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£950,000

Foxcote, Somerset, BA3

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Detached barn conversion
  • No onward chain
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Double garage & large driveway
  • Picturesque country views
  • Rural location
  • Approx 2 acres of land

Description

Approached via a quiet country lane through the hamlet of Foxcote, Holmelands is a unique and characterful four-bedroom barn conversion offering generous living space and tremendous potential for improvement. Brimming with period charm, this rare gem provides the perfect opportunity for buyers looking to personalise a substantial home in a peaceful and highly desirable rural location.

Inside, the sense of space is immediately apparent. The welcoming entrance hall sets the tone, flowing through to a superb principle reception room — a grand, double-aspect space filled with natural light and featuring exposed beams, stone detailing, and a striking fireplace at its heart. A separate formal dining room, ideal for entertaining, connects seamlessly to the generous country-style kitchen, which in turn opens into a practical utility and boot room with access to the gardens. A cloakroom and additional ground floor shower room add to the home’s functionality.

Upstairs, the flexible layout offers three well-proportioned double bedrooms, each with enviable views across the surrounding gardens and countryside, with potential to complete an impressive principle room which already features a divide for en suite and dressing room. The first floor also includes a family bathroom, with scope for updating to suit modern tastes.

A sweeping gravel driveway leads to the front of the house, with ample parking, gated access to the rear, and a large double garage. The gardens are a true highlight: just under two acres of mature lawned grounds part-bordered by dry stone walls and surrounded by open fields, creating a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere. The land offers potential for a variety of uses — from formal landscaping and outdoor entertaining areas to equestrian or smallholding possibilities, subject to the necessary consents.

While the property would benefit from updating, it offers a rare combination of size, charm, and setting — unlisted, with vast scope to improve and extend if desired, all offered with no onward chain.

Foxcote is a hamlet located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, an area of outstanding natural beauty with rolling hills and open countryside providing rural walks and cycling.

The World Heritage City of Bath (approx. 8 miles) provides a complete range of retail outlets together with many other amenities including The Theatre Royal, a number of fine restaurants and excellent sporting facilities. There is also a mainline railway station providing direct access to London Paddington, Bristol and south Wales.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-05-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£475,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,032 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
35 F
87 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Shoscombe Church School570 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Trinity Church School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Peasedown St John Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    403
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Nicholas Church School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Writhlington School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    894
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Somerset Studio School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    152
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Norton Hill Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,757
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Somervale Secondary School3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    781
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saint Gregory's Catholic College4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    987
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Peasedown St John, Peasedown St John1.4 miles
Tesco Peasedown St John Express, Peasedown St John1.4 miles
Co-op Radstock Marcroft Court, Midsomer Norton1.7 miles

GP surgery

Independent Health Group0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Shaunak'S Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Sulis Hospital Bath0.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field726 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Freshford Rail Station5.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Applecroft865 metres

Typical drive times

Frome18 min · 8.4 miles
Radstock8 min · 3.4 miles
Bath (city)20 min · 8.7 miles
Midsomer Norton13 min · 5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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