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2 bedroom detached house for sale

The Old Dairy, 18a Lower Street, Chagford

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

2

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • A well presented granite built former dairy
  • Landscaped part granite walled courtyard garden
  • A quality refurbished home with a host of great character features
  • Double glazed and gas centrally heated with ground floor underfloor heating
  • A spacious living room and kitchen with three double glazed doors to the courtyard and an engineered oak floor
  • Electric Aga, utility lobby and w.c./laundry
  • Rear hall with oak staircase
  • Big master suite of double bedroom and bath/shower room
  • Second double bedroom with ensuite shower room
  • A charming home that must be viewed

Description

The Old Dairy is a beautifully presented granite built former dairy which has been converted into a quality home with a host of great features. The property is gas centrally heated with ground floor underfloor heating and stylish cast metal radiators upstairs and double glazing throughout, including three doorways to the courtyard that can be open to the courtyard in the warmer months. The stylish and spacious ground floor accommodation comprises a large ground floor living/dining/kitchen with a black electric Aga, a utility lobby with space for a large American style fridge/freezer, w.c./laundry and a rear stairwell lobby with an oak staircase. The first floor is almost entirely laid to oak and features a large main suite, open into the eaves with exposed roof trusses and a big sleeping area with a cleverly designed screen with medicine cupboards and mirrors that separates it from the large bathroom and shower area which has high quality fittings including a claw foot bath, a walk-in shower and underfloor heating. There is also a second double bedroom with an ensuite shower room. Outside is a paved and cobbled part walled courtyard which faces south west and incorporates built in garden storage benches, raised planters and space for a dining table and chairs. Fowlers very strongly recommend viewing.

Situation

The Old Dairy is set off-road in a courtyard setting away from traffic noise and close to the centre of the ancient Stannary town of Chagford. The town has a vibrant town square with a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, four pubs and cafes. Chagford has a Parish church, Roman catholic church and chapel, a library and surgeries for doctor, dentist and vet. The town is surrounded by countryside, riverside and moorland walks, and it has good sports facilities with a football and cricket pitch, a pavilion, tennis club, bowling club, a skate park and an open air swimming pool in the summertime. The A30 dual carriageway is about 5 miles away and Exeter is approximately 20 miles.

Services

Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage.

Council tax band

Currently rated for Business Rates

Directions

From Fowlers double doors turn right and walk down The Square passing the delicatessen and the bookshop and continuing into Southcombe Street. At the next right hand bend the road becomes Lower Street and on the left side about 30 metres down is a red double gate with 18A on the door. Walk through the passage and onto the paved and cobbled yard, and you will be in the courtyard that belongs to The Old Dairy.

Living room/kitchen

This spacious room is spanned by three large colour washed timber beams and it has two pairs of wooden double glazed doors and a third double glazed door leading in from the south facing courtyard. There is underfloor heating beneath the oak flooring and the room has a sitting end and a kitchen/dining end. It has plenty of space for a large sofa and easy chairs as well as a 6/8 seater dining table in the kitchen. The kitchen cabinets are stylish with both base and wall cupboards with worktop lighting above the stainless steel surfaces which have an integral sink and mixer tap. The units have soft close doors and lift-up doors for the wall units which sit above the Metro style tiled splashbacks. The Black electric Aga has pride of place and is digitally controlled. There are two wall mounted bulkhead lights, eight ceiling mounted LED downlighters and two cast iron radiators to supplement the underfloor heating. Doorways open into the rear stairwell lobby and to the utility area.

Utility room

A double glazed wooden window looks out to the courtyard garden and beneath the window is a broad oak shelf set on top of some carpenter built painted cupboards and drawers. On the opposite wall is a tall fitted storage cupboard and a broad recess for an American style fridge. There are two LED downlighters and the oak floor has underfloor heating. An oak door leads into the w.c./laundry.

W.C./laundry

A wooden double glazed window looks out to the courtyard sitting area and below the window there is an oak worktop with a white porcelain basin and mixer tap. The low level w.c. has a concealed cistern adjacent to the mains stop cock. On the opposite wall are built in cupboards for storage and to conceal the Veissman gas fired central heating boiler beneath which is space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine/dryer. The floor is oak and underfloor heated.

Rear stairwell lobby

This is oak floored with underfloor heating, a broad timber double glazed rear window. and an oak staircase with an understairs cupboard. There are wall mounted coat hooks and in the stairwell, a wall mounted bulkhead light and an LED downlighter.

First floor

The landing is oak floored and has an LED downlighter, a built in linen closet with oak doors and there are oak doors to the bedrooms.

Main bedroom suite

This is a very spacious suite comprising a large sleeping area and a big ensuite bath/shower room. The sleeping area and access are oak floored with the ceilings open into the eaves and featuring exposed roof trusses and two pendant light points. There are three wooden double glazed windows with oak sills in the sleeping area and two cast iron radiators. A built-in screen separates the sleeping area and bathroom and has extensive built in medicine cabinets with seven mirrored doors and lighting above. The bathroom is set on a tiled plinth with underfloor heating that incorporates the plumbing for the walk-in shower which has glazed walls and a stylish chromed thermostatic shower with rain shower head and shower wand. The tub is a stainless steel Catchpole and Rye bath with white roll top interior, clawed feet and side mounted tap, and the large porcelain sink is from Drummonds of London and has two large chromed taps. The low level w.c. has a polished steel high level flush and...

Bedroom 2

A double or twin room with an oak floor and a double glazed wooden window with oak sill overlooking the courtyard. It has a pendant light point, two wall mounted bulkhead lights, a cast iron radiator and access to the ensuite shower room via a concealed sliding door.

Ensuite shower room

This room has an oak floor and is fitted with a shower with fully tiled walls and glazed folding doors and a built in thermostatic shower. Above the shower is an extractor fan and there is a ceiling mounted spotlight fixture and a Heritage style velux double glazed skylight for natural lighting. A wall tiled to chest height has a fitted cabinet with oak vanity surface, a white porcelain basin and mixer tap and an adjacent shaver point and towel hooks.

Exterior

Courtyard

Measuring 27'4 x 25'5 max/8.33m x 7.75m and with granite walls on two sides, this southwest facing courtyard has been landscaped with cobbles and paviors, raised stone planters and a pair of wooden benches/garden stores. It gets plenty of sunshine in the summer and has been planted out with easy to maintain plants and shrubs.

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About Fowlers Estate Agents, Chagford

40 The Square, Chagford, TQ13 8AB
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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 43 years of experience as an estate agent and has practised solely in this area for the last 37 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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