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Sanctuary House

Open Aveno dossier →Savills Exeter ↗
Asking / guide priceSanctuary House£3,000,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 4 Sep 2026Savills Exeter ↗
Location & characterSanctuary HouseMount Howe, Topsham, Devon

Award-winning contemporary estuary house

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsSanctuary House4 bedrooms

3 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsSanctuary HouseApprox. 5,188 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

The first-floor Eyrie provides about 200 sq m of open-plan living space opening to approximately 150 sq m of terraces overlooking the Exe Estuary and Bowling Green Marsh reserve.

Signed RICS component area and the inclusion basis for the 5,188 sq ft market figure

Land, gardens & accommodationSanctuary House

The programme includes a self-contained Wee Sanctuary annexe, hydraulic lift, biometric entry, vehicle turntable, Bang & Olufsen cinema and outdoor kitchen.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionSanctuary House

EPC B — attributed by the current Savills instruction and Rightmove distribution

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Official title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road, boundary, covenant, access, service, drainage and conservation position

Needs checking: Complete planning, condition-discharge, Building Control, completion, structural, warranty and professional-appointment archive for the replacement dwelling and annexe

Status & asking-price historySanctuary HouseFor saleObserved 4 Sep 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Sanctuary House£870,000 · 6 Jul 2015

Sanctuary House

Exact-address transaction history only. RIBA describes the present building as a replacement dwelling and architectural records date it to 2018, so this is not a same-building or same-condition comparable.

Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing informationSanctuary House
  • Official title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road, boundary, covenant, access, service, drainage and conservation position
  • Complete planning, condition-discharge, Building Control, completion, structural, warranty and professional-appointment archive for the replacement dwelling and annexe
  • Signed RICS component area and the inclusion basis for the 5,188 sq ft market figure
  • Measured operating costs, current EPC certificate, system service history, property-level flood/drainage evidence, insurability and replacement-cost valuation
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.

Sanctuary House

Glazing

Publisher evidenceRIBA identifies Sanctuary House as BARC Architects' new-build replacement dwelling on Mount Howe and describes the stone-clad base, glazed pavilion, natural material palette, lift and accessible lifetime-home planning.

Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?

Additional accommodation

Publisher evidenceThe programme includes a self-contained Wee Sanctuary annexe, hydraulic lift, biometric entry, vehicle turntable, Bang & Olufsen cinema and outdoor kitchen.

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

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  1. Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
  2. Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
  3. Can you provide completion certificates, outstanding works, transferable warranties and the snagging record?
  4. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, registered plot and complete private-road, boundary, covenant, access, service, drainage and conservation position?
  5. For Sanctuary House's advertised 4 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

£3,000,000; 4 bedrooms; 5,188 sq ft

Observed 4 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Sanctuary House, Mount Howe, Topsham, Exeter, Devon

Observed 4 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

An award-winning 5,188 sq ft BARC Architects estuary house with a 200 sq m glazed living pavilion, hydraulic lift, annexe and renewable smart-home systems.

Observed 4 Sep 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact-property visual

Savills Facebook film

Observed 4 Sep 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to the full replacement-dwelling approval/completion archive, a signed RICS component schedule and specialist estuary-edge, drainage, envelope and building-services reports.

Observed 4 Sep 2026

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