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Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4

East of England

£550,000

Listed on 22/07/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
799 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Situated on a generous 0.09 acre plot in a peaceful residential cul-de-sac of the desirable village of Colney Heath, this traditional three-bedroom semi-detached home presents an ideal canvas for those looking to renovate and invest. While the property is being sold with no onward chain, it requires comprehensive updating throughout, offering significant potential to extend or enhance, pending necessary planning permissions. The entrance hall welcomes you into the home and leads to the main living areas. The spacious dining room, featuring a bay window, provides delightful views of the front garden, while the adjoining living room offers ample natural light and access to the rear garden. The connection between these rooms can be reimagined for a more open-plan layout suited to modern family lifestyles. The kitchen, which overlooks both the side and rear gardens, currently needs modernisation but stands ready for a redesign that could incorporate a larger family space with easy access to the outdoors. On the first floor, you’ll find three bedrooms: two generously sized doubles with built-in storage and a smaller bedroom perfect for use as a nursery or home office. A wet room completes this level of accommodation. The outdoor space is another standout feature; the large private rear garden extends beyond the house providing ample opportunities for landscaping or future extensions. The front of the property boasts a wide driveway accommodating several vehicles, enhancing its appeal further. Located in Roestock Gardens, residents benefit from a tranquil setting surrounded by picturesque countryside while enjoying easy access to local amenities and highly regarded schools in Colney Heath. Commuting is straightforward with excellent road links available through the A1(M), M25, and A414; nearby rail services also provide connections into London. This property combines charming features with expansive potential, making it an exciting opportunity for anyone seeking to create their dream family home.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom semi has some useful fundamentals: a generous plot, driveway parking and a long, established rear garden, with two reception spaces linked by a wide opening that could be reworked for modern family living. The photographed interiors offer a substantial improvement project, with worn floors and patchy finishes in several areas, alongside a dated kitchen and wet room; the roof and exterior look broadly intact in the available views.

The price is the main obstacle. At £550,000, the asking price is around 15% above the local £/sqf average, and adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area—not a forecast of post-renovation value. The garden and potential to improve the layout give the project appeal, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity proposition at the current asking price.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the linked reception spaces to create a layout better suited to contemporary family living.
  • Use the generous, established rear garden as a major part of the home’s appeal, with scope to improve the outdoor space and explore extension options subject to permissions.
  • Take on a substantial interior programme to renew the worn finishes and dated kitchen and wet room, creating a more cohesive home.

Key risks

  • Worn floors and patchy or stripped finishes across several photographed areas, alongside dated fittings, point to a substantial multi-room programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for the time and coordination involved.
  • The asking price is already above the local benchmark, and the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves costs stretched against local values for this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 20% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Map

Location

Roestock Gardens, Colney Heath, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Welham Green Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Welham Green

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Hatfield

  • Brookmans Park Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Brookmans Park

  • St Albans City Rail Station

    3.6 miles

    Train · St Albans

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Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£2,247
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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