We're Just People Who Know Dartmouth Well
No estate agent agenda. No developer sponsorship. Just honest writing about property in a town we genuinely love.
How This Blog Came About
A few years ago, two of us moved to Dartmouth within months of each other — one renting on a fixed budget, one trying to buy without any idea of what the local market was actually like. We both spent weeks trawling Rightmove, reading vague agency blurbs, and asking anyone who'd listen which streets were worth looking at and which landlords to avoid.
There wasn't really anywhere that gave you that kind of honest, practical information in one place. Property websites showed listings. Local forums were chaotic. Estate agent blogs were — as you'd expect — essentially sales brochures.
So we started writing it ourselves. First as notes for friends who were also looking to move to the area, then as a proper blog when we realised the same questions kept coming up from strangers too.
We're not estate agents, we're not developers, and we don't take payments to write positive things about specific properties or agencies. If something is good, we say so. If it isn't, we say that too.
Dartmouth is a small town — most estate agents here know most landlords personally. That's why independent, unaffiliated information matters. We have no commercial relationships with any agency operating in the area.
The Things We Write About
Realistic guides to what you'll pay, which areas suit which budgets, and what to watch out for when dealing with local landlords and letting agents.
Step-by-step guides for first-time buyers, market analysis without the spin, and honest takes on specific streets and postcodes across the South Hams.
The things that don't appear on property listings — parking, flooding, schools, local shops, community feel, and how different parts of Dartmouth actually compare to live in.
Quarterly looks at what's happened to prices and rental values, how long things are sitting on the market, and what that tells you if you're buying, selling, or renewing.
Practical information about deposits, notice periods, repairs, and what the law actually says — because too many tenants in Dartmouth don't know their rights.
We answer real questions from real people trying to navigate the Dartmouth market. Got a question? Send it in and we'll write something useful.
Have a Question About Dartmouth Property?
Drop us a message — we read everything and reply personally.