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Botley Road, Chesham, HP5

East of England

£650,000

Listed on 17/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Bungalow
Area
1494 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached chalet-style house has a flexible ground-floor layout, including a sitting room, separate dining room, an additional reception room or double bedroom with built-in storage, and a kitchen. A family bathroom and separate WC are also on the ground floor. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with built-in storage and eaves storage, plus a shower room with WC. Outside, the property has a level rear garden, a driveway with space for several vehicles and a detached garage. The listing notes that the house would benefit from modernisation, with its accommodation and plot offering scope for improvement. A primary school is nearby, Chesham Grammar School is stated to be less than a mile away, and Chesham town centre and Metropolitan Line station are just over a mile from the property.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

68out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £650,000, this detached chalet-style home is priced at £435 per sq ft, 12.4% below the local average—a strong entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The interiors are consistently old-fashioned but usable, making this a light, largely cosmetic project rather than a major overhaul. The spacious reception areas and flexible ground-floor layout give you a good canvas for a contemporary family home.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and older flooring to give the spacious sitting and dining areas a more contemporary feel.
  • Modernise the timber-effect kitchen and older bathroom fittings to bring the home up to date.
  • Make the most of the flexible chalet-style layout, level garden, multi-vehicle driveway and detached garage.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Botley Road, Chesham, HP5
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chesham Underground Station

    1.4 miles

    Underground · Chesham

  • Amersham Rail Station

    2.8 miles

    Train · Amersham

  • Amersham Underground Station

    2.8 miles

    Underground · Amersham

  • Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Little Chalfont

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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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