Detached house for sale

The Church Rooms is situated in the village of Drewsteignton, some 14 miles to the west of Exeter on the eastern edge of the Dartmoor National Park.

It lies in the centre of the village on the edge of the church yard and with frontage to the public highway. There is on street parking outside the property.

Drewsteignton is a popular village on the edge of Dartmoor, with a community pub and range of other community activities.

This area is popular as it is accessible to both Exeter and Dartmoor. It is also close to Chagford, one of the most sought after addresses in Devon.

The Church Rooms is an attractive detached property, constructed of dressed granite walls under a pitched slate roof. Windows are timber framed with leaded light casements.

The Grade II* listed property is believed to date from 16th Century. It is two stories with access at each level and also connecting via an internal stone spiral staircase.

The property is thought to have had several previous uses, including originating as a church house, then used as a school and most recently used as the village hall. We believe its current use would be considered as Use Class F2 – community use.

The accommodation includes a large hall on the upper floor. On the lower floor the space is divided by an oak screen, with each section having an external door. One section has a massive open fireplace. There is a very rudimentary kitchen installed in one section and a dumb waiter accessing between the two floors.

The property includes two small, raised beds between the building and the road to the south, a ramp access to the upper floor from the church yard and an alleyway running along the north side of the property between the building and churchyard that provides access to the outside WC.

The adjoining owners (The National Trust) have indicated they would consider offering the new owner a long lease of a small adjoining area of garden on the west side of the building.

The property is to be sold by traditional online auction with an end date and time of 12 noon on the 8th April 2026

An auction buyer’s fee of 1.8% (inc of VAT) is payable in addition to the purchase price.

The auction will be exclusively available online via the Rocket Auctions website including the legal pack information.
The registration process is extremely simple and free.

Please visit the Rocket Auctions website, and click on the 'register' button (or login - if you have already registered).

Stage 1) Register your email address, create a password and confirm your account.

Stage 2) View the legal pack and arrange any viewings

Stage 3) If you would like to bid, use the 'dashboard' button and complete your ID check and enter your payment and solicitors details

Stage 4) You are ready to bid - Good Luck!

No deposit monies are required before you bid.

Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller's expectation. Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction. The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer and is set within 10% of the guide range.

A legal pack and special conditions are available to download to anyone who has registered. It is the purchaser's responsibility to make all necessary legal and financial enquiries prior to placing any bids.

The complete legal pack would need to be inspected before an offer would be considered.

Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding Online auctions or would like to arrange a viewing.