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"Superb period house with annexe, 2 residential apartments, full consent for 4 bedroom holiday home. Approx 2 acres. Part thatched Devon longhouse comprising kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms all en suite. Annexe. 2 self contained apartments. Planning consent for 4 bed holiday home. Gardens & grounds 2 acres. Moorland edge location. Fine rural views. EPC Band D.

SITUATION The Moors House occupies and elevated location on the edge of the sought after village of South Zeal, which is an attractive rural community within the boundaries of the Dartmoor National Park. The village has a post office/general store, together with two public houses and an excellent primary school. There are regular bus services, to and from Exeter and the A30 is easily accessible at nearby Whiddon Down. The town of Okehampton offers an excellent range of amenities, three supermarkets, including a Waitrose and various nationally and locally owned shops and businesses. There is a modern community hospital and a state of the art leisure centre in the attractive setting of Simmons Park. The town has schooling from primary to sixth form level with various sports and leisure facilities. The Dartmoor National Park is famed for its hundreds of square miles of unspoilt scenery with many opportunities for riding, walking and outdoor pursuits. From The Moors House, an adjoining lane leads directly onto the moor. DESCRIPTION The property comprises a part thatched 16th century Devon longhouse, which has been the subject of considerable improvement within recent years. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and double glazing. The main accommodation incorporates; DRAWING ROOM with inglenook fireplace and wood burner. DINING ROOM. SITTING ROOM with woodburner and a well fitted KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM. In addition there is a UTILITY ROOM and a CLOAKROOM with FIVE FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS, all having EN SUITE FACILITIES. Adjoining the main house is a SELF CONTAINED ANNEXE, having an open plan SITTING/DINING ROOM KITCHEN AREA with a range of modern units, SNUG, CLOAKROOM, together with THREE FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS and BATHROOM. The are TWO SELF CONTAINED FLATS having full residential consent. There is a one bedroom and two bedroom flat, which have been let on 6 month assured shorthold tenancies. There is considerable income potential from letting the flats, either residentially on on a holiday basis and further potential for letting the annexe, or indeed the main house. OUTSIDE The property is approached from the road via a driveway which sweeps up to a large parking/turning area for a number of vehicles, providing parking for the main house and the two flats. Adjoining the front of the house is a lawned garden area, bordered by mature trees, whilst to the rear is a large open lawn area with an open aspect and access to a lane leading to the moor. Across the driveway from the main house is a further large garden/paddock area, with its own five bar gate access from the side lane. TIMBER STABLE and chicken run and large level area, ideal as a tennis court. Timber DOUBLE GARAGE and further timber STUDIO/STORE. DOUBLE GARAGE with two up and over doors opening into the paddock, ideal for ride on machinery etc. The gardens and grounds enjoy a fine open aspect across surrounding countryside, taking in the village of South Tawton and beyond towards the hills of Exmoor. There is full planning consent for the construction of a detached four bedroom contemporary house, subject to a holiday letting restriction. The gardens and grounds total approximately 2 acres. SERVICES Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. DIRECTIONAL NOTE From Exeter, take the A30 towards Okehampton. At the merrymeet junction, fork left as if for Chagford. Proceeding into the village of Whiddon Down. Proceed out of the village and at the roundabout continue straight ahead. Stay on this road until you see an turning on the right signposted to South Zeal and beyond this is a lay by on the left hand side. Turn onto the lay by and the entrance to The Moors House will be found after a short distance upon the left hand side. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."