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39-41 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX3 39-41 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1SA Tel: 01271 347861 Email: fineandcountry@webbers.co.

Tel: 01271 347861 Email: fineandcountry@webbers.co.uk

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39-41 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX3 Tel: 01271 347861 Email: fineandcountry@webbers.co.

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A CASE OF HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF

By Peter Mchugh

FRICS

Director, Fine & Country North Devon

I have been involved in West Country property sales for something like 37 years, 31 of those in Devon, so nothing the market throws up surprises me. Without a doubt the post-crash period has been tough, at times very tough, but the evidence is now clear that the worst is behind us.

Just like the last deep recession of the late 80’s/early 90’s, then the market imploded in 1988 and it was 1995 – 7 years later that saw us finally emerge from the gloom. This time around the market hit the buffers in late 2007 and, again, 7 years later things are certainly on the up.

Of late I have been encouraged by the levels of sales activity and, appalling weather conditions aside which curtail some activity, this surely bodes well for the months ahead.

Sideham near Tawstock, south of Barnstaple, on the market at £500,000 is a pretty period cottage which has been in the same ownership for 40 years. With a range of traditional outbuildings and set in 13 acres including a country garden, orchard and fine pasture paddocks, we agreed a sale mid-January following a winter marketing campaign.

Meanwhile at Instow, on the banks of the Torridge Estuary, Landfall is a magnificent Arts and Crafts house set in a half acre of gardens and with fine views across the water. Marketed at £875,000 , new owners are heading south west from the Midlands.

At Northam between Bideford and the coast in a favoured residential location is Bazeley House, a handsome Edwardian home much improved by the present owners. On the market since November at £595,000 a sale to new owners was agreed in January.

Such activity early in the year is always very encouraging and I believe sends out a clear and very positive message for the market this year.

Old rectories invariably prove popular with incoming buyers and that at Warkleigh between the Taw and Mole Valleys is a particularly good example.

Set in four and a half acres of very private gardens with views over a sizable pond, the beautifully restored accommodation includes 2 fine reception rooms, a hand crafted kitchen/dining room, study, 5 principal bedrooms, 2 secondary bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. A timber lodge house provides garaging with accommodation over. The asking price here is £1,150,000.

At Weare Giffard in the Torridge valley south of Bideford The Old Rectory is on the market at £850,000.

The main house has a magnificent drawing room and 2 more reception rooms, a fabulous kitchen, plus 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms above.

Two cottages adjoin ideal for letting/holiday use.

39-41 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX3 Tel: 01271 347861 Email: fineandcountry@webbers.co.

South of Barnstaple between High Bickington and Kingford above the Taw Valley is Bales Ash, a beautiful Grade II Listed Devon long house.

With 3 reception rooms and 4 bedrooms the house provides for comfortable living with a fabulous separate cottage style barn conversion, ideal for dependant relative or letting.

Traditional outbuildings provide garaging and work from home facilities. Set in about 2 acres the asking price is £895,000 and with more land available (up to 23 acres) by negotiation.

I am delighted with how the Fine & Country brand continues to grow both nationally and internationally and this coupled with our own award winning estate agency service, together with our new online Webbers TV facility, which really is at the cutting edge of modern estate agency, provides a marketing service which I believe is second to none. As always if you would like some help with any of your property related matters please do get in touch.

If your home is on the market now and you feel it needs a new approach, or if you are contemplating a sale in the Spring, then do feel free to contact your local Fine & Country office or our Regional Office in Barnstaple.

We would be delighted to offer you a free market appraisal with no obligation on your part.

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