Unit 5 at Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint: grey cladding and a roller door Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint.
Build. Refurbish. Keep.

We raise roofs across the South West.

We take on the sites others walk past.

We don't build to sell. We build, refurbish and convert business space, then keep it and look after it.

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Winner, Ethical Investor of the Year 2026Blue Bricks Magazine, awarded to our Owner / Director
Finalist, Commercial Developer of the Year 2026Property Investors Awards, awarded to our Owner / Director
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The proof · Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint

Derelict. Then not.

Almost 2.5 derelict acres in Torpoint. Here's what we did with them.

  1. Before: the Torpoint yard covered in scrap and rubbishBefore
    Before

    The site others walked past.

    A derelict yard full of rubbish and scrap, with fly-tipping and enforcement notices piling up.

  2. During: a digger loading a lorry while the yard is clearedDuring
    21 February 2025

    We complete. Then we clear it.

    We lost it at auction. The winning buyer never completed. We got the call, and said yes.

  3. A refurbished office at Drayton Mere Court, with a desk and two windowsRefurbished
    9 months

    Re-clad, rewired, re-plumbed.

    New kitchens, offices, toilets and doors. CCTV and perimeter fencing. Built by trusted trades, local wherever we can.

  4. After: refurbished units at Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint, with grey cladding and roller doorsAfter
    December 2025

    6 units. All EPC C.

    A working business hub, with tenants in place. And we kept it.

    “I needed a unit, the price was right and the landlord was great to deal with.”Jack, JWH Fabrication, Drayton Mere Court
  5. Artist's impression of the 5 new units at Drayton Mere CourtArtist's impression
    Next

    5 new units, A to E.

    The next chapter at Drayton Mere Court.

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Artist's impression of the 5 new business units, Units A to E, at Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint Artist's impression
Next at Drayton Mere Court

5 new units. Coming next.

Units A to E, next to the units we've already brought back to life. Register now and you'll hear first.

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Drayton Mere Court in numbers

almost 2.5derelict acres, bought and cleared
9months of works, start to finish
6units, including offices. All EPC C.
5new units next, Units A to E

Plus 6 new units coming at Drayton Mere Enterprise, a separate development.

What we do

Build. Refurbish. Keep.

We build new, refurbish and split warehouses, and convert big buildings. Then we keep them.

01

Build new

We buy land and build new business units.

02

Refurbish and split

Big, tired sheds become smaller, smarter units that businesses can actually use.

03

Convert

Large old buildings get a second life as workspace.

Projects

Torpoint first. Then the rest.

The Drayton Mere Court sign at the entrance, Torpoint
More units coming

Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint

A derelict yard turned into a working business hub: 6 units, including offices. 5 new units to come.

Free now: existing Unit 2. Ask about it

The story
Artist's impression of the 5 new business units at Drayton Mere Court, Torpoint
New units

5 new units, Drayton Mere Court

Phase 1: 3 units. Phase 2: 2 units in one building.

Artist's impression.

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Artist's impression of Drayton Mere Enterprise, 6 new units in Torpoint
New units

Drayton Mere Enterprise: 6 new units, Torpoint

A separate development: 6 units, each with a ground-floor office, kitchen and accessible toilet, in Torpoint.

Artist's impression.

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Our next big project in Cornwall

A large commercial development in Cornwall. We can't say more yet.

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Karl Pearce
Who's behind it

Drayton Mere Properties is led by Karl Pearce, Owner / Director.

Royal Navy 2004 to 2008. Business owner since 2010. In 2023, Karl set up Drayton Mere Properties.

About us
Kind words

Don't just take our word for it.

The price was right and the landlord was great to deal with. It's a nice community on site, and it's fully covered by CCTV and secure.

Jack, JWH Fabrication, Drayton Mere Court

It was a real pleasure dealing with Karl at Drayton Mere. His communication was excellent and he was able to get everything done in an extremely tight deadline. Would highly recommend working with Karl. Our business chose Drayton Mere because of the location. The warehouse and grounds around are perfect for us and our growing business.

Transport and fulfilment business, Torpoint

The ambition

Local roots. National ambition.

We're building Drayton Mere into a nationally known commercial developer and landlord. We're based in Cornwall and growing in the South West, one site at a time, and keeping every one.

Our story

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