ShareSave
Sold STC
Guide Price£475,000Kivells, Exeter Land & Farm Sales

Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20

Land size
27.85 acres
Bedrooms
4

Key Features

  • Agricultural building with full planning permission to convert into a four bedroom dwelling
  • Positioned within a 27 acre arable field
  • Pockets of woodland
  • Direct frontage to the river Okement with fishing rights
  • Highly private location
  • Freehold

Description

Situation

Located on the edge of the sought-after village of Exbourne, the property enjoys a rural yet accessible setting in the heart of West Devon countryside. Exbourne offers a range of local amenities including a village shop, public house and primary school, whilst the nearby market town of Okehampton provides a wider selection of retail, leisure and professional services. A full complement of amenities can be found in Crediton (just 15 miles) and Exeter (25 miles).

The property is conveniently positioned for access to the A30, providing straightforward connectivity to Exeter and the wider South West road network, together with rail links available from Okehampton to Exeter.

Description

Occupying a private and tranquil position at the end of a lane, the site enjoys an exceptional degree of seclusion together with outstanding views across the surrounding West Devon countryside. Full planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a substantial four-bedroom dwelling, further details of which can be found on the West Devon Borough Council planning portal under reference 3424/25/FUL.

The building itself is positioned on the eastern boundary of the holding, which extends to approximately 27.85 acres of productive Grade 2 arable land interspersed with an attractive wooded copse on the southern boundary. What makes the property particularly unique is the River Okement, which forms the entire western boundary of the land, providing direct river access together with private fishing rights.

The site enjoys the benefit of a permanent and unrestricted right of way at all times over the entrance lane hatched on the sale plan.

Other Information

Tenure: The land is being sold freehold, subject to vacant possession upon harvest of the crop.

Farm Plan: The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Easements, Wayleaves & Rights of Way: The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property. There is one right of way which runs along the western boundary.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Services: There are no services connected to the site.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council.

Health & Safety: Potential purchasers should be vigilant and take particular care when inspecting the property.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agent, Kivells.

Directions
Postcode -EX20 3SH

What3words - ///fronted.odds.difficult

Contact Us

Kivells, Farms & Land Department, Exeter

or

Ben Hancock

or ben.

Disclaimer

Kivells, their clients and any joint agents give notice that they are not authorised to make or give representations or warranties in relation to the property. No responsibility is accepted for any statement within these particulars, which do not form part of any offer or contract. Areas, measurements and boundaries are approximate. Text, photographs, CGI’s and plans are for guidance only. It should not be assumed the property has all necessary planning or building consents, and Kivells have not tested any services or equipment. The property is sold subject to all matters in the Property and Charges Register, including rights of way and easements. Purchasers are deemed to know all boundaries. Nothing herein constitutes financial advice; seek your own. Use of Mortgage Genies SW Ltd. will result in a £250 + VAT referral fee to Kivells. Kivells retains copyright to all particulars and media.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
Ask Agent
Date Posted
2026-06-04

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 78 Farmland & Pasture listings in South West England (25+ acres).

This Property£17,056 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (25+ acres) £5,105 / acre
View full market data

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Ask Agent
Water
Ask Agent
Heating
Ask Agent
Broadband
Ask Agent
Sewerage
Ask Agent

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
Ask Agent
Garden
Ask Agent

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

20 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Exbourne Church of England Primary School468 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hatherleigh Community Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    178
    Type
    Community school
  • Winkleigh Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    0 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    244
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Okehampton College4.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chulmleigh Community College9.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    735
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Great Torrington School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Queen Elizabeth's14 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,096
    Type
    Academy converter
  • South Molton Community College16 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    656
    Type
    Foundation school

* 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

Co-op Hatherleigh, Hatherleigh3.9 miles
Spar - North Tawton, North Tawton4 miles
Lidl Okehampton, Okehampton4.3 miles

GP surgery

Okehampton Medical Centre4.5 miles

Pharmacy

North Tawton Pharmacy4 miles

Hospital

Okehampton Community Hospital4.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field504 metres

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Sampford Courtenay Rail Station2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Red Lion506 metres

Typical drive times

Chagford24 min · 15 miles
Okehampton12 min · 6.4 miles
North Tawton9 min · 4.6 miles
Exeter (city)39 min · 27 miles
Moretonhampstead26 min · 17 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

Similar properties for sale