8 Devon Square, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2HN

Offered for sale with two separate titles, the property is currently arranged as two self-contained apartments with their own entrances and central heating systems.

A cellar/basement with internal staircase from the ground floor and external access door at the rear has excellent head height and has potential for conversion to further accommodation with planning permission granted in 2005 which has lapsed and would need to be reapplied for.

The building could also be reinstated as one large house if required and subject to obtaining all consents and approvals.

Exclusive Devon Square was commissioned by the 11th Earl of Devon William Courtenay as a high-quality residential area to accommodate the population boom following the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1846.

Designed by William John Rowell for the Earl and featuring Italianate-style terraced houses the project was finished around 1862.

Devon square surrounds St Pauls Church and its grounds which was constructed around 1861.

Within a stones throw and bearing the 11th Earls name is picturesque Courtenay Park with its band stand and wide expanse of green space and mature trees with the towns mainline railway station on the opposite side.

Devon Square is situated on the edge of the towns vibrant and well served town centre with its wide selection of shops, businesses, restaurants, bars and coffee shops.

Internally the accommodation in the main is light and airy with high ceilinged rooms typical of its period.

Particularly to the ground floor some lovely original features such as ornate coving and window shutters have been retained.

The property has modest yet usable gardens, privately enclosed by natural green boundaries on all 3 sides.

The location operates an on-road parking permit scheme through the local authority and at the rear boundary of the plot is a detached garage.

Agent’s notes The property is currently arranged as two individual apartments with separate entrances kitchens and bathrooms. These are on separate freehold titles.

The conversion is historic and therefore no planning permission or building regulation consent is visible on the local authority website.

We are not currently offering the apartments for sale separately. The current set up means that standard residential mortgage finance is unlikely to be available on this property.

This makes it most suitable for cash buyers or those with access to specialist finance. Council Tax: Both apartments currently listed separately as band C. Tenure: Freehold. Mains water. Mains gas.

Mains drainage. Mains electricity. Part of the property is currently tenanted and a sale cannot complete until the tenant has vacated.

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