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Newton St. Petrock, Holsworthy, Devon

South West

£399,950

Listed on 17/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom home occupies an elevated rural setting near Holsworthy and is offered with no onward chain. The original house is believed to date from around 1900, with later additions providing a range of living and practical spaces. The property is described as requiring renovation and modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update it while retaining its period character. The ground floor includes a kitchen, large utility room, downstairs WC, a dual-aspect dining room, a spacious sitting room with a stone inglenook and wood-burning stove, and a separate study. Four bedrooms and a family bathroom are arranged on the first floor. An attached garage, workshop and storage area has integral access to the house and may offer alternative uses or additional accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. The plot is just under half an acre, with a driveway, yard and off-road parking, plus elevated gardens bordered by mature trees. Holsworthy is nearby, with Great Torrington and Bideford also within driving distance. The property has mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil-fired central heating. It is a substantial rural house with scope for improvement; any proposed changes to the attached ancillary space would need appropriate consent.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial rural house with a generous plot, far-reaching countryside views and a strong character feature in the stone inglenook and wood-burning stove. The dated finishes throughout offer a clear medium-scale project: refresh the living spaces and flooring, update the bathroom, and improve the rougher garden areas while retaining the period character.

At £399,950, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The attached garage, workshop and storage add useful flexibility, with alternative uses or accommodation subject to consents. The overall score is low, so the appeal is chiefly in the setting, space and scope to create a country home rather than a proven value case.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated interiors and worn flooring, with scope to modernise the bathroom and redecorate while preserving period character.
  • Make the most of the substantial attached garage, workshop and storage, potentially exploring alternative uses or accommodation subject to consents.
  • Improve the rough garden areas and enjoy the mature trees, open grounds, elevated position and far-reaching views.

Key risks

  • Brown ceiling staining is visible in several areas; investigate its cause before making good.
  • The roof condition is not established by the photographs, and the rendered exterior is weathered and marked.

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Location

Newton St. Petrock, Holsworthy, Devon
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

    13.9 miles

    Train · Chapelton

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    14.6 miles

    Train · Umberleigh

  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

    14.8 miles

    Train · Kingford

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,511
Based on a loan of £299,962 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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