Bushcombe Close, Woodmancote, Cheltenham, GL52
South West
£400,000
Listed on 25/09/2026
Listed on 25/09/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1038 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
A three-bedroom detached bungalow in Woodmancote, with all of its accommodation arranged on one level and a south-facing rear garden. The property is described as requiring updating and modernisation, offering scope for a purchaser to refurbish the existing rooms to their own requirements. The plot and detached layout may also allow for an extension or loft conversion, subject to planning, building regulations and confirmation of feasibility.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached bungalow has a strong project canvas: three bedrooms on one level, a south-facing garden and a setting with countryside walks nearby. The photographed interiors offer scope to replace dated finishes, refresh the worn flooring and rework the kitchen and bathroom; the overgrown garden and uneven paving also give a clear outdoor improvement project. The listing mentions possible extension or loft-conversion potential, subject to consents and confirming feasibility.
The asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark, and the bigger constraint is the budget: adding the £45,000–£75,000 renovation range to the £400,000 asking price leaves costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of what the bungalow might be worth after works. Overall, the location and plot have appeal, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity project at the current price.
Key opportunities
- Make the single-level three-bedroom layout your own, updating the dated finishes and worn flooring throughout the photographed spaces.
- Create a more functional kitchen and bathroom, replacing the older fitted units and suite.
- Improve the south-facing garden by clearing overgrown boundaries and renewing worn paving; investigate the stated extension or loft-conversion possibilities subject to consents and feasibility.
Key risks
- The £45,000–£75,000 works range makes this a substantial programme of interior, kitchen and bathroom updates, flooring and garden improvements rather than a cosmetic refresh; budget and timing need to allow for the combined scope.
- At £400,000 plus the renovation range, the purchase and works budget is stretched against local average values for this floor area, before fees or stamp duty.
- Purchase plus works may take you to around £460,000 once the asking price and an estimated £60,000 of refurbishment are combined, leaving a gap of around 15% versus area norms for this sqft. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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