A Cornish Chapel with layers - Camelford, Cornwall

Here we have a Cornish chapel from 1810 with some hidden depths and refinement. All yours for just £450k.

This house has a contemporary feel with some nods to the history of the building. You might not instantly recognise its chapel heritage but look carefully and the refinement shines through.

You can play spot the Gothic arch. One in the kitchen so simple and elegant, another in the bedroom flooding the room with light. The other windows are no less elegant, typically Georgian, invigorating the living spaces with light and life.

On the ground floor, you have a spacious living room and kitchen, on the first floor another three bedrooms and on the second floor a large loft bedroom or additional living space.

Other small features contribute to the rich tapestry of the house, the lean-to entry and the interior stone wall, the shaker-style kitchen, the French doors to the garden and the grey stone bathrooms reminding you of Cornish stone. The wood floors, the quirky built-in shelves and cupboards, and finally the roof beams on the second floor at the top of the house all add to the property's charm.

Outside the garden is average although there are what appear to be tombstones laid as a path around the side of the house. There is a chance that they may be fake or they may be real. Although it is common for tombstones to be laid flat for safety reasons making them into a path is unusual.

This property is like Shrek's onion, it has layers. Take the time to peel back the layers and there is much to like about this Cornish chapel.

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