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Crossmead, Lynton, Devon, EX35

South West

£270,000

Listed on 27/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This five-bedroom terraced house in Lynton is arranged over three floors and is described as requiring modernisation and redecoration. The ground floor has a sitting room with a bay window and fireplace, a separate dining room, and a kitchen/breakfast room with an Aga and adjoining utility area. A bathroom is also located on this floor. Four bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC occupy the first floor. The converted attic is divided into two rooms with eaves storage; the listing notes that it may be possible to reconfigure this space as a master suite, subject to any necessary permissions. The property is freehold, with mains electricity, water and drainage, and electric heating. Outside, there is a courtyard garden with a shed and a further garden area reached through a rear pedestrian gate via a shared accessway. The listing says both outdoor areas would benefit from attention, and describes the additional garden as overgrown. Village amenities are nearby, with Exmoor National Park, the Valley of Rocks and the North Devon coast within the surrounding area. The agent gives an indicative gross monthly rent of £1,100 to £1,300, subject to works and legal requirements; this is not a formal valuation.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial five-bedroom home in Lynton with flexible accommodation across three floors, a bay-windowed sitting room and a distinctive Aga-style range. The photographed interiors are generally clear and usable but dated, giving a buyer scope for a medium modernisation and redecoration project; the overgrown garden also offers room to create a more usable outdoor space. The attic rooms could potentially be reconfigured, subject to permissions and feasibility.

At £270,000, the price-to-value picture cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing. The overall D grade reflects that unresolved value assessment and only moderate project economics, rather than a confirmed pricing concern; the property's scale and flexible layout remain appealing project features.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated living spaces and bedrooms, with scope to refresh finishes and flooring throughout.
  • Update the old-fashioned kitchen, retaining or rethinking the distinctive Aga-style range as part of the design.
  • Clear and improve the overgrown garden, and explore whether the attic rooms could be reconfigured, subject to permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Crossmead, Lynton, Devon, EX35
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    14.4 miles

    Train · Barnstaple

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,103
Based on a loan of £202,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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