Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth. Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.

Scenic piece of land that comes with its own reservoir on market for just £55,000

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.

A scenic piece of land that comes with its own reservoir is on the market for just £55,000.

The eight-acres include woodland and amenity land.

But also thrown in is the Butterbrook reservoir.

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The former South West Water facility is on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Devon.

It is close to Ivybridge, near Plymouth.

Constructed in 1916 during WWI, the reservoir historically served the town, before being made redundant in 2006.

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
The land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

The land does not currently benefit from any services, as reported by Luxury Property News.

Its listing says: “The sale of this property affords prospective purchasers a unique chance to acquire a former South West Water reservoir set within approximately 8.03 acres of mixed woodland and amenity land, enjoying a quiet and private position on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.

“In total the property extends to 8.03 acres (3.25ha) or thereabouts and is offered for sale by Online Timed Auction as a whole.

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
The land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

“The full extent of the property is shown edged in Red on the accompanying plan.

“The land is situated in a peaceful location on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, lying 3.4 miles to the north of Ivybridge; 4.2 miles from the A38 dual carriageway expressway.

“Ivybridge affords a thriving and active community with a range of amenities, to include primary and secondary schools, traditional inns, bustling high street and mainline rail service to London.

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
The land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

“The city of Plymouth lies 15.0 miles away to the west and affords a larger range of commercial, recreational and education services.

“Constructed in 1916, the reservoir historically served Ivybridge, before being made redundant in 2006.

“The land does not currently benefit from any services.

“The agents are of the understanding there are no outgoings.

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
The land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

“Access will be by means of an uninterrupted right of easement and liberty to access the property at all times across the neighbouring land, which itself takes access from the public highway.

“The access across the neighbouring land comprises a single gravel track over open moorland.

Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
The land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

“The land is of Freehold tenure offering vacant possession at the completion of the sale.”

It is being auctioned by Greenslade Taylor Hunt with a guide price of £55,000.

The auction ends Wednesday, October 8 at 1pm.

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Scenic eight-acre woodland with Butterbrook reservoir near Dartmoor is on auction for £55,000. Historic 1916 site offers peaceful freehold land close to Ivybridge and Plymouth.
A map showing the land for sale in Devon that includes an old reservoir. (Jam Press/Greenslade Taylor Hunt)

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