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Guide Price£250,000

High Street, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, Devon

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • A barn conversion
  • Situated within walking distance of amenities
  • Single storey accommodation
  • Character features such as exposed beams
  • Kitchen with built in double oven and solid timber worktops
  • Two bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes
  • Large loft space with potential to convert (STP)
  • Double glazing. Electric heating
  • Allocated parking
  • Communal garden

Description

A beautifully presented two bedroom barn conversion within a small character courtyard development. Ideal holiday let or permanent residence.

Accommodation

Swallowfield Cottage is a charming single storey barn conversion beautifully finished in a stunning contemporary character style and situated within a sheltered courtyard. The property offers comfortable and well appointed accommodation within a convenient village setting for both city and coast making it an ideal base for the rural commuter or holiday/2nd home owner alike. The entrance to the barn is across a block paved threshold with glazed front door and side windows providing a wealth of natural light. The generously proportioned Living/Dining Room spans the full depth of the property with French doors opening out to the rear onto communal lawns.

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A fully tiled and contemporary bathroom serves two bedrooms each with built in wardrobes. The quality fitted kitchen is comprehensively fitted with solid wood work surfaces atop a range of fitted units with co-ordinating metro tiling and bespoke shelving. Appliances include an integrated ceramic hob and matching stainless steel oven and extractor hood. There is an expansive roof space accessed via a ceiling hatch in the hall which offers future potential for conversion as required.

Outside

The property is part of a small exclusive development arranged around a sheltered gravelled courtyard within which Swallowfield Cottage has a reserved parking space. Charming communal lawned gardens lie to the rear of the property opening out to provide views across neighbouring countryside and idyllically bordered by a small stream.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
B
Date Posted
2026-02-25

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Electric Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Lateral Living, Wide Doorways, Level Access
Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Newton Poppleford Primary School523 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Community school
  • Tipton St John Church of England Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    83
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sidmouth Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    448
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Hill Primary School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Otterton Church of England Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Sidmouth College3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    825
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The King's School3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,097
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cranbrook Education Campus5.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 16
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Exmouth Community College6.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,031
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Clyst Vale Community College7.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    944
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Waitrose Sidmouth, Sidmouth2.5 miles
Morrisons Daily Ottery St Mary West Hill, West Hill2.7 miles
Lidl Sidmouth, Sidmouth2.8 miles

GP surgery

Sid Valley Practice2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Beacon Pharmacy2.4 miles

Hospital

Victoria Hospital (Sidmouth)3 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces296 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Whimple Rail Station5.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Langsford Farm34 metres

Typical drive times

Topsham16 min · 9.4 miles
Sidmouth8 min · 4 miles
Exeter (city)23 min · 12 miles
Ottery St Mary12 min · 4.5 miles
Budleigh Salterton11 min · 5.7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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