Summary - 1 New Cottages Bishops Court, Fluxton, OTTERY ST. MARY EX11 1RJ
6 bed 2 bath Farm House
Extensive East Devon holding with conversion potential and strong grazing.
• 139.96 acres of productive pasture and arable land
• Two semi‑detached 3‑bed cottages with valley views
• Versatile steel and traditional farm buildings, Class Q potential (STPP)
• Large yards and stabling used for point‑to‑point activities
• Majority of lower land in River Otter floodplain; high flood risk
• Farm in Nitrate Vulnerable Zone; stewardship schemes in place
• Broadband very slow locally; mobile signal excellent
• 25% overage/ uplift payable if residential consent granted
Bishops Court Farm is a substantial 139.96-acre residential and livestock holding in the Otter Valley, set between Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary. The sale includes a farmhouse, a versatile range of agricultural buildings, and two semi‑detached three‑bed cottages that sit higher on the site with fine valley views. Productive pasture and arable parcels surround the yard, making the farm suitable for mixed farming, equestrian use, or rural enterprise.
The yard hosts a mix of steel‑framed and traditional barns, a covered yard and stabling, plus substantial hardstanding used historically for point‑to‑point support. Several buildings are considered to have Class Q conversion potential (subject to planning), presenting genuine scope for residential conversion or diversification (STPP). The holding also benefits from mains gas central heating to the cottages, double glazing, and good mobile signal.
Buyers should note material constraints: much of the lower farmland lies in the River Otter floodplain and is at high flood risk, with areas of rushy pasture; the cottages themselves are in a lower‑probability zone. The land sits in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and is currently entered into Environmental Stewardship (with mid‑tier schemes ending 2025 and 2027). Broadband speeds are very slow in the area. The sale is offered as a whole or in up to six lots; an overage clause gives the vendors a 25% uplift if residential planning permission on buildings/yard is granted within 25 years.
This holding will suit buyers seeking a productive Devon farm with diversification potential and extensive grazing, together with immediate residential accommodation. Investors or developers should factor in planning, stewardship commitments, flood exposure on the lower land and the retained overage when assessing future value.
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