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Grove Way, Esher, Surrey, KT10

London

£1,350,000

Listed on 10/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
1826 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached five-bedroom house offers approximately 1,826 sq ft of accommodation on a generous plot in Esher. The ground floor includes an entrance hall with a panelled staircase and understairs storage, a bay-fronted reception room with a fireplace, and a separate dining room with garden-facing windows and doors to the terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room has fitted cabinetry, work surfaces and integrated appliances, with a utility room connecting to the integral garage and a separate guest WC completing this level. Upstairs, five bedrooms are arranged around a spacious landing, alongside two family bathrooms. The principal bedroom has a bay window and fitted wardrobes. Outside, the rear garden is mainly lawn with established planting and a terrace; a front driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the garage. The house retains original features and offers scope to modernise, remodel or enlarge, subject to planning and other necessary consents. Esher station is stated to be 0.6 miles away, with Esher High Street approximately 1.4 miles away. The listing also notes access to local schools, the A3 and nearby amenities.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a substantial detached family home with generous reception rooms, five bedrooms, original character and a mature, private-feeling garden. It appears maintained and usable, while older finishes across several areas give a buyer scope for a medium-scale modernisation; the kitchen is intact but dated, and the main bathroom has a distinctly older finish. The driveway and integral garage add practical appeal, and the listing also describes potential to enlarge, subject to consents.

The asking price is the sticking point: at £739/sq ft, it is about 14% above the local average of £649/sq ft. With a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements on top, the purchase economics look stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that comparison is with current local values, not a forecast of the finished home's value. The strong space and setting make this an appealing project, but the price leaves limited room for the work to create value.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the intact but dated kitchen and refresh the older finishes across several bedrooms and circulation areas.
  • Make the most of the spacious reception and dining rooms, including the character staircase and parquet-style reception floor.
  • Improve the garden presentation and explore the stated enlargement potential, subject to planning and other necessary consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding a medium-scale programme of improvements leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 16% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Grove Way, Esher, Surrey, KT10
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Esher Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Esher

  • Thames Ditton Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Thames Ditton

  • Hinchley Wood Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Hinchley Wood

  • Hampton Court Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · East Molesey

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£5,516
Based on a loan of £1,012,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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