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Park Way, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34

South West

£260,000

Listed on 01/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This detached two-bedroom bungalow in Ilfracombe has single-level accommodation, a garage at road level and a generous rear garden with distant sea views. The property is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the existing rooms and tailor the layout and finishes to their needs. A porch opens to a central hallway, with a front-facing lounge and main double bedroom enjoying countryside views. The second double bedroom overlooks the rear garden. The bathroom has a traditional three-piece suite, while the kitchen has wall and base units, a stainless-steel sink, appliance space and provision for a cooker. A small conservatory connects to the kitchen and provides access to the garden. Outside, the front garden is tiered and the rear garden combines sloping and tiered areas, with established planting and distant sea views. The listing notes possible scope to extend, subject to the required permissions and consents. Further stated features include UPVC double glazing, gas central heating with a Worcester combination boiler, mains services and an EPC rating of C. Bicclescombe Gardens and the town centre are noted as nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This detached bungalow in Park Way has a clear, light-refresh appeal: the rooms shown are orderly and usable, while older finishes and a dated kitchen offer scope to personalise without the photos suggesting a major overhaul. Its single-level layout, garage at road level and established garden—with countryside outlooks and a distant sea view—give the project some distinctive strengths. The garden is steep and tiered, so its paths and retaining features merit a closer look, and any changes should account for the levels.

The score is a D, with value still difficult to assess: floor area is missing, so the asking price of £260,000 cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. The listing also mentions possible extension potential, subject to permissions and consents, but no feasibility is established.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older interior finishes and modernise the visibly dated kitchen to give the bungalow a more current feel.
  • Make the most of the single-level layout, countryside outlooks and kitchen-to-conservatory connection to the garden.
  • Improve the established garden over time, taking its tiered paths, planting and retaining features into account.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Park Way, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Barnstaple Rail Station

    8.8 miles

    Train · Barnstaple

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    13.1 miles

    Train · Chapelton

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Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£1,062
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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