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Harrow Close, Maidenhead, SL6

South East

£500,000

Listed on 24/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1055 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom house is set in a cul-de-sac within reach of Maidenhead town centre and Furze Platt station. The ground floor has a large reception room, a kitchen with storage and a family bathroom. Four bedrooms are arranged on the first floor, with the listing noting scope to add a second bathroom. The property is described as needing renovation, offering an opportunity to update the accommodation to suit a buyer's plans. Outside, there is a private rear garden, a driveway with space for one car and a garage. The location is convenient for local rail services, the town centre and road links including the A308, M4 and M40. Schools, leisure facilities and local amenities are also available nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached four-bedroom house has a clear renovation canvas: the large reception room, driveway, garage and private garden give the project useful foundations, while the dated kitchen and worn bathroom offer scope to modernise. The overgrown, cluttered garden could also be reshaped, and the listing identifies potential for a second bathroom, subject to checking feasibility and permissions. Its asking price is 6.8% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive for value; however, purchase plus the £42,000–£76,000 renovation range looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project economics need careful control.

The quiet cul-de-sac setting, near Furze Platt station and within reach of Maidenhead town centre, adds appeal. Visible works include worn or incomplete flooring, marked finishes and garden clearance; the £59,000 renovation midpoint is a substantial programme rather than a cosmetic refresh. The exterior and pitched roof look broadly intact in the photographs, though the roof cannot be confirmed from ground level.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and worn bathroom, and explore whether a second bathroom can be added, subject to feasibility and permissions.
  • Rework the large reception room and refresh the marked or worn finishes to give the house a more coherent modern interior.
  • Clear and reshape the private rear garden, making better use of the outdoor space alongside the driveway and garage.

Key risks

  • The £42,000–£76,000 works range makes this a substantial renovation programme, with worn or incomplete floors, marked finishes and a cluttered garden to address rather than a quick cosmetic refresh.

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