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Severn Road, Welshpool

Wales

£350,000

Listed on 03/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached House
Area
1367 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set on a generous plot beside the canal and within walking distance of Welshpool town centre. The accommodation includes three reception rooms, a kitchen, utility room and ground-floor cloakroom, with four bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC arranged over the upper floors. Original details include sash windows, picture rails, tiled fireplaces and exposed floorboards. Outside, the grounds are mainly gravelled, with an enclosed patio, parking and two wooden garages. A detached two-storey stone barn, measuring approximately 5.2m by 8.22m, is also included. The garages are currently rented, with notice served. The property is described as needing updating, offering scope to refresh the existing accommodation and assess the outbuildings for future use. Any changes to the barn or other buildings would require appropriate checks. The sale is stated to be freehold, subject to verification, and there is a right of way across the driveway for a neighbouring property.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

There is plenty to work with here: a detached four-bedroom house with sash windows, fireplaces, canal-facing outlooks and a substantial two-storey stone barn, plus two wooden garages. The photographed interiors offer scope to update finishes and flooring, while the kitchen and bathroom are particularly dated; there is also an overgrown garden strip to clear. The main house exterior looks broadly intact in the available views, though the barn’s condition needs checking.

On renovation economics, combining the asking price with refurbishment of around £53,000 lifts all-in commitment to about £403,000 — around 20% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the worn, dated interiors while retaining and highlighting the sash windows and fireplaces.
  • Explore the potential of the substantial detached stone barn, subject to condition checks and any necessary permissions.
  • Clear and improve the overgrown enclosed garden strip alongside the mainly gravelled grounds.

Key risks

  • The asking price plus the £38,000–£68,000 renovation range would put the project cost above the local benchmark for this floor area, before fees; the benchmark is not a post-works valuation.

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Severn Road, Welshpool
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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