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High Bannerdown, Batheaston, BA1

South West

£1,000,000

Listed on 18/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1785 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

Set in an elevated position in Batheaston, this detached four-bedroom house has views across the Avon Valley and towards Bath. The village’s shops, school, medical centre and pubs are within walking distance, with Bath around three miles away and road and rail connections nearby. The listing describes a home that can be occupied as it stands, with scope to modernise or improve over time; any extension would be subject to planning permission and feasibility checks. The accommodation includes three double bedrooms, a smaller fourth bedroom or home office, several reception spaces and a separate office. The kitchen has extensive storage and worktop space, integrated appliances and room for a table or island, with a utility room and access to the garden and large double garage nearby. The main reception room opens to a conservatory, which also connects with the dining room, currently used as a second sitting room. A further garden room is accessed from outside the kitchen, and there is a bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs, the three double bedrooms overlook the rear garden and have built-in wardrobes. The family bathroom has a shower over the bath, with a separate WC alongside. Gardens extend around the rear, side and front of the house, with a patio for outdoor use. The property offers substantial existing accommodation and outdoor space, while the extent and cost of any desired modernisation or extension would need to be assessed.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept detached family home with a particularly appealing established garden, patio, driveway and garage, plus stone elevations and views over the Avon Valley. The photographed interiors are clean and usable, with traditional finishes that leave room for a light cosmetic refresh rather than a major overhaul; the kitchen is functional but distinctly old-fashioned. The listing also points to possible scope to extend, subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established.

The main constraint is the price: at £560 per sq ft, the £1,000,000 asking price is above the local average of £481 per sq ft. With the £5,000–£12,000 refurb range, the purchase price plus works still leaves costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of post-renovation value. The excellent fundamentals and attractive setting are real positives, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity project at the current asking price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the traditional interior finishes and older-style kitchen to give the home a more contemporary presentation.
  • Make the most of the extensive established garden, patio, conservatory and garden room as flexible family and entertaining spaces.
  • Explore the stated potential to extend, subject to planning permission and a proper feasibility assessment.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even with the quoted light-refurb range, total purchase and works costs look high against the local benchmark for a home of this floor area.

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£3,778
Based on a loan of £750,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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