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8 bed house for sale Rumsam Road, Barnstaple, EX32

Offers in excess of

£700,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £202 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band F £3,817 a year

Key features

Substantial 8/9 bedroom detached residence
Over 4,000 sq ft of accommodation across three floors
Highly sought-after residential location
Stunning 36ft open-plan kitchen/dining/living space
Two elegant reception rooms with wood burners
Four bathrooms including two en suites
Principal suite with dressing room
Double garage/workshop (26’8” x 18’8”)
Gated driveway with ample parking
Landscaped rear garden with patio and decking

About this property

An exceptional and beautifully appointed detached residence.

Rumsam House offers an outstanding opportunity to acquire a substantial family home of considerable scale and quality, extending to over 4,000 sq. ft and arranged elegantly across three floors. Boasting eight/nine bedrooms, multiple reception rooms and four bathrooms, this remarkable home has been thoughtfully modernised by the current owners to an impeccable standard, seamlessly blending character features with contemporary finishes.

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

£202 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£275 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£179 / sq ft

£202 / sq ft

£366 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£202 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in EX32 (£179–£366, 10th–90th percentile, 517 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 517 homes sold in EX32 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in EX32 →

Location

Rumsam Road, Barnstaple, EX32

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £700,000

£350k £1.1m

Deposit10% £70,000

£0 £700k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £630,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £140,000 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
Rose Cottage, 18, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	1,475 sq ft £356/sq ft	1,475 sq ft	£356	£525,000
Little Willows, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Jul 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£366,000
Zareba, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Oct 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£480,000
Ashcroft, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Jan 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£600,000
The Courtyard, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Feb 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£376,000
Meadow Cottage, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Dec 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£610,000
Orchard House, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£371,000
Rumsam House, Rumsam Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£329,950