2 Moortown Guide Price ~ £155,000€¦ · school/community college, health centre, dental surgery,...
Transcript of 2 Moortown Guide Price ~ £155,000€¦ · school/community college, health centre, dental surgery,...
• Mid Terrace Barn Conversion
• One Bedroom
• Reverse Level
• Pretty South Facing Gardens
Guide Price ~ £155,000
2 Moortown
Chawleigh, EX18 7EU
SITUATION Moortown is s ituated approximately one mile from
Chawleigh, a rural village s ituated in the heart of C entral Devon,
about 2 miles off the A377 Exeter/Barnstaple road at Egges ford
s tation. The village itself offers local fac ilities including a
Community Shop, a children's nursery, church, and two public
houses . The nearby town of C hulmleigh offers a further range of
local shops inc luding a butchers , bakery, dairy, newsagent, floris t,
and antiques shop, along with both a primary and secondary
school/community college, health centre, dental surgery, Pos t
O ffice, bank, church, library, three public houses , a community run
Sports Centre and a short 18 hole golf course. The market town of
South Molton to the north and C rediton to the south both offer a
more comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway station
at Egges ford, 2 miles , provides a rail link between Exeter and
Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the North Devon Link Road,
which can be easily accessed at South Molton.
There are excellent rec reational and sporting fac ilities in the area
with Leisure Centres at Crediton and Barns taple, near-by tennis
courts and clubs , fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further golf
courses at Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent
walking and riding in all direc tions , and sailing and water sports on
North Devon's scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately
three-quarters of an hour's drive.
DESCRIPTION 2 Moortown is an attrac tive mid terrace reverse-
level Barn Convers ion offering comfortable, imaginative and
beautifully presented one bedroom accommodation overlooking a
large landscaped quadrangle C ourtyard Garden. The property
s tands among a small group of similar properties that were
converted approximately twenty five years ago and is of traditional
s tone cons truction under a s late tiled roof with part rendered and
part colour washed elevations and multi-pane wood windows
throughout. 2 Moortown has been sympathetically converted and
retains many of its charac ter features including a most attractive
vaulted ceiling with exposed roof timbers and 'A' frame in the
Kitchen/Living Area on the firs t floor. Internally the accommodation
is imaginatively presented throughout with a double bedroom and a
well appointed Shower Room on the ground floor, and a good s ized
open plan Kitchen/Living A rea on the firs t floor. O utside the
property overlooks the shared Courtyard Garden to the front whils t
to the rear there is an enc losed garden which is partially cobbled
with a central shrub bed and allows lovely rural wooded valley views
ac ross the adjoining countrys ide. The property also benefits from a
useful Studio/O utbuilding with light and power connec ted and
nearby is dedicated parking for one car.
ENTRANCE From the shared courtyard a paved path leads to a fully
glazed Front Door opens into the
ENTRANCE HALL with door and step down to the Bedroom, door
into the Bathroom and s tairs leading to the Firs t Floor. O n one s ide
there is coat hanging space and smoke alarm.
BATHROOM with fully tiled walls and matching white suite
comprising a fully tiled corner shower unit with thermostatically
controlled shower with glazed shower sc reen to one s ide; low level
WC ; and a pedestal wash hand basin with s tainless s teel tap, mirror
fronted medic ine cabinet over, shaver point and heated towel rail to
one s ide. The Bathroom is finished with an attractive laminate floor,
obscure glazed window to one s ide and a central ceiling light.
BEDROOM A lovely double Bedroom with window to the front with
windowseat below overlooking the garden. O n one s ide a door
opens into a useful understairs s torage cupboard, fitted with
hanging rail and the electric fuse box to one side. In one corner is a
little painted wooden seat with cupboard to one s ide and fully glazed
back door with matching glazed panel to one side overlooking and
leading out to the garden. The Bedroom also benefits from a wall
mounted heater, beamed ceiling and three wall lights .
Returning to the Entrance Hall stairs with wooden hand rail to one
side lead up to the open plan
KITCHEN/LIVING AREA A super feature charac ter room being
dual aspec t with full length window to the front overlooking the
courtyard and traditional multi-pane window to the rear and
allowing lovely views over the adjoining countrys ide, with painted
wooden s ill below. The Living Area also benefits from a feature
vaulted ceiling with exposed 'A' frame and ceiling beams. In one
corner is a Kitchen fitted with a range of matching units to two s ides
under a roll top work surface with tiled splashbacks , inc luding and
incorporating a one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit with
mixer tap, set below a window to the front overlooking the garden,
with integrated fridge to one side. O n one side is a s tainless s teel
cooker with inset four ring hob and extractor fan over set between a
range of matching wall units . The Kitchen also benefits from space
and plumbing for a washing machine, electric cooker point and on
one s ide there is a breakfas t bar. Beyond the Kitchen, there is a
lovely Seating A rea with TV point to one side, night storage heater,
whilst in one corner is a further seating area overlooking the
courtyard garden.
OUTSIDE The C ottage is approached via the shared central
courtyard and a paved path with gravelled area to the front,
c reating an ideal s ite for flower pots and planters . O n one s ide of
the courtyard there is a s tone outbuilding/studio with light and
power connected which could be used for a variety of uses inc luding
overflow accommodation, studio space or Workshop space. A t the
rear of the property there is a pretty walled garden which is mainly
paved with a central bed planted with an array of shrubs and plants .
There is a cobbled pathway down to one s ide leading to a wooden
pedestrian gate which leads onto a shared drive leading up to the
parking area.
SERVICES Mains elec tric ity (Economy 7) and water. Shared
private drainage. Telephone currently connected subjec t to BT
regulations . Management Fund payment - £200.00 per annum
approx
VIEWINGS Stric tly by appointment through the agent. Out of
Hours Please Call 01769 580024
DISCLAIMER These particulars are issued on the understanding
that all negotiations are conducted through The Keenor Estate
Agent. The particulars have been reproduced in good faith and
although every reasonable care has been taken in their preparation
they must be treated as a guideline only and do not cons titute any
part of an offer or contrac t. A ll measurements and dis tances given
within these particulars are approximate and mention of any
appliances and/or services does not imply that they are in full and
efficient working order. I f there are any points of particular
importance that need c larifying to interes ted parties prior to viewing
please contac t our office.
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TENURE
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LOCAL AUTHORITY
Mid Devon District Council
Agents Note: Whilst every care has been taken to
prepare these sales particulars , they are for
guidance purposes only. All measurements are
approximate are for general guidance purposes only
and whilst every care has been taken to ensure
their accuracy, they should not be relied upon and
potential buyers are advised to recheck the
measurements
OFFICE
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Chulmleigh
Devon
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