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4 bed house for sale Martinhoe, Parracombe, EX31

Guide Price

£540,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £355 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band D £2,642 a year

Key features

Stunning four-bedroom detached converted former schoolhouse
Idyllic Exmoor National Park setting with beautiful countryside views
Comprehensively rebuilt and extended from 2012 onwards
Planning permission granted for an additional rear storey extension
Wealth of character features including exposed beams and vaulted ceilings
Spacious kitchen/breakfast room ideal for entertaining
Attractive living room with wood-burning stove and original arched church doors
Contemporary five-piece family bathroom
New Welsh slate roof and iroko hardwood windows by Tarka Joinery
Private water supply from deep borehole with pump house

About this property

Located within the idyllic rural hamlet of Martinhoe, in the heart of the Exmoor National Park, Martinhoe Old School is a truly exceptional four-bedroom detached residence, sympathetically converted and extensively improved to create a stunning country home of immense charm and character. Surrounded by breathtaking rolling countryside and glorious scenery in every direction, this beautiful former schoolhouse enjoys a peaceful and highly sought-after setting, offering the perfect blend of rural tranquillity and refined contemporary living. Available with no onward chain.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,642 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,761
Band B

£2,055
Band C

£2,349
Band D

This home: £2,642
Band E

£3,229
Band F

£3,817
Band G

£4,404
Band H

£5,284

This home is in band D, which costs £2,642 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

£355 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£324 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£228 / sq ft

£355 / sq ft

£406 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£355 per sq ft, above 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

Martinhoe, Parracombe, EX31

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £540,000

£270k £810k

Deposit10% £54,000

£0 £540k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £486,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £108,000 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
Seawynds, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Sept 2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	£320,000
Hollowbrook Cottage, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Jan 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£845,000
Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Nov 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£400,000
Hollowbrook Cottage, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Nov 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£280,000
Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Oct 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£272,500
Hollowbrook Cottage, Martinhoe Detached	Detached	Oct 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£142,500