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5 bed house for sale Over Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5

Guide price

£1,850,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £240 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £5,121 a year

Key features

Five Bedrooms (Two en suite)
10.83 Acres of Grounds
Two Family Bathrooms
Four Reception Rooms and Conservatory
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Three Bedroom Cottage
Outbuildings with Swimming Pool & Garaging
Gardens, Woodland, Walled Courtyard Garden
Ample Parking
Paddocks

About this property

A particularly handsome country house together with an attached cottage set within private parkland grounds of around 10.83 acres enjoying glorious views over the surrounding landscape. park house presents a wonderful opportunity for those wishing to find a handsome, manageable country house, conveniently situated for good transport and schooling. believed to date back to the early 19th century park house was built for lord taunton, who occupied the property as a pied-a-terre during the construction of a larger mansion nearby. the house boasts many hallmarks of a house of its age including well-proportioned rooms with cornicing, elegant fireplaces and tall, small paned windows enjoying lovely outlooks over the gardens.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £5,121 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

£2,561
Band E

£3,130
Band F

£3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

This home: £5,121

This home is in band H, which costs £5,121 a year in Somerset for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Somerset, 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

This home

£240 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£286 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£220 / sq ft

£240 / sq ft

£353 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£240 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in TA5 (£220–£353, 10th–90th percentile, 296 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 296 homes sold in TA5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in TA5 →

Location

Over Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,850,000

£920k £2.8m

Deposit10% £185,000

£0 £1.9m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,665,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £370,000 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
1, Park House Cottages Detached	Detached	Apr 2017	1,572 sq ft £255/sq ft	1,572 sq ft	£255	£400,000
Herpath Cottage Detached	Detached	Oct 2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	£590,000
Park House Detached	Detached	Apr 2007	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,500,000
Herpath Cottage Detached	Detached	Nov 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£360,000
Marshmills Cottage Detached	Detached	Jul 2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	£622,017
Marshmills Cottage Detached	Detached	Jan 2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	£435,000
Halsey House Detached	Detached	Dec 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£370,000
1, Park House Cottages Detached	Detached	Aug 1997	1,572 sq ft £70/sq ft	1,572 sq ft	£70	£110,000