ShareSave
£525,000

Germansweek, Beaworthy, Devon

Land size
0.67 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • CHARACTER FILLED DETACHED BARN CONVERSION
  • DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE
  • PICTURESQUE COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS
  • GARDENS EXTENDING TO 2/3 OF AN ACRE
  • AMPLE OFF-ROAD PARKING
  • RURAL RESIDENCE
  • 4 BEDROOMS (2 ENSUITES)

Description

Old Oaks is a charming and characterful country cottage, peacefully situated within the beautiful Devon countryside. The property offers a warm and welcoming blend of traditional character and comfortable, practical accommodation, making it an ideal home for those seeking a quieter rural lifestyle.

Throughout the cottage, a wealth of traditional features and natural materials create a genuine country atmosphere. Exposed timber beams, wooden doors and joinery, together with softly coloured interiors, give the property a warm and homely feel, whilst the good levels of natural light create a pleasant sense of space. The spacious layout offers flexibility for family and friends or home working.

The kitchen dining area has enough room for the whole family, with views of the surrounding landscape. The spacious living room is the heart of the home perfect for relaxing by the woodburner in the cozy seasons.

Proceeding to the first floor, Old Oaks continues to impress, offering four well-proportioned bedrooms, two of which benefit from their own en-suite facilities. A well-appointed family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation, providing practicality for both family living and visiting guests.

Externally, Old Oaks truly comes into its own. The property occupies an impressive plot extending to approximately two thirds of an acre, enjoying far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside and providing a wonderful sense of privacy and tranquillity. The predominantly lawned gardens offer an excellent degree of versatility, whether for entertaining, recreation or simply enjoying the peaceful rural surroundings.

Further enhancing the outside space is a useful set of stables, currently utilised for storage, offering excellent potential for a variety of uses. An ample area of off-road parking, together with a substantial double garage, provides excellent practicality and ample provision for vehicles, equipment and storage.

A viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the wonderful rural setting, generous grounds and considerable scope that Old Oaks has to offer.

Old Oaks is situated in a highly desirable, peaceful rural position in the Devon countryside near Germansweek, Beaworthy, approximately 10 miles from the market town of Holsworthy. Whilst enjoying a tranquil countryside setting it remains within easy reach of the amenities and facilities available in surrounding areas offering an appealing balance of rural seclusion and convenience.

Directions
From Holsworthy take the A3072 Hatherleigh Road and turn right at Dunsland Cross signposted Halwill/Okehampton. Continue through/around Halwill Junction then follow local roads towards Beaworthy/Old Oaks. The journey is roughly 10 miles, taking approximately a 20 minute drive.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-07

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
Parking Available
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

3 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree 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

  • Ashwater Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Community school
  • Halwill Community Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Community school
  • St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School4.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Community school
  • Boasley Cross Community Primary School4.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Clawton Primary School5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Holsworthy Community College7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    551
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Launceston College8.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,205
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Okehampton College10 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,066
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tavistock College14 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,200
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Budehaven Community School15 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,145
    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

Waitrose Holsworthy, Holsworthy7.4 miles
Co-op Holsworthy, Holsworthy7.4 miles
Morrisons Daily Holsworthy Victoria Square, Holsworthy7.5 miles

GP surgery

Black Torrington Surgery7.1 miles

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Holsworthy7.4 miles

Hospital

Holsworthy Hospital7.8 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

Okehampton Rail Station10 miles

Nearest bus stop

War Memorial1 mile

Typical drive times

Stratton34 min · 20 miles
Holsworthy23 min · 10 miles
Launceston21 min · 9.8 miles
Okehampton26 min · 14 miles
Exeter (city)57 min · 41 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

By LandSale, the platform. Not provided by the listing agent. Ready in about a minute.

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.

Contact Bond Oxborough Phillips, Holsworthy

Albion House, 4 High Street, Holsworthy, EX22 6EL

View agent profile

About you

Please note that LandSale will send the above details to Bond Oxborough Phillips, Holsworthy only. By submitting this form, you confirm that you agree to our terms of use, our privacy policy.

Similar properties for sale