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£125,000

Barn 1, Ettiford Farm Cottages

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached three bedroom barn conversion development
  • Private drive and parking
  • Tucked away countryside location
  • elevated position
  • Currently only to be bought for holiday let use
  • Panoramic countryside views
  • Short drive to local beaches
  • Short drive into Ilfracombe

Description

Derelict detached barn in a private countryside setting near Ilfracombe, offering stunning rural views and excellent potential to create a bespoke holiday retreat.

The Location - This rural farm location on the outskirts of Ilfracombe offers the perfect location for a quiet retreat, providing privacy and picturesque views. It's just a short drive from the stunning Woolacombe beach and the scenic Ilfracombe coastline, making it perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Local amenities and schools are conveniently nearby, ensuring a balance of tranquility and accessibility. This location is perfect for anyone with the desire to be nestled in the countryside but being a stones throw away from all that North Devon has to offer.

The Barn - This exceptional detached barn conversion plot is situated in an elevated position, offering breath-taking views of the surrounding countryside. with plans in place for a private drive, the property ensures peace and privacy, making it an ideal retreat. The generous private garden will provide ample space for outdoor activities and is currently a blank canvas, perfect for creating a tranquil haven. With the potential for a stunning conversion, this plot offers a unique opportunity to design a bespoke home that harmonizes with its picturesque setting. Embrace the chance to create your dream residence in this idyllic rural location!

The plans for this barn is for the property to have two levels, the ground floor will provide a open plan lounge diner, Kitchen, two bedrooms, study and three-piece bathroom suite. Access to the upper floor is via a spiral staircase which leads into the primary bedroom benefitting from three-piece en-suite.

Outside Space - This property features a private driveway with access gates, ensuring security and seclusion. It offers ample private parking and boasts a large, wrap-around garden positioned on an elevated site. Surrounded by lush woodland, the location provides stunning countryside views, creating a tranquil and picturesque setting perfect for relaxation and outdoor enjoyment.

Agent Notes - This property can currently only be purchased for holiday let use but there are current proceedings in order to rearrange this to residential.

Water from the cottages is from a borehole and is filtered via UV which would be able to be connected to the barn once it is converted. There is a 3000 litre holding tank that sits to the rear of games room/store building.

The other cottages have power provided by separate solar panels with the main farmhouse being on mains electric

The current cottages have drainage to a septic tank which we have the understanding that this barn will also be able to be added.

Directions - From our office, follow north up the High Street on at A361 towards Portland street and Hillsborough Road. Once you reach the traffic lights, turn right onto New Barnstaple Road and follow for 0.8 miles. Once you reach the roundabout, take the first exit on New Barnstaple Road B32230 and follow for 1.5 miles. You will see sign posted on your left hand side 'South West Shooting School' and 'Key Pitts Off Road Adventure' where you will turn left down that road. Take the second right hand turning where it is sign posted Ettiford Farm Cottages and follow this road until you reach the cottages, an agent will meet you there to show you around.

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Date Posted
2026-06-27

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    69
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • West Down School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Community school
  • Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    326
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Combe Martin Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    137
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy2.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,016
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Braunton Academy6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pilton Community College6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Park Community School7.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College13 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Tesco Ilfracombe Superstore, Ilfracombe1.7 miles
Spar Hele Bay, Ilfracombe2.2 miles
Co-op Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe2.7 miles

GP surgery

Combe Coastal Practice2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Smd Pharmacy At The Medical Centre2.6 miles

Hospital

Ilfracombe Hospital2.5 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Barnstaple Rail Station7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

On-A-Hill Garage873 metres

Typical drive times

Lynton27 min · 16 miles
Bideford32 min · 19 miles
Barnstaple21 min · 10 miles
Ilfracombe9 min · 3.2 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 23 min · 55 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

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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