# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (EX33 1HE) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, DEVON EX33 1HE | | Price | £315,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | | Floor area | 67 m² | | Last sold | £301,400 Feb 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 02/07/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £819/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,935 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - E (£10) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - O3 (£1,000 - £1,400) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8234-1623-2300-0987-9206) ## Description This 2 bedroom detached bungalow requires modernisation and improvement. There is tremendous potential here and when modernised, will make for a very comfortable retirement home situated in a very popular cul de sac. It is quite level to the village and offers Porch, Kitchen, hall and bathroom. There is ample parking, a garage and easy, level gardens. An excellent opportunity to put your own mark and (sub pp) to extend. This is a very good opportunity to acquire a modern, detached 2 bedroom bungalow which requires modernisation and updating. It will allow the new owner to place their own mark and ideas on the property, however, when done, it will make for an excellent and easy to run retirement home. Alternatively, subject to planning, it could be extended to form a good size home to accommodate a growing family. An internal viewing is essential to appreciate the potential on offer. The bungalow has uPVC double glazing and gas fired central heating. To either side of the property is a porch, one of which is unusual as it doubles up as a W.C and which has a door to the outside! The main porch opens to the kitchen and from here there is access to the hall and the triple aspect living room is well proportioned. There are 2 double bedrooms with built in wardrobes and a good size shower room. The bungalow stands on a level plot with very good off road parking and which is laid to attractive red brick. This extends to the side of the property and to a detached garage. The rear garden is west facing and, although needs maintenance, is easy to look after. Bungalows in this location are always in good demand as is it level to the village centre and, being a cul de sac, has little passing traffic. Therefore, we recommend a viewing at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as this bungalow is very likely to attract a keen level of interest. **Porch** - 3.05 x 1.24 (10'0" x 4'0") - **Kitchen** - 3.46 x 2.63 (11'4" x 8'7") - **Inner Hall & Porch** - **Living Room** - 5.46 x 3.49 (17'10" x 11'5") - **Bedroom 1** - 3.93 x 3.48 (12'10" x 11'5") - **Bedroom 2** - 3.02 x 3.02 (9'10" x 9'10") - **Shower Room 2.29 X 2.02** - **Garage** - **Ample Parking To Front & Side** - **Easy Rear Garden** - Limetree Grove stands off the Saunton Road and is on an easy, almost level walk to the village centre. Being situated to the western side of Braunton means there is convenient access to the sandy beaches at Saunton and Croyde, about 2.5 & 5 miles respectively. They offer a superb day out and are renowned for their quality of surf by keen surfers and water sport enthusiasts. Saunton also offers an excellent golf club with two championship courses. A regular bus service connects to these beaches. Close by is Braunton Burrows, the largest sand dune system in England. It is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and a great dog walking area. Braunton is a large village which caters well for its inhabitants with primary and secondary schools, restaurants, public houses and a health centre. There is the family run Cawthorne's Stores in the village centre, whilst a Tesco's superstore is to the edge of the village. The bus service also connects to Barnstaple, the regional centre of north Devon and which is approximately 5 miles to the south east. Here there are good covered shopping facilities in the town centre at Green Lanes and out of town shopping at Roundswell. There are excellent leisure and social facilities with a brand new leisure centre, Taka Tennis, Scott's cinema, Tenpin Bowling and The Queens' Theatre. The North Devon Link Road provides a convenient route to the M5 Motorway at junction 27. The Tarka train Line takes you to Exeter and from here there is a direct rail route to London Paddington. ## Property Photos - ![10.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273848) - 10.jpg - ![12.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273849) - 12.jpg - ![9.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273850) - 9.jpg - ![1.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273851) - 1.jpg - ![2.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273852) - 2.jpg - ![6.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273853) - 6.jpg - ![5.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273854) - 5.jpg - ![7.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273855) - 7.jpg - ![4.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273856) - 4.jpg - ![3.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273857) - 3.jpg - ![8.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273858) - 8.jpg ## Floorplans - ![2LimetreeGrove-High.jpg](/listings/photos/155030129/273859) - 2LimetreeGrove-High.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/155030129/273860) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE | £301,400 | 28/02/2025 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 7 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE | £445,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 29 SAUNTON ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HD | £415,000 | 05/10/2023 | Detached | | 4 BURROWS CLOSE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EX | £418,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached | | 35 SAUNTON ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HD | £443,000 | 23/05/2023 | Detached | | 13 WEST PARK, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EY | £324,500 | 18/04/2023 | Detached | | 26 PIXIE LANE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AZ | £745,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 13 LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE | £386,180 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 7 GOODGATES GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DQ | £440,000 | 06/12/2022 | Detached | | 9 GOODGATES ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DE | £620,000 | 14/11/2022 | Detached | | 17 GOODGATES ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DE | £600,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached | | 9 BURROWS CLOSE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EX | £545,000 | 22/08/2022 | Detached | | 6 DUNE VIEW ROAD, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DA | £460,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached | | 24A PIXIE LANE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AZ | £792,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached | | 2 KINGSACRE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1BL | £403,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached | | 10 GOODGATES GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DQ | £360,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached | | 10 GOODGATES CRESCENT, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DD | £370,000 | 06/04/2022 | Detached | | BELLA VISTA FIRST FIELD LANE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1ES | £620,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached | | 2 GOODGATES GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1DQ | £430,000 | 28/02/2022 | Detached | | 13 ASHMEAD GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AL | £440,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached | | 20 WEST PARK, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1EY | £480,000 | 11/11/2021 | Detached | | THE PIXIES PIXIE LANE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AZ | £615,000 | 27/08/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] VARDONS LIMETREE GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1HE | £575,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached | | 14 ASHMEAD GROVE, BRAUNTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON, EX33 1AL | £290,000 | 21/07/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £468,727 (3 sales) **Area average:** £490,525 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £555,147 (19 Detached, EX33, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -43.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Devon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £766/mo - **Realistic:** £851/mo - **Optimistic:** £936/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Velator, EX33 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £825/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £825/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 31.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-523/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.9% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,701/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 2.5% - **10y growth:** 29.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for North Devon; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -3.2% - **5y growth (index):** 13.9% - **10y growth (index):** 31.4% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)