Marasca End, Holt Drive, CO2
East of England
£260,000
Listed on 26/09/2026
Listed on 26/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
- Tenanted
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackheath is being sold with tenants in situ and is offered strictly to investors. The ground floor has an entrance porch, a lounge and dining area, a kitchen and access to an integral garage. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside, the enclosed rear garden is complemented by a front driveway with space for at least two vehicles and the integral garage. Local shops, Cherry Tree Academy and green spaces are nearby, with Colchester city centre and Colchester Town railway station just over two miles away. The property is described as requiring updating and refurbishment. Buyers should establish the condition, scope of works and investment suitability for themselves, and review the tenancy arrangements before proceeding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £260,000, this three-bedroom semi offers a light-update project rather than a major refurb: the lounge/diner is clean and usable, while the photographed bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom have dated finishes that leave scope for redecoration, flooring and selective cosmetic improvements. The enclosed garden, driveway and integral garage add practical appeal, and the visible exterior looks sound in the supplied photos. The £7,000–£16,000 renovation range gives a sense of the likely work, though the tenants-in-situ arrangement makes this an investor-only purchase. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged; the overall score is a weaker opportunity, with that value comparison and the investment economics still unverified.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated bedroom finishes and carpets, with scope to redecorate and improve the visible scuffed areas.
- Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes selectively, with full replacement not established by the photos.
- Make cosmetic improvements to the enclosed garden while retaining the useful driveway and integral garage.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Wivenhoe Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Wivenhoe
Colchester Town Rail Station
2.2 miles
Train · Colchester City Centre
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · The Hythe
Colchester Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Colchester
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