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5 bed house for sale Ashford, Barnstaple

Guide Price

£1,200,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £250 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G EPC D 55

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

Energy performance

D 55

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

55-68

55 D

66 D

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band D, scoring 55 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band D (66) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band G

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

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.

Location

Ashford, Barnstaple

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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.