Summary - HOMESTEAD COTTAGE BICKINGTON BARNSTAPLE EX31 2JG
2 bed 1 bath Cottage
Characterful home with barn potential and a private secret garden.
- Grade II listed semi-detached cottage with period features
- Vaulted dual-aspect main bedroom with exposed beams and Velux windows
- Large two-storey barn currently used as an art studio
- Off-street parking and secluded 'Secret Garden' on a large plot
- Single bathroom serving two bedrooms; may not suit larger families
- Listed status and flying freehold restrict alterations and require consents
- Two neighbours hold pedestrian right of way across access drive
- Fast broadband, low crime, rural village setting
A picturesque Grade II listed semi-detached cottage in Bickington combining pronounced character with practical space. Exposed beams, an arched gable window and a vaulted main bedroom create striking internal volumes that feel more generous than the footprint suggests. The sitting room centres on a brick-arched fireplace with a working wood-burning stove and a cosy window seat.
Outside, the property occupies a large plot with off-street parking, an attractively secluded ‘secret garden’ and a substantial two-storey barn currently used as an art studio. The barn offers useful storage now and genuine potential for conversion to additional accommodation or a home office, subject to listed-building constraints and planning consents. Fast broadband and low local crime make this a comfortable rural base with practical connectivity.
There are some material considerations: the Grade II listing and existing flying freehold mean alterations will be restricted and may require specialist consents. Two neighbouring properties have a pedestrian right of way across the side of the access drive, which affects access privacy. The home has one bathroom for two bedrooms, and any significant change to the barn or fabric will need listed-building approvals. Overall, this is a characterful rural cottage best suited to buyers who value period detail and scope for carefully planned improvement.
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