Summary - MEADPOOL BRENDON LYNTON EX35 6PS
6 bed 5 bath Detached
Spacious 6-bed period property with barn and large gardens, ideal for dual occupation.
- 6 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms; flexible layout for home/income use
- 0.8 acre mature gardens with direct East Lyn river frontage
- Detached stone barn with garaging; possible conversion subject to planning
- Fishing rights included; walking distance to village pub and Exmoor access
- New boiler and new digester tank installed circa 2023
- High flood risk due to riverside location; insurance costs likely higher
- Poor mobile signal and very slow broadband; rural services limited
- Timber outbuilding needs repair; stone walls likely lack insulation
Set on about 0.8 acres of mature riverside gardens on the fringe of Brendon, Meadpool House is a substantial six-bedroom detached country home with flexible accommodation and strong income potential. The stone-built main house offers four reception rooms, a kitchen, ground-floor bedroom and shower room, five first-floor bedrooms and four further bathrooms — a layout that has previously worked well as a B&B or dual-occupation home/income property. The detached stone barn currently provides garaging, workshop and storage with potential for conversion subject to planning (a nearby barn has secured holiday consent).
The plot is a standout asset: sweeping lawns, specimen planting, greenhouse, riverside terrace and included fishing rights to the East Lyn. Practical updates include a new boiler (circa 2023), new digester tank (2023) and double glazing added post-2002. Vehicular access, parking and multiple outbuildings give good parking and storage for rural living, equestrian use or small-scale enterprise.
Important practical points are straightforward: the property lies within Exmoor National Park and in a high flood-risk area — riverside position increases exposure. Mobile signal is effectively nil and broadband speeds are very slow; mains services are limited to oil central heating. Parts of the outbuildings (timber-framed garage/carport) need repair or rebuilding, and the stone walls are likely uninsulated. EPC is band E and Council Tax band F (expensive).
Meadpool will suit buyers seeking character, space and a riverside setting who are prepared to manage rural-service constraints and potential conversion or refurbishment work. With no upward chain and a flexible layout, it offers immediate occupation or an opportunity to create a holiday-let or ancillary unit (subject to consents). Internal inspection is recommended to assess scope and potential.
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