Cottage for sale

Newbridge, Callington, Cornwall PL17

Grade II Listed detached former tollhouse offering a fantastic opportunity as an unfinished project to create a home, set in grounds extending to over half an acre and enjoying river frontage. This property is for sale by traditional online auction, powered by Bamboo Auctions. Place a bid on by 12 noon Monday 13th April 2026



Currently uninhabitable, this property is only suitable for cash buyers only. Offering immense potential to create a characterful country home, subject to any listed building consents, the cottage enjoys a half acre gardens adjoining a beautiful stretch of the River Lynher, ideal for those looking for the good life! Featuring decorative barge boards and a stone chimney breast, the main section of the building is a shell with no first floor currently in situ, just floor joists across half the space but offering scope to add in stairs and create two bedrooms if required. There is a shower room, hall and walk in cupboard housing a gas boiler (no internal pipework for radiators installed). The gardens are fairly mature, has a pond and parking for a minimum of 3/4 vehicles.

History

The tollhouse is positioned on the north east corner of Newbridge and was built to replace an earlier toll house erected by the Callington Turnpike Trust in c 1764. Tolls varied from 6d for a carriage pulled by 6 horses to 1 penny for a horse. Turnpike Cottage was built when Newbridge was widened in 1874 and a direct road was cut through the hillside from Newbridge to Callington.

The Property

A timber side entrance door opens into a small hall with an opening into the main section of the building, there is an opening into a walk-in area housing a gas boiler and opening to a shower room.

Main Building Section

Currently open from floor to second floor ceiling height with exposed rafters, floor to ceiling chimney, two windows to the far gable end at ground and second floor levels, plus three further blocked up window openings.

Outside

Double timber five bar gates give access onto a parking area for upto minimum of 3/4 vehicles. There is a block built and metal store. A separate timber hand gate gives pedestrian access onto a path that leads to the entrance door. The grounds are chiefly laid to grass incorporating a sizeable wildlife pond, wooded areas and an outlook directly overlooking the river. Adjacent to the property is an outside store.

Agents Auction Notes

Exchange occurs at the end of the auction. This means that if the reserve is met or exceeded and the auction timer reaches zero, the successful bidder is legally obliged to pay the purchase price and the seller will be legally obliged to sell the property. To ensure that the successful bidder proceeds, the buyer is automatically charged a holding deposit, which is held in a secure client account, pursuant to the terms of a holding deposit agreement. In addition, a non-refundable buyers fee of £6000 or 4.2% + VAT applies, whichever is the greater (in addition to the purchase price) will be charged to the successful bidder payable on the day of the auction on exchange of contracts. The deposit (10% of the purchase price) is to be paid to the vendor’s solicitor by 12pm the next business day from the date of the auction/sales memorandum. Completion is to take place within 20 workings days from exchange. Please see the contents of the legal pack for any additional buyer’s fees. (truncated)

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Disclaimer

These particulars do not form part of any contract or offer. Where there is a conflict between the contents of the legal documents and these particulars, the information contained in the legal documents shall prevail.

Material Information

Tenure: Freehold.
Council Tax: Band C.
Local Authority: Cornwall Council
Services: Mains electric, water and gas. Septic tank drainage.
Parking for minimum 3/4 cars.
Cornwall is a mining and radon area.
The property is Grade II Listed. Some works have been undertaken by the seller however we understand listed building consent was not sought. We advise any potential purchaser to make the necessary enquiries with the local authority/listed buildings offer.
Please note the garden banks, in part, were breached by the river in January 2021 and January 2026.
Currently uninhabitable, this property is only suitable for cash buyers only.
From March to October the Liskeard & District Angling Club have fishing rights on the fenced off section at the bottom of the garden.