… just 300 yards from the village centre/pubs/shops, a Grade II listed, thatched, terraced cottage on the winding street leading up into Chagford. It has been lovingly restored to reflect its 1750s origins and the owner’s fondness for things from a bygone age. It is cosy and homely inside, with a small gravelled patio and pretty lawned garden to the rear.

Steps from pavement into comfortable living room, with simple yet good cottage furnishings around the inglenook fireplace (woodburner, TV/DVD, CD player); small, well-fitted kitchen with original beams (washing machine, microwave), and lovely, light and airy conservatory/dining room. Large glass doors open on to a small gravelled patio (table/chairs) from which steps up to garden. Slate floors with rugs throughout ground floor. From living room, door to original very steep, narrow and winding elm staircase (stairgate, although unsuitable for very young children/elderly). Upstairs, two bedrooms: at the front, a double (TV) and, at the back, a pretty single with views over the garden. Bathroom (suite with claw-footed cast iron bath). Elm floors (some original) and rugs upstairs. A cosy and convenient base with a touch of nostalgia.