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Building and Land North Of Summerhill Cross, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13

Land size
7.56 acres

Key Features

  • Building and Land extending to 7.56 acres
  • Set in a secluded location with excellent access
  • Natural water supply

Description

Building and Land extending to 7.56 acres set in a secluded location with excellent access and within the fringes of the charming Dartmoor National Park.

For Sale by Private Treaty

DESCRIPTION
The sale offers a rare opportunity for prospective purchasers to acquire a useful building and land in a secluded location with excellent access and within the fringes of the charming Dartmoor National Park.

The land benefits from a natural water supply from springs rise on the land feeding ponds and wildlife habitat areas.

BUILDINGS

MAIN BUILDING: 60’0 30’0
Modern barn of metal frame construction under a fibre cement roof with eight clear panels providing natural light and with concrete block walls to approx. 6’0 height and Yorkshire boarding/cladding above. The building has a part concrete part hardcore floor.

LEAN-TO: 45’0X 40’0
Adjoining the western side of main building is a metal frame lean-to 45’0 x 40’0 with further 15’0 x 30’0 lean-to of metal frame under a Galvaprime sheet roof with similar part cladding open to west.

There is a stoned yard area to the south and east of the buildings providing a good storage area for machinery and equipment.

THE LAND
The land is an attractive parcel of primarily grassland with pond areas
with some semi-mature tree growth to the south-western side of the land which are fed by a spring which raises in that section and which also provides a natural water supply to the land.

The land is gently south and west facing, free draining, productive pasture which is bordered by solid Devon hedge banks to the eastern side and by semi mature hedge and tree growth which has been faced up along the western boundary which provides a screen to that side of the land.

The land is well fenced throughout the majority with sheep netting and single strand barbed and the land is of character with idyllic views southwards over the River Dart valley and the southern slopes of Dartmoor.

Access to the land is a short section of track from the public highway leading up from Summerhill Cross to an approx. 10’0 gateway to the south-east of the building and yard area. There is also an approx. 11’0 wooden gateway to the north-eastern side of the land which although not having been utilised recently exists giving access from the Lavender House road adjoining.

The buildings and land offer potential for continued agricultural use as well as equestrian, hobby farming, amenity and habitat uses, subject to necessary consents and permissions that may be required.

SITUATION
The land is situated on the very edge of the scenic Dartmoor National Park lying less than a mile to the south-west of the popular ancient stannary town of Ashburton and also the A38 Devon Expressway. The market town of Newton Abbot lies approximately 8 miles to the north-west with active community and range of amenities to include primary and secondary schools, traditional bustling high street and mainline railway service to London. The city of Exeter lies approximately 15 miles to the north and affords a larger range of commercial and recreational services.

DIRECTIONS
From the A38 Devon Expressway turn off at the Pear Tree Cross junction just to the south of Ashburton following the signs to Dartmeet, Two Bridges, Princetown and Holne passing Ashburton Motor Works and Garage on your left hand side, staying on this road passing the Bowden Hill/Lavender House turning on your right staying on the Holne road and after a further approx. 200 yards at Summerhill Cross turn right and after approximately 50 yards the building/land will be found on your left hand side.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The property, notwithstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme, Resolution Notice, which may be or may come to be in force an also subject to any statutory provision or by-laws without any obligation on the part of the vendor to specify them.

OUTGOINGS
The agents are of the understanding there are no outgoings.

TENURE
The land is of Freehold tenure offering vacant possession at the completion of the sale.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME/ AGRI– ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES
The land is being sold without any entitlements to the Basic Payments Scheme or any de-linked payments. The land area is not subject to any agri-environmental schemes.

ACCESS, RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS
Access to the land is via an approx. 10’0 gateway to the south-east from a stone track leading a short distance up from Summerhill Cross to the south. There is also an approx. 11’0 wooden gateway to the north-east of the land from the Lavender House road.

SERVICES
The land benefits from a natural water supply from a spring that rises to the south-western corner of the land which feeds ponds and provides a water supply to livestock. There is no mains water or electric although the main building is currently served by a generator which may be available by separate negotiation.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Dartmoor National Park, Parke, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9JQ Tel:

METHOD OF SALE
We are offering the land freehold for sale via Private Treaty, as a whole with the invitation for bids in excess of £155,000. All bids submitted will be disclosed to existing bidders but no information regarding bidder. Bidders will be given the opportunity of revising their bids if exceeded by bids received from third parties.

STATUS
Bidders will be required to confirm their status when submitting offers and would need to advise us if their purchase is subject to any other sales or funding.

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS
On submitting the final highest bid, prospective purchasers will be advised that this is accepted subject to contract and will be expected to sign a contract within four weeks of the receipt of the contract. Failure to do so may result in a contract being offered to an underbidder. The vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest or any bids.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. They must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey. If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-05-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 185 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (5+ acres).

This Property£20,503 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £6,084 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Ashburton Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    161
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Buckfastleigh Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
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  • Landscove Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    91
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Broadhempston Village Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • South Dartmoor Community College1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    801
    Type
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  • King Edward VI Community College6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Coombeshead Academy6.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    870
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newton Abbot College7.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,108
    Type
    Academy converter
  • South Devon UTC7.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    University technical college

* 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

Spar - Peartree, Ashburton686 metres
Spar - Ashburton, Ashburton0.7 miles
Co-op Ashburton, Ashburton0.7 miles

GP surgery

Ashburton Surgery1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Ashburton Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Ashburton Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden964 metres

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

Totnes Rail Station6.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

River Dart Country Park271 metres

Typical drive times

Ashburton3 min · 1.1 miles
Chudleigh14 min · 11 miles
Bovey Tracey13 min · 9.4 miles
Buckfastleigh7 min · 3.8 miles
Exeter (city)28 min · 22 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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