Cheney End, Huncote, Leicester, Leicestershire. LE9 3AD
East Midlands
£235,000
Listed on 27/08/2026
Listed on 27/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
DetachedArea
785 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached two-bedroom cottage in Huncote has a lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, rear lobby and ground-floor bathroom, with two double bedrooms upstairs. The accommodation is described as needing updating, offering scope for a buyer to refresh the interiors to their own requirements. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, an electric hob and oven, while the bathroom includes a bath with an electric shower over.
The property has uPVC double glazing and gas central heating. Outside, there is a driveway with space for two cars, gated access to the rear and a garden with patio, lawn and an outhouse. It is offered with no onward chain.
Local amenities, Huncote Leisure Centre and the village primary school are within walking distance, with Brockington College a short drive away. The property is marketed by Thorp's, Blaby.
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 detached Huncote cottage offers a clear light-refresh project: the lounge and separate dining room, two spacious double bedrooms and older but serviceable kitchen and bathroom give scope to update the finishes to your taste. Worn boards and marked decoration show across several rooms, while the dry, tired garden could also benefit from attention. The visible exterior appears generally intact, and the driveway parking and village setting add appeal.
At £235,000, the asking price is about 5.7% above the local average per square foot, so price is not a particular advantage. The overall numbers are a cautious fit for a project buyer: purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks, even though the updating itself appears light in scale.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated decoration and worn exposed boards across the living spaces and bedrooms.
- Bring the dry, sparse rear garden, worn paving and older outbuilding into better order.
- Make the most of the separate lounge and dining room, two double bedrooms and driveway parking in a sought-after village setting.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Narborough Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Narborough
South Wigston Rail Station
4.5 miles
Train · South Wigston
Hinckley Rail Station
6.1 miles
Train · Hinckley
Leicester Rail Station
6.3 miles
Train · Leicester
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