Holbeton, Plymouth, Devon, PL8
Description
A wonderful opportunity to convert beautiful, stone built, listed barns into a family home with additional ancillary holiday cottage, landscaped gardens, and parking.
DISTANCES
Modbury 8 miles
Kingsbridge 10 miles
A38 Devon Expressway 12 miles
The Beach… Across The Lane!
LOCATION
Brownswell Barns are situated on the edge of the village of Holbeton, positioned in stunning rural countryside. The unspoilt beaches at Mothecombe, privately owned by the Flete Estate and open to the public, and Wonwell, are both situated on the Erme Estuary, with secluded coves, sandy beaches with plenty of sheltered spots to picnic, birdwatch, swim or sunbathe in the evening sun and all surrounded by woodland. Holbeton is a popular and highly regarded village with a well-stocked village store and post office, a popular pub, primary school and village hall. The village hosts numerous activities, festivals and events. The maritime city of Plymouth is about 14 miles and offers all the amenities one would expect from a bustling and thriving city, including a university and international ferry port. Totnes is about 18 miles and provides a mainline rail link to London Paddington (2hrs 40 mins), and the A38 Devon Expressway which links the M5 motorway at Exeter is about 12 miles.
THE DEVELOPMENT
Visit South Hams District Council website, planning reference - 0863/26/FUL add the postcode PL8 1JW and the search will show the permissions granted for the development, including Listed consent.
Approval was granted on 12th August 2026 for the conversion of the barns to a dwelling and a holiday home, please note in addition to the main home, The holiday let hereby permitted shall be used solely for holiday accommodation only, ancillary to the approved dwelling, and shall not be occupied as any person’s sole or main place of residence and the development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.
Please read the Decision Notice where the full planning application is granted for the associated 17 conditions. Conversion of barns to one dwelling, games room (incidental use) and ancillary lettable holiday accommodation with related change of use of land to domestic garden, associated vehicular parking and landscaping.
Location: Development Site At SX617502, Holbeton, PL8 1JW
DIRECTIONS (PL8 1JW)
From Modbury direction, follow the A379 towards Plymouth and after about 3 miles, turn left towards Holbeton. Follow the road through the village, passing the primary school on your right and continue along the lane. After a couple of hundred yards, at the crossroads, turn left and the barns will be on your left.
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: TBC
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: South Hams District Council
Council Tax Band: Not yet advised
EPC rating: Not applicable
Contents, fixtures and fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents, fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments and statues and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.
Viewing: By appointment with Jackson-Stops Exeter office:
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
- Yes
- 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
- Driveway
- 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
56 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Holbeton Primary School289 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 51
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ermington Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Academy converter
- Modbury Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 152
- Type
- Community school
- Yealmpton Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 173
- Type
- Academy converter
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 190
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Ivybridge Community College4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 2,262
- Type
- Academy converter
- Plympton Academy6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 984
- Type
- Academy converter
- Coombe Dean School6.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,000
- Type
- Academy converter
- Plymstock School6.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,515
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hele's School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,378
- 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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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