Knowle Hill, Chew Magna, Somerset, BS40
South West
£1,150,000
Listed on 30/09/2026
Listed on 30/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
2816 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This detached period house sits in an elevated position on Knowle Hill, with rural views and approximately 3.3 acres of grounds. The accommodation extends to around 2,816 sq ft and includes a garage, workshop and barn. The property is unlisted and is described as having scope for modernisation and improvement.
The ground floor has an entrance hall, sitting room, snug and dining room, alongside a kitchen and utility room. A large conservatory runs along the rear of the house and opens towards the garden. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom, plus a family bathroom. The attic has previously been used as two additional bedrooms, with any reinstatement subject to the necessary consents.
Outside, the grounds include lawns, mature planting and space to enjoy the countryside setting. The garage, workshop and barn provide additional storage or workspace, with any alternative use subject to relevant consents. Chew Magna is approximately 1.5 miles away, while Bristol and Bath are around 9 and 14 miles away respectively. The property has mains water and electricity, private drainage via a septic tank, and oil heating.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
Blackhouse Farm offers a distinctive country-house project: 2,816 sq ft of period accommodation, generous reception rooms with exposed beams and stone fireplaces, and 3.3 acres with mature planting and rural views. The dated finishes create scope to update the kitchen, bathrooms, decoration and flooring, while the garage, workshop and barn add useful ancillary space; their condition and any potential uses would need investigating. The available photos show no obvious major structural failure, and the roofs and elevations appear broadly intact, though ivy obscures part of an elevation.
The main constraint is the price: at £408/sq ft, the £1.15m asking price is above the £386 local average, rather than a value-led entry point. With the renovation midpoint included, purchase plus refurb looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests on the setting, period character and scope to improve rather than an obvious margin at today’s price. WHOTS scores it 50/100, a D: a compelling canvas, but a weaker overall opportunity on the numbers.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen, bathrooms, decoration and flooring while retaining the period character and features such as exposed beams and stone fireplaces.
- Make the most of the generous reception rooms, rural outlook and mature gardens to shape a more contemporary country home.
- Investigate the attic and the garage, workshop and barn for condition and potential use, subject to feasibility and any necessary consents.
Key risks
- Ivy obscures part of an exterior elevation, and the conservatory and ancillary buildings are not fully assessable from the available views.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Parson Street Rail Station
6.0 miles
Train · Bedminster
Bedminster Rail Station
6.4 miles
Train · Bedminster
Keynsham Rail Station
6.6 miles
Train · Keynsham
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station
7.1 miles
Train · Bristol
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