Station Road, Blagdon, Bristol, Somerset BS40
South West
£450,000
Listed on 25/09/2026
Listed on 25/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1613 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This former lodge house is being offered for the first time in more than thirty years and is described as requiring extensive modernisation. The ground floor has a large entrance hall, sitting room, family room with a vaulted ceiling and mezzanine, kitchen, utility room and WC. The family room has rooflights and patio doors, while the sitting room includes a gas fire. Original features remain, providing scope to retain historic details while updating the interior.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
76out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £450,000, this four-bedroom former lodge is priced at £279/sq ft, well below the local average of £386/sq ft—a strong entry point for a substantial renovation. The spacious reception rooms, vaulted family room with mezzanine, original fireplaces and mature garden give the project character and scope to create a distinctive home in the heart of Blagdon.
The interiors show widespread wear, with a dated kitchen and finishes to update; dark staining and a damaged-looking ceiling patch also need investigation. The exterior presents attractively, but ivy obscures much of the walls and the roof cannot be fully assessed. The £40,000–£75,000 renovation range points to a meaningful project rather than a cosmetic refresh. Overall, the low price relative to local £/sq ft and strong underlying economics make this a good opportunity, subject to checking the visible defects and external condition.
Key opportunities
- Rework the spacious sitting and family rooms around the vaulted ceiling, rooflights and mezzanine to create a distinctive living and working space.
- Update the dated kitchen and worn finishes while retaining original fireplaces, timber details and the house’s lodge character.
- Make the most of the mature garden, gated gravel access and village setting with considered planting and outdoor improvements.
Key risks
- The £40,000–£75,000 works range and worn finishes across several photographed rooms make this a substantial budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- Dark staining and a damaged-looking ceiling patch need investigation; extensive ivy obscures the external walls, and the roof is not fully assessable from the available views.
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