Ivybridge
So, you need an estate agent in the Ivybridge area? You have already found the area’s leading estate agent, letting agent and land agent, Luscombe Maye. The Ivybridge area is covered by both our Yealmpton office (01752 880044) and South Brent office (01364 646170). If you wish to let your property, the number is 01548 857414. Call us. If you are looking to buy or rent in the area, the same numbers are all you really need, but if you have any doubts about whether Ivybridge is where you want to be, then the next thing to do is to get to know the area.
Location
The ancient town of Ivybridge is 182 miles (293 km) from London, 10 miles (16 km) from Totnes and 28 miles (45 km) from Exeter. The main road in and out of the town (the A38) allows fast access to the nearby city of Plymouth for many of Ivybridge’s commuters.
Luscombe Maye's nearby Yealmpton and South Brent offices offer the following specialist services:
About Ivybridge
The town of Ivybridge enjoys both a magnificent natural setting and centuries of history as a mill town and a staging post on the London Road.
Ivybridge was first mentioned in 1280 as a "dowry of land on the west side of the river Erme, by the Ivy Bridge" The bridge spanning the river was only wide enough for pack horses and riders. In the 18th century, Ivybridge was a small but thriving community based around the London Hotel, now demolished, which was used as a stage point on the road from Exeter and Plymouth. The Blatchford Estate (Rogers Family) owned most of the land and included the parishes of Harford, Ugborough, Ermington and Cornwood. The boundaries of these parishes met at the old Ivy Bridge, which still stands today at the northern end of town, having been immortalised on canvas by a number of influential artists including J M W Turner.
Spanning the valley a little further upstream, the railway viaduct provides a striking backdrop to the town and is a favourite with photographers; nearby are the publicly owned Longtimber Woods where the pillars remaining from the original 1848 Brunel structure can be seen.
Originating from Dartmoor, the River Erme formed the lifeblood of the town. Originally providing power for three mills (one of which still exists today), the river now provides a wonderful feature for the town centre and is the start of walks south along the Erme Valley Trail and north to Dartmoor; the town itself marking the start of the “Two Moors Way”.
If you have a property to sell in this area, why not choose Luscombe Maye? Our Ivybridge property sales are covered from our Yealmpton and Modbury offices, just a short drive away, and Luscombe Maye have been selling properties within Ivybridge and the surrounding area for many years.