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Guide Price£825,000

East Portlemouth, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Description

A beautifully presented, bright and impressive barn conversion, with five double bedrooms, superb living accommodation and situated only about a mile from glorious, sandy beaches and coves.

DISTANCES
Salcombe Via Passenger Ferry 1.5 miles
Kingsbridge 8 miles
A38 Devon Expressway 17 miles
Totnes 17 miles

LOWER GROUND FLOOR
- Spacious hallway
- Guest bedroom with en suite shower room
- 3 further bedrooms
- Family bathroom
- Utility room

GROUND FLOOR
- Large entrance hall
- Kitchen / breakfast room
- Vaulted living / dining room
- Cloakroom

FIRST FLOOR
- Main bedroom suite with en suite shower room
- Study / dressing area

OUTSIDE
- Courtyard
- Decked terrace
- Garage
- Parking

LOCATION
Holset is about half a mile from the picture-perfect village of East Portlemouth, a small coastal village situated on the banks of Kingsbridge and Salcombe Estuary, known for its pristine beaches, including Mill Bay, Small’s Cove and Fisherman’s Cove. There is a lovely farm café and shop at Village Farm, and the nearby Gara Rock Spa Hotel, about a mile, has recently changed hands and offers a superb dining experience, cocktail bar, spa and stunning coastal views. A walk down from the hotel, is Rickham Beach, a beautiful sandy cove and one of the loveliest and most peaceful beaches in the area. The South-West Coast path runs alongside Holset, linking miles of stunningly beautiful and rugged coastal walks. Salcombe can be reached via the passenger ferry which operates daily, or a water taxi, both taking about 5 minutes. Salcombe is renowned for its sailing and boating facilities with miles of sheltered water and fine sandy beaches and offers an abundance of independent shops, galleries, cafés, restaurants and pubs. A school bus service runs from East Portlemouth to Kingsbridge and there are excellent pubs in the neighbouring villages of East Prawle and South Pool. The market town of Kingsbridge is about 8 miles away and provides schooling, leisure centre, cinema, medical centre and a further range of shops, pubs and restaurants. Totnes is about 17 miles away and provides a mainline rail link to London Paddington (2hrs 40 mins) The A38 Devon Expressway links the M5 motorway at Exeter and is about 17 miles.

THE PROPERTY
The Malthouse sits within Holset Court, a beautifully converted range of barns, which formed part of the Holset Estate and date back to the 1800s. Accommodation is arranged over three floors, and is approached on ground level through a spacious and welcoming entrance hall. jackson-stops.co.uk The kitchen / breakfast room is beautifully fitted and centres around a large island, with integrated appliances including a dishwasher, a microwave, three ovens and a wine fridge. The living room is the standout feature of this beautiful home, with a high vaulted beamed ceiling, wood burning stove, and two Juliette balconies with double doors. From the galleried landing, stairs descend to the lower ground f loor, where the accommodation comprises a guest bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. In addition is a large utility room. A stable door leads from the hallway to the terrace outside. The first floor is dedicated to the main suite which offers a generous bedroom, en suite shower room and a dressing area which is currently used as a study.

OUTSIDE
There is a decked terrace and a paved terrace, perfect for al fresco dining. Parking for two cars and a garage.

DIRECTIONS (TQ8 8PL)
Holset is situated between East Portlemouth, Gara Rock and East Prawle. If driving towards East Portlemouth, the turning to Holset will be found on the right, about half a mile from the village.
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PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Oil central heating via radiators, recently installed private drainage, mains water and electricity

Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority: South Hams District Council

Council Tax Band: G

EPC rating: C

Contents, fixtures and fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops Exeter office:

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-04-22

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
72 C
77 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
Fibre (FTTC)
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

14 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Salcombe Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Charleton Church of England Academy2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    85
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stokenham Area Primary School4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Community school
  • West Alvington Church of England Academy4.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Kingsbridge Academy4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dartmouth Academy10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Ivybridge Community College14 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,262
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy14 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI Community College15 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Salcombe - Gould Road, Salcombe1.5 miles
Spar - Salcombe, Salcombe1.5 miles
Spar - East Charleton, East Charleton2.9 miles

GP surgery

Redfern Health Centre1.4 miles

Pharmacy

Pharmaderma Ltd Salcombe1.2 miles

Hospital

South Hams Hospital4.5 miles

Walking trail

South West Coast Path0.7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Ivybridge Rail Station13 miles

Nearest bus stop

Herbert Road1.3 miles

Typical drive times

Totnes44 min · 21 miles
Salcombe33 min · 13 miles
Dartmouth41 min · 16 miles
Kingsbridge22 min · 7.5 miles
Plymouth (city)1 hr 1 min · 28 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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