Cefn Stylle Road, Gowerton, Swansea
Wales
£350,000
Listed on 09/09/2026
Listed on 09/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Detached HouseArea
1506 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached house in Gowerton has a large garden and a spacious gravel driveway. The ground floor includes a generous lounge with exposed stonework and a wood-burning stove, alongside a kitchen and breakfast room with further stone features, a utility room and a separate WC. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom with an additional shower cubicle.
The property is described as requiring refurbishment throughout, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation. The listing also notes oil-fired central heating and mains gas, electricity, water and sewerage. Local amenities and transport links are stated to be nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached three-bedroom house has a strong canvas for someone prepared to take on a substantial project: the large lounge and kitchen/breakfast room offer scope to rethink and modernise the living space, while exposed stonework and timber beams bring character to retain. The large driveway and rear garden add to the appeal, although the garden needs attention and worn finishes, peeling or damaged walls and staining across several rooms make this a heavy interior programme. The dated kitchen and bathroom also offer clear opportunities for a more cohesive finish.
At £350,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark rather than a value-led entry point. More importantly, the purchase price alongside a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation. The score reflects that weak economics despite the house’s useful fundamentals and distinctive features.
Key opportunities
- Rework the large lounge and kitchen/breakfast space to create a more considered everyday layout while making the exposed stonework and timber beams part of the finished scheme.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom as part of a consistent update, with scope to personalise the finishes throughout.
- Clear and improve the large rear garden and neglected hardstanding, making better use of the outdoor space and large driveway.
Key risks
- Several rooms have peeling or damaged wall finishes and visible staining, with a damaged ceiling area; investigate the cause before repairs and redecoration.
- A heavy, multi-room programme—addressing damaged surfaces, worn finishes and dated fittings—will take considerably more time and coordination than a cosmetic refresh.
- The asking price plus substantial works leaves the project financially stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area, limiting the margin for unexpected costs.
- Budget carefully — economics look thin with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 14% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gowerton Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Gowerton
Bynea Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Bynea
Llangennech Rail Station
3.0 miles
Train · Llangennech
Llanelli Rail Station
4.5 miles
Train · Llanelli
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