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£565,000

Nr. West Down

Land size
1.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • 4 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
  • 1.5 Acres Of Garden & Woodland
  • Kitchen & Dining Area
  • Living Room With Wood Burner
  • Landing Study Area/ Bedroom 5
  • Large Workshop & Double Garage
  • uPVC D/G, Calor & Electric Heating
  • Semi Rural Location
  • Very Rare Opportunity

Description

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a detched family home in a semi rural location, standing in a good size plot extending to 1.5 ACRES of gardens and light woodland. Flexible rooms with 4/5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with calor gas & electric heating & double glazing. Double garage along with a huge 8 metre long timber workshop. Ample parking for 10 cars. Excellent family home with business potential - Sub PP. Viewing Essential.

We are delighted to offer to the market 'White Gables', a detached family house which offers excellent and flexible 4 bedroom accommodation, all set within its own gardens of lawns and light woodland which extend to 1.5 acres in total. The woodland comprises mainly of pine and beech trees, so there is an excellent supply of fuel for the wood burner. There are lawns and flower beds and an array of plants and shrubs.

Property such as this do not come to the market too often and it is sure to appeal to those looking for space both inside and outside. White Gables offers sound accommodation for a growing family, however, there is potential - subject to planning- to run a small business form here, such as furniture restoration or small dog/animal day care etc.

The house is bright and spacious with uPVC double glazing, calor gas heating to the ground floor and electric heating upstairs. There are 3 ways to access the property; into the dining area; the utility space and the main hall which is to the rear of the house. The living room is double aspect, with wide windows so it is very bright. There are ceiling down lights and a wood burner as the focal point to the room. This opens to the dining area with the kitchen, lobby area and utility space. Also to the ground floor are 2 bedrooms and the bathroom. To the first floor there is a large open study landing perfect for those that require the ability to work from home. From here there are 2 further bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room.

The location is ideal, being a mile from the lovely village at West Down. The plot fronts on the A361 with the main woodland between this and the house. A 5 bar gate from the lane gives access to the house where there is a long drive to car spaces to the side of the house. All this space gives a huge amount of parking and further access to the double garage and a very large timber workshop; ideal for the DIY enthusiast! The house stands on a gently sloping plot with lawns and ornamental trees including cherry, willow and an interesting, corkscrew hazel nut tree. There are some small block built store sheds and a gardeners' WC. Behind the house, is a further lawn and trees. Here there is a good size timber shed and 2 metal post and chicken wire enclosures. These are ideal for keeping chickens, ducks etc., as they are all soundly enclosed by good fencing. The plot is delightful and there are many areas in which to stop and enjoy the space. It also allows for some walk around and, of course, is ideal to let the dogs out to run.

We thoroughly recommend a full viewing to fully appreciate what White Gables has to offer. There is excellent potential with it's good access and off road postion. It could derive an income for B&B with the wonderful beach at Woolacombe being a 20 minute drive away and under 5 miles distant.

Rear Entrance Hall -

Living Room - 5.82m x 3.71m (19'1 x 12'2) -

Dining Area - 2.64m x 2.64m (8'8 x 8'8) -

Kitchen - 3.10m x 2.64m (10'2 x 8'8) -

Lobby - 1.83m,0.61m x 1.32m (6,2 x 4'4) -

Utility Space - 1.57m x 1.37m (5'2 x 4'6) -

Bedroom 3 - 3.81m x 3.73m (12'6 x 12'3) -

Bedroom 4 - 3.56m x 3.20m (11'8 x 10'6) -

Bathroom -

First Floor Open Study Area - 4.75m x 3.53m (15'7 x 11'7) -

Bedroom 1 - 6.71m x3.53m (22' x11'7) -

En Suite Shower -

Bedroom 2 - 3.53m x 2.64m` (11'7 x 8'8`) -

1.5 Acre Plot Of Gardens & Light Woodland -

Ample Parking For Many Vehicles -

Double Garage - 6.17 x 5.79 (20'2" x 18'11") -

Timber Workshop - 8.44 x 4.83 (27'8" x 15'10") -

This attractive home is nicely situated within its own oasis yet very convenient to West Down village located between Braunton and Ilfracombe. The village has an excellent primary school, a well run community shop, church and public house/restaurant. Furthermore, there is an excellent community spirit with a good cross section of inhabitants which mkes it one of the most sought after semi rural villages in the area. West Down is also only a 15 minutes drive from the superb Exmoor National Park which is a haven of peace and tranquility, briming with many outdoor activities and persuits. Keep an eye out for Red Deer and the iconic Exmoor Ponies. Exmoor was Europe's first Dark Sky Reserve with some of the darkest skys in the country.

The nearest beach is Woolacombe, just under 5 miles away and which has, in the past, been voted one of the top 20 best beaches in the world. It offers a superb expanse of sandy beach, ideal for surfing and it merges with Putsborough Sands to the south. Ilfracombe town is to the north and offers a golf course, the award winning Landmark Theatre, Damien Hirsts' 'Verity', a cinema and Tesco store. There are further shops and stores, primary and secondary schooling.

Braunton is to the south and offers further amenities, whilst Barnstaple, the regional centre of north Devon, is just under 11 miles away. Here there are further amenities including covered shopping at Green Lanes, out of town shopping at Roundswell and a brand new Leisure centre.

There is access on to The North Devon Link Road which provides a convenient route to the M5 motorway at junction 27, whilst there is the Tarka Rail Line that connects to Exeter in the south which picks up through to London Paddington.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-07-26

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,727 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£376,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £198,060 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
30 F
43 E

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 50% of premises

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

  • West Down School585 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    95
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Woolacombe School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Georgeham Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    76
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Community school
  • Marwood School3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    72
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy3.4 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,016
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Braunton Academy3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pilton Community College5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Park Community School7.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,408
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College10 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

Spar Braunton, Knowle, Devon, EX332.5 miles
Tesco Ilfracombe Superstore, Ilfracombe3.1 miles
SPAR Woolacombe, Woolacombe3.2 miles

GP surgery

Combe Coastal Practice3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Smd Pharmacy At The Medical Centre3.2 miles

Hospital

Ilfracombe Hospital3.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field839 metres

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 Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Woodpecker Bar & Kitchen38 metres

Typical drive times

Lynton27 min · 19 miles
Bideford30 min · 18 miles
Barnstaple18 min · 9.9 miles
Ilfracombe7 min · 3.9 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

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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