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Smiths Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Essex

East of England

£350,000

Listed on 03/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Cottage
Area
1059 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom cottage in Takeley is offered with no onward chain and has accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor includes an entrance lobby, separate living and dining rooms, a kitchen and a rear hallway with storage. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a shower room and additional cupboards, with access to the attic from the landing. The kitchen has fitted base units, an oven and hob, sink and space for laundry and refrigeration. The living room features a fireplace, while the bedrooms include built-in storage. The property is described as requiring modernisation, providing scope to update the existing accommodation. The listing also notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission. Outside, the rear garden has a paved patio, two brick-built storage sheds and a path bordered by established planting. A single garage is included. The house faces a village green which the listing describes as protected from development. Takeley has access to the A120, M11 and Stansted Airport, with local recreation facilities and countryside walks nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

71out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £350,000, this three-bedroom home is priced around 20% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The separate living and dining rooms, storage and established garden give the project a useful starting point, while the dated but usable interiors leave scope to modernise. The kitchen’s blue-and-white units and patterned flooring are particularly ready for a fresh look, and clearing the overgrown garden would make more of its paved patio and mature planting.

The score is supported by the strong price position and a moderate, defined programme of works, with the existing renovation range at £30,000–£55,000. The listing also mentions potential to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is unverified. The visible exterior appears broadly intact, but the roof and concealed elements still warrant inspection.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and refresh the usable shower room.
  • Update the living and dining spaces, including older flooring and decoration.
  • Clear and manage the overgrown garden to reveal the paved patio and established planting.

Key risks

  • The condition of the roof, services and concealed building elements needs closer inspection.

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Smiths Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Essex
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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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