Whitestone Lane, Newton, Swansea, SA3
Wales
£240,000Guide Price
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi Detached HouseFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton is offered at auction and has a range of reception space, including two lounges, a dining room, a kitchen, a conservatory and a ground-floor WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC. The listing describes the home as spacious and notes its proximity to local amenities, schools, Mumbles and the Gower coastline.
The property is stated to require modernisation. A private rear garden provides outdoor space, while the existing accommodation offers scope for a purchaser to update the interiors and consider how best to use the rooms. The sale is by the Modern Method of Auction, with a 56-day reservation period. Buyers should review the buyer information pack and the reservation fee terms before bidding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom semi in Newton has a strong starting point: multiple reception rooms, a private rear garden and a sought-after village setting near the Gower coast. The photographed interiors are in very poor condition, with extensive wear and staining, a particularly deteriorated kitchen, and a garden and exterior that also need attention. That makes this a substantial, whole-house project rather than a cosmetic refresh, but gives a buyer scope to reshape and update the home throughout.
At £240,000, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The listing is being sold by the Modern Method of Auction; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay as low as the guide suggests.
Key opportunities
- Use the multiple reception rooms to create a more coherent, flexible layout suited to modern family living.
- The worn kitchen and bathroom, tired finishes and heavily worn flooring offer scope for a comprehensive interior redesign.
- Clear and improve the private rear garden, while assessing the weathered front render and planning suitable external improvements.
Key risks
- Heavily worn and stripped-back finishes across several photographed rooms, plus a deteriorated kitchen and bathroom, point to a full interior rebuild; plan for a long, coordinated programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Staining and peeling finishes are visible in several areas; investigate their cause and extent before finalising the scope.
- Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Swansea Rail Station
4.7 miles
Train · Swansea
Gowerton Rail Station
5.1 miles
Train · Gowerton
Bynea Rail Station
7.5 miles
Train · Bynea
Llansamlet Rail Station
8.2 miles
Train · Llansamlet
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