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Manor Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1

South West

£425,000

Listed on 30/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached 1930s house in Taunton’s Parkfield area has four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a sizeable kitchen and utility area. The ground floor also includes a snug and dining room with patio doors to the rear garden, plus a cloakroom. The kitchen and breakfast room have built-in storage and garden views, and are described as needing updating. Upstairs are three larger bedrooms, a smaller fourth room accessed through the main bedroom, a bathroom, separate WC and walk-in eaves storage. A loft with partial boarding and insulation is reached by an integral ladder. Period details include original doors, and the property has double glazing. Outside, the front garden is bordered by mature planting, with a driveway and single garage providing off-street parking. The rear garden has established trees, shrubs and flower borders, paved seating areas, a summer house and a shed. The house is offered with no onward chain and is within reach of Musgrove Park Hospital, local schools and Taunton town centre. The listing describes scope for updating.

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

This 1930s detached home has a strong canvas for a light update: generous reception space, period features and an established rear garden with paved seating areas and garden structures. The dated finishes across several rooms create scope to refresh flooring and décor, with the kitchen and bathroom also ready for modernisation; the photos show the house as generally usable, with no obvious major damage.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across several rooms, including carpets, patterned flooring and wallpaper.
  • Modernise the kitchen and bathroom to suit a new owner’s taste.
  • Make the most of the spacious reception areas, 1930s features and established garden.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Manor Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Taunton Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Taunton

  • Bishop's Lydeard Rail Station

    4.4 miles

    Train · Bishops Lydeard

  • Bridgwater Rail Station

    9.6 miles

    Train · Bridgwater

  • Tiverton Parkway Rail Station

    12.5 miles

    Train · Tiverton Parkway

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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