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5 bed house for sale Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31

Guide Price

£1,200,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Countryhouse
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £250 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band G £4,404 a year

Key features

Former mill converted in 1970
First time on the market since conversion
Peaceful valley setting between Barnstaple and Braunton
Five double bedrooms, two with en suite facilities
Impressive double-height hall with galleried landing
Spacious kitchen and dining room with island and Rayburn
Versatile reception rooms, conservatory, snug and study
Approximately 1.4 acres of mature grounds, including a walled garden
Extensive parking, triple garaging and outbuildings/workshops

About this property

Set within approximately 1.4 acres of mature gardens in a peaceful valley between Barnstaple and Braunton, Knowlwater Mill is a distinctive country home with a fascinating past. Offered to the market for the first time since its conversion in 1970, this former working mill brings together impressive proportions, enduring architectural character and versatile accommodation, including five double bedrooms and four bath and shower rooms.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £4,404 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,761
Band B

£2,055
Band C

£2,349
Band D

£2,642
Band E

£3,229
Band F

£3,817
Band G

This home: £4,404
Band H

£5,284

This home is in band G, which costs £4,404 a year in North Devon for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across North Devon, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

21 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 81% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £1,200,000 Median £800,000 · £600,000 – £1,500,000

Per square foot

£250 7% under

5+ bed houses nearby £269

Against sold prices

22% under

EX31 sold median £322 / sq ft, 816 sales

Compared with 21 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in EX31 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in EX31 →

Location

Ashford, Barnstaple, EX31

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,200,000

£600k £1.8m

Deposit10% £120,000

£0 £1.2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,080,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £240,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
2, Knowlwater Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	May 2015	1,604 sq ft £132/sq ft	1,604 sq ft	£132	£211,000
2, Knowlwater Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2012	1,604 sq ft £105/sq ft	1,604 sq ft	£105	£168,500
1, Knowlwater Cottages Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	£92,500