House For Sale £485,000
Weavers Cottage is one of the three original master weavers’ cottages built for the local woollen mill. It is thought to date from the 16th Century and is built of granite beneath a thatch and slate roof. It has thick stone walls and some cob interior walls, ancient beams and a big granite fireplace with a wood burning stove. The cottage has great character throughout and is well proportioned with a generous sitting room and dining room, a refitted kitchen with stone work surfaces, an upstairs shower room and three double bedrooms off the landing. Over the last two years the cottage has had new drainage, a new wood burner and flue, new front and back doors, extensive damp proofing and a complete redecoration throughout. The charming walled garden is south and west facing and has a pond with a trickling water feature, space for sitting out and a wooden shed.
Situation
Located just a one minute walk from the town square but set off the street on a private lane away from the bustle of the town. It enjoys peace and tranquility but has level access to Chagford’s excellent town square facilities. Chagford is an ancient stannary town and has a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, a parish church, Roman Catholic church and chapel, primary school, pre school and Montessori. There are good sports facilities with a cricket and football pitch and pavilion in an idyllic spot, a tennis club, bowling club and an open air swimming pool in the summertime. Surrounding Chagford are a wide variety of moorland, countryside and riverside walks. The A30 dual carriageway is approximately 5 miles away and the county town of Exeter is approximately 20 miles.
Entrance
A new part multi paned double glazed front door beneath a timber lintel leads into the sitting room.
Sitting Room (14' x 14' 6'' (4.26m x 4.42m) plus fireplace)
This is a delightful sitting room colour washed in a cream finish with an ancient beam running across the room and a window seat beneath the multi paned window that looks out to the front of the cottage and which has fitted storm shutters. There is a big granite fireplace with a bressemer beam, a raised granite hearth, a new fitted woodburner with a lined flue and a former bread oven to one side for log storage. Three wall points are fitted and a new high efficiency night storage heater and there is a slate sill to the rear window which also has a storm shutter. Adjacent to the front door is a cupboard with a louvered door which conceals useful storage for coats and boots, circuit breakers and electric meters. The thick cob wall has an opening through to the kitchen.
Kitchen (10' x 9' 6'' (3.05m x 2.89m))
A modern fitted kitchen with a pine floor and fitted wall and base cabinets with dressed stone worktops, tiled splashbacks and worktop lighting. There is a fitted glass halogen hob with a double oven/grill beneath and a fitted sink with chromed taps beneath a tiled sill with a window that looks out to the front. A further window looks to the rear to the pretty walled garden. Space and plumbing are provided for an automatic washing machine and there is ample space for an upright fridge/freezer.
Dining Room (16' 9'' x 11' 6'' maximum (5.10m x 3.50m))
A new double glazed multi paned stable door opens to the garden and on the other side of the room looking out to the private lane is a large window with fitted storm shutters. The painted staircase rises to the first floor and has carved and turned balusters and a handrail and a useful storage cupboard beneath with a louvered door. The ceiling joists are painted, there are two wall light points and a new high efficiency electric night storage heater. There is a power point at the base of the stairs in case a stairlift is required.
First Floor Landing
The stairwell is colour washed and has a small recess with a lintel for books or display and a carpeted staircase leading to the first floor landing. On the landing there are two pendant lights and a closet recessed into the eaves. A step leads down to the lower landing which has colour washed timbers and walls, a small window to the rear with a slate sill, white painted doors to all rooms and a new fitted Aeroflow electric convector radiator.
Bedroom 1 (11' 7'' x 11' 7'' (3.53m x 3.53m))
A double room with a window to the front of the property with painted storm shutters, a pendant light and colour washed roof trusses and timbers and a fitted Aeroflow wall mounted electric radiator.
Bedroom 2 (13' x 11' 6'' maximum (3.96m x 3.50m))
This room enjoys good light from a low mounted multi paned window with painted storm shutters and a Velux double glazed skylight. There are some exposed painted roof trusses, a slate topped wall plinth and a pendant light, a TV point and an Aeroflow electric convector radiator.
Bedroom 3 (9' 7'' x 8' 3'' (2.92m x 2.51m))
This room faces to the front of the cottage and has a multi paned window with fitted painted storm shutters. There is a recess with lintel to one side where there was once formerly a window and there are exposed and colour washed roof trusses and timbers. A pendant light point is fitted and an Aeroflow electric wall mounted radiator.
Shower Room (8' 6'' x 6' 2'' maximum (2.59m x 1.88m))
With a fitted shower, a low level w.c. And a pedestal wash hand basin with white tiled splashbacks. The shower has fully tiled walls in a white tile with stone inset feature tiles, a white shower tray, a Mira electric shower unit, a glazed shower screen and doors and an extractor fan above. A window with fitted storm shutters looks out to the front of the cottage and there is a built in airing cupboard with an insulated water cylinder with an immersion heater and wall mounted Economy 7 control panel.
Exterior
To The Front
At the front of the cottage is a walled area with a gravelled base and space for a wood shed and an out of sight spot for bins. An exterior carriage lamp is fitted to the cottage and there is a lovely iron gate to the private lane.
Walled Garden (28' 10'' x 14' 6'' (8.78m x 4.42m))
This garden was designed by the locally renowned gardener Duncan Rice and has attractive moorland garden features of granite and a paved pathway featuring raised planters and a granite bounded fish pond with a gently trickling water feature looking to all intents like a small natural spring. The garden has been planted with carefully chosen shrubs and which provide interest in the garden with indigenous moorland ferns. The granite walls offer considerable privacy and seclusion, shelter from any breeze and catch the sun beautifully in the afternoon. A short pathway at the end of the garden leads to a gate out to the private lane. A small wooden shed is included.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Mains gas is available in the private lane, but not currently connected to the house.
Council Tax Band
Band E
Directions
From Fowlers walk to the top of the Square and turn right walking into Mill Street. Opposite the old Methodist Chapel which is now offices for Helpful Holidays there is an opening on the left hand side which leads to a private residential unmade lane and Weavers Cottage is on the right.
Situation
Located just a one minute walk from the town square but set off the street on a private lane away from the bustle of the town. It enjoys peace and tranquility but has level access to Chagford’s excellent town square facilities. Chagford is an ancient stannary town and has a wide variety of day to day and specialist shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, a parish church, Roman Catholic church and chapel, primary school, pre school and Montessori. There are good sports facilities with a cricket and football pitch and pavilion in an idyllic spot, a tennis club, bowling club and an open air swimming pool in the summertime. Surrounding Chagford are a wide variety of moorland, countryside and riverside walks. The A30 dual carriageway is approximately 5 miles away and the county town of Exeter is approximately 20 miles.
Entrance
A new part multi paned double glazed front door beneath a timber lintel leads into the sitting room.
Sitting Room (14' x 14' 6'' (4.26m x 4.42m) plus fireplace)
This is a delightful sitting room colour washed in a cream finish with an ancient beam running across the room and a window seat beneath the multi paned window that looks out to the front of the cottage and which has fitted storm shutters. There is a big granite fireplace with a bressemer beam, a raised granite hearth, a new fitted woodburner with a lined flue and a former bread oven to one side for log storage. Three wall points are fitted and a new high efficiency night storage heater and there is a slate sill to the rear window which also has a storm shutter. Adjacent to the front door is a cupboard with a louvered door which conceals useful storage for coats and boots, circuit breakers and electric meters. The thick cob wall has an opening through to the kitchen.
Kitchen (10' x 9' 6'' (3.05m x 2.89m))
A modern fitted kitchen with a pine floor and fitted wall and base cabinets with dressed stone worktops, tiled splashbacks and worktop lighting. There is a fitted glass halogen hob with a double oven/grill beneath and a fitted sink with chromed taps beneath a tiled sill with a window that looks out to the front. A further window looks to the rear to the pretty walled garden. Space and plumbing are provided for an automatic washing machine and there is ample space for an upright fridge/freezer.
Dining Room (16' 9'' x 11' 6'' maximum (5.10m x 3.50m))
A new double glazed multi paned stable door opens to the garden and on the other side of the room looking out to the private lane is a large window with fitted storm shutters. The painted staircase rises to the first floor and has carved and turned balusters and a handrail and a useful storage cupboard beneath with a louvered door. The ceiling joists are painted, there are two wall light points and a new high efficiency electric night storage heater. There is a power point at the base of the stairs in case a stairlift is required.
First Floor Landing
The stairwell is colour washed and has a small recess with a lintel for books or display and a carpeted staircase leading to the first floor landing. On the landing there are two pendant lights and a closet recessed into the eaves. A step leads down to the lower landing which has colour washed timbers and walls, a small window to the rear with a slate sill, white painted doors to all rooms and a new fitted Aeroflow electric convector radiator.
Bedroom 1 (11' 7'' x 11' 7'' (3.53m x 3.53m))
A double room with a window to the front of the property with painted storm shutters, a pendant light and colour washed roof trusses and timbers and a fitted Aeroflow wall mounted electric radiator.
Bedroom 2 (13' x 11' 6'' maximum (3.96m x 3.50m))
This room enjoys good light from a low mounted multi paned window with painted storm shutters and a Velux double glazed skylight. There are some exposed painted roof trusses, a slate topped wall plinth and a pendant light, a TV point and an Aeroflow electric convector radiator.
Bedroom 3 (9' 7'' x 8' 3'' (2.92m x 2.51m))
This room faces to the front of the cottage and has a multi paned window with fitted painted storm shutters. There is a recess with lintel to one side where there was once formerly a window and there are exposed and colour washed roof trusses and timbers. A pendant light point is fitted and an Aeroflow electric wall mounted radiator.
Shower Room (8' 6'' x 6' 2'' maximum (2.59m x 1.88m))
With a fitted shower, a low level w.c. And a pedestal wash hand basin with white tiled splashbacks. The shower has fully tiled walls in a white tile with stone inset feature tiles, a white shower tray, a Mira electric shower unit, a glazed shower screen and doors and an extractor fan above. A window with fitted storm shutters looks out to the front of the cottage and there is a built in airing cupboard with an insulated water cylinder with an immersion heater and wall mounted Economy 7 control panel.
Exterior
To The Front
At the front of the cottage is a walled area with a gravelled base and space for a wood shed and an out of sight spot for bins. An exterior carriage lamp is fitted to the cottage and there is a lovely iron gate to the private lane.
Walled Garden (28' 10'' x 14' 6'' (8.78m x 4.42m))
This garden was designed by the locally renowned gardener Duncan Rice and has attractive moorland garden features of granite and a paved pathway featuring raised planters and a granite bounded fish pond with a gently trickling water feature looking to all intents like a small natural spring. The garden has been planted with carefully chosen shrubs and which provide interest in the garden with indigenous moorland ferns. The granite walls offer considerable privacy and seclusion, shelter from any breeze and catch the sun beautifully in the afternoon. A short pathway at the end of the garden leads to a gate out to the private lane. A small wooden shed is included.
Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage. Mains gas is available in the private lane, but not currently connected to the house.
Council Tax Band
Band E
Directions
From Fowlers walk to the top of the Square and turn right walking into Mill Street. Opposite the old Methodist Chapel which is now offices for Helpful Holidays there is an opening on the left hand side which leads to a private residential unmade lane and Weavers Cottage is on the right.
