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Barlow Moor Close, Norden, OL12

North West

£285,000

Listed on 24/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set in a quiet cul-de-sac in Norden, with the rear garden adjoining Norden Cricket Club field. The accommodation includes a lounge, separate dining room, kitchen and rear porch currently used as a utility area. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a separate dressing room off the third bedroom, and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom also looks over the garden and cricket field. The kitchen has fitted units, laminate worktops, a stainless steel sink and an integrated oven, hob and extractor, with space for a washing machine and fridge freezer. The dining room connects to the kitchen and has doors to the garden. The listing notes the possibility of opening up the adjoining rooms, subject to the necessary permissions and checks. Outside, the plot includes a front lawn, tandem driveway and detached single garage. The rear garden has a lawn, paved patio and raised deck. Local amenities, schools, shops and restaurants are within reach, while Greenbooth Reservoir and nearby countryside provide walking routes. The property offers scope for a new owner to update or adapt it to their requirements.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

A tidy, usable three-bedroom home with a particularly appealing position backing onto the cricket club field, plus a generous garden with patio and raised deck. The project is light: patterned wallpaper and traditional finishes offer scope for a fresh decorative scheme, while the listing says the kitchen could potentially be opened to the dining room, subject to permissions and feasibility. The kitchen and bathroom appear intact and serviceable, so there is no obvious major internal work in the photos; the worn driveway and path may need attention. The renovation range is £4,000–£10,000.

The overall score is 54/100 (D, Weak Opportunity). Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the price and renovation economics therefore remain difficult to assess. The quiet cul-de-sac setting, open outlook and attractive garden are the clearest draws.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the patterned wallpaper and traditional decorative finishes to give the living and dining spaces a more contemporary feel.
  • Explore the listing’s suggested kitchen-to-dining-room opening, subject to permissions and structural and services feasibility.
  • Make the most of the garden’s lawn, patio and raised deck, with the cricket-field outlook adding to the setting.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £213,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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