Myrtles Cottage, Lynton

ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Approach
From the road outside, a small front paved area has two steps up to the part-glazed, stable-style, front door, which opens into the Living Room. To the side, a wrought-iron gate opens into the side access.

Side Access
Oil storage tank. Space for bins etc. Wooden storage shed with space for bicycles, e-bikes, beach toys etc. A part-glazed door opens into the Kitchen.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Terracotta-tiled floor. Part glazed stable-style door to the side, with access to the back garden. Radiator. Exposed purlins and roof trusses. Lean-to roof with two Velux-style windows to the rear. A range of wall and base kitchen units with wooden worktops over. Space for a free-standing electric cooker. Single drainer 1½-bowl acrylic sink with matching mixer tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher (not in use). Space for fridge/freezer. Space for table and four chairs. Doorway and two steps down to the central hall.

Hall
Terracotta-tiled floor. Radiator. Stairs to first floor, with storage space below. Ceiling beams. Wooden door to Cloakroom/Utility Room. Wooden door to Living Room

Cloakroom/Utility Room
Hooks for coats and space for boots etc. Radiator. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Oil-fired central heating boiler. Opaque window to the side. Low-level flush WC. Wash basin with mirror and light above.

Living Room
One step down. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Part-glazed, stable-style, front door. Double-glazed window to the front with deep wooden sill/window seat. Ceiling beams. Stone feature fireplace with wooden mantle and stone hearth, containing a cast-iron wood burner*. Wooden door to Dining Room.

Dining Room
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Double-glazed window to the front with deep wooden sill/window seat. Ceiling beams. Space for dining table and chairs. Alcove suitable for cupboard or display unit.

First Floor
Stairs from the Hall rise to the first floor and split left and right. To the right is the Bathroom. To the left are the Bedrooms.

Bathroom
Laminate flooring. Radiator. Window to the rear. Roll-top bath with ball-and-claw feet. Low-level flush WC. Pedestal wash basin, with mirror and light above. Ceiling hatch to loft area (not inspected).

Bedroom 1
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to the front.

Bedroom 2
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to the front. Ceiling hatch to loft area (not inspected). Wooden door to Bedroom Three/Dressing room.

Bedroom 3/Dressing Room
Restricted head-height. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to the side. Fitted cupboards housing hot water tank and header tank.

Garden
From the kitchen door, stone and concrete steps rise to the garden. A wooden trellis-arch leads to the lawn area, with well-stocked flowerbed borders and a wooden fence to the front. This area is not over-looked and provides a good degree of privacy, as well as views across the valley to the woods beyond. Further stone steps rise to a stone patio, with space for a table and chairs and a wooden shed for garden tools and furniture.

THE AREA

Situated in a beautiful wooded valley within Exmoor National Park. Immediate local amenities include a period inn and the garage/stores at nearby Barbrook.

The property is within healthy walking distance of local amenities, including a good selection of restaurants, bars, cafés, gym, hairdressers, shops, small supermarkets, a library, a primary school, and places of worship, along with a regular bus service.

Lynton is twinned with the coastal village of Lynmouth, set on the banks of the River Lyn overlooking the sea and reached by a cliffside railway. The South West Coast Path passes directly through Lynton & Lynmouth and is England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles (1,014 km), running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. More extensive shopping facilities and amenities are available at the larger town of Ilfracombe (about half an hour) and the regional centre of Barnstaple (about 45 minutes). The world-renowned surfing beaches at Woolacombe, Putsborough, Saunton (also with Championship golf course) and Croyde are also about 45 minutes by car.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS

Mains water, drainage and electric, oil-fired central heating.

According to Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available at the property, mobile phone coverage is limited. For more information, please see the Ofcom website.

North Devon Council - Band C
(2025/26-Approx. £2,267.75 per annum)

EPC - E Rating

TENURE

Freehold

DIRECTIONS

From our office, proceed down Castle Hill towards Lynmouth and Lynbridge. At the junction at the bottom of the hill, continue straight on and proceed onto Lynbridge Road for approximately 0.25 miles. The property can be found on the right-hand side with a for sale board clearly visible. Parking is on the street on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Council Tax Band: C (North Devon Council)
Tenure: Freehold