Mary Tavy, Tavistock
South West
£425,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
DetachedArea
1657 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A detached five-bedroom house in Mary Tavy, set back from the A386 on a generous plot with rural views. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with three reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and WC on the ground floor. Upstairs are five bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside, the property has a private driveway with a large parking area, a detached garage, an enclosed south-facing rear garden and an additional outbuilding. The house is described as requiring renovation and updating throughout, offering scope to modernise its existing accommodation and make use of its substantial proportions.
Mary Tavy is within Dartmoor National Park and has a village shop and public houses, with road links to Tavistock, Exeter and the A30. The property is freehold, has oil-fired central heating and private drainage, and is in Council Tax Band F. The stated EPC rating is E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £425,000, this substantial five-bedroom detached house is priced below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear opportunity for buyers looking to acquire a sizeable project. Its three reception rooms, generous plot, detached garage and rural outlook give it plenty to work with in Mary Tavy, near Dartmoor.
The work looks moderate in scope: dated finishes and flooring across several rooms, an older kitchen and bathroom, and an established garden that could benefit from clearance and attention. The renovation range is £18,000–£38,000; using its midpoint, the stated purchase-plus-renovation figure is £453,000 against an implied local-average value of £506,628, before stamp duty and fees. Local-average value is not a renovated GDV. The exterior appears generally maintained, but visible ceiling staining and peeling should be investigated.
Key opportunities
- Acquire a substantial detached house below the local average per square foot.
- Modernise the dated finishes and flooring, with scope to refresh the kitchen and bathroom.
- Make more of the generous south-facing garden, detached garage and additional outbuilding.
Key risks
- Investigate the visible localised ceiling staining and peeling before confirming the works required.
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