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Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1ST
70.03 Acre Arable & Pasture Land – Marldon
Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1ST
Sold STC
£650,000+
- Productive run of Grade 2 arable land and Grade 3 pasture land
- Well located with excellent road access
- Freehold with vacant possession available
- In all about 70.03 acres
Description
SITUATION The land is situated approximately 1 mile to the north of Marldon, within the Local Authority of the South Hams, South Devon. The land is located in a prominent position with excellent access onto the A380 bypass. The land lies just to the west of the town Torquay, 7 miles to the south of the town Newton Abbot and 5.8 miles to the north east of the town Totnes. DESCRIPTION The land comprises of a productive block of 70.03 acres (28.34 hectares). The arable land is level and gently sloping in places whilst the permanent pasture field located to the far west, is slightly steeper in topography. The land parcels are bordered by typical Devon hedgerow banks, with a large proportion of the boundary features benefitting from livestock fencing. The arable land has been used to grow a variety of cereals with the soils described as freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The arable land is classified as Grade 2 with the permanent grassland classified as Grade 3. There is a maize crop and winter barley crop currently being grown in two of the subject field parcels forming the property and the seller will require a right of holdover to harvest this crop if completion takes place prior to harvest. OTHER INFORMATION
Location
Kivells markets this holding at Marldon, Paignton, TQ3. Buyers should verify boundaries, access, services and planning position against the auction/legal pack.
Tenure
| Tenure | Freehold |
| Services | Not currently connected to mains water. |
Auction Information
| Auction date | 2026-07-29 at 7:00pm |
| Guide price | £650,000 Offers in Excess of |
| Buyer’s administration fee | £2,000 + VAT (£2,400 inc VAT) |
| Status | Sold STC / treated as Sold Prior for HB import |
| Lot number | Not stated in supplied particulars |
Investment Analysis
This is a land/equestrian/amenity analysis rather than a residential BTL model. No residential rent or refinance assumption has been invented where no dwelling exists. Values below are HB desktop screening scenarios and not a valuation.
Investment Snapshot
| Guide Price | £650,000 |
| Approx. Area | 70.03 acres |
| Guide Price per Acre | £9,282 |
| Initial Improvement / Due-Diligence Allowance | £25,000 |
| Estimated Total Cost | £678,900 before SDLT |
| Low / Base / High Screening Value | £585,000 / £715,000 / £845,000 |
| Suggested Strategy | Agricultural arable and pasture investment |
| Main Risk | Crop holdover, agricultural land values and no current mains water connection. |
Market Comparables
No sufficiently like-for-like verified sold land comparables are contained in the supplied scrape. The guide-price-per-acre calculation above is therefore shown as a screening metric only; a rural surveyor/land agent should provide local comparable evidence before bidding.
Proposed Works
| Boundary / access / gate repairs | £6,250 |
| Vegetation / clearance / drainage | £5,000 |
| Building / stable / shelter repairs where applicable | £6,250 |
| Professional / planning / survey allowance | £3,750 |
| Contingency | £3,750 |
Low / Base / High Investment Scenario
| Low | £585,000 – downside land-value screening |
| Base | £715,000 – modest value enhancement / market-normalisation screening |
| High | £845,000 – stronger demand or successful enhancement; not planning-value assumption unless consent obtained |
Specialist Land / Development Analysis
Agricultural arable and pasture investment. Crop holdover, agricultural land values and no current mains water connection.
Maximum Bid Indicator
| Guide price | £650,000 |
| Improvement / due-diligence allowance | £25,000 |
| Known buyer admin fee | £2,400 inc VAT |
| Legal / survey allowance | £1,500 desktop allowance |
| Maximum bid approach | For land, use rural-surveyor value less all costs and desired margin; no unsupported residual-development value has been assumed. |
| SDLT | Buyer-specific and excluded. |
Strategy Recommendation
Agricultural arable and pasture investment.
Strategy Rating
| Land / amenity hold | ★★★★☆ |
| Income potential | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Development optionality | ★★☆☆☆ |
Key Risks
- Crop holdover, agricultural land values and no current mains water connection.
- Legal pack, title boundaries, rights of way and seller charges must be reviewed before bidding.
- Land value and income can be highly location- and use-specific.
Analysis Confidence
Medium for source facts; low for future value scenarios until a rural surveyor/land agent confirms local comparable evidence and permitted use.
Auction Details :
Kivells
Auction Date :
29/07/26
Lot Number :
016
Property Location:
Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1ST
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