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Bromley Common, Bromley

South East

£650,000

Listed on 17/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1462 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached character house from the 1930s presents an exceptional opportunity for cash buyers seeking a refurbishment project. Having been in the same family for decades, the property has unfortunately fallen into disrepair, making it ideal for those with the vision and skills to transform it into a modern home. The ground floor features a spacious lounge, dining room, sitting room, shower room, kitchen, and a third bedroom, while the first floor offers two large double bedrooms with significant potential for extension into the eaves. The garden, measuring approximately 95 feet, is currently overgrown but could become a stunning outdoor space once cleared. Additional benefits include a garage and off-road parking, all within walking distance of Bromley town centre's diverse shops, bars, and restaurants. Viewing is strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent.

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 detached 1930s house is priced below the local average at £445 per sq ft versus £532, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. It is a substantial project: the photographed rooms have worn, dated finishes, the kitchen and bathroom areas are ready for renewal, and ceiling marks are visible in some rooms. The £65,000–£115,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved, while the 95-foot rear garden is heavily overgrown and will need clearing before its potential can be appreciated.

There is a distinctive canvas here: several reception spaces, a garage and off-road parking, and a long garden to reclaim. The description also points to potential to extend into the eaves, though feasibility is not established by the photos. The C-grade reflects that the asking price is attractive, but the economics remain moderate: the stated purchase price plus the £90,000 renovation midpoint totals £740,000 against an implied current local average of £778,076, before fees and without treating that comparison as a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the several reception spaces and refresh the dated interior finishes to shape the house around a buyer’s needs.
  • Replace the older kitchen and bathroom fittings as part of a coherent full-house update.
  • Clear and improve the approximately 95-foot garden; the detached house also has a garage, off-road parking and described potential to extend into the eaves, subject to feasibility.

Key risks

  • The stripped-back scope across the dated interiors, kitchen and bathroom, plus the heavily overgrown garden, makes the £65,000–£115,000 works budget a substantial programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Visible ceiling marks have an unknown cause and should be investigated.

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Location

Bromley Common, Bromley
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bickley Rail Station

    0.8 miles

    Train · Bickley

  • Bromley South Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Bromley

  • Bromley North Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Bromley

  • Chislehurst Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Chislehurst

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,656
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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