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26 Orchard Meadow, Chagford, Devon

PROPERTY TYPE

Semi-Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • A spacious semi-detached family home
  • Close to schools and amenities
  • Entrance hall
  • Double aspect kitchen/dining room
  • Quality fitted kitchen with an island and most major appliances
  • Sitting room with wood burning stove
  • Two good double bedrooms and one single bedroom
  • Smart refitted bath/shower room
  • Mains gas central heating and full double glazing
  • Gardens front and rear

Description

26 Orchard Meadow is about 75 years old and is a former local authority home sold under the 'Devon Rule'. The house is semi detached and is offered in good order having been the subject of considerable improvements including a new central heating boiler, full double glazing throughout, a recently refitted double aspect kitchen/dining room, a comfy sitting room with fireplace and wood burner and a smart new bath/shower room upstairs. It has three bedrooms comprising two good double rooms and a single bedroom, is set back behind a front garden and has a rear garden with patio and lawn. This is is a really good family home and Fowlers strongly recommend viewing.

Situation

Orchard Meadow is located only a five minute walk from the town square and schools. Chagford has a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, primary school, pre-school and Montessori, a library and surgeries for doctor, dentist and vet. There are cafes and four pubs and good sports facilities with a football and cricket club, a bowling club, tennis club, skate park and an open air swimming pool in the summertime. The town is surrounded by countryside, riverside and moorland walks but the A30 dual carriageway is only about 5 miles away and Exeter is approximately 20 miles.

Services

Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage.

Council tax band

Band C

Directions

On foot : from Fowlers double front doors turn right and walk down The Square turning right by the delicatessen and walking through the lychgate into the churchyard. Turn left and walk down the path alongside the churchyard and at the bottom you will be at Orchard Meadow. Turn left and walk along the right side of the road and No.26 is on the left.

Entrance

A paved flight of steps leads down past the front garden to the front door of No.26, which is sheltered by a canopy porch. Beyond the porch is a gated access to the rear garden.

Entrance hall

A upvc double glazed front door leads into the hallway which has a matching rear window, an oak effect vinyl floor, a staircase to the first floor with a bit of under stairs storage, a closet and shelving for coats and hats, a pendant light point, a modern contemporary single panel radiator and multi paned doors to the sitting room and kitchen/dining room.

Sitting room

This is a comfortable and good size sitting room with a upvc double glazed front window, shelving and cupboards built in to either side of the chimney breast, a fitted fireplace with wood burning stove, slate hearth and wood surround and mantel, a pendant light point, a modern contemporary style double radiator and three wall light points. A broad archway opens out to the kitchen/dining room.

Kitchen/dining room

This is a bright double aspect room with upvc double glazed windows at each end with oak sills and a matching double glazed door to the garden. The dining area is at the front of the house with a pendant light point and a modern contemporary style double panel radiator. It has ample space for a dining table and chairs and some storage shelving. The floor in the dining area and kitchen is an oak effect vinyl and the kitchen end is fitted with a smart off-white range of base and wall cabinets with 'metro style' tiled splashbacks and composite/stone worktops to both the base cabinets and the island unit which has a breakfast bar and power. Fitted appliances include a Zanussi four burner gas hob with a circulator hood and light above, a Zanussi double oven, a dishwasher and a fridge freezer. The black composite sink has 1½ bowls and a black mixer tap and sits beneath the rear window. There are five LED downlighters.

First floor landing

A upvc double glazed window with an oak sill looks out over the rear garden and there is a balustrade protecting the stairwell, a pendant light point, a loft access hatch and panelled doors to all rooms.

Bath/shower room

This recently refitted bath/shower room has an obscure glazed upvc double glazed window, a white suite with an 'L' shaped bath with glazed shower screen, splashbacks tiled to ceiling height, chromed mixer tap, Mira electric shower unit and tiled bath panel sides. The basin is set on a built in vanity unit with cupboards and there is a wall mounted medicine cabinet and a low level w.c. with concealed cistern. The floor is laid with a wood effect vinyl, and a chromed, heated towel rail is fitted, three LED ceiling mounted LED downlighters and an extractor fan.

Bedroom 2

This is a generous double bedroom with a upvc double glazed front window and oak sill, picture rails and a dado rail, pendant light point, a modern contemporary design single panel radiator, a ceiling light point and a built in closet.

Bedroom 1

This is a marginally larger double bedroom and it has a upvc double glazed window with an oak sill, picture rails, pendant light point, a modern contemporary design double panel radiator and space either side of the chimney breast for free standing wardrobes.

Bedroom 3

A single room with a upvc double glazed window and an oak sill overlooking the rear garden, a pendant light point, a fitted double wardrobe with hanging space and a side cupboard with shelving and a modern contemporary style single panel radiator.

Exterior

Front garden

The front garden measures 21'6 x 30'/6.55m x 9.14m and is mainly laid to lawn with a gentle gradient and brick rendered retaining walls and post and rail fences .

Rear garden

Measuring 42'8 x 32'4/13m x 9.86m, the rear garden has a terrace at house level and steps that drop down to the garden where there is a large paved patio, a raised slate topped BBQ plinth, path to the outbuilding and a level lawn. This is a sunny garden with a southern side boundary.

Outbuilding

This structure has two open fronted bays for storage and a utility room with a upvc double glazed door and rear window and space, power, light and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, a dryer and an extra freezer if needed. The utility room measures 7'8 x 6'10/2.34m x 2.08m.

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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: C
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
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GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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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 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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