well? – L Simmonds, West Cornwall A. Gaby Wakley, property manager, Helpful Holidays says:

Your cottage sounds as if you’ve furnished it to appeal to couples (with three double bedrooms), so I would recommend installing at least two en-suite shower-rooms, if not something more luxurious (see picture below). The higher the ratio of bathrooms to bedrooms, the better a property books. So even if you’re shoehorning in a tiny en-suite shower or two, your property will become more appealing.

Q. I’m thinking of downsizing and am having trouble selling my house. It is a sevenbedroomed period property with a large garden and heated swimming pool. A solution could be to run it as a holiday let. I’m elderly and don’t want to be doing changeovers – what are my options? – K Smith, Exmoor A. Melanie Cassidy, property manager, Helpful Holidays says:

Butterdon Barn, is already almost fully let until June, with strong bookings for the rest of the year of all bookings fees, plus VAT. “They have taken all the headaches out of the holiday let,� says Sarah.

Sarah does the cleaning and changeovers herself, and is also on hand to welcome visitors and give advice if needed. “To be honest, the visitors are very self-sufficient, so it is not a case of having people tapping on the door every five minutes.�

The changeovers too have not proved too onerous, says Sarah. “We tend to have very considerate visitors. About 75% are couples, often with dogs, who are very interested in walking on the moor. But they often clean up thoroughly before they leave, which is really wonderful. “In about 5% of cases the house is left in what I’d call a bit of a mess but we’ve never had people do anything really bad.

“We’ve got wooden floors right through downstairs, which helps, and I provide a stairgate so that dogs are kept downstairs at all times.�

Sarah also provides an information pack for the visitors with details of days out and places to shop and eat, as well as welcoming treats of useful items such as local eggs, biscuits and tea. “Our guests also tend to note down successful ideas for subsequent visitors in the visitors’ book, so we end up providing lots of good local information for them,� she says. “But many just want to go for walks every day or sit in the garden. I think they often have such stressful lives, this is a real chance for them to relax and get away from it all.�

But perhaps the last word should go to some of the property’s recent visitors, a Mr and Mrs Tucker who

stayed there in December and left this glowing review on the Helpful holidays website.

"Our stay at the Butterdon Barn was a perfect get away in a lovely location set in the heart of the moor.

We were literally blown away by the barn and it far exceeded our expectations, the description and pictures don’t do it justice. “The hosts were excellent and made sure everything was just perfect. Tea, biscuits, home made jam and free range eggs left for us on arrival was a lovely touch. “After long days of walking and climbing tors, evenings spent in the hot tub with a beer and listening to the distant hooting of an owl really topped the holiday off."

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Holiday letting your property for a couple of years could generate a good level of income for you until the property market picks up. In the longer term, a good letting history could add to its appeal and eventual sale value.

A larger house with big garden and swimming pool (especially indoors) will appeal to multifamily holidays or get-togethers of groups of friends at any time of year. So a reliable year-round caretaker/housekeeper and management service will be

essential. At Helpful Holidays, we have a network of trusted local caretakers and recommended management companies.

Ancillary services, such as laundry and house/garden maintenance, including swimming pool maintenance, can also be arranged. The cost will vary depending on the level of service you require, but Helpful Holidays can offer advice on the fair market value.

Q. I have a large barn on my farm that I am considering converting. It could make one five-bedroomed house or two smaller properties, one with two bedrooms and one with three . What would bring in the greatest income yearround? – J Morris, East Devon A. Gill Nicholls, property manager, Helpful Holidays, says:

When considering whether it’s worth spending a lot of money on converting your barn as an investment, think about whether it’s in a desirable location for holidaymakers or offers something special such as a stunning view.

If you decide yes, you come to the issue of size. Creating five bedrooms assumes the barn will accommodate ten, which, although convenient for two families or three generations, is not an exceptional number to accommodate.

You might generate more income by dividing it into two, providing they have their own private gardens, allow dogs, offer a (possibly shared) games room and perhaps a hot tub. Consider lockable inter-connecting doors, creating the option of turning the barn into a big family house when required.

If you have a question for our holiday home experts, please send it via email to: wmnproperty@ westernmorningnews.co.uk

For more details, visit www.helpfulholidays.com or call 01647 434071

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A stunning and beautifully restored Grade II listed country house in the heart of the South Hams.

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Charming, listed house of considerable character, with large gardens, orchard and pasture paddock, within a small hamlet.

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A substantial liasted 4 bedroom property of considerable character and charm set within a quiet, semi-rural location.

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Charming Grade II listed farmhouse with garden and paddocks, woodland and single bank fishing.

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A wonderful family home with vast amounts of accommodation, providing a lifestyle and potential income opportunity. 5 bedrooms (4 en suite), shower room, drawing room, dining room, billiard room, conservatory, 2 garages, gated driveway, gardens and a 2 bedroom cottage. Grade II Listed. Web Find: 64736

A handsome & historic Grade II* listed Georgian residence offering elegant, well presented accommodation set in 6 acres of parklike grounds and paddocks with distant views to the Taw estuary. 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms. Coach house. EPC Band E. Web Find: 53219

Guide Price £1,000,000

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An elegant and substantial Grade II* Listed house. 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite), 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, cellars and useful stores. Gardens. Off road parking. Cobbled courtyard. Views. Web Find: 39599

A well presented period property with versatile outbuildings in a beautiful and accessible location.

3/4 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 2 shower/bathrooms. Substantial double garage/implement shed.

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Beautifully presented throughout. Garage. Convenient location close to Town. EPC Band D. Web Find: 63520 Guide Excess £1,100,000

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Beautiful detached family house with separate cottage, both commanding magnificent panoramic views.

Sitting room, conservatory, kitchen with Aga, dining room, 4 bedrooms (2 en suites), family bathroom, 1 bedroom cottage and superb landscaped gardens. EPC Band E. Web Find: 54721

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Parracombe, North Devon - £695,000

Payhembury, Honiton - £600,000

A detached 5 bedroom residence in a stunning location, redesigned to an exceptional standard. Gardens, stabling, outbuildings, woodland, paddocks and stream, in all 7.25 acres. An adjoining 68 acres of woodland available by separate negotiation. EPC rating: E

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Tiverton - £128,850

A pretty cottage, tucked away just off the town centre with no onward chain. Entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, dining room/study, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, courtyard garden, storage sheds. EPC rating: F

A spacious Grade II listed property situated in an attractive building in the town centre. Lovely large reception rooms of hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom.

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Witheridge - £142,500

Tiverton - £134,995

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A well maintained semi detached bungalow set back from the road with front and rear gardens and a garage. Hall, living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. EPC rating: D

Witheridge - £145,000

A semi detached bungalow in a nice little cul-de-sac. No onward chain and in need of improvement. Hall, sitting/dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, garden, garage, parking. EPC rating: E

Tiverton - £152,500

Tiverton - £154,950

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A superbly presented semi detached house set in this popular location.

Hallway,kitchen,sittingroom,conservatory/diningroom,2bedrooms, bathroom, garden, workshop/utility, off road parking. EPC rating: D

A modern semi detached family house situated on a small sought after development. No onward chain. Hall & cloakroom, kitchen, living/ dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, parking, garden. EPC rating: D

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Tiverton - £157,500

Tiverton - £159,950

A strikingly spacious and beautifully presented Victorian property.

Hallway, living room, sitting room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, dining room, basement room, 3 bedrooms, garden. EPC rating: D

Tiverton - £169,950

Superb views can be enjoyed from this semi detached bungalow. Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, large bathroom. Front and rear gardens, garage and parking. No onward chain. EPC rating: D

Tiverton - £185,000

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This well presented modern family house with garage situated on the outskirts of town. Entrance hall, kitchen, sitting/dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, enclosed rear garden, garage. EPC rating: D

A generous semi detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac, walking distance of the town centre. Hallway, kitchen/dining room, conservatory, sitting room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garage, garden, parking. EPC rating: C

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Tiverton - £195,000

A very smart semi detached family house located on a small estate on the very edge of the town. Hall, kitchen, living/dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garden, garage, parking. EPC rating: D

Tiverton - £199,500

Lovely semi-detached house in very good order throughout in this popular area. Hall, cloakroom, sitting/dining room, kitchen, conservatory, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, garden, parking and garage. EPC rating: B

Tiverton - £205,000

Tiverton - £215,000

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A nicely proportioned detached house near the end of this very popular, quiet cul-de-sac. Entrance hall, kitchen, cloakroom, living room, dining room/reception, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, parking, garden. EPC rating: D

A well presented end of terrace family house located on the town edge. Hall, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, living room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden, garage. EPC rating: C

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Cullompton - £299,950

Cullompton - £239,950

No onward chain. An immaculate 'Hadley', built by David Wilson Homes in 2012. 3 generous bedrooms, en suite shower. Large kitchen/dining room. Sitting room. Utility room. Garden, garage, parking. EPC rating: C

A tidy, detached bungalow offering comfortable accommodation in need of some modernisation. 2 bedrooms. Sitting/dining room.

Kitchen. Bathroom. Parking, garage and large garden. EPC rating : D

No onward chain. Charming, 2 bedroom, town cottage with a good size garden with summerhouse. Original features. Modern kitchen & bathroom. Gas CH and uPVC double glazing. EPC rating : D

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A spacious, tidy bungalow, nicely tucked away. Generous garden, Parking, double garage. 3 beds. Kitchen/dining room.

Sitting room. Contemporary bath/shower room. EPC rating : D

Willand - OIRO £200,000

Cullompton - £117,500

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Tiverton - £239,950

Witheridge - £249,950

A super, spacious semi detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac. Must be seen! Hallway, cloakroom, large utility, lounge, super kitchen/dining room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, parking, garden. EPC rating: C

Tiverton - £267,500

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Entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen, utility, dining room, sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden, double garage, parking. EPC rating: D

Halberton - £284,950

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Tiverton - £315,000

Sampford Peverell - £327,500

A charming detached village house with spacious, well presented accommodation near the church. 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, garden. EPC rating: F

Halberton - £355,000

A stunning detached house on village edge. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, conservatory, utility, stairlifts, studio/office, garage, pretty walled garden. EPC rating: C

Near Bickleigh - £560,000

A detached character house set in 1.46 acres, stunning location. Sitting room, dining room, snug, study/bed 4, shower, kitchen, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garage, workshop, micro-brewery licence . EPC rating: E

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Oakford - £95,000

A nicely positioned detached house located at the end of a quiet cul-desacl. Hall, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, garage, utility area, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, gardens, garage and parking. EPC rating: D

A spacious detached house in beautiful condition throughout. Kitchen/ dining room, utility, cloakroom, sitting room, sun lounge, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage, south facing garden. EPC rating: C

An extensive, well presented semi detached house. No chain. Hall, cloakroom, kitchen, utility, dining room, conservatory, lounge, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden, garage & parking. EPC rating: D

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Morebath - £395,000

A beautifully presented and very spacious four bedroom barn conversion full of character features with parking and gorgeous enclosed garden. EPC rating: D

Oakfordbridge - £298,500

A charming cottage with well established garden, lying on the edge of this rural village.Three bedrooms, two reception rooms, studio,superb conservatory,utility,cloakroom,pantry,garage and parking.EPC rating:G.

Cove, Tiverton - £250,000

A pretty south facing detached period home which has been extended and upgraded, set within the beautiful Exe Valley with delightful garden, detached garage, ample parking and views. EPC rating:E

A pretty two bedroom ground floor flat situated in the heart of this pretty Devon Village, with the benefit of parking. Ideal investment or bolt hole.EPC rating: TBC

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approx 7.5 acres Stoodleigh, Tiverton - £1,295,000

67 acres

A detached 5 bedroom residence in a stunning location, redesigned to an exceptional standard. Gardens, stabling, outbuildings, woodland, paddocks and stream, in all 7.25 acres. An adjoining 68 acres of woodland available by separate negotiation. EPC rating: E

A unique green oak 6 bedroom farmhouse in a quiet, rural location with far reaching views. The property has an exceptional range of equestrian buildings in approx 67 acres of woodland and pasture and is ideally suited to a training yard or stud farm. It currently has a thriving riding holiday business found at www.devonridingholidays.co.uk. EPC rating: D

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Stockleigh Pomeroy - £110,000

1.2 acres

Crediton - £30,000

2.31 acres

A 1.2 acre site with planning permission for 5 static caravans and camping facilities for holiday use, a small holding with various outbuildings, large workshop/agricultural building, mains water and generator.

Situated in the centre of Bow, a stable yard with two modern timber stables and tack room in a block with a useful hay barn behind. With mains water connected extending to approximately 2.31 acres.

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Oakfordbridge - £80,000

11.81 acres Wellington/Tiverton - £49,950

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Approximately 11.81 acres (4.74 hectares) of level productive pasture land with extensive frontage to the River Exe with the benefit of road access and a mains water supply. This represents an excellent opportunity to purchase an attractive run of river meadow.

Approximately 6.42 acres of good pastureland, benefiting from stunning views, and a small gated enclosure at entrance, two entry access points and easy access to the A38. Surrounded on all sides by hedges and/ or fencing representing a rare opportunity to purchase a smaller parcel of land in the Wellington/Tiverton area.

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0.19 acre plot. Raised garden with sea views. Approximately 560 sq ft (52 sq m) with planning for extension. launceston@kivells.com

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£750 PCM

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Unique Peeriod cottage in a very tucked away location close to the centre of Ashburton. The property offers modern Kitchen with appliances, separate Utility /store room, Bathroom with Shower over the bath & en-suite to one bedroom, gardens with decking area and driveway parking ● ● ● ● ● ●

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This is an individual detached family home located in Knowles Hill, on the outskirts of Newton Abbot. The property is of a one off design with spacious accomm with the benefit of being mostly uPVC double glazed and gas fired central heating. The external area of the property has parking for several vehicles along with easy access to the enclosed south facing rear garden.

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1930's Semi Detached House Modernised Throughout Modern Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom South Facing Garden Off Street Parking Ideal Family Home 2 Receptions

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Complete Lettings

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£850,000

Bude

£630,000

Boscastle (Wadebridge Office)

£499,950

An idyllic country residence nestling in approaching 11 acres with a fine period, det, 2 reception room, 4 bed farmhouse with a character 2 bed converted stone barn (full residential use), useful o/b's inc a stable block & 70ft modern covered yard, along with gently sloping stream bordered fields.

01409 254238

A substantial detached property enjoying a convenient location close to the town centre presently operating as a successful backpackers and available as a going concern or as a premises with scope for development subject to any necessary consents. The property is arranged over 3 floors and currently offers 12 letting rooms with sleeping capacity of 39 plus separate owners accommodation. Extensive parking and gardens. 01288 355066

An imposing period residence occupying commanding location at the top of Boscastle with far reaching sea views across to Lundy Island. Offering spacious accommodation with 5 bedrooms with 4 ensuite plus an adjoining 2 bedroom holiday cottage creating an income or ideal for those seeking separate accommodation for a dependent relative or family member.

Planning permission to build 2 separate dwellings within the grounds. EPC 'G' 01208 814055

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£585,000

Stratton

Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge Town (Wadebridge Office)

A truly outstanding family home featuring a superbly appointed, 2 reception room plus study, 5 bedroom (2 en-suite) detached Victorian residence set in some 8.5 acres with lovely gardens, triple carport, 2 large (98ft & 77ft) modern farm building, 1 with internal stables, further timber stables, and 3 paddocks. 01409 254238

A superb newly renovated Grade II listed converted chapel tucked away in a peaceful village location close to the rugged North Cornish coastline. Extensive grounds and gardens backing onto open farmland with views over the valley and River Neet. Outbuildings and Greenhouses. Nearby large garage/workshop. 01288 355066

A delightful 3 bed, 2 reception room detached residence occupying a convenient location within easy walking distance to the town centre. Offering spacious and comfortable accommodation with many original features throughout and excellent potential to create further accommodation or bedrooms in the loft space (STPP).

Driveway, garage and delightful enclosed gardens. EPC 'D' 01208 814055

Beamsworthy (Holsworthy Office)

£399,950

£645,000

Marhamchurch

£450,000

£329,950

Bodmin (Wadebridge Office)

£259,950

An outstanding, individual and spacious family home enjoying a high degree of privacy and no immediate neighbours nestling in about 0.5 acres with a double garage, and single garage. 2 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms (en-suite master with dressing recess), and 19ft kitchen/breakfast room.

01409 254238

An opportunity to acquire an individual architecturally designed 3 bedroom (all en-suite) property in this very sought after North Cornish Village. The residence offers modern and Eco friendly accommodation throughout whilst benefiting from superb panoramic countryside and sea views. Level enclosed gardens, entrance driveway providing ample off road parking. 01288 355066

An immaculately presented 4 bedroom (1 ensuite) detached house occupying a convenient location close the town and amenities. Offering spacious and versatile accommodation with a ground floor bedroom and 2 reception rooms. Gas fired central heating complemented by double glazed windows throughout. Off road parking, garage with adjoining store/workshop and a generous size rear garden. EPC 'D' 01208 814055

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34 gardens Lovely gardens on sale now St Mellion, Cornwall £499,950

If golf is your thing then you’ll love Number 3, Orchard Close, which has gardens overlooking the 2nd and 6th greens on the world-famous St Mellion golf course. The four-bed luxury home is on a quiet cul-de-sac with delightful gardens including a pond and waterfall.

Agents: Bradleys, Callington, 01578 382999, www.bradleys-estateagents.co.uk

Honiton, East Devon £409,950

Westfield House is a 1930s family home with four bedrooms. It is just a short level walk from the vibrant town centre but has a third of an acre Agents: Bradleys, Honiton, 01404 46555, www.bradleys-estateagents.co.uk

Summercourt, Cornwall £850,000

With five acres of grounds, this 17th century farmhouse is a gardener’s dream home. It comes with a polytunnel, barn and two holiday lets, too.

Agents: Jackson-Stops & Staff, Truro, 01872 261160, www.jacksonstops.co.uk

Why I love all of It started with two. Twenty years ago, after a long break from chicken keeping, I was tempted by an advertisment in the Western Morning News for some Welsummer hens.

A gentle breed, they are speckled russet and lay very dark brown eggs although not in great quantity.

Bravey and Chicken arrived, named after hens which my husband had kept in childhood. I came to refer to them as “my little actresses” as they did a fair bit of resting between performances (ie eggs)!

But they enjoyed pottering around the farmhouse garden and we enjoyed having them there.

Then came the broody season, and we bought some fertile eggs so that motherhood ambitions might be fulfilled. Then there were ten....

We moved house and opened a bed and breakfast business here in Modbury, so we were very glad to have fresh, free-range eggs for our visitors.

The B&B also became the justification for adding “a few more” hens to the collection.

By now, there were about 20. If we had a glut of eggs, we put some out in an honesty box, which helped to pay for the chicken feed.

Then people started to say things like: “lovely eggs, could we have a regular order?”

Come the winter though, nature decrees that hens have some rest and recuperation so the glut could quickly become a shortage. To get the growing list of customers and guests through the winter some new youngsters would be added to the flock.

Twenty years on, that pattern has repeated itself many times over, but it is still difficult to reach that magic, happy balance of “enough” eggs.

Only a few weeks ago our chiropractor said he couldn’t imagine a winter without our lovely eggs.

“I don’t know what you do to those hens but you’ve turned our family into egg fascists,” he complained.

“They won’t eat any other eggs.” He decided he would sponsor some hens, offering to buy some extra hens so that his supply would be guaranteed.

His receptionist waved her cheque

Carol Farrand of Modbury in Devon explains her love of keeping chickens at home book and said “me too, please” as did others of his staff. “Buy another 50,” he added. I laughed, but as I related the story to other people locally, I was surprised to find others saying “I’ll have a hen too.” We now have about 100 in all.

There are unexpected spin-offs

As the chickens race out of the henhouse their sheer enthusiasm for the day makes it all worthwhile from keeping hens. Most visitors to our B&B enthuse about the colour of the yolk, and the taste of the eggs, and often buy some to take home.

We think the taste is because our chickens roam over a couple of acres and have plenty of grass, space – and all things that live in the grass.

Most eggs have been sold within 48 hours of being laid, and sometimes are straight from the nestbox.

For the visitors, there is also the chance to get closer to the creatures.

I showed a day-old chick to one child, pointing out the sharp nodule on its top beak.

The adults around the table were curious, too, and the little creature was gently passed from one to the next, while I explained that the purpose of this sharp part of its beak was to aid breaking the thick shell when hatching.

This little nodule would disappear within a couple of days, I told them, as it would not be needed again.

They were fascinated and on leaving, one lady wrote in the visitors’ book, “Today I held a one-day-old chick for the first time”.

Even in the winter, people still visit Devon, and one cold day I bemoaned the fact that several hens were moulting at an unfortunate time, and feeling the cold.

I joked that there was a knitting pattern on the internet for a chicken jumper – and a few days later, I received in the post a perfectly made, smart navy mini jumper from a Norwegian lady who had recently left us!

And an email from a primary school teacher who thought her junior knitting circle might like to give the pattern a go – how many did I need?

It’s quite a commitment to look after 100 hens but as they squeeze, tumble and race through their popholes from their henhouses out into the fresh air each morning, their sheer enthusiasm for the day makes the commitment worthwhile.

As I said, we started with two.....

Carol Farrand runs Annapurna B&B in Modbury, South Devon,01548 831299, www.annapurna-devon.co.uk

Gardeners’ diary

This week in your garden:

● Move deciduous trees and shrubs.

● Pick salad crops grown under glass, including rocket and mizuna.

● If the soil is soaking, delay planting bare-root roses and other shrubs until the ground is dryer.

● Prune late summer-flowering clematis like C. viticella, cutting them to 30cm above the ground. ● Remove dead pansy flowers from pots to encourage the plants to flower again. ● Harden off polyanthus before putting them out when the weather turns milder. ● Protect strawberries with horticultural fleece. ● Keep off the lawn while it is sodden.

● Sow tuberous begonias, sweet peas and busy lizzies under glass. ● Prune overgrown deciduous hedges. ● Plant Jerusalem artichokes (pictured above) burying the tubers around 2.5cm (1in) deep and 30-45cm (1218in) apart in well prepared soil. ● It is time to top dress all pot plants which are not to be repotted. Do this by simply removing the surface soil and then replacing it with fresh compost.

Out and about

Win a Keeping Chickens DVD worth £14.99 Whether you already have hens but could do with some extra tips or you’re a total novice, this new Keeping Chickens DVD will prove invaluable. From practical chicken check lists to a demonstration of how to clip a chicken’s wings with a pair of scissors in seconds, no egg is left unturned!

Advice is offered by Suzie Baldwin, who supplies eggs to rock stars and royalty, prompted by questions from TV presenter Jules Hudson of Escape to the Country. Jules has just started keeping chickens himself.

Suzie sells a wide variety of

different breeds, hen houses and accessories from her idyllic farm.

Keeping Chickens – The Ideal Life Collection DVD, costs £14.99. For stockist details, visit the website www.stitchcombe.co.uk To win a copy, send your name, address, email address and a daytime phone number to: Keeping Chickens Competition, c/o Becky Sheaves, The Western Morning News, Express and Echo Building, Heron Road, Sowton Business Park, Exeter EX2 7NF to arrive by March 3, 2014. Alternatively, you can email your entry to wmnproperty@ westernmorningnews.co.uk

Camellia advice: Glendurgan Garden in Mawnan Smith near Falmouth is holding a drop-in advice session on all aspects of growing camellias. From noon3.30pm, Saturday, March 8, and the camellias in the garden will also be looking good. You can also ask the Glendurgan gardeners questions via the garden’s Facebook page. For details call 01326 252020 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk Curious Cures: Historian Sally Osborn will be giving a lecture on domestic medicine in the 18th century at Hestercombe Garden near Taunton on Friday, February 28. How about a decoction of garden snails to cure tuberculosis? Tickets from £8, with supper, wine and coffee also available. Call 01823 413923 or visit the website www.hestercombe.com to book.

Daffodil days: Trelissick Garden near Truro plays host to a

spectacular, three-week event celebrating the Cornish daffodil story from March 8 -20. “Daffodils at Trelissick” is a collaborative effort between the National Trust and leading daffodil breeder, Ron Scamp.

There will be an extensive display of hundreds of daffodils (pictured), information on the Cornish daffodil story and a children's daffodil explorer trail. For information call 01872 862090 or visit the website www.nationaltrust.org.uk Scarecrow spectacular: Enjoy half term fun at Parke, near Bovey Tracey, with a scarecrow-making day on Thursday, February 20.

Sculpt your very own scarecrow in whatever fashion you want. Your scarecrow could take pride of place in the walled garden. Some materials will be supplied but bring anything that might be useful. £3.50, call 01626 834748 or visit the website www.nationaltrust.org.uk for details.

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A delightful, detached barn conversion in the hamlet of Combefishacre between Newton Abbot and Totnes. It has three large bedrooms, a detached garage with large loft room and quarter-acre garden with orchard.

Agents: Woods Distinctive Homes, Newton Abbot, 01626 336633, www.woodshomes.co.uk

The Old Cider Barn, Somerset £500,000

With four large bedrooms, a detached two-bed annexe and views of orchards, this handsome barn conversion has so much to offer. It is in the village of Wearne, near Street, and is Grade II listed.

Agents: Stags, Yeovil, 01935 475000, www.stags.co.uk

Barton Meadow, Cornwall £825,000

This large agricultural building dates back to the mid 1800s. Today, it is a beautiful six-bedroomed house with a two-bed cottage, plus 3.4 acres of land. It is in Lower Sticker, five miles inland of Mevagissey.

Agents: Jackson-Stops, Truro, 01872 261160, www.jacksonstops.co.uk

Wise to convert

Richard Copus,

director of Woods Distinctive Homes, reveals why he believes new rules on converting barns could be good news for the Westcountry Recently, the Government has proposed new measures to allow more barns to be converted into residential use.

This has caused an outcry in some quarters. I have lived in a barn conversion in the Dartmoor National Park for 30 years, where I was a parish councillor for 21 years.

From some of the reports emanating from the media you would have thought that the whole of the countryside was about to be plagued with a spattering of new houses.

Some of the statements, particularly from those in positions of authority, are scaremongering, patronising and inaccurate.

An unnamed spokesman for England’s National Parks was reported recently in the Western Morning News as saying: “Valleys with fields dotted with stone barns could be transformed into a semi-urban environment. You’d have gardens, cars, washing lines and greenhouses.”

Another report says: “You could be looking at 90,000 new properties.”

Take the hyperbole out of this issue and things are not quite as they might seem.

The new Government plans do not envisage rebuilding ruins but converting barns which are “worthy of retention”. This is a similar rule to the current one but would simply be widened to include barns in any location, not just in settlements such as villages.

In my opinion, the holier-thanthou attitude from some of the objectors really does not help their

arguments for maintaining the status quo. Most of the people who own barn conversions treasure the environment they live in.

To accuse them of “suburbanising” the environment with gardens and washing lines is simply insulting.

I take issue, too with the comment that barn conversions are very expensive and tend to deliver “second homes in the fields rather than affordable homes on the farm.”

In fact, 75% of barn conversions in

Devon and Cornwall sell for less than £415,000, with a surprising number of smaller ones priced at less than £200,000.

The average house price of all properties in the South West is currently around £250,000 and the average value of a barn conversion is not a lot above this figure. Not all new homes have to be affordable. There is a desperate need for homes of all types in the Westcountry region.

With regard to the criticism of barn

Home truths

by Paula Nicholls Interior design expert From our house in Newlyn, down at the toe end of Cornwall, we look over Penzance and Mounts Bay. In the Coop the morning after one of the many storms recently, the water lapping at the shop exterior is not mentioned.

Stoical lot, Newlyners.

The seaside path that connects our village to the Penzance promenade has been chewed up and spat out by the waves. Chunks of Tarmac are upended, revealing the sand beneath.

But change here is nothing new. Early photographs of this area show there was once a road 40 metres closer to the sea than the existing “New Road”.

The ghost of this road can be seen on the beach, blocks of granite trace its route, solidly refusing to shift a 100 or so years after its demise.

I feel sad for the Newlyn green path, now in pieces. I’ve had some lovely walks along it to and from great evenings out. I’ve pushed my son in his pram along it on early mornings.

Further back, I remember minching off Sunday school and running along this path to spend the collection money on a Jelberts ice cream. The good news is, the path is being put right by luminous shapes in the rain, brave folk in wet weather gear are tackling the destruction as I write.

The coast will recover – scarred and maybe changed forever but even though we build our houses on sand, we survive.

We turn our homes inward in winter. The curtains are drawn earlier keeping the cold and darkness out.

Fires burn, animals are brought in, we keep the demons at bay while the rain comes down like stair rods. I enjoy all the seasons. At this time of year we withdraw to the room that exits off our kitchen diner. We call it the middle room, although in the sales details for our house it was called the library, because it has a few floor-to-ceiling bookcases. By that logic our kitchen should surely be

conversions encouraging “posh second-home owners”, the planners really do need to be taken to task.

For the past quarter of a century it has been like climbing Mount Everest to obtain planning permission for full residential use for barn conversions.

Holiday use only has been the norm for far too long, with covenants commonly stating that these properties cannot be used as primary residences. Thus, there is no alternative

but to sell these properties as second homes.

What hypocrisy!

People living in barns 24/7 tend to take part in their local communities and use the local pub and shop, if the village is lucky enough to still have them. Even the parish church can benefit.

These are early Government proposals. As with most embryonic legislation these days, radical ideas are thrown out to the public to create a

reaction and invite discussion.

Almost nobody wants to see sporadic deveIopment in the South West countryside. So it is highly unlikely that these raw proposals for converting or replacing redundant farm buildings will stand without major amendments.

What is required is articulate opposition which recognises the fact that we desperately need more houses in England, and especially in the South West.

referred to as the mug room as we have, a surfeit of mugs.

I first came across Jane Winton (see an example of her work below) in a gallery in Falmouth. I have a card company, Art Cards Cornwall, and thought her pictures would be an ideal addition. Jane’s world is of moon-shaped women, children, quixotic cats and rabbits, existing in a Telly Tubby landscape. I love them – they are too barmy to be cute.

Jane worked first as an illustrator,

The coast will recover – scarred and maybe changed forever ... then as a stained-glass maker for seven years with worldwide customers and commissions. She moved to Cornwall with her husband in 2005 and started painting her quirky creations. Her love of folk art, vintage fabric and ephemera are obvious in her work. She sells throughout Cornwall and the UK. She also sells her images as cards and prints. Her work is in The Alverton Gallery, Penzance and in the Gallery@500 ft in Lynton, North Devon. Check out her Facebook page, janewintonartist or call her on 01872 530655.

Paula Nicholls runs Betty Boyns, an interiors and soft furnishings company, in her home village of Newlyn, West Cornwall. For more details call 08450 219550 or visit www.bettyboyns.co.uk

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A beautiful Grade II listed property close to the town centre of Wadebridge in North Cornwall has just come on to the market.

The Elms, on Molesworth Street, Wadebridge is eight miles inland of Padstow. It has four bedrooms, a new Neptune kitchen and a detached twobed annexe.

The house has an attractive and

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Good blend of the old and new typically Cornish slate-hung facade and is thought to date from the mid to late 17th century. There is also a striking two-storey porch, supported on handsome granite columns.

Sympathetically renovated in recent years, the house blends contemporary style with many period features.

On the ground floor is an impressive open-plan kitchen/dining room, principal sitting room, fourth bedroom and shower room. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, including one with a magnificent barrelled ceiling, as well as a beautiful family bathroom.

Of particular note is the annexe, which is detached from the main residence and offers extremely practical and useful secondary accommodation, with two bedrooms.

The Elms is for sale with a guide price of £450,000 with Stags, Truro, 01872 264488, www.stags.co.uk

Galmpton

Honiton

Spacious 4 bedroom detached family home with parking & garage. Hallway, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, dining room, sitting room, office & bathroom. G.F.C.H. Available March. EPC Band D. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 52477 £1,100 pcm Honiton 01404 42553

Refurbished end of terrace house in semi rural location. Sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom. G.F.C.H. Garden & garage. Rent includes water charges.

Available now. EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 61834 £950 pcm Totnes 01803 866130

A detached 5 bedroom dormer bungalow within walking distance of Hatherleigh. Hall, sitting room, kitchen/diner, utility, conservatory, bathroom, dressing room & shower room. Parking, garden. O.F.C.H. DRAINAGE INCLUDED. Available now. EPC Band D. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 60969 £895 pcm Okehampton 01837 659430

Chudleigh

Tiverton

North Petherwin

Widecombe In The Moor

Quintessentially English cottage in a peaceful village. Large kitchen/dining room, sitting room, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Separate annexe with kitchen/dining/sitting room, 2 bedrooms. Gardens & garage. Unfurnished.

Available March. EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 56465 £1,950 pcm Kingsbridge 01548 855515

A substantial Grade II listed wing of a beautiful medieval country house situated in a semi-rural position. Kitchen, drawing room with open fire, bathroom, three bedrooms. Parking, storage.

Available now. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 64283 £850 pcm Exeter 01392 671598

A spacious 4/5 bedroom unfurnished well presented house in town centre location. Sitting room. Kitchen/dining room. Cloakroom. Study.

Bathroom & shower room. Enclosed courtyard. GFCH. Parking/car port.

Available Immediately. EPC Band C. Tenant Fees Apply. Web Find: 64887 £850 pcm Tiverton 01884 232872

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for sale

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 2014

Seale Hayne

An attractive cottage located in a tranquil rural location.

Dining & sitting room, utility, kitchen, 3 bedrooms. Large gardens, shed, parking. O.F.C.H. Pets considered. Available now. EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 48120 £750 pcm Launceston 01566 771800

Hatherleigh

Detached 2/3 bedroom house on a working farm. Utility, kitchen/diner, sitting room, study/bedroom 3, 2 double bedrooms, bathroom, cloakroom. Garden with beautiful views, ample parking. AGRICULTURAL RESTRICTION APPLIES. Available now. EPC Band E. Tenant fees apply. Web Find: 46515 £675 pcm Totnes 01803 866130

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Ashbury

Guide £625,000

Nr Crediton

Guide £800,000

A superbly presented detached house on the fringes of Dartmoor

A Grade II Listed traditional farmhouse with an annexe and outbuildings

Drawing room | Dining room | Sitting room | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Cloakroom | Master bedroom (en suite) | Guest bedroom (en suite) | 4 Further bedrooms | Double garage | Landscaped gardens

Entrance hall | Sitting room | Dining room | Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Cloakroom | Master bedroom with mezzanine gallery | 3 Further bedrooms | Family bathroom | Large shower room | Annexe with 2 bedrooms, one with en suite

EXE120084

EXE130169 EPC rating D

Ashbury

Guide £650,000

About 6.75 acres

Cockington Village Nr Torquay

Guide £550,000

A fine detached 5 bedroom property in a peaceful rural location

A charming Grade II Listed detached cottage with a wealth of character features

Drawing room | Open plan sitting/dining room| Study | Kitchen/breakfast room | Library/ ground floor bedroom | Master bedroom (en suite) | 4 Further bedrooms (en suite) | Art studio/ annexe | Outbuildings | Landscaped gardens

Sitting and dining area | Drawing room with office area | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Master bedroom with ensuite bathroom | 2 Further bedrooms (one with en suite) | Family bathroom

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EXE070198

About 2 acres

Exeter | 01392 215 631

EPC rating C