Carew Gardens, Newton Abbot, TQ12
South West
£220,000
Listed on 14/08/2026
Listed on 14/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
616 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set on an enclosed corner plot in a cul-de-sac and includes a garage and wrap-around gardens. The ground floor has a spacious lounge and a recently fitted kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a modern shower room. The property is freehold, has an EPC rating of C, and is connected to mains water, drainage, gas and electricity. The listing states that approved planning permission is in place for a proposed two-storey side extension, application 26/00822/HOU; buyers should verify the approval and its conditions. The seller notes that there is no HETAS certificate for the woodburning stove. Local shops, supermarkets, schools and transport links are described as accessible, with Newton Abbot town centre nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a well-presented three-bedroom semi on a corner plot, with a clean, modern kitchen and shower room, a bright lounge, a garage and wrap-around gardens. The dry, patchy lawn and worn sections of hard landscaping offer a straightforward opportunity to refresh the outdoor space, while the stated approved plans for a two-storey side extension could add scope—subject to checking the decision, conditions and feasibility.
The main drawback is the price: £220,000 works out at about £357 per sq ft, around 17% above the local average. Adding the £3,000–£8,000 refurb range to the asking price leaves costs stretched against the local floor-area benchmark; that comparison is not a forecast of post-renovation value. With strong visible condition but weak price and economics scores, this is a limited-value opportunity unless the price or the buyer’s plans make the numbers work.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dry, patchy wrap-around lawn and worn hard landscaping to make better use of the corner plot.
- Explore the stated approved two-storey side extension, after verifying the planning decision, conditions and feasibility.
- Retain the clean, modern kitchen and shower room while personalising the well-presented living spaces.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even the light £3,000–£8,000 works budget leaves the purchase and refurb spend stretched against the local floor-area benchmark.
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Price history
-4.3% since listed
£220,000£10,000(-4.3%)
14/10/2026£230,000Initial listing
15/08/2026Services
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