Noteworthy Homes - South West England

South Mill House, Stockland, Honiton, Devon   Guide Price of £450k, Sale by online auction - deadline 28th April 2021. This grade II listed property definitely needs some imagination and hard work but if you are prepared to put in some elbow grease you will end up with a stunning, breathtaking and totally awesome property. The main mill could be a spacious 4 bedroomed property over 3 floors with original features including the mill equipment. The range of stone barns and just over 4 acres are an added bonus. Maybe even potential for holiday lets. Ok there are questions over "sure up", "significant work" and why the sale is happening. Was this a project too big and tricky for the current owners? Certainly worth looking into more deeply if you are looking for your forever property dream house.

 Auction date: Tuesday 02 February 2021 at noon. It is not often that a grade 2 listed signal box comes onto the market and here you can buy one at auction on the English Riveria. It even has planning permission to create a small but perfectly formed holiday home. As an added bonus it even still contains the original lever frame. This could make a lovely bolt hole home accessible straight from the train or it could become a money-spinner as a holiday rental for train enthusiasts. I would suggest that planning permission for a permanent home would be frowned upon by the local authority as if it was possible it would probably be sold with that planning permission. There are a few potential location issues though, the area around the station includes a number of business units including a self-store behind the signal box with masses of bright blue containers, at least according to google maps.  Also, the stations itself could be described as grubby. If someone does buy it and con...