Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 5
Key Features
- An elegant detached Georgian Farmhouse located on the edge of Totnes
- Grounds extending to approximately 1 acre with swimming pool and trout pond
- Private drive with ample off road parking
- Spacious reception hall with sweeping staircase
- Sitting room with beautiful stone fireplace and floor to ceiling multi pane bay window
- Dining room, snug, study and utility room
- Well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances and wood burning stove
- Five double bedrooms all fitted with en-suites
- Large attic room
- Lawned gardens with patio areas
Description
This stunning property is a true gem, boasting a spacious reception hall with a grand sweeping staircase and a beautiful sitting room featuring a stone fireplace and floor to ceiling bay window. The dining room, snug and study, provide ample living space, while the well-fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with integrated appliances and wood-burning stove, is perfect for entertaining. The property also benefits from a utility room where there is ample space for all your laundry needs.
Four of the five double bedrooms all come complete with en-suites, providing luxurious comfort and privacy for all. Bedroom five is currently under construction and has the benefit of an en-suite, balcony and eaves storage. Additionally, the large attic room offers great potential for a variety of uses.
The grounds, extending to approximately 1 acre, feature a swimming pool, trout pond fed by a spring, lawned gardens with patio areas, and a workshop, shed and pump room - perfect for outdoor activities and hobbies.
This property is an ideal family home, offering a perfect blend of Georgian charm, modern amenities, and ample outdoor space, all located just a short distance from the centre of the popular market town of Totnes.
Old Follaton is freehold and is connected to mains gas, water and electricity with private drainage (septic tank) and gas fired central heating.
Council Tax band: G - South Hams District Council.
EPC Rating: D
Garden
The grounds, extending to approximately 1 acre, feature a swimming pool, trout pond fed by a spring, lawned gardens with patio areas, and a workshop, shed and pump room - perfect for outdoor activities and hobbies.
Parking - Driveway
Driveway providing parking for a number of vehicles.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-18
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,667 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
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Private 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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
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
- The Grove School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Community school
- Dartington Church of England Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 286
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 163
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 101
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 87
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- King Edward VI Community College0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 940
- Type
- Academy converter
- Paignton Academy5.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,568
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Dartmoor Community College6.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 801
- Type
- Academy converter
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy7.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Type
- Academy converter
- Torquay Boys' Grammar School7.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
* 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
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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Wood's Estate Agents and Auctioneers, Totnes
1 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR









