neighbouring areas
Once a woollen and market centre, South Brent is a large village on the boundary of Dartmoor National Park with a thriving community. In the valley of the River Avon, five miles north-east of Ivybridge and nine miles west of Totnes, the parish of South Brent includes the hamlets of Aish, Charford, Harbourneford, Lutton, Diptford, Brent Mill, and Hillside.
If you are looking for houses for sale in South Brent and only require two bedrooms, there are bungalows and detached modern houses from £155,000. Stone-built barn conversions and detached country cottages offering three bedrooms are from £300,000 and modern, detached houses offering four bedrooms are from £330,000. Older properties in rural settings offering four or five bedrooms command prices closer to £400,000 with the largest period houses, sometimes Grade II listed, in excess of £600,000.
If you are looking for flats for sale in South Brent please contact South Brent estate agents for details of flats currently available and for all cottages and houses.
Amenities for property in South Brent
Water and Dartmoor made South Brent an ideal location for wool production. The moor provided good pasture for sheep and the River Avon provided water for processing and dyeing fleeces. Dartmoor is excellent for walking, horse riding, mountain biking and rock climbing and the panoramic view from Brent Hill is one of the finest in Devon. Amenities in South Brent include a Health Centre, Dental Surgery, Chemist, Library, a superb indoor heated swimming pool, and good local shops, pubs and restaurants. South Brent Community Network occupies the Victorian schoolhouse and South Brent Primary School is now located in a modern building.
Transport in South Brent
South Brent is just off the A38 Plymouth to Exeter road. The railway station in Ivybridge is five miles away and offers a 15-minute journey to Plymouth and an hour-long journey to Exeter St David's via Newton Abbot. A limited bus service is provided by Western National.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in South Brent, which is covered by postcode TQ10, you may also like to consider neighbouring towns and villages such as Tavistock, Ivybridge, Buckfastleigh, Totnes and Kingsbridge.