Benett Drive, Hove
South East
£750,000
Listed on 30/10/2026
Listed on 30/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1240 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached three-bedroom bungalow on Benett Drive offers approximately 1,240 sq ft of accommodation, with scope to update and make the layout your own. The central hallway includes several storage cupboards and leads to three double bedrooms, a separate WC and a family bathroom with a bath and overhead shower.
At the rear, the kitchen has a separate door to a porch with access to the garden and the front of the property. The adjoining reception room opens onto the west-facing rear garden. A private driveway provides off-road parking and leads to a garage.
Hove Park, local schools, transport links and the South Downs are listed nearby. The property is offered for sale by private treaty and may suit buyers considering refurbishment or exploring ways to enhance the existing accommodation, subject to the relevant checks and consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow has a lot to work with: a generous reception room opening onto a large west-facing garden, three double bedrooms, a driveway and garage, and a sought-after Hove Park setting. The photographed rooms look clean and usable, with older finishes and carpets offering scope for a light modernisation; the established garden also gives the house a strong outdoor setting.
The main challenge is the price rather than the condition. At £750,000, the asking price is about 15% above the local £/sqf average, and the asking price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area—not a forecast of post-renovation value. There is a clear canvas here, but the numbers make it a low-opportunity buy at the current level.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated finishes and replace older carpets to give the usable rooms a fresher, more cohesive feel.
- Make the most of the spacious reception room’s garden access and the large west-facing garden, with optional improvements to the uneven lawn.
- The driveway, garage and position near Hove Park, schools and transport add practical appeal for a future family home.
Key risks
- At the current asking level, the purchase price combined with a mid-to-substantial works programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size.
- All-in costs look stretched with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 15% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Preston Park Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Brighton
Hove Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Hove
Aldrington Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Hove
Portslade Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Portslade
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%
Current average variable rate is 6.60%
Monthly Repayments
£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-3.2% since listed
£750,000£25,000(-3.2%)
24/07/2026£775,000Initial listing
01/05/2026Services
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