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Old Lane, St. Johns, Crowborough

South East

£725,000

Listed on 13/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1619 sqft

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set on a plot of approximately 0.32 acres in the Warren area of Crowborough and is offered with no onward chain. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, utility room, kitchen, dining room, sitting room and study. The sitting room has windows on three sides and sliding doors to the garden, while the dining room connects to it through double doors. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and an en-suite bathroom to the main bedroom. Outside, the property has a large driveway, double garage and wrap-around gardens with a patio, summerhouse and greenhouse. The plot may offer scope to extend or remodel, subject to the necessary permissions and feasibility checks. Crowborough has shops, schools, leisure facilities and a mainline railway station, with Ashdown Forest nearby. The property is marketed by Wood & Pilcher in Crowborough.

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 spacious four-bedroom detached home has a strong canvas for a light refresh: the living spaces are generous, while the older carpets, decorative finishes and fittings offer clear scope to update the look. The established garden, patio, driveway and double garage add to its appeal, and the listing describes potential to extend or remodel subject to permissions.

Purchase cost alone tells only part of the story — works of around £13,000 on top of purchase push all-in figures towards £738,000 — around 13% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. Enough to keep renovation economics in the "could be tighter" band.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets and decorative finishes across the living areas and bedrooms.
  • Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining their apparently usable layouts.
  • Make the most of the established garden, patio and substantial plot; the listing also describes scope to extend or remodel subject to permissions.

Key risks

  • Purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks, limiting the apparent financial headroom.

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Location

Old Lane, St. Johns, Crowborough
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Crowborough Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Crowborough

  • Eridge Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Eridge Green

  • Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Ashurst

  • Buxted Rail Station

    4.9 miles

    Train · Buxted

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,962
Based on a loan of £543,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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