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4 bed house for sale Lower Vobster, Near Mells and Frome, BA3

Guide price

£595,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,130 a year

Key features

Outbuildings
Period
Detached
Garden
3 Parking spaces
Village
Cottage

About this property

Believed to date back to the 1600s, Honeysuckle Cottage is a substantial period home offering approximately 1,925 sq ft of well‑balanced accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor features an entrance hall leading to a dining room with exposed stonework and flagstone flooring, alongside a sitting/breakfast room with beamed ceilings and an inglenook fireplace. The kitchen sits centrally within the house and is supported by a separate utility/laundry room and cloakroom.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,130 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,707
Band B

£1,992
Band C

£2,276
Band D

£2,561
Band E

This home: £3,130
Band F

£3,699
Band G

£4,268
Band H

£5,121

This home is in band E, which costs £3,130 a year in Somerset for 2026/27.

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.

Property timeline

Listed

September 2026 £595,000

4 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

23 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Cheaper than 52% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £595,000 Median £650,000 · £406,960 – £1,070,000

Compared with 23 4-bed houses for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Lower Vobster, Near Mells and Frome, BA3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £595,000

£297k £893k

Deposit10% £60,000

£0 £595k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £535,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £119,000 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
Vobster Inn Detached	Detached	Jan 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£841,800
Honeysuckle Cottage Detached	Detached	Sept 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£670,000
The Old Post Office Detached	Detached	Sept 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£685,000
Vobster House Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,150,000
The Old Post Office Detached	Detached	Feb 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£500,000
Vobster House Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£570,000
Vobster Inn Detached	Detached	Sept 2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	£666,620
The Old Post Office Detached	Detached	Mar 2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	£295,000