4 bedroom detached house for sale

One of the town's most prominent and notable Grade II Listed buildings, with planning consent for reversion to a substantial statement home, amongst mature walled gardens including a 2-storey stone barn offering additional potential. Freehold, Council Tax Band: B, EPC Band: E

Situation - The property occupies a prominent and hugely accessible, central location within Tavistock, on Plymouth Road, within a short, level walk of all of the town's many amenities, facilities and transport links, including Bedford Square and the Pannier Market (300 yards), the high street, Meadowlands public park and leisure centre (250 yards), and the bus station (50 yards). Access to Dartmoor National Park, at Whitchurch Down, is just over 1 mile away, or only 0.75 miles on foot, offering unlimited opportunities for outdoor pursuits.

Tavistock itself is a thriving market town in West Devon, forming part of a designated World Heritage Site, and rich in history and tradition dating back to the 10th century. Well-known for its wonderful sense of community and offering a very high standard of living, today the town features a superb range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including the sought-after independent and private school, Mount Kelly (0.9 miles). The bustling high street features an eclectic mix of independent shops and national retailers, and there is an excellent choice of cafes, restaurants and public houses. The city of Plymouth is 15 miles to the south, and Exeter lies 40 miles to the northeast, providing air, rail and motorway connections to London and the rest of the UK.

Description - This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire one of Tavistock's most notable and recognisable buildings, now offering the chance to create a unique statement home in the very heart of the town. Currently configured as a mixed-use premises with an office on the ground floor and a spacious 4-bedroom maisonette over, this Grade II Listed building - the only detached house on Plymouth Road - is offered chain-free, with the benefit of full planning consent for reversion into an impressive and substantial single dwelling of almost 3,000sq.ft, comprising five bedrooms (four doubles), three bathrooms and four receptions. Externally, the house is complemented by a mature walled garden featuring a 2-storey stable barn offering further scope, perhaps for an annexe or other ancillary use. Indeed, interested parties might wish to explore other options for the site, including the conversion of the house into multiple apartments, a variation of the existing mixed-use setup, or the conversion of the stable into a separate dwelling (all subject to any necessary consents).

Accommodation - The layout is currently configured with the office premises occupying most of the ground floor, and the maisonette occupying the remainder, and also the entirety of the first floor. The office comprises the front tiled vestibule, a central hallway, several individual office spaces, and kitchen and WC facilities to the rear, where there is also access out to the rear garden. The maisonette is accessed separately, to the side of the building, and is comprised of a tiled hallway with an elegant turning staircase, a WC, a sizable utility room and a workshop/store room on the ground floor, whilst on the first floor are an impressive, high-vaulted sitting room overlooking the garden, a comprehensively fitted kitchen/dining room with integrated appliances, a large, central hallway/landing with doors out to a balcony, four bedrooms (three doubles, one en-suite), and a spacious family bathroom. In all, the floor area of the building amounts to some 2,885sq.ft.

Outside - To the front of the property is a very large, walled and tarmacked driveway providing extensive parking and turning space. The rear garden - also walled - is very well-established, planted with mature shrubbery and specimen trees, and otherwise laid to well-kept lawn. Within the garden is a former greenhouse and a 2-storey, stone-built stable barn, which offers excellent storage, workshop or, potentially, garage space, as well as further opportunity for conversion, subject to any necessary consents or approvals. There is also double-gated vehicular access into the garden, and a door into the barn, from Garden Lane at the rear.

Planning Consent - Full Planning Consent, and the associated Listed Building Consent, was granted by West Devon Borough Council on 29th July 2025, under application reference 1512/25/FUL, for "Conversion of existing commercial & residential flat to single dwelling & associated works". Copies of the relevant documentation can be obtained from the council's planning portal or via Stags. Planning was also historically granted, in 1994 (now lapsed), for the conversion of the stable barn to a dwelling.

Services And Outgoings - Council Tax Band: B. Rateable Value £8,500. Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas-fired central heating (individual boilers for the office and maisonette). Ultrafast broadband is available. Mobile voice/data services are available through all four major providers (Source: Ofcom's online service checker.) Please note that the agents have neither inspected nor tested these services.

Agent's Notes - 1. The property benefits from full access along Garden Lane, to the rear of the property.
2. There is a Tree Preservation Order covering a Yew Tree on the eastern boundary.

Method Of Sale - Informal Tender - The Property is offered for sale as a whole by Informal Tender - conditional and unconditional offers for the property will be considered. The closing date for tenders to be submitted is Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, at 12:00pm midday. An informal tender form is available from Stags; tenders are to be submitted in writing to Stags, Tavistock. Should an offer be accepted, we will require proof of your funding. In addition, under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on purchasers to verify their identity. This will be an online check undertaken by Stags. Please refer to the informal tender form. The vendors do not undertake to accept the highest or any offer received.

Viewing And Directions - Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the vendor's sole agent, Stags. the What3words reference is ///secret.panic.tame. For detailed directions, please contact the office.

Note: Images to the left are of the ground floor commercial premises