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4 bed house for sale East Down, Barnstaple, EX31

Guide Price

£750,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £487 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band F £3,817 a year

Key features

Detached country home set in just over 7.5 acres
Versatile small holding in an exquisite setting offering numerous possibilities
Stunning far-reaching countryside views
Scope to convert the attached double garage and extend above, subject to consents
Four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en-suite
Generous driveway parking
Beautifully established private gardens
Equestrian facilities including stabling and tack/feed room
Large general-purpose building and additional field shelter stables
Wonderful rural setting with direct access to quiet lanes ideal for riding out

About this property

Originally constructed in around 1980, this impressive small holding displays attractive painted rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, with double-glazed windows throughout. Attached to the house is a double garage, offering exciting potential for conversion or the creation of additional accommodation above, subject to the necessary consents.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band F £3,817 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,761
Band B

£2,055
Band C

£2,349
Band D

£2,642
Band E

£3,229
Band F

This home: £3,817
Band G

£4,404
Band H

£5,284

This home is in band F, which costs £3,817 a year in North Devon for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across North Devon, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£487 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£324 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£228 / sq ft

£487 / sq ft

£406 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£487 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in EX31 (£228–£406, 10th–90th percentile, 816 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 816 homes sold in EX31 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in EX31 →

Location

East Down, Barnstaple, EX31

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £750,000

£375k £1.1m

Deposit10% £75,000

£0 £750k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £675,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £150,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Bugford Cottage Detached	Detached	Sept 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£490,000
East Down Mill Detached	Detached	Nov 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£820,000
Gratton Cottage Detached	Detached	Dec 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£285,000
Valley View Detached	Detached	Aug 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£355,000
Sillery Cottage Detached	Detached	Oct 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£560,000
Barton House Detached	Detached	Aug 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£465,000
Woodbine Cottage Detached	Detached	Nov 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£315,000
Millwood Barn Detached	Detached	Apr 2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	£357,500