Belstone, Okehampton

An opportunity to purchase a stone-built former Methodist chapel in the Dartmoor village of Belstone.

SITUATION
The Dartmoor village of Belstone is a particularly unspoilt moorland community, which is well known for its local inn 'The Tors', together with it's popular tea room and village cricket club. From Belstone there are some superb walks and outriding onto paths and trails amongst the dramatic tors and hills of Dartmoor. A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the nearby town of Okehampton which has three supermarkets including a Waitrose, nationally and locally owned shops, modern hospital and leisure centre. There is schooling from infant to A-level standard, sports and leisure facilities including thriving rugby and football clubs as well as tennis, squash and bowls. The cathedral and university city of Exeter is easily accessible via the newly reopened Okehampton station or the A30 dual carriageway, and provides an extensive shopping centre, together with international airport, M5 motorway and mainline rail connections.

DESCRIPTION
An opportunity to purchase a stone-built former Methodist Chapel in the Dartmoor village of Belstone. The chapel includes high timber-clad ceilings, timber windows on all four sides, with all the original pews in place. The chapel is accessed via an open stone porch and timber double doors to the front elevation. Attached to the chapel is a school room, accessed via a double-glazed timber door. This space provides kitchen and bathroom facilities, good storage, a log burner and views over Dartmoor.

OUTSIDE
The chapel is approached from the road via a path leading to metal gates. Beyond the gate, a concrete hardstanding surrounds the building and continues to the rear towards the school room. The boundary is defined by a stone wall enclosing the footprint of the Chapel.

SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage.
Broadband Coverage: Superfast likely available upto 80 Mbps (Ofcom)
Mobile Coverage: EE limited indoors, all providers likely outdoors.

DIRECTIONS
For SAT NAV purposes the postcode is EX20 1RA
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METHOD OF SALE
The property is being offered for sale by informal tender on 13/4/2026, with all tenders to be received at Stags Okehampton Office by 12pm on 19/5/2026
Prospective purchases should provide a full narrative of intended use for consideration by the trustees.

Please contact the office for a tender form.

AGENT'S NOTE
The property currently has no planning consent for development, but there is potential, subject to the necessary consents for other usage. The school room (Former Tearoom) has previously had change of use planning permission for use as the village tea room, planning application reference 0452/13, please contact Stags for further information.

When an offer is accepted unconditionally or conditionally, exchange of contracts will be required within a timeframe of three months.