
East of England
£450,000
Listed on 26/08/2026
Listed on 26/08/2026
The listing
WHOTS analysis
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout is the setting: a substantial, mature garden with established trees, privacy, open countryside beyond, gravel parking and outbuildings. The detached cottage is a genuine heavy project, with damaged floors, walls and ceilings across several rooms and weathered roof coverings. Full planning permission is stated for partial demolition and a two-storey extension, with a proposed home of about 2,500 sq ft; verify the permission and approved scheme before relying on them.
At £450,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sq ft benchmark, so price is not a value advantage here. With a mid-to-substantial works programme, the purchase price plus the work leaves the all-in cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation.
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Transport
Ely Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Ely
Soham
3.8 miles
Train · Soham
Waterbeach Rail Station
7.3 miles
Train · Waterbeach
Littleport Rail Station
7.4 miles
Train · Littleport
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Finance
Illustrative repayments based on the asking price, not a mortgage offer.
Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%
Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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