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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.

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Mount Houlditch Farm

Open Aveno dossier →Fine & Country Exeter via OnTheMarket ↗
Asking / guide priceMount Houlditch Farm£3,500,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 14 Aug 2026Fine & Country Exeter via OnTheMarket ↗
Location & characterMount Houlditch FarmToadpit Lane, West Hill, Devon

Modern country estate with contemporary Passivhaus annexe

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsMount Houlditch Farm8 bedrooms

4 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsMount Houlditch FarmApprox. 5,790 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.

Measurement basis and inclusion of ancillary space are unknown. Request a signed component floorplan.

Land, gardens & accommodationMount Houlditch FarmPublished land: approx. 30 acres

The exact-property publisher film identifies the estate and shows the actual architecture, interiors, Passivhaus annexe, lakes and grounds.

Planning reference 22/1584/FUL concerns demolition of outbuildings and a new annexe, pool house and home office; the complete decision and appeal history must be reconciled.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionMount Houlditch Farm

Main house EPC D; Passivhaus performance attributed

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Complete 2021-to-current works and planning/appeal chronology

Status & asking-price historyMount Houlditch FarmFor saleObserved 14 Aug 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Mount Houlditch Farm£1,900,000 · 30 Jun 2021

Mount Houlditch Farm, Toadpit Lane

Strong same-name transaction anchor, but the exact 2021 land/building package and later works must be reconciled before calculating an uplift.

Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing informationMount Houlditch Farm
  • Official title-number/UPRN bridge and named design/construction team
  • Complete 2021-to-current works and planning/appeal chronology
  • Actual main-house, Passivhaus, drainage, lake, wetland and grounds operating history
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

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Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.

Mount Houlditch Farm

Pool or spa

Publisher evidencePlanning reference 22/1584/FUL concerns demolition of outbuildings and a new annexe, pool house and home office; the complete decision and appeal history must be reconciled.

Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe exact-property publisher film identifies the estate and shows the actual architecture, interiors, Passivhaus annexe, lakes and grounds.

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

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  1. What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
  2. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  3. Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
  4. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title-number/UPRN bridge and named design/construction team?
  5. For Mount Houlditch Farm's advertised 8 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 claimLive sale

£3,500,000; 8 bedrooms; 5,790 sq ft

Observed 14 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Mount Houlditch Farm, Toadpit Lane, West Hill, Ottery St Mary

Observed 14 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A private near-30-acre Grand Designs-inspired estate with a 5,790 sq ft principal house, contemporary Passivhaus annexe, lakes, wetlands, orchard and extensive lifestyle grounds.

Observed 14 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

Fine & Country YouTube film

Observed 14 Aug 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The complete 22/1584/FUL decision-and-appeal file joined to both official titles, Building Control completions, Passivhaus certification and the post-2021 works ledger.

Observed 14 Aug 2026

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