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Guide Price£95,000Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Ivybridge

Higher Orchard, Coombe Farm, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9

Land size
0.47 acres

Key Features

  • 0.47 acres (0.19 hectares)
  • Pasture/Amenity Land
  • Sought-after Location

Description

A useful pasture paddock extending to 0.47 acres (0.19 hectares) conveniently located.

For sale by Private Treaty.

DESCRIPTION
A useful pasture paddock extending to 0.47 acres (0.19 hectares) conveniently located within the heart of the popular village of Ashprington with access via a stone track to the south from Coombe House Lane.

THE LAND
The land is south facing free draining and benefiting from a slightly elevated position within the village. The land is bordered by post and rail fence to part and with some sections stone walled. The land offers a rare opportunity to acquire a manageable parcel of land within a sought-after location with potential for grazing, amenity, conservation, recreational use subject to necessary consents and permissions.

The land is within the South Devon National Landscape Area.

SITUATION
The land is situated within the heart of the popular village of Ashprington being within approximately 3 miles of the market town of Totnes which affords a thriving active community and range of amenities to include primary and secondary schools, traditional Inns, bustling streets and a mainline railway link to Exeter and beyond.

DIRECTIONS
From Totnes take the A381 Kingsbridge road, heading up the Western Bypass after approximately half a mile turning left and following the signs towards Ashprington. After around 2 miles on entering Ashprington village at the village square turn right, proceed down the hill passed the Durrant Arms and after approximately 100 yards turn right just after Coombe Barn, head up the stone track to the farmhouse, Combe Farm, and the land will be found approximately 30 yards up the hill on your right hand side. (The land will be identified with a GTH ‘for sale’ board).

ACCESS
The land benefits from access via a right of way up a stone track from the public highway which leads up to the bottom/southern side of the land. The access is at all times and for all purposes to access, utilise and maintain the land.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The property, notwithstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme, Resolution Notice, which may be or may come to be in force an also subject to any statutory provision or by-laws without any obligation on the part of the vendor to specify them.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME/ AGRI– ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES
The land is not included in any Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier or Sustainable Farming Incentive Agreement currently.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS
The land is sold, and as far as required by the vendor, will be conveyed, subject to all rights of way, easements, and wayleaves of telegraph and telephone poles, stays and wires, electric pylons, poles and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on and passing over or under the property and subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any) and to the Town and Country Planning Scheme affecting the same.

SERVICES
There are no services currently connected to the land, however, there may be the possibility of a mains water supply by separate arrangement with the vendor , if required.

TENURE
The land is of Freehold tenure offering vacant possession at the completion of the sale.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5NE Tel:

METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by private treaty with the invitation for bids/offers in excess of £95,000. All bids submitted will be disclosed to existing bidders but no information regarding bidder. Bidders will be given the opportunity of revising their bids if exceeded by bids received from third parties. For more information or if you wish to view the land please contact the agents offices at 8 Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0SZ or using the contact details below.

STATUS
Bidders will be required to confirm their status when submitting offers and would need to advise us if their purchase is subject to any other sales or funding.

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS
On submitting the final highest bid, prospective purchasers will be advised that this is accepted subject to contract and will be expected to sign a contract within four weeks of the receipt of the contract. Failure to do so may result in a contract being offered to an underbidder. The vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest or any bids.

VIEWING
The land may be viewed at any reasonable time within daylight hours on foot only whilst in possession of these sales particulars. Applicants must confirm to the agents their viewing date and time prior to inspection.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. They must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey nor tested the services (if any). If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-06-22

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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 status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Stoke Gabriel Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    72
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    163
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Harbertonford Church of England Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The Grove School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    342
    Type
    Community school
  • Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • King Edward VI Community College2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    940
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Paignton Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,568
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy4.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,062
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dartmouth Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    435
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Brixham College7 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

Spar - Totnes, Totnes2 miles
Morrisons Totnes, Totnes2.4 miles
Spar - Totnes Cross, Halwell3.6 miles

GP surgery

Catherine House Surgery2.1 miles

Pharmacy

Well2.3 miles

Hospital

Totnes Hospital2.4 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces227 metres

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 Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Durant Arms178 metres

Typical drive times

Totnes11 min · 3 miles
Paignton21 min · 8.5 miles
Ashburton22 min · 11 miles
Dartmouth21 min · 9.7 miles
Plymouth (city)42 min · 27 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

Very low risk

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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