Ellis Avenue, High Salvington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13
South East
£465,000
Listed on 26/10/2026
Listed on 26/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
BungalowArea
968 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow has a bay-fronted lounge, a kitchen with a breakfast bar and an adjoining dining room. The entrance hall connects the principal rooms, while both bedrooms are described as doubles. The bathroom includes a bath and a separate shower enclosure.
A mature rear garden includes lawn, planted borders and a summer house. The property offers single-storey accommodation and scope for updating, with the existing room arrangement providing a starting point for considering how to refresh the interiors.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow has a clear, manageable cosmetic canvas: the bay-fronted lounge, separate dining area and breakfast bar give the interior useful character, while the mature garden and summer house are standout features. The finishes and fittings look dated across several rooms but generally orderly and usable, so the scope is to refresh and personalise rather than tackle an obvious major exterior or structural job.
The value is the constraint. At £465,000, the asking price is about £480/sq ft, above the local average of £408/sq ft; adding the £6,000–£18,000 refurb range also leaves the purchase-plus-refurb cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation, but it makes the overall opportunity a weak one at this price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older decorative finishes and carpets across the living areas and bedrooms while keeping the generally usable layout.
- Update the fitted kitchen and breakfast-bar area to give the home a more contemporary feel.
- Make the most of the mature garden, paved seating areas and summer house as a distinctive outdoor-living feature.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the £6,000–£18,000 refurbishment budget puts purchase-plus-works costs above the local benchmark for this floor area, leaving limited value headroom.
- Purchase plus works may take you to around £477,000 once the asking price and an estimated £12,000 of refurbishment are combined — roughly 17% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.
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