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Culverhill, Lamerton, Devon

South West

£495,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1872 sqft

Features

  • Garage

Description

A detached four-bedroom house in a quiet countryside setting near Lamerton and Tavistock, offered with no onward chain. The property has not changed hands for more than 30 years and is described as requiring refurbishment and improvement inside and out. Its accommodation includes a sitting and dining room with a substantial stone fireplace and wood-burning stove, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, laundry/store room, four double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The principal bedroom is dual aspect and has extensive built-in cupboards. Outside, the property has gardens to the side and rear, a concrete driveway and a sizeable garage/workshop with power, lighting, a roller shutter door, inspection pit, fitted shelving and a workbench. There is also a WC and a separate blockwork store building. The listing identifies scope to remodel or extend, subject to any necessary consents. The adjacent cottage is available separately by negotiation. The house is understood to date from the 1960s and is freehold. Services stated are mains water and electricity, LPG-fired central heating and private drainage via a septic tank. It is in the Tamar Valley National Landscape, a few miles from Tavistock, with local amenities nearby. The EPC is band F.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

70out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £495,000, this detached countryside house is priced below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine acquisition advantage. The 1,872 sq ft home offers four double bedrooms, generous gardens and a substantial garage/workshop, with a prominent stone fireplace and wood-burning stove giving the sitting/dining room character. The kitchen and several bedroom finishes are dated, while staining and worn finishes show in utility and store areas; the comparatively current bathroom and tidy main living space offer a useful starting point.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated bedroom finishes and flooring, and update the traditional kitchen as part of a wider internal improvement.
  • Make use of the substantial garage/workshop and its inspection pit for storage, workshop space or a considered conversion, subject to approvals.
  • Improve the weathered garden borders and paved areas while retaining the mature trees, established shrubs and generous lawn.

Key risks

  • Staining and worn finishes in utility and store areas will need investigation and making good; the photographs do not show obvious major roof or structural failure.

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Culverhill, Lamerton, Devon
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£1,870
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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