Durnford Cottage, Postbridge, Devon
South West
£300,000
Listed on 27/10/2026
Listed on 27/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1395 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Set on a plot of approximately half an acre in Postbridge, within Dartmoor National Park, this three-bedroom detached cottage is described as needing modernisation. The accommodation includes a sitting room with a substantial granite inglenook fireplace, a study and a garden room, alongside a dining room that could also serve as a ground-floor bedroom. There is also a kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, separate WC, rear lobby, lean-to utility area and workshop. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a bathroom. The property has uPVC double glazing to most windows, while the services include mains electricity, well water and an older septic tank. The gardens are heavily influenced by established conifers, which the listing suggests could be cleared to make more usable space. Postbridge has a village shop, pub and visitor centre, with access to Dartmoor paths nearby. The B3212 is around half a mile away, providing routes towards Exeter, Tavistock and Plymouth. The existing layout, outbuildings and sizeable plot offer scope to consider improvements, subject to inspection and any required consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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73out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £300,000, Durnford Cottage is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an appealing opportunity to acquire a substantial home with room to add value. Its half-acre setting in Dartmoor National Park, multiple reception and ancillary spaces, and striking granite inglenook with built-in timber seating give the project a distinctive starting point.
The interiors call for a heavy, whole-house programme rather than a cosmetic refresh: the kitchen is in poor condition, finishes and flooring are worn in several rooms, and peeling and staining are visible in places. There is scope to rework the interior and reclaim more usable garden space by managing the dense conifers. Moss and vegetation are visible around parts of the roof and exterior, though no definite major roof failure is apparent.
Key opportunities
- Shape the multiple reception and ancillary spaces into a more cohesive home while retaining the granite inglenook and its timber seating as a character feature.
- Replace the visibly deteriorated kitchen and refresh the dated bathroom, finishes and flooring to give the cottage a more unified interior.
- Clear and manage the dense conifers to make better recreational use of the sizeable garden, mature trees and open lawn.
Key risks
- Worn finishes, peeling and staining across several rooms, together with the poor kitchen condition, point to a substantial multi-room programme; allow for a full interior overhaul and its time and coordination rather than a cosmetic refresh.
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