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Scotland Lane, Leeds

Yorkshire

£250,000Guide Price

Listed on 18/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
1418 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This characterful stone-built semi-detached house offers an exciting opportunity for those looking to create a truly individual home. Set within a generous plot, the property boasts far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside and presents genuine scope for transformation. The existing accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes two substantial garages and a large vaulted stone cellar, making it a notable development opportunity. The ground floor features a spacious dining kitchen with a large window overlooking the grounds, a separate living room with an attractive outlook, a house bathroom, and an adjacent WC. Each area has potential for reconfiguration and modernisation. The first floor comprises two bedrooms, with the principal room being a good-sized double, while the second bedroom could serve as a child’s room, home office, or guest space. Externally, the property offers ample space, privacy, and potential for further development. The substantial garages provide excellent storage or workshop opportunities, while the surrounding grounds include areas of lawn and established greenery. This home is perfect for buyers looking to put their own stamp on a character property in an attractive semi-rural setting. Offered at auction, this is an exceptional renovation opportunity to create a bespoke home in a highly sought-after location.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

72out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Dean Head Cottage is a characterful stone-built project with a generous plot, countryside outlook, two substantial garages and a vaulted stone cellar—plenty to work with for someone aiming to create a distinctive home. The guide price of £250,000 is about £176 per sq ft, well below the local average of £339, making it an attractive acquisition opportunity on the guide-price comparison. Bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.

The scope is substantial: photographed living areas have damaged ceilings and wall finishes and worn flooring, while the kitchen is dated and the bathroom area is in poor, partly stripped condition. The stated £55,000–£95,000 renovation range reflects a major transformation rather than a cosmetic update. The stone character, grounds and generous garage space give the project a distinctive foundation, though the condition of the roof edges and garage coverings is not established by the images.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous existing layout into a more individual home, with scope to transform the spacious dining kitchen and living room.
  • Make the most of the stone-built character, vaulted stone cellar, garden and countryside outlook to create a distinctive semi-rural property.
  • Use the two substantial garages for parking, storage or workshop space, alongside improvements to the garden and uneven hardstanding.

Key risks

  • Damaged and missing ceiling panels, exposed material, deteriorated finishes and a partly stripped bathroom, alongside dated kitchen and flooring, make the £55,000–£95,000 works range a full-gut-scale programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Roof edges and garage roof coverings look aged in the images, but their condition and watertightness are not established.

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Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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