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5 bed house for sale Rectory Road, Ilfracombe, EX34

Guide Price

£700,000

Added on 30/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £290 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Key features

Fabulous Victorian character cottage
Set within glorious grounds of approximately 1.6 acrea
Two bedroom detached Swedish cabin/annex/airbnb with excellent income potential
Extensively refurbished throughout
Raised balcony with unencumbered picturesque views of adjoining countryside & valleys
Three generous bedrooms to the main house
Two spacious reception areas
Modernised family bathroom & downstairs WC
Driveway parking & detached double garage with further outbuildings
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About this property

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Accommodation

The front door opens directly into a beautifully refitted kitchen, where bespoke cabinetry provides an extensive range of wall and base storage amongst elegant granite work surfaces and quirky tiled splashbacks. A ceramic one-and-a-half bowl sink and drainer sits beneath a window to the front aspect, while a comprehensive range of Bosch cooking appliances includes a double eye-level electric oven, built-in microwave, electric hob and fitted extractor canopy. Further features include a built-in wine cooler and space for a freestanding fridge/freezer.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,761
Band B

£2,055
Band C

£2,349
Band D

£2,642
Band E

£3,229
Band F

£3,817
Band G

£4,404
Band H

£5,284

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In North Devon, 2026/27 bills run from £1,761 a year in band A to £5,284 in band H.

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.

Price guide

This home

£290 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£278 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£157 / sq ft

£290 / sq ft

£424 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£290 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in EX34 (£157–£424, 10th–90th percentile, 361 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 361 homes sold in EX34 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in EX34 →

Location

Rectory Road, Ilfracombe, EX34

In the North Devon National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

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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
Alameda, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	Dec 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£415,000
Brambletyne, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	May 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£250,000
Heather Rise, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£320,000
Old Rectory Cottage, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£398,500
Oakridge, Rectory Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£170,000
Willows, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£270,000
Chalet 8, Manleigh Holiday Park, Rectory Road Detached	Detached	Jun 2003	355 sq ft	355 sq ft	n/a	£15,000
Oakridge, Rectory Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	£131,000