Start Bay Park, Strete, Dartmouth

A rare opportunity to enhance a beautifully located seaside home...

• The already pleasant property holds exciting potential, with approved planning permission for a garage conversion and internal modifications that will elevate it to a contemporary four-bedroom home.

• Envisioned upgrades include the addition of a bedroom, four ensuites and an expanded balcony with panoramic views.

• At the heart of the developed home will be a large open plan kitchen/dining/living room, complete with a balcony with views of the coast.

• Outside, the low maintenance rear garden offers a good area for outdoor entertaining.

• The driveway offers convenient off street parking for several cars.

• Situated within a leisurely 20 minute walk from the beach, the extended property would make either, a beautiful, modern coastal home, or a lucrative holiday let.


Nestled in the heart of the charming coastal village of Strete, 36 Start Bay Park embodies the essence of seaside living. This detached house currently offers three double bedrooms, front and rear gardens, a double garage, off street parking and views of the sea and coastline.

Approved planning permissions include the conversion of the garage that will create space for the addition of a bedroom, four ensuite shower rooms, an expanded balcony, with sea views and a contemporary open-plan kitchen/living/dining area.

The low-maintenance rear garden holds potential for further enhancement into an attractive and relaxing space for outdoor entertaining.


The open plan kitchen/living/dining area
The new plans combine the existing kitchen and living room, transforming the centre of the property into a large open-plan kitchen/dining/living area that radiates contemporary sophistication. Accessed through bi fold doors, an extended balcony seamlessly blends this large and bright indoor space with the outdoors, whilst patio doors at the rear provide a natural flow out into the garden.

The new and revised layout would also include space for a study which could be utilised as a playroom or additional bedroom if required.


The existing living room
This bright and airy room with a partial sea view will combine with the kitchen to create a large contemporary kitchen/dining/living area.

The existing kitchen
Although the future vision for this kitchen is to combine with the living room to create a large open plan kitchen/dining/living space, the current kitchen is fully functional and well equipped.


Bedroom one
The first of the two ensuite double bedrooms on the first floor and benefiting from the added luxury of a built-in wardrobe, bedroom one, features patio doors that lead out to a charming, decked area that overlooks and connects with the rear garden. This east facing bedroom benefits from the morning sun and sea views.

Bedroom two
The second bedroom on the first floor is situated at the front of the house. The new plans will transform this generously sized double bedroom in to a suite with a contemporary ensuite shower room.

The sought-after village of Strete boasts breathtaking sea vistas and scenic coastal trails within walking distance of the property. Conveniently situated just 5 miles west of Dartmouth and 10 miles east of Kingsbridge, Strete offers essential amenities that include a shop, post office, pub, restaurant and a church.

The pristine Slapton Sands and Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve are just a mile to the south and offers wildlife and nature enthusiasts access to the largest natural lake in south-west England.

The village is also a gateway to the South West Coast Path, England’s longest waymarked footpath, offering some of the most picturesque walking routes in the country.

The market town of Totnes is just 11 miles away and offers direct train connections to London Paddington in just over 2.5 hours, whilst a regular bus service connects Strete to Dartmouth and Kingsbridge.

The property benefits from connections to mains electricity, water, gas and drainage.

Council tax band H

Administration Fee - refundable on exchange

An administration fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The administration fee levels are as follows:
an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £750 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £2,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £3,000 inclusive of vat

The administration fee is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and a positive completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.
Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and the administration fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.

Once the administration fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all administration fees outlined above.