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Under Rainow Road, Congleton

North West

£650,000

Listed on 27/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom detached house occupies a rural position near Timbersbrook, with open countryside and views across the Cheshire Plain. Congleton and its railway station are stated to be around five minutes away by car. The grounds include established gardens and a separate paddock, with the listing describing the total land as approximately 0.65 acres. A store/utility building provides additional practical space. The accommodation includes an entrance hall with original parquet flooring, a separate dining room, a large dining kitchen with pantry and storage, and a substantial lounge opening into a glazed orangery. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a dual-aspect principal bedroom, together with a family bathroom and separate WC. The property is described as needing further modernisation, although the roof was replaced in 2025 and new radiators and electrical works are also reported. The house and grounds offer scope for further improvement. The listing also refers to possible extension or remodelling, and to investigating a replacement dwelling, all subject to the relevant planning and other consents. Potential for off-road parking and a separate access is likewise subject to planning and highway approval.

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 is a setting-and-land-led opportunity: the detached house sits amid open countryside, with around an acre of gardens and paddock, far-reaching views and a spacious lounge opening into a glazed orangery. The photographed living areas and bedrooms look clean and serviceable, while the dated kitchen and distinctive pink bathroom suite offer scope for a light cosmetic update. The roof was replaced in 2025, and the listing also notes new radiators and electrical works.

The score is 54/100 (D, Weak Opportunity), with fundamentals stronger than the overall result. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the price/value assessment is therefore incomplete rather than evidence that the asking price is dear. There is potential to explore extending or substantially remodelling, or a replacement dwelling, but only subject to the necessary consents.

Key opportunities

  • Make a light cosmetic update to the dated kitchen and bathroom while retaining the clean, usable living spaces.
  • Enjoy the combination of far-reaching countryside views, a glazed orangery and around an acre of established gardens and fenced paddock.
  • Investigate the listing’s stated potential to extend, remodel or replace the dwelling, subject to planning and other consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Under Rainow Road, Congleton
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Congleton Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Congleton

  • Kidsgrove Rail Station

    5.7 miles

    Train · Kidsgrove

  • Alsager Rail Station

    7.0 miles

    Train · Alsager

  • Macclesfield Rail Station

    7.5 miles

    Train · Macclesfield

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,656
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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