Fern Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea
South East
£320,000
Listed on 17/09/2026
Listed on 17/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Detached BungalowArea
1010 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached bungalow in St. Leonards-on-Sea has approximately 1,010 sq ft of accommodation, including a living/dining room, kitchen, bathroom, separate WC and three bedrooms. The property is described as needing updating, giving a buyer scope to modernise the interiors to suit their requirements.
Outside, there are private gardens, a single garage and a driveway with parking for up to three vehicles. Local amenities and transport links are within reach, with access to the seafront and surrounding area also noted. The sale is offered with no onward chain.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow offers a liveable canvas rather than a major overhaul: the spacious living/dining room and three bedrooms have dated finishes, while the kitchen has older fittings and some unfinished-looking areas. With £8,000–£18,000 indicated for the works, there is scope to refresh the interiors, improve the kitchen and tidy the overgrown planting and weathered garden edging; the clean, usable bathroom, garage and driveway are useful assets to build on.
At £320,000, the asking price is about 1.4% below the local average £/sqf, which is a modest positive. The overall score is still a weaker opportunity: the indicative purchase-plus-midpoint-renovation figure is £333,000, slightly above the implied current local average value, so the numbers leave limited headroom before fees. The detached format, generous accommodation and no-onward-chain sale give the project appeal, but value creation will depend on keeping the refresh focused.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, flooring and finishes across the generally intact living spaces and bedrooms.
- Update the dated kitchen and address the areas that appear unfinished, without assuming a full replacement is essential.
- Tidy the established garden, overgrown planting and weathered timber edging; the garage and driveway add practical appeal.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
West St Leonards Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · West St Leonards
St Leonards Warrior Square Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · St Leonards
Hastings Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Hastings
Ore Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Ore
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£1,308
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