Sowden Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8EH
Listed 5 days ago · price reduced 3 Nov 2026 · Barnstaple
How the price compares
Key features
- Detached family bungalow in elevated position with far reaching countryside views.
- Spacious double aspect living/dining room
- Garden room
- Fitted kitchen/breakfast room
- Three double bedrooms and family bathroom
- Single garage and detached double garage
- Private low maintenance rear garden backing onto Sowden Lane and open fields beyond
- Upvc double glazing and gas central heating
- No onward chain
About this home
Occupying an elevated position with far reaching views towards distant countryside and open fields at the rear. The detached bungalow is set back from the road, which makes it very private and offers well proportioned accommodation. The property features a generous double aspect living/dining area, a garden room and kitchen/breakfast room. There are three double bedrooms, a family bathroom with shower cubicle. There are excellent storage options including a single garage to the front and a double garage/workshop with access from Sowden Lane at the rear and has an automatic roller shutter door. Furthermore the property offers the potential of creating extra rooms within the roof, subject to the necessary consents. The property has recently been decorated internally is offered with no ongoing chain, is empty and ready for a purchaser to occupy and suitable for someone working from home. There is easy access to the North Devon Link road, local supermarkets and the town centre avoiding the traffic congestion coming into town from the west.
A detached bungalow in an elevated and quiet position enjoying panoramic countryside views at the front and rear with separate access onto Sowden Lane.
The accommodation is both spacious and has a light filled double aspect living and dining room with access to the garden room leading into the hard landscaped garden at the rear, with steps up to the large garage/workshop and access onto Sowden Lane. The fitted kitchen/breakfast room and into has room for a dining table and a door to the garden. There are three double bedrooms within the main room at the front having extensive views to the countryside. The family bathroom has a bath and a separate shower cubicle.
Externally the property is approached off the road via a sloping brick paved access with handrail and has potential for use as a driveway for vehicles. There is the advantage of a single garage accessed from the road and a detached double garage/workshop with separate access off Sowden Lane, with potential, subject to any necessary consents.
The property benefits from a private rear garden with low maintenance creating an ideal space for outdoor relaxation or entertaining. Further benefits include gas fired central heating, UPVC double glazing and the significant advantage of no onward chain. There is easy access to the North Devon Link road and the town centre amenities and offers a balance between town convenience and semi rural tranquility.
New electrical and gas certificate service.
Location Sowden Park is a well-regarded residential area on the edge of Barnstaple, North Devon's thriving regional centre. The property offers the perfect balance between town convenience and semi- rural tranquillity, with a range of amenities, schools, and transport links all within easy reach. The stunning North Devon coastline and Exmoor National Park are also nearby, offering a wealth of leisure opportunities.
Entrance Vestible
Hallway
Lounge/Diner 6.11m x 4.37m
Garden Room 2.99m x 2.48m
Kitchen 2.78m x 3.12m
Bedroom One 4.12m x 3.33m
Bedroom Two 3.07m x 2.96m
Bedroom Three 3.12m x 2.18m
Outside To the front of the property is a single garage and a sloping access with handrail with potential for use as a driveway for vehicles, which leads up to a low maintenance garden and seating area, where you can take advantage of the far reaching countryside views. To the rear is large landscaped garden, designed for ease of maintenance. The garden enjoys a great deal of privacy and backs on to Sowden Lane to the rear, with open fields beyond creating a peaceful and secluded space to relax, play or entertain guests, whilst allowing your pets to potter, with a useful storage shed to the east of the property. Another great feature the property offers, is the large detached garage, which can be accessed from the rear garden via a pedestrain door, and an electric garage door from Sowden Lane with vehicle access. The garage not only offers excellent storage/workshop space, but also potential to create a studio, large home office or possibly an annece for ancillary accommodation, (truncated)
Property details
- Property type
- Bungalow
- Council tax band
- C
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Floorplan
Location
Arrow keys move the map, Shift with an arrow moves it further, plus and minus zoom, Home returns to the first view.
1 on this map
- Barnstaple Station1.1 mi
- Chapleton Station4.2 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in EX32 over the last 12 months: terraced £207k · detached £335k · semi-detached £285k · flat £128k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EJ | Terraced Freehold | 14 Sept 2026 | £210,000 |
| 38 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EH | Terraced Freehold | 9 Dec 2025 | £200,000 |
| 56 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EJ | Semi-detached Freehold | 24 Jul 2025 | £275,000 |
| 20 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EH | Terraced Freehold | 30 May 2025 | £232,500 |
| 12 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EH | Semi-detached Freehold | 27 Sept 2024 | £238,000 |
| 57 Sowden Park Barnstaple EX32 8EJ | Semi-detached Freehold | 18 Jun 2024 | £252,750 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in EX32
Buying costs
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Chequers, Barnstaple on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 3 Nov 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 03/11/2026.
Agent disclaimer
Disclaimer - Property reference CHE250336. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Chequers, Barnstaple. Please contact the selling agent or developer directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.
Similar homes nearby
Park Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31

Oakland Park South, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, North Devon

Park Avenue, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31

Woodland Close, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32

Weirside Way, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32










