neighbouring areas
A little over a mile south of the A30 and east of Launceston, Lifton is a village that is classified as a small town. Together with Tinhay, Lifton nestles in a valley where the rivers Lyd and Thrushel meet, only a mile from the Devon/Cornwall border and in an area known as 'the land of rivers and moors'.
Refurbished farmhouses, stone-built converted barns and white-walled thatched cottages are just some of the types of property for sale in Lifton. To give a guide as to prices, detached cottages offering two bedrooms are in the region of £150,000. Modern townhouses offering three bedrooms are from £170,000, and Victorian terraced and semi-detached houses with similar accommodation are from £225,000. If you are looking for houses for sale in Lifton offering four bedrooms, there are many styles of bungalow and period properties to choose from, with asking prices from £275,000. At the top of the price range, estate agents in Lifton represent a few substantial houses, in stunning rural locations, with up to six bedrooms and asking prices from £500,000.
If you are looking for flats for sale in Lifton, please contact Lifton estate agents for details of any flats that may be available and for all cottages and houses currently on the market.
Amenities for property in Lifton
The main watering holes in Lifton are the 16th century Grade II listed Lifton Hall Hotel, and the Arundell Arms Hotel, an 18th century coaching inn. The hills and valleys are perfect for exploring by foot or by horse, and the rivers and lakes are idyllic for fly fishing trout. Lifton Primary School is a non-denominational mixed school with about 105 children; there are many more schools in the neighbouring town of Launceston, which is also the district's main shopping centre.
Transport in Lifton
Lifton is just off the A30 Exeter to Bodmin trunk road. It is about 25 miles from the railway station in Plymouth, which offers a journey time to London Paddington of 3hrs 27mins.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Lifton, which is covered by postcode PL16, you may also like to consider other towns and villages in Devon such as Holsworthy, Okehampton, Tavistock and North Tawton; and across the border in Cornwall: Launceston and Liskeard.