Preston, Sampsons Farm, TQ12
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Virtual Walk-Through Available
- Beautiful Barn Conversion
- Semi Rural Location
- 3 Bedrooms - Principal With Balcony
- Lounge With Wood Burner
- Farmhouse Style Kitchen/Dining Room
- Bathroom & Shower Room
- Large Level Garden
- Five Bar Gate & Driveway Parking
- Charming & Characterful Accomodation
Description
Nestled in a picturesque semi-rural setting, this beautiful three-bedroom barn conversion offers a rare blend of rustic charm and contemporary comfort. Showcasing a wealth of character features throughout boasting vaulted ceilings, exposed stonework and an individual split-level layout the property provides spacious and versatile accommodation, ideal for families or those seeking a peaceful countryside retreat.
The quiet hamlet of Preston is located in a semi-rural location with only a few houses and a working farm and enjoys lovely River and countryside walks but within easy reach of Kingsteignton and Newton Abbot, both of which have a wide range of amenities. The larger market town of Newton Abbot which is located between the Dartmoor National Park and the bays and beaches of the South Devon coast, offers a wide range of everyday amenities including supermarkets, a bustling shopping centre with a range of shops, restaurants, weekly markets, cafes and pubs. It also offers a mainline railway station (direct service to London Paddington commuter train 2.5hrs) and convenient road links via the A380 dual carriageway linking to the M5 at Exeter. The cathedral city of Exeter is 15 miles away, it has excellent communication links to London, Cornwall and the Midlands, including two main line train stations and an international airport.
Accommodation
The inviting lounge is centred around a feature wood burner, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. There is a good sized rear porch off the lounge, providing access to the garden and brick paved driveway and useful for storing boots and logs, while the spacious, farmhouse style kitchen and dining room is perfect for both everyday living and entertaining. Completing the ground floor is a contemporary shower room and a practical utility room with side door, providing an additional entry point from the private residents’ driveway.
Upstairs there are three generously sized bedrooms, including a principal suite with its own private balcony, offering tranquil views over the fields of Teigngrace and distant views towards Haytor and a unique space to unwind. The property further benefits from a bright main bathroom with Velux style window on this level, ensuring practicality for modern lifestyles. A virtual walk-through is available for prospective buyers to appreciate the full appeal and quality of this delightful home.
Garden
The large level garden is a particular feature providing ample spaces for families to enjoy along with a large wooden pergola, perfect for entertaining family and friends.
Parking
The approach is enhanced by a five-bar gate and a brick paved driveway towards the rear of the property, providing ample parking.
Agent's notes
Council Tax: Currently Band D
Tenure: Freehold
Service Charge Currently: Approximately £536 per annum.
Review Period: Annually
Mains water. Mains gas. Mains electricity. Private drainage via a shared package treatment plant, understood to be located on neighbouring land and discharging to a nearby watercourse.
The five properties within Sampson’s Farm are jointly responsible for the maintenance of the private driveway and the water treatment plant.
Please note the adjacent planning, numbered - 17/00804/MAJ
EPC Rating: D
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- D
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-18
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
- Gas Central Heating, Wood Burner
- Broadband
- Full Fibre (FTTP)
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Yes
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
25 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
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
- Kingsteignton School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 232
- Type
- Free schools
- Rydon Primary School1.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 373
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 454
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 80
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 130
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Teign School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,111
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coombeshead Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 870
- Type
- Academy converter
- Newton Abbot College1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,108
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Devon UTC1.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- University technical college
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road5.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 748
- 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
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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.
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78 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2ER
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