East Ware Cottages, Dengie
East of England
£300,000
Listed on 30/10/2026
Listed on 30/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi Detached HouseArea
731 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set in a rural Essex location with open farmland views and occupies a plot of approximately a quarter of an acre. Offered with no onward chain, the property requires substantial improvement and provides scope for modernisation, with any extension subject to planning and other necessary consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
31out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout is the approximately quarter-acre plot, open farmland views and a three-bedroom home with room to shape into a countryside property of your own. The interiors are a heavy project: photographed areas show worn or unfinished floors, damaged walls and staining in several places, while the grounds are largely bare. There is scope to rethink the interior and landscape the plot; any extension would be subject to planning permission and feasibility.
The project numbers deserve scrutiny: once you allow for meaningful works on top of the asking price, the economics look thin versus current-condition benchmarks — roughly 33% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Hence the weak economics component — a proxy for today's market, not post-refurbishment GDV.
Key opportunities
- Use the three-bedroom layout and visible living and dining spaces as a canvas for a complete interior redesign, including the dated kitchen and bathroom.
- The approximately 0.25-acre side and rear grounds offer scope for landscaping and outdoor use; the listing also mentions possible extension, subject to planning permission and feasibility.
- The fireplace, rural setting and open farmland views give the finished home distinctive character.
Key risks
- Worn floors, damaged finishes and staining across several photographed areas point to a heavy, multi-room programme; allow for a full interior rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- At £300,000, the asking price is around 15.7% above the local £/sqf average, and adding substantial works leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Roof and building condition cannot be confirmed from the photographs; inspect before committing, particularly given the visible internal deterioration and staining.
- Purchase plus the works band looks tight once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 33% versus area norms for this sqft; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Southminster Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Southminster
Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station
5.0 miles
Train · Burnham-on-Crouch
Althorne Rail Station
6.9 miles
Train · Althorne
North Fambridge Rail Station
9.8 miles
Train · Fambridge
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%
Current average variable rate is 6.58%
Monthly Repayments
£1,226
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-7.7% since listed
£300,000£25,000(-7.7%)
04/11/2026£325,000Initial listing
29/10/2026Services
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