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The Old Post Cottage, Doccombe, Devon

PROPERTY TYPE

Cottage

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • A character detached cottage on a 0.14 acre garden plot thought to date from the early 19th Century
  • Long southern garden boundary for plenty of sunshine
  • Off street parking and garage
  • Ground floor underfloor heating and terracotta tiled floors
  • Entrance lobby
  • Dining room
  • Kitchen
  • Sitting room with stone fireplace and wood burner
  • Three bedrooms
  • Shower room

Description

The Old Post Cottage is a charming detached home which has been maintained to a high standard with high opacity, breathable paints throughout and terracotta tiled floors with underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. The cottage enjoys bright accommodation with an entrance lobby that connects to a dining room, a kitchen and a spacious sitting room with fireplace and wood burner on the ground floor. Upstairs there is a small landing and three bedrooms and good views to the surrounding fields. The plot extends to 0.14 acres/0.056 Ha and it is level, mostly laid to grass and sits beside an attractive stream. There is off-street parking and a large single garage. The property is very well presented and Fowlers strongly recommend viewing this delightful home.

Situation

Doccombe is a small village located about 2 miles from the Dartmoor market town of Moretonhampstead. Exeter is only approximately 10 miles away. From Doccombe there is excellent access to footpaths and some terrific walks on beautiful nearby Mardon Down where there are far reaching views of the moor and mid Devon. In nearby Moretonhampstead there are surgeries for doctor, dentist and vet, a library, day to day and specialist shops, pubs, cafes and restaurant and good sports facilities with a football pitch, sports centre, tennis club, bowling club, an open air swimming pool, a Primary school and pre-school.

Services

Mains electricity. Private water and drainage to a septic tank.

Council tax band

Band D

Directions

From the centre of Moretonhampstead take the B3212 Exeter road out of town and after about 2 miles you will enter Doccombe where white painted Old Post Cottage can be seen on the left just after a small lane that emerges by an old, repurposed telephone box.

Entrance lobby

A multi paned front door leads into a lobby which has a terracotta tiled floor with underfloor heating and which leads into the dining room.

Dining room

The bright dining room has a terracotta floor with underfloor heating, a large timber lintel and double glazed window which looks out to the front garden, five LED downlighters, a wall mounted thermostat and an opening through to the kitchen.

Kitchen

There are two double glazed windows and the one above the sink looks out towards the garden and stream and has a terracotta tiled sill. The floor is laid with terracotta tiles and has underfloor heating and there is a range of base units with painted door and drawer fronts and slate worktops including carved draining channels and an inset double bowl sink and mixer tap. There is space for a dishwasher, washing machine and an upright fridge/freezer, and behind the cooker space is a vibrant tiled splashback. Three ceiling mounted spotlights are fitted and an innovative rope supported dry goods shelf. An opening leads through to the sitting room.

Sitting room

A bright room enjoying plenty of natural light from the two large double glazed windows with window seats that face in a southerly direction. The light is further enhanced by a double glazed stairwell window and a fully glazed door which leads out to the garden. There is a large stone fireplace with fitted wood burning stove which has a lined flue and sits on a terracotta tiled hearth which matches the terracotta tiled floor. To either side of the fireplace are striking built in shelves and cupboards, and there is a wall mounted thermostat for the underfloor heating. Six LED downlighters are fitted, and there is a TV and telephone point and an open tread staircase to the first floor.

First floor

A stair rope is set in the stairwell and a small fitted cupboard where the electric meter and consumer unit are concealed. On the landing there are two LED downlighters and the wall mounted underfloor heating controls for the shower room.

Bedroom 1

A bright triple aspect bedroom with double glazed windows with deep sills and a view to the fields across the lane. There are four LED downlighters and four power points.

Bedroom 2

A latched door leads into this bright room which has a wooden double glazed window with a deep sill and a view to the fields across the lane. There is a recess for a chest of drawers and a built in closet with hanging rail and shelving, three LED downlighters, four power points and a telephone point.

Bedroom 3

A modest room with space for a double futon. It has two wooden double glazed windows, eaves storage cupboards built in and there are four power points and three LED downlighters.

Shower room

A double glazed window looks across to fields and the floor is laid to ceramic tiles with underfloor heating. The walk-in shower has a glass screen and fully tiled walls and a built-in thermostatic shower, and there is a low level w.c. and a porcelain basin with brightly coloured tiled splashbacks and mixer tap which is set on a vanity unit. A chromed electric heated towel rail is wall mounted and there is a built in linen cupboard, four LED downlighters and an extractor fan.

The garden

This sunny plot extends in all to 0.14 acres and is entirely level being bounded to the rear by an attractive stream and by a granite wall to the front. The front door of the cottage is to the north east end of the garden where there is a pair of wrought iron gates from the lane which would enable additional parking on a part gravelled area by the front door. A small grassy area sits beside the stream and this catches the morning sun nicely and beneath the dining room window is a bed with bay, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, curry plant, lovage and lavender. Across the front of the cottage is a pathway that passes two ground level brick edged beds with climbing roses planted under the sitting room windows and a small grassed area. The path then travels through an arbour in to the main garden which has a large paved patio that faces into the evening sun, a large lawn, fruit trees: Spartan apple, Victoria plum, Conference pear and quince and a pleasant view to the...

Garage

18' 0'' x 16' 0'' (5.48m x 4.87m)

The garage has double timber doors and measures 9'/2.74m across the doorway. It has three windows, a concrete floor and a corrugated roof. At the rear is a doorway which leads to a compost area.

Brochures

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COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: D
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Fowlers have a prominent corner office in the bustling town square in Chagford.

We cover Dartmoor and its surrounding villages and as a result are the leading agent for property in this unique area. Philip Fowler has 34 years of experience as an estate agent and has practised solely in this area for the last 26 years after running estate agencies further afield.

With a wealth of local knowledge and having personally dealt with the sales of many of the local properties we are in a great position to help you achieve the best price for your home or investment properties.

Priding ourselves on being a small independent family company we take the time to ensure we understand the requirements of our clients to make the whole process of buying and selling property as smooth and stress free as possible.

With Philip and his wife having lived and worked in the area for the past 26 years and having had four children growing up here, they have strong ties to the local community and are a wealth of knowledge for information on local events and history of the area, and still maintain a strong connection to the local community, regularly supporting events in and around the area.

If you pop in to the office you are sure to meet Jayne, who is often the first port of call when Philip is out on viewings, and she has been a member of the Fowlers team for 24+ years and will be able to help direct your enquiries.

North East Dartmoor and Chagford enjoys a great community spirit with many village and town events, flea markets and craft fairs and there is even an annual music festival each July. There is a good arts scene with music, theatre and exhibitions all year round, and plenty of ways to get involved in the community.

This area of the moor has two principal towns, just 4 miles apart- Chagford and Moretonhampstead, both of which have superb amenities and excellent access to moorland and river walks.

Chagford has many unique events including the two hills race, which takes place every may, a must for anyone who enjoys sports and a bit of friendly competition. A moorland hill race with over 1000ft of climb, The race takes in the two prominent hills which overlook the town, Meldon and Nattadon, and is a wonderful family day out, which epitomises the feel of the town. Chagford also has a wonderful primary school, and pre-school, as well as an excellent Montessori. Moretonhampstead also has a primary and pre-school as well as the facilities you would expect from a small town; post office, coop supermarket, newsagents, as well as a butchers, grocers and numerous cafes and pubs. The town has an annual carnival, which is a weeklong celebration with much of the town getting involved in the festivities. There is also a music day which usually takes place in June, with music celebrated with local acts performing the pubs and cafes.

There are many other picturesque villages in this area including Drewsteignton, Throwleigh, Gidleigh, South Zeal, South Tawton and North Bovey all of which Fowlers provide property services. Along with the great aray of villages up and down the Teign Valley for Dunsford past Bridford and Christow down to the Teign Village and beyond.

The Major Cathedral City of Exeter is close at hand providing a great range of international shops, brands and eateries.

We are always open for your property needs and look forward to welcoming you to the area and providing you with a quality bespoke property service.

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