Avonwick, South Brent
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- NO FORWARD CHAIN
- Well-presented barn conversion
- Beautiful countryside surroundings
- Outbuildings offering excellent potential for a variety of uses (subject to necessary consent)
- Three bedrooms
- Conveniently located for easy travel connections
- Solar panels
- South facing mature garden
- Ample driveway parking
- Characterful features throughout
Description
Luscombe Maye is delighted to bring to market Barn Cottage, a charming detached barn conversion offering versatile accommodation, together with useful outbuildings, and set within beautiful countryside surroundings, coming to market with no onward chain.
Thoughtfully extended and improved over the years, the property combines character features with practical family living. A welcoming entrance hall provides access to the principal accommodation, thoughtfully separating the living and bedroom areas.
At the heart of the home is a generous sitting room featuring exposed beams, an attractive brick fireplace, and an abundance of natural light, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The sitting room flows through to a spacious dining room with vaulted ceiling and patio doors opening onto the garden, perfectly positioned to enjoy the far-reaching rural views and ideal for both everyday living and entertaining.
The property benefits from a well appointed kitchen, offering ample storage and preparation space, together with a useful utility area and stable door access, adding flexibility for a variety of living arrangements.
There are three ground floor bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en suite facilities, in addition to the family bathroom. To the first floor is a substantial loft room with wooden flooring and Velux windows, offering excellent potential for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary consents.
Externally, the property is approached via a private lane leading to gated driveway parking for multiple vehicles. A particular feature of the property is the excellent range of outbuildings, including a double garage with adjoining storage and a further detached garage/barn, all benefiting from power and lighting. These versatile spaces offer superb potential for workshop use, storage, home working, or a variety of ancillary uses, subject to any necessary planning consents.
The gardens and grounds are a further highlight, with mature hedging, lawned areas, decking positioned to take advantage of the countryside views, a vegetable plot, greenhouse, pergola, and an elevated summerhouse with power and heating, creating a space that can be used for a variety of uses such as a home office.
Barn Cottage presents a rare opportunity to acquire a characterful and adaptable rural home with extensive ancillary space in a peaceful countryside setting.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
Verified Material Information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: D
EPC rating: D
Detached bungalow, standard brick and block construction
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Accessibility adaptations: None
Mains electricity
Solar panels: owned outright
Mains water
Foul drainage: Septic tank
Mains surface water drainage
Oil central heating, installed 1st Sep 2024
Heating features: Double glazing and wood burner
Broadband: FTTC
Parking: Driveway and Gated
Not a listed building
Not in a conservation area
No tree preservation order
No environmental risks recorded
No specialist issues recorded
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OTHER
Please note there is an improvement indicator noted.
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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AVONWICK
Avonwick is a charming village located on the River Avon, in the heart of the South Hams area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The A38 Devon Expressway is within a mile, connecting to the M5 and national road network. The village offers a friendly community atmosphere, a pretty Victorian church, automotive garage and a well-regarded public house and restaurant. The Avon Vale Tennis Club is reputed to be one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world and is a popular gathering place for many in the local area. There are three popular primary schools within three miles and three comprehensive schools within six miles. The delightful Elizabethan town of Totnes is just five miles away with a full range of services and facilities including a mainline train station offering services to Plymouth, Exeter and on to Bristol, Cardiff and London.
Useful facilities can also be found in South Brent with churches, a primary school, and a range of local retailers. Dartmoor is nearby offering countryside walks and some of the finest beaches on the south coast being within easy reach.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-13
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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, Wood Burner
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Private 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
36 Mbps
Superfast · available to 25% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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
- South Brent Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 163
- Type
- Academy converter
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ugborough Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stowford School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 450
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Erme Primary School4.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 101
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Ivybridge Community College4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,262
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Edward VI Community College6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Dartmoor Community College8.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 801
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kingsbridge Academy9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,199
- Type
- Academy converter
- Plympton Academy9.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 984
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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