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Guide price

£550,000

3 bed detached house for sale
Exeter Road, South Brent TQ10

    • 3 beds

    • 3 baths

    • 6 receptions

Luscombe Maye

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About this property

  • Village location

  • Offers exceptional versatility and future potential

  • Commercial premises

  • Previously a residential premises

  • Potential to create full residential accommodation (subject to necessary planning consent)

  • Situated in a large plot

  • Vacant possession

  • Parking

  • Set within a generous plot of approximately 0.2 acres

Description

Luscombe Maye are delighted to bring to the market Little Orchard, a substantial and highly versatile property set within a generous plot of approximately 0.2 acres. Currently operating as a well-established nursery, the property was previously a residential premises and offers potential for residential redevelopment, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property will be offered with vacant possession upon cessation of the business in July, presenting a rare opportunity to acquire a sizeable premises in the popular village of South Brent

Deceptively spacious and thoughtfully arranged, the accommodation is laid out over two floors and offers exceptional flexibility. The property lends itself to alternative commercial or residential use, subject to planning, making it an attractive prospect for a range of uses.

The ground floor comprises a series of generous, light-filled rooms currently used as playrooms of varying sizes. Supporting facilities include a fitted kitchen, utility room, multiple W.C.s, and a bathroom. There is direct access to an external terrace area, together with large surrounding gardens that further enhance the sense of space and potential.

The first floor provides additional well-proportioned accommodation, presently arranged as offices and storage rooms, along with further bathroom facilities. This level offers particularly strong scope for residential use, supported by extensive eaves storage that adds to the practicality and adaptability of the building.

Externally, the property occupies a generous plot with front, side, and rear outside areas, totalling approximately 0.2 acres. The outside space offers excellent flexibility and further potential, whether for residential gardens, extension, or redevelopment, subject to the appropriate consents.

Overall, Little Orchard represents a rare opportunity to acquire a sizeable and adaptable property in a highly sought-after South Brent location. With its generous plot, flexible layout, and potential for residential development, the property offers exceptional versatility.

Current & former uses

The property is currently operating as a nursery facility, and its layout and facilities reflect this use. However, the scale and configuration of the accommodation offer flexibility for a variety of future uses, subject to the appropriate consents. The first floor has previously been used as residential accommodation, and there is scope for the property to be converted back to a full residential dwelling, subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Material information

Verified Material Information -
Council Tax band: Not banded
Tenure: Freehold
Property type: House
Property construction: Standard brick and block construction
Energy Performance rating: Survey Instructed
Electricity supply: Mains electricity
Solar Panels: No
Other electricity sources: No
Water supply: Mains water supply
Sewerage: Mains
Heating: Mains gas-powered central heating is installed. The system was installed at an unknown date.
Heating features: Double glazing
Broadband: FTTP (Fibre to the Premises)
Mobile coverage: O2 - ok, Vodafone - ok, Three - Good, EE - Good
Parking: Driveway and Private
Building safety issues: No
Restrictions - Listed Building: No
Restrictions - Conservation Area: Dartmoor National Park
Restrictions - Tree Preservation Orders: None
Public right of way: No
Long-term area flood risk: No
Historical flooding: No
Flood defences: No
Coastal erosion risk: No
Planning permission issues: No
Accessibility and adaptations: None
Coal mining area: No
Non-coal mining area: No
Loft access: Yes - insulated and boarded, accessed by: Through small door
Specialist issues:
Dry rot treatment: Damp course remediation works carried out in 2015

All information is provided without warranty. Contains hm Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The information contained is intended to help you decide whether the property is suitable for you. You should verify any answers which are important to you with your property lawyer or surveyor or ask for quotes from the appropriate trade experts: Builder, plumber, electrician, damp, and timber expert.

To ensure legal compliance, we require our sellers to complete a Property Information Questionnaire or provide a Material Information Guide along with the title document. If available, please scan the qr code or access the additional online material information (). Alternatively, you can contact our team for this information.

Rateable value

Current rateable value (1 April 2023 to present): £7,100. From April 2026 this will be increasing to £8,200. We recommend you make your own enquiries as to the Actual liability.

Other

The property is within Dartmoor National Park

local authority

South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE.

Lettings

Luscombe Maye also offers an Award Winning Lettings service. If you are considering Letting your own property, or a buy to let purchase, please inform us and we can put you in contact with the Lettings team who would be delighted to discuss our range of bespoke services with you.

Viewings

By appointment with Luscombe Maye, South Brent.

Directions

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south brent

The moorland village of South Brent stands in the valley of the River Avon under the southern foothills of Dartmoor National Park and on the northern edge of the lovely South Hams, fifteen miles from the centre of Plymouth.

The village is one with a strong community with three churches, one of which dates back to Norman times, a primary school and a wide variety of shops. There are well-regarded community colleges at Totnes and Ivybridge, approximately eight and five miles distant respectively, and both towns offer a comprehensive range of facilities for the wider community. Some of the finest beaches on the south coast, along with the South West Coast Path, are all within easy reach.

Situated just off the A38 Expressway, the village is well placed for quick access to Plymouth, Torbay and Exeter for which there are regular bus services. Rail services can be found at Ivybridge, approximately five miles distant, offering services to Plymouth, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Exeter St David's and on to Bristol, Cardiff and London.

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