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Before You View	Brimptsmead Estate Open Aveno dossier →By Design South Devon ↗
Asking / guide price	Brimptsmead EstateGuide price £4,500,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 30 Oct 2026By Design South Devon ↗
Location & character	Brimptsmead EstateDartmeet, Dartmoor National Park, Devon Restored 1906 Arts and Crafts country estate with contemporary comfort Published description
Bedrooms & bathrooms	Brimptsmead Estate6 bedrooms 6 bathrooms Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limits	Brimptsmead EstateApprox. 5,984 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured. Measurement qualifications 5,984 sq ft; ancillary areas not included The principal house is attributed at 5,984 sq ft with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and seven reception rooms; ancillary accommodation includes two three-bedroom cottages, a party barn and garaging for eight vehicles. Signed component areas and lawful uses for cottages, party barn and garaging.
Land, gardens & accommodation	Brimptsmead EstatePublished land: approx. 9 acres The principal house is attributed at 5,984 sq ft with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and seven reception rooms; ancillary accommodation includes two three-bedroom cottages, a party barn and garaging for eight vehicles. The publisher describes about nine acres, no public rights of way, private river frontage, two-rod fishing rights and direct moor access. Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completion	Brimptsmead Estate Main house E53; cottages E51 and E48 — publisher attribution Advertised performance does not establish measured use. Needs checking: Actual multi-building energy, water, drainage, grounds, insurance and maintenance costs. Needs checking: Direct EPC/council-tax records and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables.
Status & asking-price history	Brimptsmead EstateFor saleObserved 30 Oct 2026 Checking saved history… Open Time Machine →
Recorded transaction (separate)	Brimptsmead Estate Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Important missing information	Brimptsmead Estate Official title/UPRN, registered acreage, river boundary, rights and precise lot structure. Signed component areas and lawful uses for cottages, party barn and garaging. Actual multi-building energy, water, drainage, grounds, insurance and maintenance costs. Direct EPC/council-tax records and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables. Independent film playback was unavailable; the current original listing-to-film identity bridge is verified and no broken, removed or mismatched evidence was found. Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

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Brimptsmead Estate

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe publisher describes about nine acres, no public rights of way, private river frontage, two-rod fishing rights and direct moor access.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

Additional accommodation

Publisher evidenceThe principal house is attributed at 5,984 sq ft with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and seven reception rooms; ancillary accommodation includes two three-bedroom cottages, a party barn and garaging for eight vehicles.

Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?

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Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title/UPRN, registered acreage, river boundary, rights and precise lot structure?
For Brimptsmead Estate's advertised 6 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?

Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.

Source evidence and qualifications

Agent / publisher claimCurrent asking price

£4,500,000 guide

Observed 2026-10-30

market · brimptsmead-original-2026-10-30 ↗

Agent / publisher claimPrincipal-house area

5,984 sq ft; ancillary areas not included

Observed 2026-10-30

market · brimptsmead-original-2026-10-30 ↗

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