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Pillory Hill, Noss Mayo

South West

£500,000Guide Price

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1816 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this detached four-bedroom house in Noss Mayo has a substantial sloping garden running down to the estuary, with a private quay and direct foreshore access. The accommodation is arranged around generous reception spaces, including a sitting room with a bay window and a connected sunroom, alongside a kitchen-breakfast room and a separate dining room. A balcony provides wide views across the water. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including two principal rooms with estuary outlooks, and an en-suite. Basement workshop and storage areas provide additional space with scope for different uses, subject to any necessary permissions. The house is set back from the road and reached by a private drive with parking for four cars. Outside, the plot includes a level lawn, a paved terrace and steps leading down to the quay. Two foreshore outhaul moorings are mentioned, subject to harbour master permission. The property is in Noss Mayo, close to village shops, a post office, pharmacy, pubs, a café, yacht club and primary school. The listing describes the surrounding South Hams coastline as protected landscape within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The sale is by auction, with a guide price of £500,000; buyers should review the auction terms and special conditions.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the setting: a detached four-bedroom home with broad estuary views, private foreshore access, a quay and a garden running down to the water. The asking price is £500,000, around 28% below the local average per square foot, making this a notably attractive opportunity to acquire a substantial riverside property. The main rooms look usable and tidy, while the dated kitchen and bathroom offer scope for cosmetic updating; the existing renovation range is £5,000–£15,000.

The house also has generous reception space, parking for four cars and basement workshop and storage areas that may offer further flexibility, subject to suitability and permissions. The steep garden and waterfront edges deserve close inspection, as their condition and ongoing maintenance needs are not clear from the photographs.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire a substantial detached home at an asking price around 28% below the local average per square foot.
  • Enjoy the combination of estuary views, private foreshore access, a quay and a garden leading down to the river.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, with basement workshop and storage spaces offering potential flexibility subject to suitability and permissions.

Key risks

  • Inspect the steep garden, quay, retaining edges and waterfront access closely; their condition and maintenance requirements are not established by the photographs.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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