Rollestons, Writtle, CM1
East of England
£325,000
Listed on 25/09/2026
Listed on 25/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
866 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom terraced house is in the Long Brandocks development in Writtle and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor has an entrance hall, living room, kitchen and an extension currently arranged as a dining room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. The extension offers flexible use, subject to the household’s needs and any relevant checks.
Outside, the property has a front lawn with access to the rear garden. The sale is offered with no onward chain. Writtle has shops and services including supermarkets, a Post Office, library, doctors and dentist, as well as schools, restaurants and a regular bus service to Chelmsford, where mainline rail services to London Liverpool Street are available.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £325,000, this three-bedroom terrace is priced below the local average per square foot, giving buyers a relatively attractive entry point in Writtle. The dated finishes and worn flooring across several photographed areas create a clear modernisation project, with scope to update the kitchen and bathroom, refresh decoration and flooring, and tidy the established rear garden. The ground-floor extension adds useful flexibility, while the village amenities and bus links to Chelmsford are further positives.
The overall score is still weak: the moderate works budget brings the purchase and renovation midpoint to £365,000, slightly above the implied current local average value. That comparison is not a renovated valuation, but it does mean the project’s eventual value and budget need careful consideration.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom, with further scope to refresh finishes and worn flooring across the photographed areas.
- Make use of the ground-floor extension as a flexible addition to the living space.
- Improve the rear garden with routine tidying and planting maintenance.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Price history
-5.8% since listed
£325,000£20,000(-5.8%)
21/10/2026£345,000Initial listing
25/09/2026Services
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