Bugford, Nr Dartmouth
- Land size
- 2 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
Key Features
- Substantial Charming Rural Home
- Set In Approximately 2 Acres
- 5 bedrooms, 2 With An En Suite
- 4 Reception Rooms
- Indoor Heated Swimming Pool
- Garage And Extensive Parking
- Annex Potential
- Pretty Rural Position Just Outside Of Dartmouth
- Mains Electricity & Water. Private Drainage
- Oil Fired Central Heating
Description
Nestled in a charming rural hamlet on the outskirts of Dartmouth, Western Waters is a substantial period home thoughtfully extended and well appointed throughout.
Set within approximately 2 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds, the property enjoys a peaceful sense of privacy, tranquillity, and sweeping countryside views. The grounds include a stream-fed lake, a paddock, and a pretty formal and informal garden areas ideal for dining, entertaining, or peaceful retreat.
This impressive family home offers generously proportioned accommodation over two floors, combining a wonderful sense of calm and space, with modern comforts. With five bedrooms and four reception rooms, the layout has been designed to accommodate both family living and entertaining on a grand scale.
The well presented accommodation on two floors comprises as follows. On the ground is an entrance hall, a drawing room with bay windows overlooking the garden, a shower room, a boot room, a large kitchen/breakfast room through to a sitting room, a dining room and useful utility room.
On the first floor is the main en suite bedroom with access to a full width balcony with gorgeous far reaching views, a further 4 bedrooms, 1 with an en suite bathroom, a separate family bathroom and a first floor reception room.
A particular highlight of the property is the indoor heated swimming pool with five full-height sliding glazed doors opening directly onto the garden.
Additional features include a garage, extensive off-road parking, and a location that provides both seclusion and convenient access to Dartmouth and the surrounding countryside.
Western Waters presents a rare opportunity to acquire a truly exceptional country home in one of South Devon’s most desirable settings.
Dartmouth is a beautiful waterside town, particularly well known as a sailing centre with excellent facilities for yachtsmen and its famous annual Royal Regatta. The town provides a good range of shops, restaurants and galleries and is surrounded by stunning countryside and a short drive from some of the most beautiful beaches in the area. There are several excellent golf courses within easy reach and railway links to London Paddington can be made locally at Totnes, about 13 miles to the north. Access to the A38 Devon Expressway at Buckfastleigh is about 19 miles away
Tenure
Freehold
Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Sole Agents, Marchand Petit, Dartmouth. Telephone:
Fixtures & Fittings
All items in the written text of these sales particulars are included in the sale. Other items are expressly excluded, regardless of inclusion in any photograph. Purchasers must satisfy themselves that any equipment included in the sale of the property is in satisfactory working order
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).
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
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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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
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- Parking
- Garage, 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 31% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- Blackawton Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 76
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Dartmouth Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 435
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stoke Fleming Community Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 72
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Dartmouth Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 435
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Type
- Academy converter
- Paignton Academy6.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,568
- Type
- Academy converter
- King Edward VI Community College6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy converter
- Brixham College6.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,012
- 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
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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)
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