The Crescent, Northwich
North West
£299,995
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi Detached HouseArea
1097 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached period house, extending to approximately 1,100 sq ft, is described as requiring comprehensive modernisation. Its existing accommodation includes two reception rooms and a kitchen, with scope to refurbish and consider changes to the layout while retaining or restoring period details where appropriate.
The property is in an established Northwich residential area, with local amenities, schools and transport links described as accessible. It may suit a buyer prepared to undertake a substantial programme of improvement and assess the options for the house before work begins.
WHOTS analysis
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44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This period semi offers a substantial transformation project: the stated three bedrooms and two reception rooms provide a useful family-home framework, while fireplaces and decorative mouldings give a restoration room for character. The photographed interiors are extensively tired, with worn or stripped flooring, patchy surfaces and a dated kitchen and bathroom; the garden also has scope for tidying. The visible exterior appears broadly intact, though staining and ceiling damage need investigation.
At £299,995, the asking price is broadly in line with the local benchmark at £273 per sq ft, so the entry price is reasonable on that measure. The harder part is the economics: purchase price plus a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area, rather than indicating any post-renovation value. It is a characterful canvas, but the numbers call for careful discipline.
Key opportunities
- Rework the two-reception-room layout into a family home that suits your needs, while retaining or highlighting the visible fireplaces and decorative mouldings.
- Take the tired interiors back to a consistent finish, including a new kitchen, refreshed bathroom, flooring and redecoration.
- Tidy and improve the established garden, building on its lawn, mature tree and existing planting.
Key risks
- Worn and stripped finishes across several interior areas, together with visible staining and ceiling damage, need investigation and making-good as part of a heavy full-interior programme—not a cosmetic refresh.
- The purchase price alongside a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves total project costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; allow for that constraint when assessing the opportunity.
- Budget carefully — economics look thin when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 18% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Greenbank Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Greenbank
Northwich Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Northwich
Hartford Rail Station
1.8 miles
Train · Hartford
Lostock Gralam Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Lostock Gralam
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£1,226
Based on a loan of £224,996 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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