Pear Tree Cottage Guide Price ~ £160,000

Eggesford, Devon EX18 7JZ

• Mid Terrace Barn Conversion

• Located in the Grounds of the Fox & Hounds Hotel

• Two Bedroom

• Rear Terrace

SITUATION Pear Tree Cottage is located in the grounds of similar properties in the grounds of the Fox & Hounds the Fox & Hounds Hotel, approximately two miles from Hotel. This two storey barn conversion was converted Chulmleigh, a small but busy town set in the heart of rural approximately thirty years ago and is of exposed stone and Devon. It is the centre for an active and friendly community brick construction under a slate roof with stained wood and offers a good range of local shops including a butcher, double glazed windows throughout and rendered and colour bakery, dairy, newsagent, hardware store etc, along with washed elevations to the rear. Internally the property the excellent Chulmleigh Academy offering schooling from benefits from very nicely presented two bedroom the ages of 3 to 16 years of age, health centre, dental accommodation including a Kitchen, Sitting Room, a first surgery, Post Office, bank, churches, library, two public floor Bathroom and a downstairs Cloakroom. Although in houses and a community run Sports Centre and a short 18 reasonable condition benefitting from LPG gas central hole golf course. The market town of South Molton to the heating throughout, Pear Tree Cottage would now benefit north and Crediton to the south both offer a more from some internal modernisation including new a new comprehensive range of facilities and the local railway kitchen and bathroom and some redecoration. Outside and station at Eggesford, 2 miles, provides a rail link between to the front of the property there is dedicated off-road Exeter and Barnstaple. Road link is via the A377 or the parking for one car whilst to the rear of the property is an North Devon Link Road, which can easily be accessed at attractive paved Patio Area giving lovely wooded views over South Molton. Barnstaple, North Devon's regional centre, the Hotel Gardens to the Taw Valley beyond. and the Cathedral and University city of Exeter both offer The twelve cottages and barn conversions at the Fox & the wide range of shopping, amenities and facilities one Hounds Hotel create a small but friendly community that would expect from the county's principal town and city. has been created over the last few years. The whole Tiverton, the M5 motorway at Junction 27 and Tiverton complex comprises a small country hotel sporting estate Parkway station, which provides a fast Intercity rail link to offering residential homes, high quality hotel London Paddington, are both approximately forty-five accommodation, a bar and restaurant and recreational use minutes drive. There is also an international airport at of some thirty acres of beautiful gardens, woodlands and Exeter. riverside walks.

There are excellent recreational and sporting facilities in the ENTRANCE From the courtyard a cobbled parking area area with a range of Leisure Centres at South Molton, allowing parking for one car and a paved path lead up to Tiverton, Crediton and Barnstaple, near-by tennis courts the Front Door opening into the and clubs, local rugby, football and cricket clubs, fishing in the rivers Taw and Torridge, further near-by golf courses at ENTRANCE HALL with doors into the Kitchen, Cloakroom Libbaton, High Bullen and Down St Mary, excellent walking and stairs leading to the First Floor Landing with coat and riding in all directions, racecourses at Haldon Exeter hanging space to one side and radiator. On one side a wide and Newton Abbot, and sailing and watersports on North walkway leads into the Devons scenic and rugged coastline, being approximately three-quarters of an hours drive. SITTING ROOM A dual aspect room with windows to the front and rear overlooking the hotel grounds with radiators DESCRIPTION Pear Tree Cottage is an attractive mid below, wall lights and TV point. terrace barn conversion located within a small group of CLOAKROOM fitted with a low level WC and a wall from dedicated off-road parking to the front for one car mounted wash hand basin with extractor fan. allowing access to a paved path to the front leading up to the Front Door. At the rear of the property there is an KITCHEN fitted with a range of matching fitted units to two attractive sun terrace overlooking the hotel gardens and sides under a roll top work surface with tiled splash backs grounds, creating a lovely summer seating area and an including and incorporating a single drainer stainless steel ideal site for flowers pots and planters. sink unit with mixer tap set below a recessed window to the front with tiled sill. On one side is a space and point for an SERVICES Mains electric sub-metered from the Fox & LPG gas cooker with extractor hood over, space and points Hounds Hotel, LPG gas (for cooking and supplying for fridge and freezer, range of matching wall cupboards combination boiler, by agreement with Handygas), mains and further window to the rear with radiator below. In one water sub-metered from the Fox & Hounds Hotel and corner is a useful under-stairs storage cupboard with private drainage. electric meters and fuse boxes to one side, whilst in the opposite corner is the 'Vailant' LPG gas boiler providing VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment through the agent. Out domestic hot water and servicing the radiators. The Kitchen of Hours Please Call 01769 580024 also benefits from space and plumbing for a washing machine and an extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Returning to the Entrance Hall, easy turn stairs with window to the front lead to the Bedrooms and the Bathroom, and over-stair cupboard fitted with a range of slatted shelving.

BEDROOM 1 A dual aspect double bedroom with windows to the front and rear overlooking the hotel grounds, TV point and radiator.

BEDROOM 2 Another double bedroom with window to the rear also overlooking the hotel grounds with radiator and TV point and hatch to roof space.

BATHROOM with matching coloured suite comprising a panel bath with side handles and stainless steel mixer tap with wall mounted shower attachment; low level WC; and a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splash backs and shaver light over. The Bathroom is finished with an extractor fan, 'Dimplex' electric wall heater, and recessed window to the front with tiled sill.

OUTSIDE Pear Tree Cottage is located in a small courtyard of similar properties to the side of the hotel, benefitting

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COUNCIL TAX BAND Tax band B

TENURE Freehold

LOCAL AUTHORITY Mid Devon District Council

OFFICE T: 01769 580 666 Agents Note: Whilst every care has been taken to prepare these sales particulars, they are for Bonds Corner House E: [email protected] guidance purposes only. All measurements are Fore Street W: www.keenors.co.uk approximate are for general guidance purposes only and whilst every care has been taken to ensure Chulmleigh their accuracy, they should not be relied upon and Devon potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements EX18 7BR