Summary - LOWER HOLWELL HORNS CROSS BIDEFORD EX39 5DJ
1 bed 2 bath Detached
Spacious period home with eight acres, outbuildings and conversion potential.
- Grade II listed 16th‑century Devon longhouse with abundant period features
- Approximately 8 acres of gardens, pasture and woodland, divided into paddocks
- Three double bedrooms, including a master with en‑suite
- Three principal reception rooms plus utility and substantial storage
- Barn and outbuildings with conversion potential, subject to planning consent
- Thatched roof and historic fabric need specialist maintenance and care
- Private drainage and Calor gas heating; EPC Exempt due to listed status
- Listed status may restrict alterations and require listed building consent
A rare example of a 16th‑century Grade II listed Devon longhouse, Lower Holwell balances original character with comfortable family living. The thatched, stone-and-cob building offers three double bedrooms, three reception rooms and versatile domestic space across an impressively large internal footprint. Large south-facing formal gardens, paddocks and woodland extend to around eight acres, giving exceptional privacy, panoramic countryside views and genuine scope for smallholding or equestrian use.
The house has been sympathetically improved with exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces, oak floors and modern kitchens and bathrooms, yet its age and status bring ongoing responsibilities. The thatched roof and historic fabric require specialist maintenance; the property is on private drainage and uses Calor gas for heating. The substantial detached barn and outbuildings provide useful garaging, workshops and stores and present genuine conversion potential for ancillary accommodation or holiday use (subject to planning consent).
This home will suit buyers seeking a characterful rural family house with land and income potential, or those looking for a project that combines period charm with practical modern living. Important practical considerations include listed‑building consent constraints, drainage arrangements and the long‑term upkeep commitment for a thatched historic property.
7 bedroom detached house for sale in Lydacott, Barnstaple, EX31 — £1,500,000 • 7 bed • 5 bath • 15129 ft²
5 bedroom detached house for sale in Milton Damerel, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 — £850,000 • 5 bed • 4 bath • 3366 ft²
4 bedroom detached house for sale in Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 — £850,000 • 4 bed • 3 bath • 3911 ft²
4 bedroom detached house for sale in Horwood, Bideford, EX39 — £735,000 • 4 bed • 2 bath • 1854 ft²
4 bedroom house for sale in Cookbury Court, Cookbury, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 — £1,250,000 • 4 bed • 1 bath • 3008 ft²
7 bedroom detached house for sale in Northlew, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 — £1,300,000 • 7 bed • 5 bath • 3102 ft²
