Detached house for sale

Hunsdon, Ivybridge, Devon PL21

Hunsdon farm
guide price: £900,000
For sale by formal tender

Hunsdon Farm comprises a character Grade II Listed farmhouse, traditional stone barn with scope for alternative use and 56.10 acres of pasture and woodland. For sale as a whole or in 3 lots.

Tender deadline-Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 12.00pm

lot 1-hunsdon farmhouse
guide price: £350,000

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The primary 16th/17th Century farmhouse comprises a Grade II listed detached character dwelling with private walled garden. The property has not been occupied for in excess of 40 years, affording the purchaser a unique opportunity to sympathetically modernise a building of historic value to their own taste.

Of a traditional rubble stone construction with granite mullion windows under a slated pitched roof, the property benefits from various character features throughout, with a spiralling staircase that stands beneath a splayed roof. To the rear of the property is a fully enclosed walled garden offering space for secure and discrete amenity space.

Whilst the property is in need of substantial renovation and modernisation, the dwelling offers an abundance of scope to create a remarkable home. It should be noted that as the property has been unoccupied for many years, it has been removed from the council tax register and a purchaser will need to relist.

The property is understood to benefit from a mains water and electrical connection however these services have not been routinely used for many years.

Lot 1 is shaded purple on the sale plan.

Lot 2 - traditional stone barn

Guide price: £125,000

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Lot 2 encompasses a semi-detached substantial stone barn occupying two storey’s under a pitched roof, with potential for a range of alternative uses. Historically serving as a milking parlour, livestock building and fodder store, the barn is of a traditional stone construction under a part slate part sheeted roof with numerous openings and doorways. Externally, the barn enjoys a plot with adjoining amenity space and private off-road parking direct from the highway.

The property is understood to benefit from a mains water and electrical connection however these services have not been routinely used for many years.

Whilst the building is currently agricultural in use, it offers potential for conversion to an alternative use, subject to obtaining planning consent. The vendors have sought pre-application advice from South Hams District Council, the Local Planning Authority, in October 2025. The specific advice requested related to the building being eligible under Class Q provisions to convert from agricultural to residential use; the advice was as follows:

The barns are traditional stone barns and from my initial look at them, appear to be in good structural condition. Agricultural use was also evident at the time of my visit, and so I would consider that the building is capable of being converted under class Q, if you can demonstrate as part of any application for prior approval that the proposal meets the permitted development criteria set out in Part 3, Class Q of the gpdo.

Any such application would need to include a Structural Survey to demonstrate that the building(s) can be converted to residential use without any further structural intervention. A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal will also be needed, and any further surveys if necessary, following the pea.

Purchasers are advised to seek their own independent planning advice in relation to this matter.

Lot 2 is shaded blue on the sale plan.

Lot 3-56.10 acres of pasture and woodland

guide price: £450,000
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Lot 3 comprises a single ring-fenced block of permanent pasture with pockets of traditional woodland, with the benefit of direct road access and numerous natural watering points. For the avoidance of doubt, Lot 3 alone does not benefit from a dwelling or buildings.

The land lies to the south of Lot 1 and Lot 2, comprising a commercial ring-fenced block of pasture land, with circa 6.33 acres (2.56 hectares) of woodland interspersed over three individual blocks, offering a biodiverse space. The land is predominately bordered by established traditional hedgerows with an abundance of natural watering points. The diversity of the land affords versatility and is considered to offer significant appeal to those with agricultural and investment interest. The land area as a whole, extends to 56.10 acres (22.70 hectares) and provides a useful block of gently sloping land.

Lot 3 is shaded red on the sale plan.
Situation

Hunsdon Farm occupies an enviable rural position but being highly accessible to the local services and the road network, located approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Ivybridge. The town of Ivybridge offers a range of everyday shopping and banking facilities, as well as primary and secondary education services, with the larger city of Plymouth being located 12.5 miles west and providing a wide range of commercial services. Both Ivybridge, Plymouth and Exeter offer connection to mainline rail services to London and the national rail network. The A38 expressway provides connection to the M5 motorway at Exeter.
Services & outgoings


We understand Lot 1 is served by a single phase mains electricity supply, albeit presently disconnected due to the property being vacant. Lot 1 benefits from a mains water supply and private drainage system. There is no certified central heating system. Purchasers should submit their bids on the basis of all services requiring modernisation and upgrade.

Lot 1 shall benefit from a right of access over the vendor’s retained yard from the highway with contribution towards maintenance.

Hunsdon Farmhouse has been removed from the Council Tax register. The purchaser will be responsible for registration as a dwelling once more.

Lot 2 is served by a single phase mains electricity supply only and mains water connection. Purchasers should submit their bids on the basis of all services requiring modernisation and upgrade.

Lot 3 does not benefit from any services but it is noted that the local National Grid transformer is located on the land. The land is not believed to be subject to any outgoings.

All Lots are sold with the benefit of any natural water supply that may or may not exist.

Rights of service/supply to the benefit of the vendor’s retained land shall be granted for existing electric, water, data and/or drainage over Lots 1,2 & 3 as applicable.
Sporting and mineral rights

The sporting rights and mineral rights are understood to be held in hand.
Agri-environment schemes

Lot 3 is currently subject to a live Capital Grant scheme that has been partially completed. These agreements are not transferable and a request to close the agreement will be undertaken after completion.
Basic payment scheme

The Basic Payment Scheme is no longer in existence so no payments relate to the holding.
Additional information


Council Tax: Old Hunsdon Farm (understood to be Hunsdon Farmhouse) is listed as deleted from the Council register on 1st April 1993.

Broadband: No investigations have been made into the available broadband connections; prospective purchasers are directed to make their own investigations.

Mobile Coverage: Available via EE, O2, three and vodafone. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider.

Flooding: The property is at a very low risk from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (chance of flooding each year less than 0.1%).

Tenure: The property is offered on the basis of freehold vacant possession on completion.

Designations: Hunsdon Farmhouse (Lot 1) is listed with Historic England with a Grade II listing. The list entry number is 1107842; applicants should make their own enquiries regarding the impact this designation may have on their intended future use.

Lot 2 is not believed to fall part of any listing of Hunsdon Farmhouse and this was not been raised by the lpa on providing their written pre-application advice in relation to Class Q eligibility. However this is not certified by the vendor to be the case.

Planning Permission: We believe that all elements have been constructed with planning consent or have been in place for sufficient time that a certificate of lawful existing use could be secured. Pre-application advice has been received in respect of Lot 2 and a copy of the advice can be provided upon request by the agents.

Health & Safety: Applicants are advised that the property partially comprises a working agricultural holding and viewing is entirely at their own risk. Neither the vendors nor the agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property.

Rights & Restrictions: The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters contain in or referred to in the property charges register of the registered title, along with all public and private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way whether specifically referred to or not. Specific rights are noted within these particulars.

Fixtures: All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these sales particulars are otherwise expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold and will be removed by the vendors or their agents prior to completion.

Measurements and Testing: All measurements are approximate. Any field numbers and areas shown on the attached plan are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for identification purposes only. They do not necessarily correspond either with the National Grid plan numbers or with those produced on the Rural Land Register. Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars as accurate and reliable as possible, if there are any point which is of particular importance to you please contact the office, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. We have not tested any of the equipment, appliances, central heating or services.

Local Authority
South Hams District Council
Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE
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