Vicarage Avenue, Sawston
East of England
£220,000
Listed on 10/11/2026
Listed on 10/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi Detached BungalowArea
947 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom bungalow in Sawston is offered with vacant possession and no onward chain. The accommodation includes a long lounge/dining room and a separate kitchen/breakfast room with French doors opening onto the rear garden. The kitchen has fitted cupboards and space for dining, while the bedrooms include fitted storage in the principal room. The shower room is arranged as a wet room.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £220,000, this three-bedroom bungalow is priced at £232 per sq ft, well below the local average of £448 per sq ft — a strong opportunity to acquire at a notably low price relative to the area. Its spacious reception room, separate kitchen/breakfast room and established rear garden give the project a useful foundation, with dated finishes offering scope to refresh the interiors and make the kitchen your own.
The kitchen has pronounced ceiling and wall staining, though the cause is not established, so this is worth investigating. The stated non-standard Hawkesley construction and cash-buyer restriction also narrow the pool of potential purchasers; the available exterior views otherwise appear broadly intact.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated finishes and flooring across the usable interior, including the spacious living/dining room.
- Rework the dated kitchen/breakfast room to suit your needs, with French doors opening onto the garden.
- Improve the weathered patio and timber sheds while making the most of the lawn and mature boundary planting.
Key risks
- Investigate the pronounced kitchen ceiling and wall staining; its cause is not established.
- Non-standard Hawkesley construction and the cash-buyer restriction may limit financing and the future buyer pool.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · Whittlesford
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Great Shelford
Cambridge South Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Cambridge
Great Chesterford Rail Station
4.5 miles
Train · Great Chesterford
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