Nightingale Street, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1EJ
Wales
£65,000
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom cottage-style home in Abercanaid is offered as a full renovation project, with internal works already started and much of the accommodation stripped back. The ground floor is described as having a living area, kitchen and utility/bathroom space, with access to the rear garden. Upstairs is currently open plan; the previous arrangement was two bedrooms, and reinstatement or redesign would require the appropriate works and consents.
The rear garden needs clearing and improvement. Merthyr Tydfil town centre is around two miles away, with local amenities and transport links nearby. The property also has access to the Taff Trail, Bike Park Wales and the Brecon Beacons National Park. It may suit a buyer prepared to complete the refurbishment and assess the layout and end use.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £65,000, this cottage-style project in Abercanaid offers a clear blank canvas: much of the interior is stripped back, the upper floor is open plan and the rear garden needs reclaiming. There is scope to complete the interior to your own specification and potentially reinstate or redesign the upstairs layout, subject to the necessary works and consents. The village setting, access to Merthyr Tydfil and nearby outdoor attractions add to its appeal.
The overall score is low because the photographed accommodation is at a very early stage of renovation and the project is substantial. The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the headline price alone does not settle whether it represents good value.
Key opportunities
- Complete the stripped interior to a chosen specification, with the open-plan upper floor offering scope to reinstate the former two-bedroom arrangement or consider another layout, subject to works and consents.
- Rework the partly demolished kitchen and bathroom areas as part of a coherent whole-house design.
- Clear and improve the rear garden, creating a more usable outdoor space.
Key risks
- Stripped interiors, exposed roof structure and incomplete areas point to a heavy full-interior rebuild programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for substantial time and coordination.
- The roof covering is not sufficiently visible to assess, so its condition remains uncertain.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Pentre-Bach Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Pentrebach
Troed-y-Rhiw Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Troedyrhiw
Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Merthyr Tydfil
Cwmbach Rail Station
2.5 miles
Train · Cwm-bach
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