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Barrowby Gate, Grantham

East Midlands

£230,000

Listed on 25/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1107 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house in Barrowby Gate offers a chance to modernise a property with established accommodation and outdoor space. The ground floor includes a spacious living room and separate kitchen, with a covered side area leading towards the garage. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has driveway parking, a garage, a front garden and a generous rear garden. The rear garden is described as heavily overgrown and will need clearing to bring it back into use. The house is vacant and requires substantial updating, giving a buyer scope to choose finishes and improve the existing rooms. Grantham amenities and major road connections are described as convenient.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £230,000, this detached three-bedroom home is priced below the local average per square foot, giving project buyers an appealing entry point in sought-after Barrowby Gate. The fundamentals are attractive: driveway, garage, gardens and a separate living room and kitchen, with scope to reshape the dated interiors to suit your own plans. The overgrown rear garden also has a lawn and patio visible in another view, offering a useful starting point for bringing the outside space back into use.

The overall opportunity is weaker on the numbers: purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the below-average asking price does not automatically translate into a strong margin. This is a medium-scale modernisation project, with the weathered upper timber cladding and the garden’s obscured areas worth checking as part of due diligence.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire a detached three-bedroom home below the local average per square foot, with driveway parking and a garage.
  • Refresh the dated living room, bedrooms and finishes, and rework the kitchen and bathroom to create a more contemporary home.
  • Clear and assess the overgrown rear garden, with a lawn and patio already visible in another view.

Key risks

  • The upper front timber cladding appears weathered; assess its condition and any repair needs.
  • The overgrowth obscures part of the rear garden, so its condition and full extent need checking.

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Map

Location

Barrowby Gate, Grantham
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Grantham Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Grantham

  • Bottesford Rail Station

    5.8 miles

    Train · Bottesford

  • Ancaster Rail Station

    7.4 miles

    Train · Ancaster

  • Elton & Orston Rail Station

    8.3 miles

    Train · Orston

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£869
Based on a loan of £172,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-9.8% since listed
£230,000£25,000(-9.8%)
15/09/2026
Current price
£255,000Initial listing
24/08/2026

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