Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 1
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 2
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 3
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 4
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 5
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 6
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 7
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 8
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 9
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 10
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 11
Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae. - Image 12

Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae.

Wales

£495,000

Listed on 11/06/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Country House
Area
2112 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This spacious four-bedroom detached family residence presents a substantial opportunity for renovation and development. Nestled within approximately 2.2 acres of land and gardens, the property is poised for transformation into an impressive family home, capitalizing on its generous living space of over 2,100 sq ft spread across two floors. The current layout includes a range of reception areas, including a central open-plan Sitting Room that serves as a focal point for family gatherings, alongside a Dining Room, Snug/Office, and a rear Kitchen with garden access. The first floor accommodates four well-sized Bedrooms, complemented by a family Bathroom and an additional Shower Room. Notably, the expansive Master Bedroom offers dual-aspect windows providing scenic views over the property’s grounds and surrounding countryside. The integral double garage adds further potential to expand living space (subject to planning permission), while the large outdoor area is suited for various uses, including the keeping of livestock or potential landscaping enhancements. With Full Planning Permission currently being pursued for an additional detached dwelling on the site, there exists significant investment potential for future growth. Located in Pen-Y-Cae, close to essential amenities and reputable schools, this property's advantageous position alongside its development prospects makes it an attractive proposition for buyers looking to modernize or invest.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This substantial detached period home offers a compelling canvas: over 2,100 sq ft, an integral double garage and around 2.2 acres of established grounds. The interiors need a heavy modernisation programme, with dated reception finishes, a tired kitchen and bathroom, and significant wall damage and discolouration in places; the garden and visible exterior, by contrast, appear well maintained. The garage and generous plot offer scope to rethink how the property works, while the listing says planning permission is being sought for a further dwelling, so that potential should be treated as unconfirmed.

Purchase cost alone tells only part of the story — the asking price is reasonable enough, yet a meaningful works programme still keeps all-in costs only middling versus local benchmarks, leaving a gap of around 13% versus area norms for this sqft. The project can still appeal to the right buyer, yet the numbers are not exceptional.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous accommodation into a more contemporary family home, using the substantial proportions and period character as a starting point.
  • The integral double garage offers potential to explore additional accommodation, subject to the necessary permissions.
  • The extensive established grounds, mature trees and hedging give the property a distinctive setting, with the listing also identifying potential for a further dwelling subject to planning.

Key risks

  • A heavy, multi-room programme is needed: plan for substantial interior renewal and repairs to damaged wall finishes, rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks, leaving limited room for the project to absorb unexpected costs.

Unlock the full analysis

Sign up to see the refurb profile, below-market value, yields, and local market trends for this and every other property that has them.

Sign up free

Already have an account? Sign in

Interested in similar properties?

Create an alert and we'll notify you when similar renovation opportunities are listed.

Sign in to create alert

Map

Location

Poplar Road, Pen-Y-Cae.
Loading map...

Transport

Nearest stations

  • Ruabon Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Ruabon

  • Wrexham Central Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Wrexham

  • Wrexham General Rail Station

    4.4 miles

    Train · Wrexham

  • Chirk Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Chirk

Contains public sector information from NaPTAN (DfT) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Finance

Mortgage calculator

Illustrative repayments based on the asking price, not a mortgage offer.

£
£
£
%
%
years

Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,023
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 5.13% 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.

Tax

Stamp duty calculator

Indicative tax based on the asking price and the options you select.

Services

Next steps

Explore services to help you with this property purchase.

Get help with this property

Financing, surveys and more – choose a service and we’ll connect you with our trusted partners.