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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).

This Property£550,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,032 / 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
44 E
72 C

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

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

  • 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

Sainsburys Dartmouth, Dartmouth1.8 miles
Lidl Dartmouth, Dartmouth1.9 miles
Spar - Townstall Road, Dartmouth1.9 miles

GP surgery

Dartmouth Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Wellbeing Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Totnes Hospital6.2 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

Totnes Rail Station6.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sportsmans Arms0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Totnes19 min · 12 miles
Brixham20 min · 7.8 miles
Dartmouth8 min · 3.4 miles
Kingsbridge19 min · 12 miles
Plymouth (city)51 min · 35 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)

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