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St. James Close, Stretham, Ely

East of England

£375,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1295 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached Dutch barn-style house in Stretham has four bedrooms and a two-storey layout, with scope for a new owner to update and personalise the accommodation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen, separate utility room, dining room and a dual-aspect living room with French doors to the garden. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including one with an en-suite shower room, together with a family bathroom. The property has a mature front garden and an enclosed rear garden with lawn, established planting, a patio and timber pergola. A side driveway provides parking for two cars and leads to a double garage with power and lighting. There is also a side garden area previously used as a vegetable patch. The sale is with no upward chain. The property contributes one sixth of the access-road maintenance costs when required, and viewings are by appointment.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This four-bedroom Dutch barn-style detached house in Stretham offers a distinctive canvas, with separate living and dining rooms, a double garage and an established garden. At £375,000, the asking price is around 9% below the local average per square foot, making it a comparatively inexpensive opportunity to acquire a substantial home and shape it to your taste. The dated kitchen, bathrooms and finishes across several rooms give the project clear scope, while the photographed rooms appear usable and show no obvious major structural failure.

The balance to weigh is that purchase and improvement costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the below-average asking price does not automatically make the overall project economics comfortable. It may suit a buyer who values the accommodation and setting and can manage the improvement programme carefully.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated interior finishes across several rooms, including older carpets, flooring and decoration.
  • Update the dated kitchen and both bathrooms to give the home a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the Dutch barn-style exterior, four-bedroom layout, double garage and established garden.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

St. James Close, Stretham, Ely
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Ely Rail Station

    3.7 miles

    Train · Ely

  • Soham

    4.8 miles

    Train · Soham

  • Waterbeach Rail Station

    6.0 miles

    Train · Waterbeach

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    8.9 miles

    Train · Chesterton

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,417
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

These results are estimates and are only intended as a guide. Make sure you obtain accurate figures from your lender before committing to any mortgage. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage.

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Pricing

Price history

-6.3% since listed
£375,000£25,000(-6.3%)
24/07/2026
Current price
£400,000Initial listing
23/04/2026

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