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Guide Price£1,100,000

Modbury, PL21

Land size
3.88 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached family home
  • Approx. 3.88 acres (Further land available by separate negotiation)
  • Four double bedrooms, including principal en-suite
  • Stunning open-plan kitchen/dining room
  • Separate living room with wood-burning stove
  • Home office and boot room/utility
  • Integral double car port and garage
  • Potential to convert extensive loft/storage space (STPP)
  • Solar panels, underfloor heating and EPC rating B
  • No onward chain

Description

Higher Colmer is an impressive detached family home, built in 2016, occupying a private and peaceful setting whilst enjoying excellent accessibility to the A38. Set within grounds of approximately 3.88 acres in total, the property enjoys lovely views across its own land, which would suit a variety of uses including equestrian or smallholding purposes. There is further land available by separate negotiation.

Electric gates open onto a private driveway leading to an extensive brick paved parking and turning area positioned to the front of the property, whilst also providing access to the integral double car port and garage. The house offers spacious and light-filled accommodation throughout, with underfloor heating and laminate wood flooring extending across the ground floor. A welcoming entrance hall gives access to a useful office, generous boot room/utility room and cloakroom facilities.

Undoubtedly the heart of the home is the superb open plan kitchen/dining space, flooded with natural light and designed perfectly for modern family living and entertaining. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted with a range of integrated appliances alongside a central island, whilst patio doors open directly onto a large paved terrace overlooking the surrounding land. A separate living room provides a cosy retreat, complete with wood burning stove and further patio doors leading onto the terrace.

To the first floor, a spacious galleried landing leads to four double bedrooms and the family bathroom, with the principal bedroom benefitting from en-suite facilities. Above the car port and garage is a substantial additional space currently utilised for storage, although offering excellent potential for conversion into further accommodation such as an additional bedroom suite, subject to any necessary planning consents. The property also benefits from excellent eco credentials including solar panels and an EPC rating of B, combining modern efficiency with comfortable family living.

Higher Colmer occupies a superb position, offering the perfect balance of privacy and convenience with excellent transport links nearby whilst enjoying a quiet rural setting.

SITUATION
The property is situated just outside of the hamlet of California Cross which is well served by a service station with a well stocked general store and the popular California Inn. Just up the road you will find The Ringfeeder café, a family run business with a varied daily menu. The nearest town of Kingsbridge is located approximately 6 miles south, with the popular smaller town of Modbury being situated approximately 3 miles south-west. The A38 dual carriageway expressway, connecting to the M5 motorway and national road network, is approximately 4 miles to the north. The South Hams coastline at Bigbury, Bantham and Thurlestone is only a short distance away.

AGENTS NOTE
The existing driveway will serve the property exclusively. The seller will create an alternative independent access to the farm buildings beyond and will not retain any rights of way over the property's driveway, ensuring complete privacy and sole use of the access for the future owner.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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Costs and tenure
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: F
EPC rating: B

The building
Detached house, standard timber frame construction
4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Accessibility adaptations: Wide doorways

Services
Mains electricity
No mains water
Foul drainage: Sewerage treatment plant
No mains surface water drainage
Oil central heating, installed 2nd Feb 2016
Heating features: Double glazing, solar water, underfloor heating, and wood burner
Broadband: FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet)
Mobile coverage: O2 ok, Vodafone ok, Three great, EE great
Parking: Covered, Garage, and Driveway

Risks and restrictions
Not a listed building
Not in a conservation area
No tree preservation order
Title register restrictions (DN547641):
- The property is subject to any old rules (restrictive covenants) that might have been created before February 2002. Because the original paper deeds were lost in the past, the exact details of these rules are not listed, but they remain legally binding if they still apply. Restrictive covenants are usually rules that stop an owner from doing something, like building on the land or running a business from home.
- There is a standard rule (a restriction) that prevents the property from being sold or transferred without the mortgage lender's (Lloyds Bank PLC) written consent. This is a normal part of having a mortgage and ensures the loan is paid off during the sale.
Non-coal mining area: yes
No specialist issues recorded

All information is provided without warranty. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The information contained is intended to help you decide whether the property is suitable for you. You should verify any answers which are important to you with your property lawyer or surveyor or ask for quotes from the appropriate trade experts: builder, plumber, electrician, damp, and timber expert.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Luscombe Maye, Modbury

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 contact or to discuss our range of bespoke services.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-06

Price history

DateChangePrice
4 Sep 2026Reduced 8.3% (−£100,000)£1,100,000
Until 4 Sep 2026Asking price£1,200,000

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,727 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£283,505 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £198,060 / acre
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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
89 B
94 A

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
Private Supply
Heating
Double Glazing, Oil Heating, Central Heating, Solar Thermal, Underfloor Heating, Wood Burner
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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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
Wide Doorways, Level Access
Parking
Covered Parking, Driveway
Garden
Private Garden, Patio

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ugborough Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Loddiswell Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Community school
  • Modbury Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Community school
  • Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School3.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Ivybridge Community College4.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,262
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kingsbridge Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,199
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI Community College7.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dartmouth Academy9.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Plympton Academy10 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

Spar - Modbury, Brownston639 metres
Spar - Scane Loddiswell, Loddiswell3.1 miles
Co-op Modbury, Modbury3.3 miles

GP surgery

Modbury Health Centre3.4 miles

Pharmacy

Modbury Pharmacy3.3 miles

Hospital

South Hams Hospital5.6 miles

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

Ivybridge Rail Station4.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Kitterford Cross2.1 miles

Typical drive times

Ashburton18 min · 14 miles
Ivybridge14 min · 7.2 miles
Kingsbridge13 min · 7.3 miles
Buckfastleigh16 min · 11 miles
Plymouth (city)32 min · 21 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

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.

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