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Moorcote Moorcote Chagford Cross, , TQ13 8LS 12 miles Chagford 5 miles

• Income potential • 7 Bedrooms (5 en suite) • 3 Reception rooms • Garden room • Kitchen • Laundry room • Gardens & parking

Offers in excess of £550,000

SITUATION Moorcote sits on the fringes of the ever-popular hilltop town of Moretonhampstead. The town has a good range of day-to-day facilities including health centre, schooling, places of worship, post office and a good number of shops, pubs and restaurants. The larger market towns of (7 miles) and (12 miles) both offer a wider range of facilities and amenities. A handsome and substantial (3,500 sq ft) period property, The A30 dual carriageway lies approximately 6 miles to the currently run as a B & B north giving easy access to Cornwall in the west and Exeter and the M5 motorway in the east. The A38 Expressway lies approximately 7.5 miles to the south offering good access to and as well as the South Devon coastline.

Due to its position within the National Park, there are many thousands of beautiful, unspoilt moorland acres on the doorstep in which to enjoy an array of outdoor pursuits including walking, riding, cycling and fishing. Because of its popularity, Dartmoor is visited by many thousands of people annually, for those interested in pursuing the Bed & Breakfast business side, Moorcote is well-placed to capture this market. DESCRIPTION Built in 1906, Moorcote is of rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof and enjoys many features of a property of its age, including high ceilings and dado and picture rails. It offers accommodation of 3,500 sq ft laid out over 3 floors and is currently run as a Bed & Breakfast business. ACCOMMODATION An entrance porch, with tiled floor and carriage lamps, leads through to the reception hallway, off which are the principal living rooms. The sitting room has an open fire with slate hearth, picture rails and bay window. The second sitting room has a further bay window and is split into guest's sitting and dining areas. Off the inner hallway is the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of eye and base level units, gas range-style cooker, dishwasher and space for a range of other appliances. There is lovely garden room with door to a private seating area. Of further note on the ground floor are a laundry room and shower room with cloakroom. There is also a cellar accessed from the outside.

On the half-landing is a cloakroom and family bathroom and on the first floor are five bedrooms, four of which are good sized doubles and three of which have en suite shower facilities.

On the second floor are two further bedrooms, each with an en suite shower room. THE GROUNDS From the road a driveway leads up to the property. The drive, whilst owned, is shared by two properties and leads via a five- bar gate to a large gravelled parking and turning area. On the left of the drive is an area which is laid to lawn and filled with a number of mature bushes and shrubs. In front of the property is a large, level, shaped lawn, which is well stocked with several mature shrub beds as well as specimen trees. There is a fenced and screened garden store with seating area. Adjacent to the garden room is a paved and gravelled seating area. Due to its position, there are some excellent views from both the house and gardens to the moorland countryside beyond.

Overall the property amounts to about 0.4 of an acre. SERVICES All mains services are connected. DIRECTIONS From Exeter proceed on the B3212 to Moretonhampstead. Proceed up into the town and at the crossroads, turn right, signposted Chagford. Proceed out of the town passing the medical centre on the right and just before you leave the town, at the roundabout, the entrance to Moorcote can be found on the right hand side. Moorcote, Chagford Cross, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8LS

These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose.

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