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Empty homes, empty heart?

Everyone knows that property prices in Devon have shot up in recent years, but in Hope Cove this doesn't necessarily mean good news for everyone.

Looking out around the village outside the busy summer season, there's one thing that becomes clearly evident: there's hardly anyone around. At night time in the winter months, it's a surprise if you can see more than ten houses with their lights on.

This is because Hope Cove is full of properties which are used as summer holiday getaways by second homeowners, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

The tranquillity of the village in the winter months is very peaceful, and many of the locals no doubt enjoy a break from the tourists in the busy summer season. It also provides an opportunity for the local community to bond in a way which they can't when the population sky rockets in…

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