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Southdown Road, Horndean

South East

£500,000

Listed on 03/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1762 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Nestled in a tranquil cul-de-sac, this substantial four-bedroom detached family home presents an excellent opportunity for buyers looking to add their personal touch. The property boasts a generous plot with mature trees and established gardens, ensuring a sense of privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The broad driveway offers ample off-road parking, complemented by a useful double garage. Inside, the accommodation spans approximately 1,762 sq ft, thoughtfully designed for family living. The entrance hall leads to a spacious principal sitting room, featuring a fireplace and large glazed doors that flood the space with natural light while providing an appealing view of the front garden. A separate dining room and an additional versatile reception room offer flexibility for various uses such as a family room, home office, or snug. The kitchen, equipped with cabinetry and work surfaces, connects seamlessly to an adjoining utility room. This area holds exciting potential for modernisation; with the necessary consents, there is an opportunity to reconfigure the layout to create a larger open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, catering to contemporary family needs. A ground-floor cloakroom completes this level. Upstairs, four bedrooms provide ample space for family, guests, or home working. The principal bedroom is particularly spacious, while the remaining bedrooms offer flexibility. This floor is serviced by both an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. The outdoor space is one of the home's highlights, featuring well-proportioned gardens that provide a leafy backdrop and ample opportunities for gardening enthusiasts or families seeking usable outdoor space. The combination of its quiet location, proximity to Catherington Lith Nature Reserve, multiple reception areas, and significant scope for improvement makes this property an appealing long-term family home.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

75out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £500,000, this four-bedroom detached home is priced at £284 per sq ft against a local average of £352, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. It is a clean, maintained-looking home rather than a major refurb, with a generous sitting room, flexible extra reception space, four bedrooms and two bathrooms providing a solid family-home canvas.

The dated but usable kitchen offers scope for a style update, with the listing also describing potential to rework the kitchen and dining accommodation into a more open-plan family space, subject to feasibility and consents. A mature, private-feeling garden, broad driveway and double garage add to the appeal; refreshing the patchy lawn could further improve the outdoor setting.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at £284 per sq ft, below the local average of £352 per sq ft.
  • Update the dated, serviceable kitchen, with possible scope to create a more open-plan kitchen/dining/family space subject to feasibility and consents.
  • Make the most of the mature garden, broad driveway and double garage; lawn recovery could lift the outdoor presentation.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Southdown Road, Horndean
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-9.1% since listed
£500,000£50,000(-9.1%)
14/10/2026
Current price
£550,000Initial listing
04/09/2026

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