Chilgrove Avenue, Blackrod, Bolton
North West
£225,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Detached BungalowArea
747 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached bungalow is offered with vacant possession and no onward chain. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, lounge/diner, kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The lounge/diner has a front-facing bay window and gas fire, while the kitchen includes fitted cupboards, a double oven and gas hob. The main bedroom opens to the rear garden through French doors.
Outside, there are front and rear gardens, a paved driveway with space for two cars, a detached garage and a separate workshop. The property is described as requiring full renovation, providing scope for a purchaser to update the accommodation and outdoor areas to their requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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30out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow has a clear renovation canvas: the lounge and bedrooms have worn finishes, staining or mould-like marks appear across several rooms, and the old-fashioned kitchen and coloured bathroom suite offer scope for a substantial interior update. The enclosed garden, paved driveway, detached garage and separate workshop add useful practical features, while the visible roof and brickwork appear broadly intact. The renovation range is £42,000–£72,000, so this is a full project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
The main issue is the price and resulting economics. At £225,000, the asking price is about £301 per sq ft, above the local average of £258; adding the renovation midpoint gives an estimated £282,000 before fees, which is stretched against the local floor-area benchmark of about £192,726. That comparison is not a forecast of the renovated value, but it makes this a weak overall opportunity at the current asking price.
Key opportunities
- Rework the dated interior finishes across the lounge and bedrooms, with scope to replace worn flooring and refresh the stained walls.
- Update the worn fitted kitchen and old-fashioned coloured bathroom suite as part of a coherent whole-house improvement.
- Improve the enclosed rear garden while making use of the paved driveway, detached garage and separate workshop.
Key risks
- The £42,000–£72,000 works range makes this a substantial programme of interior renewal and garden improvement, requiring more budget and time than a cosmetic refresh.
- At the asking price, adding the renovation midpoint brings the estimated purchase-plus-works cost to £282,000 before fees, well above the local floor-area benchmark of about £192,726.
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