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4 bed house for sale Knowle Hill, Chew Magna, BS40

Guide price

£1,150,000

Added on 30/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £408 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £3,972 a year

Key features

Unlisted detached four bedroom house
Stunning, far reaching views of Chew Valley Lake and the Mendip Hills beyond
Three reception rooms
Principal bedroom with en suite
Garage, barn and workshop
Mature gardens and separate adjoining paddock
In all circa 3.3 acres
No onward chain
Further land maybe available to buy/rent under separate negotiation

About this property

A beautifully positioned detached country house with excellent scope for modernisation set in 3.3 acre grounds with far reaching rural views and versatile outbuildings. Blackhouse Farm is an unlisted period home that occupies an elevated position on Knowle Hill, enjoying attractive views across the surrounding Somerset countryside. The property offers well-proportioned accommodation extending to approximately 2,816 sq ft, complemented by a garage, workshop and barn, creating a versatile home with excellent ancillary space. The house has great period charm with wonderful scope to enhance and add value, with many of the principal rooms arranged to take advantage of the rural outlook.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £3,972 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,589
Band B

£1,854
Band C

£2,119
Band D

£2,383
Band E

£2,913
Band F

£3,443
Band G

This home: £3,972
Band H

£4,767

This home is in band G, which costs £3,972 a year in Bath and North East Somerset for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bath and North East 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

£408 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£372 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£274 / sq ft

£408 / sq ft

£471 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£408 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in BS40 (£274–£471, 10th–90th percentile, 203 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 203 homes sold in BS40 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BS40 →

Location

Knowle Hill, Chew Magna, BS40

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,150,000

£570k £1.7m

Deposit10% £115,000

£0 £1.2m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,035,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £230,000 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 on Knowle Hill. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Knowle House, Knowle Hill BS40 8TF Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,900,000
Rose Cottage, Knowle Hill BS40 8TQ Detached	Detached	Oct 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£268,500
Fern Cottage, Knowle Hill BS40 8TE Detached	Detached	Apr 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,240,000
Windyridge, Knowle Hill BS40 8TQ Detached	Detached	Feb 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£695,000
The Cottage, Knowle Hill BS40 8TQ Detached	Detached	Feb 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£428,000
Fern Cottage, Knowle Hill BS40 8TE Detached	Detached	Nov 2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	£570,000
Tump Cottage, Knowle Hill BS40 8TE Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£325,000
Windyridge, Knowle Hill BS40 8TQ Detached	Detached	Oct 1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	£13,000