Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17
South East
£400,000
Listed on 26/08/2026
Listed on 26/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A three-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, offered for the first time in over fifty years by a family who have lived there since it was built in 1973. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a double-aspect lounge, a separate dining room with doors to the rear garden, a kitchen and a ground-floor cloakroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as needing modernisation, providing scope to update the existing layout and finishes.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This three-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton offers a light, manageable refresh rather than a major renovation. The dated finishes across the living spaces and bedrooms give a buyer scope to update the look, while the kitchen and bathroom could also be modernised over time. The double-aspect lounge, separate dining room, driveway and integrated garage provide a useful family-home foundation, and the mature rear garden is a notable feature.
The score is a weaker overall opportunity, with value still difficult to assess: floor area is missing, so the asking price of £400,000 cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf values. The house’s long ownership history and established setting add character, but a measured floor area is needed to judge the price more fully.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, carpets and decorative finishes across the living spaces and bedrooms.
- Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a buyer’s style.
- Make the most of the double-aspect lounge, separate dining room, driveway, integrated garage and established rear garden.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Bearsted Rail Station
3.6 miles
Train · Bearsted
Staplehurst Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · Staplehurst
Hollingbourne Rail Station
3.9 miles
Train · Hollingbourne
Maidstone West Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Maidstone
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£1,511
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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