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6 bed house for sale Lake, Tawstock, EX31

Guide Price

£775,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £276 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band E £3,229 a year

Key features

An impressive detached property, extended to create six double bedroom accommodation
Set in mature gardens with south facing aspect at the front and westerly gardens to the side
PVCU double glazed sash windows
Solid fuel central heating with a Biomass boiler
Under floor heating
Four reception rooms with stylish kitchen/breakfast room
Six double bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms + further spacious family bathroom
Pretty village location close to Barnstaple town
Ample parking with detached double garage with storage above

About this property

Tucked away in the charming and peaceful hamlet of Lake, within walking distance of the station and town, this beautifully presented six-bedroom detached family home offers the perfect blend of period character and modern living.

** Sympathetically extended and extensively remodelled and restored in recent years, the property now offers generous and versatile accommodation finished to a high standard throughout. Set within a mature and sizeable plot, the home enjoys a delightful south-facing frontage and a westerly rear garden, providing a wonderfully light and tranquil setting. Approached via a chipping driveway, there is ample parking and a large turning circle, along with a detached double garage featuring an upper level with conversion potential (subject to the necessary consents).

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,229 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,761
Band B

£2,055
Band C

£2,349
Band D

£2,642
Band E

This home: £3,229
Band F

£3,817
Band G

£4,404
Band H

£5,284

This home is in band E, which costs £3,229 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

£276 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£324 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£228 / sq ft

£276 / sq ft

£406 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£276 per sq ft, below the middle of 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

Lake, Tawstock, EX31

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £775,000

£387k £1.2m

Deposit10% £78,000

£0 £775k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £697,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £155,000 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
Pill Cottage, Lake Detached	Detached	Aug 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£320,000
Baileys Cottage, Lake Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Feb 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£350,000
Pill Cottage, Lake Detached	Detached	Jan 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£290,000
The Smithy, Lake Detached	Detached	May 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£535,000
High Bank, Lake Detached	Detached	Aug 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£435,000
Rivulet Cottage, Lake Detached	Detached	Aug 2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	£660,000
Magnolia House, Lake Detached	Detached	Oct 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£380,000
Baileys Cottage, Lake Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£270,000