Rectory Road, Little Oakley
East of England
£150,000
Listed on 17/09/2026
Listed on 17/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom cottage is set in a rural position within reach of Dovercourt and Harwich, with a nearby pub and restaurant. The ground floor has a lounge with a feature fireplace and an air-conditioning unit, which has not been tested, alongside a kitchen and rear porch. Upstairs are a 15-foot first bedroom, a bathroom and a second bedroom on the top floor, reached from the landing.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a light-scale cottage project with a clear scope to freshen the dated kitchen and bathroom, tidy the weathered frontage and reclaim the overgrown garden. The described loft bedroom and the option to acquire further land add character and flexibility, while the visible roofline appears intact. At £150,000, the asking price cannot yet be compared with local value because floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf remains unjudged. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation assessment further provisional.
Key opportunities
- Update the distinctive older kitchen finishes and assess whether the cabinetry and work surfaces can be improved or need replacing.
- Refresh the bathroom’s dated suite and finishes after checking the plumbing.
- Clear and improve the garden, with the option to acquire the further piece of land described in the listing.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Wrabness Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Wrabness
Harwich International Rail Station
2.8 miles
Train · Harwich International Port
Dovercourt Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Dovercourt
Harwich Town Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · Harwich
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£567
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