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Living in the Golden Age in Bideford, Devon

 You can relive the golden age in this Georgian Merchant house in Bideford for only £470k. Link Listing: Torridge House, Bideford, Devon . Set in the older part of Bideford high on the hill with river views is this splendid grade 2 listed example of a Georgian townhouse. With Grand staircases, tiled floors, and sash windows this property has period features galore. Natural light flows through this home giving the property a warm and welcoming feel. The wood doors, staircase and floors enhance that warm cosy feel. This forever home really feels like a haven from the outside world. The reception rooms are well presented and the kitchen well equipped. There are five well-proportioned bedrooms over 2 floors many with spectacular views over the river. There is even a conservatory overlooking the river, the perfect breakfast spot. The candle wall sconces in the hall are a unique nod to the past. The fireplaces although perhaps not to everyone's taste are also great original features. If ...

Love and Light in Basset Street, Camborne, Cornwall

This deceptively cosy town house in Camborne full of love and light could be yours for £399k. Link listing:  Basset Street, Camborne, Cornwall  Never judge a property by its frontage, it is what is inside that counts. In this property the inside surprises and delight Once you move inside you quickly forget the road. There are three lovely reception rooms, a large kitchen diner, a utility room and a downstairs bathroom. The dining room and kitchen diner have additional skylights, bringing light into these spaces. The family area at the back of the kitchen is a lovely space to enjoy long family meals where everyone is eating, drinking and just enjoying each other's company. Unusually rather than the staircase being in the centre of the house it is at the back which means there is a large window halfway up the stairs flooding the area with light. The staircase itself with sweeping curves draws you up to the first floor. On the first floor, there are three reasonably standard bedr...

Dun Riding at the Old Stables, Shillingford St George, Exeter

A good barn conversion is always worth a look and this conversion was clearly a labour of love and now it can be yours for £550k. Listing link: The Old Stables, Shillingford St George, Exeter Old stone barns always have some character to them and the developer just needs to harness and elevate these features. Surprisingly it is possible to mess this process up but that is definitely not the case here. This conversion is the epitome of good barn conversions. The original building structure of the old stables was by necessity clean and functional. The renovated exterior walls have been sensitively done with some lime washed and some left bare. A welcoming porch has been added to break up some of the boxyness of the property. All of this creates a pleasant exterior that hides the surprises inside. Moving inside you are welcomed with warm exposed walls, sturdy stone flags and pristine wood floors. The stand-out feature of this property is in the wood beams and door/window lintels that grac...