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Marine House, Barmouth, LL42 1DS

Wales

£220,000

Listed on 26/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
8
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Tenanted

Description

Marine House is a substantial stone-built semi-detached property on Barmouth High Street, arranged with a ground-floor commercial unit and three upper floors of accommodation. The shop is currently let, providing an existing income stream, while the residential part is described as requiring updating and refurbishment. The building was formerly used as an ambulance station and maternity home, and retains period details including an original fire-escape hatch and ladder. The accommodation includes a cellar with access to the rear garden, a kitchen, shower room, reception room, bathroom and eight bedrooms across the upper floors, including rooms within the attic space. The property also has a large enclosed rear garden with a patio, lawn, mature shrubs and trees. The listing states that half of the roof has recently been replaced and that a new central-heating system, radiators and boiler have been installed. A wrought-iron fire escape has also been fitted at the rear. The property is freehold and has a prominent High Street position, with views towards Barmouth beach and beyond. Barmouth offers local shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as access to the beach, the Mawddach Estuary Trail and Snowdonia National Park.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Marine House has an unusual canvas: a stone High Street property with three floors of living accommodation above a rented shop, large reception spaces, a mature rear garden and far-reaching beach views. Its history and original features add character, while the existing shop income, central heating system and recent work to half the roof are useful starting points. The substantial project is visible in the attic rooms, where damaged plaster, peeling finishes, worn exposed floorboards and debris sit alongside dated finishes elsewhere; the £35,000–£65,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved.

Key opportunities

  • Rework and finish the three floors of living accommodation, using the large reception spaces and multiple bedrooms to shape a distinctive home.
  • Bring the mature rear garden back into focus while making the most of the uninterrupted beach views and the property's stone frontage and historic character.
  • Retain the rented shop as an existing income element while improving the residential accommodation above.

Key risks

  • Damaged plaster, peeling finishes, worn floorboards and debris in several attic rooms, together with dated finishes elsewhere, make this a substantial £35,000–£65,000 works programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • A ceiling crack is visible in a photographed room; the roof is not adequately visible for a full assessment, although the listing says half was recently replaced.

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Location

Marine House, Barmouth, LL42 1DS
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Barmouth Rail Station

    0.2 miles

    Train · Barmouth

  • Morfa Mawddach Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Morfa

  • Llanaber Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · Llanaber

  • Fairbourne Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Fairbourne

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£899
Based on a loan of £165,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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