Taw Wharf, Sticklepath, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31

The Final Chapter at Taw Wharf

After the success of the previous phases, Taw Wharf has reached its final chapter. Phase 5 represents the last opportunity to purchase a brand new home within this landmark riverside development, with just 13 properties forming the concluding release: three townhouses and ten purpose-built apartments. Once these homes are sold, the development is complete.

Taw Wharf has always been about much more than simply buying a new home. It is about enjoying a different way of life: somewhere you can leave the car at home, walk into town, stroll or cycle beside the river, have shops and everyday essentials virtually on your doorstep, and return to a modern, comfortable and energy-efficient home designed to make life easier.

A Home That Gives You More Time to Enjoy Life

For many buyers, particularly those considering downsizing, the attraction of a new home is the freedom that comes with having less to worry about. No ageing roof to replace, no decades-old heating system and no large garden demanding every free weekend. Instead, Phase 5 offers modern, purpose-built homes designed around contemporary living, with excellent insulation and energy-efficiency qualities, modern heating, double glazing and the reassurance of a 10-year NHBC Buildmark Warranty. The apartment specification also includes underfloor heating, superfast fibre broadband and high-quality contemporary fixtures and fittings.

For someone moving from a larger family home, that can be genuinely liberating. You can retain the space, quality and comfort you want while reducing the maintenance responsibilities you do not. It also makes Taw Wharf an appealing home for those who enjoy travelling or simply want to spend more time enjoying North Devon than maintaining their property.

Purpose-Built Apartment Living

There is an important distinction between an apartment created by converting an older building and one designed and constructed from the outset as a modern apartment building. The ten Phase 5 apartments are purpose-built new homes, designed specifically for the way people live today and built to modern standards of insulation and sound reduction.

The choice ranges from stylish one-bedroom homes through spacious two-bedroom apartments to impressive three-bedroom properties, including a superb three-bedroom penthouse. Open-plan kitchen, dining and living spaces feature throughout, complemented by generous glazing and private outside space. The penthouse has an L-shaped open-plan living area and three sets of bi-fold doors opening onto a wrap-around terrace.

Every apartment has a balcony or terrace: your own outside space for a morning coffee, an evening drink or simply watching the changing outlook across Taw Wharf, towards the River Taw, Barnstaple and the surrounding countryside. The precise view varies according to the apartment and floor level.

Step-Free Living Including From Your Car

Every apartment has an allocated parking space within the secure integrated ground-floor garage, together with passenger lift access to the residential floors. This provides step-free access from your car to your apartment.

For buyers thinking ahead, or anyone for whom stairs can make everyday life more difficult, that could make an enormous difference. Equally, imagine returning with the weekly shopping on a wet winter afternoon: park undercover and take the lift straight to your floor. It is a practical feature that makes everyday living easier and adds to the appeal of these apartments for those moving from a traditional house.

Space for First-Time Buyers Too

Phase 5 is not only about downsizing. The one-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom townhouse in particular offer an opportunity to take that first step into home ownership with a brand new, energy-efficient home in the heart of Barnstaple.

The two-bedroom townhouse is notably generous for a home of its type, arranged across three floors with two double bedrooms, a four-piece bathroom and separate kitchen, dining and living areas. Bi-folding doors open from the lounge onto a decked balcony, while the ground floor incorporates a tandem garage with space for two cars, together with bike storage and utility space.

The two three-bedroom townhouses make excellent use of vertical space. Each provides three double bedrooms, an en suite and family bathroom, open-plan kitchen and breakfast area, dining and living accommodation with bi-fold doors onto a balcony, together with a tandem garage, bike storage and utility area. The townhouses also benefit from private garden areas and solar PV panels to supplement the electricity supply.

Quality You Can See and Feel

Built by award-winning local developer Pearce Homes, Phase 5 continues the high standard established throughout Taw Wharf. Contemporary kitchens feature Bosch integrated appliances, induction hobs, Franke sinks and Hansgrohe fittings, while bathrooms combine Roca sanitaryware, Hansgrohe brassware and stylish contemporary finishes. Specifications vary by property type, with the larger apartments including en suites and built-in wardrobes.

The result is a home that feels considered rather than simply new: stylish enough to feel special, yet practical enough for everyday life.

Everything Close at Hand

Taw Wharf sits beside the River Taw in the heart of Barnstaple, combining the convenience of town living with an open waterside setting. Anchorwood Retail Park is immediately alongside, with ASDA and a gym close at hand, making everything from the weekly shop to a workout exceptionally convenient.

Cross the river and Barnstaple town centre is within an easy walk, putting its shops, cafés, restaurants, Pannier Market and other amenities close at hand. For journeys further afield, there is convenient access towards the A361 North Devon Link Road and onwards towards Tiverton and the M5.

Step Outside and Onto the Tarka Trail

The riverside setting gives immediate access to the Tarka Trail, opening up miles of walking and cycling through the North Devon landscape. Everyday exercise need not involve getting into the car: step outside, head along the river and walk, run or cycle for as little or as long as you choose.

For someone downsizing, that combination is particularly compelling: town-centre convenience, the river and countryside, and less property maintenance when you get home. For younger buyers and professionals, it offers a contemporary base from which work, shopping, leisure, socialising and the outdoors can all fit naturally into everyday life.

We Can Help Make the Move Easier Too

Buying your next home should be exciting, and our team can help with far more than simply finding the property. Ask us about Part Exchange and Move Assist options, designed to help buyers who have an existing property to sell. We can also introduce you to our Financial Services partners, who can explore the mortgage options available to you, including suitable Green Mortgage products where applicable.

Through our wider network we can assist with relocation requirements and introduce conveyancing options, helping to bring the different parts of your move together and make the process as straightforward as possible.

Whether you are buying your first home, relocating to North Devon, looking for more convenient modern living or ready to exchange a larger property for somewhere that gives you more freedom, Phase 5 at Taw Wharf deserves to be seen. Thirteen homes. One final phase. And when they are gone, Taw Wharf is complete.