Restoration Opportunity – Old Pastureland Just Outside Modbury For Sale

[Rebecca Hosking]

Hello all,

I hope you’re well.
I am writing to draw your attention to a rewarding restoration site that, with the right person, could become something special.

Just outside Modbury, a block of permanent pasture fields has come up for sale. These haven’t changed hands in decades. I’m not the seller, just someone who knows the land very well, and I’d love to see it go, in whole or in part, to someone who genuinely cares about the natural world.

This land has been permanent pasture for at least 90 years. In my lifetime (50 years), I’ve never seen it reseeded or treated intensively, just light grazing, a bit of fertiliser now and then, and otherwise left alone. The result is a thick, old sward with excellent restoration potential.

Key features:

Never ploughed

Lightly grazed for generations.

Mostly flat, a rarity here, great for hay

All fields have water (springs or mains)

One field includes a stone barn with mains water + overhead electric.

Direct access from the main Dartmouth road

One last note that may inspire: these fields sit just above the town and quietly support water flow downhill. Restoring them to species-rich meadows would benefit wildlife, help manage runoff, and support the community below.

Available in lots or as a whole:

Lot 5 – 3.83 acres – £40,000 (Guide Price)
Affordable entry - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715396/sales#/

Lot 4 – 7 acres – £70,000 (Guide Price)
Modestly sized - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715394/sales#/

Lot 3 – 8.25 acres + stone barn, mains water, overhead electric – £125,000 (Guide Price)
Full of character, great smallholding potential - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715392/sales#/

Lot 2 – 14 acres – OIRO £140,000
Larger acreage - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715387/sales#/

Lot 1 – 15.69 acres – OIRO £150,000
The largest parcel - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715385/sales#/

Buy the whole holding
See here - https://www.rendells.co.uk/properties/20715384/sales#/

This is good, thick old pasture ready to respond to the right stewardship. With a light touch and a little time, it could become a flourishing patchwork of meadows.

This is a goer for anyone in the Meadow Makers community who is looking for an opportunity to restore land with an already solid start.

Happy to answer any questions about the site or area.

Warmly,

Rebecca