Property situation in North & Central Devon/North Somerset

thriftytracey

springmagpie said:

You can get a lot for your money in Weston super mare, we have just bought a 4 bed detached house with stunning views for £320K. 
Whilst there are some "dodgy" bits (don't all towns) have a look at the uphill, sandbay, worlebury and milton areas. 

I should have changed title to South East Somerset.  You got a good price there and yes Sand Bay is nice we have been there but we would like somewhere less built up then the Weston area and Devon is nearer our scattered family.  

thriftytracey

Thrugelmir said:

thriftytracey said:

I don't want to live next door to the sea but can't believe the prices 

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/10343512/?r-alert-email-id=215b8b2e-6fab-4b66-88ea-0c8fd5af822e&r-saved-search-id=sbLl8PxO79/tCfjBUHPhrUczjcv4+WTjuZux51OHH+U=&r-user-id=4KEYfHdfb8EBh4miow0Ci0gVcn1ubZfb7j3CQJMALxg=&utm_campaign=property_alert&utm_content=20210425&utm_medium=email&utm_source=property_alert&utm_term=r0m

£425,000 in Appledore for a bungalow that would need complete renovation including a new boiler by the look of it.

Location. location, location. Never been any different. 

I certainly agree.  I was tempted to contact the programme of the same name as I saw they were filming for a new series.  I can't say I watch it as I find them both incredibly irritating however one I recently saw a snipped of the budgets seem to have gone well beyond ours...

thriftytracey

thriftytracey said:

Thrugelmir said:

thriftytracey said:

I don't want to live next door to the sea but can't believe the prices 

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/10343512/?r-alert-email-id=215b8b2e-6fab-4b66-88ea-0c8fd5af822e&r-saved-search-id=sbLl8PxO79/tCfjBUHPhrUczjcv4+WTjuZux51OHH+U=&r-user-id=4KEYfHdfb8EBh4miow0Ci0gVcn1ubZfb7j3CQJMALxg=&utm_campaign=property_alert&utm_content=20210425&utm_medium=email&utm_source=property_alert&utm_term=r0m

£425,000 in Appledore for a bungalow that would need complete renovation including a new boiler by the look of it.

Location. location, location. Never been any different. 

I certainly agree.  I was tempted to contact the programme of the same name as I saw they were filming for a new series.  I can't say I watch it as I find them both incredibly irritating however one I recently saw a snipped of the budgets seem to have gone well beyond ours...

NB:  Just checked the programme website.  You have to be chain free to apply.

deejaybee

Kingsbridge where i live is lovely and the prices are not too mad. Probably too far south for you though...

Davesnave

deejaybee said:

Kingsbridge where i live is lovely and the prices are not too mad.

I beg to differ: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/91080820#/

Exactly the same sort of situation as the OP complained about with Appledore.

Kingsbridge is expensive relative to inland areas of Devon. It sits in the South Hams AONB and it's coastal.

Jeepers_Creepers

Exactly as Dave said in his earlier post - Appledore is not representative, and seaside/seaport towns/villages like it and Instow are off the scale price-wise.

If you look at that whole part of North Devon - north of Bude up to, say, Woolacombe, The prices fluctuate a lot. 

Torrington, for example, is very noticeably cheaper than Bideford, but is actually in a much more physically attractive area with lots of stunning scenery and terrific walks.

The outlying rural areas - hamlets and villages - around Bideford, to its north-east, east, and south-east tend to be expensive, but with some stunning secluded parts. You'll pay for that, tho'.

Between Bideford and Barnstie, both sides of the A39 are expensive, but have stunning villages to the East of the A39, and more populated coastal villages on the coats road to its West - all pretty premium prices, but always worth checking.

Then you go North of Barnstie and things change. On the northern outskirts, and then out towards places like Shirwell, the areas are very attractive and prices seem to be more reasonable. Along the coast, Braunton is quite expensive, but Ilfracombe can offer some astonishing value (and the town itself has most of what you could want) and then further North again to Croyde and Woolacombe becomes off-the-scale expensive again.

So I'd certainly include checking out areas immediately North of Barnstie, towards Ilfracombe, and also to the East of that area - towards Exmoor. Certainly rural and stunning. As well as around Torrington.

thriftytracey

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Exactly as Dave said in his earlier post - Appledore is not representative, and seaside/seaport towns/villages like it and Instow are off the scale price-wise.

If you look at that whole part of North Devon - north of Bude up to, say, Woolacombe, The prices fluctuate a lot. 

Torrington, for example, is very noticeably cheaper than Bideford, but is actually in a much more physically attractive area with lots of stunning scenery and terrific walks.

The outlying rural areas - hamlets and villages - around Bideford, to its north-east, east, and south-east tends to be expensive, but with some stunning secluded parts. You'll pay for that, tho'.

Between Bideford and Barnstie, both sides of the A39 are expensive, but have stunning villages to the East of the A39, and more populated coastal villages on the coats road to its West - all pretty premium prices, but always worth checking.

Then you go North of Barnstie and things change. On the northern outskirts, and then out towards places like Shirwell, the areas are very attractive and prices seem to be more reasonable. Along the coast, Braunton is quite expensive, but Ilfracombe can offer some astonishing value (and the town itself has most of what you could want) and then further North again to Croyde and Woolacombe becomes off-the-scale expensive again.

So I'd certainly include checking out areas immediately North of Barnstie, towards Ilfracombe, and also to the East of that area - towards Exmoor. Certainly rural and stunning. As well as around Torrington.

Useful info there - thanks.  Certainly looking near Exmoor and Dulverton.  In fact there was a bungalow near Dulverton on recently but it had about a zillion steps up to it and up the garden.  Lovely views though.  I have noticed that Braunton and Woolacombe expensive, but happy to live outside the seaside areas.  I don't know about Ilfracombe it is nice but last time we visited it seemed very built up so wouldn't like to live in what seemed to be suburbs but certainly villages close to are worth looking at.  I have noticed a lot more houses coming on the market however I expect that is the Spring market.  Whether that will lessen the demand and crazy times I don't know.  I must admit when I see "offers in excess of" it turns me right off even viewing the property.

Davesnave

Dulverton's nice if you can find something not semi-alpine or prone to flood. It has been gentrified. Many years ago it was a rough old place and I wouldn't go to dances there without my 6'5" mate! Bampton's similar.

Check out South Molton. Always relatively cheap and quick access to the ND Link Road. Still has a market and a good community spirit.

martindow

Is there still a meat processing plant in Torrington?  I viewed some houses there a few years ago and with the wind in the right (or wrong) direction there was a horrible smell. 

If you're looking around Dulverton then Bampton is well worth a look. It is not so touristy as Dulverton but with a good range of local shops and pleasantly situated.

Davesnave

martindow said:

Is there still a meat processing plant in Torrington?  I viewed some houses there a few years ago and with the wind in the right (or wrong) direction there was a horrible smell. 

If you're looking around Dulverton then Bampton is well worth a look. It is not so touristy as Dulverton but with a good range of local shops and pleasantly situated.

No, the meat processing plant and the creamery have closed. Plans were passed for homes and a revised  large commericial unit on the former's site a couple of years ago.

I offered my card to pay for fish & chips in Bampton last Friday and they looked at me like I was from the Moon.

"Cash only" the girl said, and then added "we're very backward here!"