Listed for £495,000
February 6, 2026
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Agricultural Buildings. Prior approval was granted on 19th June 2025 by North Devon Council for the change of use of the existing agricultural buildings to create five high-quality residential dwellings.
The consent provides for three, three-bedroom dwellings and two, two-bedroom dwellings, all arranged over two storeys and thoughtfully designed to maximise internal space and natural light.
The proposed conversions make excellent use of the existing structures, offering well-proportioned living areas and attractive contemporary layouts.
Further information can be found on the North Devon District Council planning portal under references 80043 and 80044 or from the selling agent, Kivells.
The Land extends in total to approximately 4.22 acres wrapping around the property to provide an attractive sense of privacy, shelter and space.
The acreage comprises good quality pasture land, offering versatility for amenity use, grazing or further landscaping, subject to requirements.
Auction Details
Auction Venue
Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DH on Wednesday 25th March 2026 at 7.00pm.
Registration
Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the “Regulations”) - as of 26th June 2017.
Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction.
Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.
Online Bidding
Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit your local Kivells office.
Buyer’s Administration Fee
All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer’s Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or direct card. Please note, if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fees remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.
All interested buyers are advised to review the Auction Legal Pack prior to bidding. This can be obtained from the Kivells website and is free to download.
Any fees that are owed in addition to the buyer's administration fee will be included within the legal pack.
Solicitor
Slee Blackwell Solicitors, Pathfields Business Park, 2 Lime Court, South Molton EX36 3LH.
Auction Payment
At the fall of the gavel the contact is legally binding and a 10% deposit (subject to a minimum fee of £5,000) will be required to be paid by the successful bidder. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.
The deposit is also payable for all lots that are sold prior to auction. ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.
Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will be the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.
Local Authority
North Devon District Council.
Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way
The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.
Boundaries
Any purchasers shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.
Plan of the Land
The plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.
Land Plan
Not to scale and for identification purposes only.
Guide Prices
Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation.
The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.
The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.
The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge.
The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.
Services
Mains water, private drainage and single phase electricity.
Tenure
Freehold.
Planning
All planning information can be found on the North Devon District Planning Portal under references 80043 & 80044
EE Rating - 23 Band F
Council Tax Band - C
Directions
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