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Nightingale Road, Guildford, GU1

South East

£650,000

Listed on 05/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1406 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This semi-detached house offers a substantial opportunity for renovation across its four floors, featuring four bedrooms and a basement. The property is characterized by its period features and ample space, allowing for a comprehensive redesign rather than mere updates. The ground floor presents a traditional layout with two separate reception rooms, each requiring modernization but offering flexibility for future use. The basement, measuring approximately 218 sq ft, enhances the living space and adds to the renovation potential. The kitchen, located at the rear, showcases perimeter units, exposed floorboards, and a prominent brick fireplace surround. An adjoining utility area provides practical space leading to the bathroom at the back of the house. On the upper floors, two bedrooms are located on the first floor, with two additional rooms tucked under the roofline on the second floor, offering scenic views of Stoke Park. Both the existing ground floor bathroom and an additional shower room need modernizing as part of the overall renovation vision. The outdoor area is enclosed by established brick walls but requires attention, making it an integral part of the refurbishment project. With its prime location near Guildford Town Centre and easy access to local amenities and transport links, this property is ideal for investors or buyers looking for a significant project to transform a period home into something unique.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £650,000, this four-bedroom period house is priced below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. Its four floors, basement room, separate reception rooms and traditional fireplaces provide a substantial canvas to rethink the accommodation and update the services and finishes. The visible work is broad: dated decoration and flooring, an older kitchen and wet areas, plus an overgrown rear yard with worn paving. The intact-looking brick frontage and enclosed yard add character to the project.

The numbers call for a measured approach: the £65,000–£110,000 renovation range puts the midpoint all-in figure close to the implied current local average value, before stamp duty and fees. That is a potential-opportunity score rather than an obvious margin-led buy; the case rests on buying below local £/sqf and delivering the renovation well.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the four-floor layout, making use of the basement room and the separation between the reception rooms and upper-floor bedrooms.
  • Modernise the kitchen and both wet areas as part of a coordinated update to the house’s services and finishes.
  • Refresh the enclosed rear yard and retain the period features, including the traditional fireplaces and brick frontage.

Key risks

  • The £65,000–£110,000 renovation range is a meaningful budget and programme commitment; the midpoint leaves little headroom against the implied current local average value before stamp duty and fees.

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£2,456
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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