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High Street, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17

South East

£475,000

Listed on 30/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1352 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached home in Great Horwood occupies an approximately 0.2-acre plot and is offered for refurbishment. The property has planning permission in place, although purchasers should verify its scope and current status. Its former shop space is now used as a dining room, alongside a living room, kitchen, study and access to the garage. A separate outbuilding provides additional space, subject to the buyer's intended use and any necessary checks. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a shower room and storage. Character details noted in the listing include a bay window, high bedroom ceilings and sash-style first-floor windows. The large garden is a notable feature of the plot, with scope for landscaping or other changes subject to the relevant permissions. Great Horwood has a primary school, village hall, church and local pubs. Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Winslow and the wider road network are within reach. The listing describes the house as requiring a full programme of refurbishment, making the condition and the details of the existing planning consent important points for a purchaser to investigate.

WHOTS analysis

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60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £475,000, this characterful village home is priced below the local average per square foot, giving buyers an opportunity to acquire a substantial three-bedroom property with a roughly 0.2-acre garden. The bay window, high bedroom ceilings and former shop area give the house character, while the large plot, garage and outbuilding add scope to shape the property around a new owner’s plans. Planning permission is stated to be in place, though its details and feasibility have not been checked.

This is a full-scale project rather than a cosmetic update: the former shop area is stripped back, and dated finishes across the living spaces, bedrooms, kitchen and shower room offer plenty to rework. The £55,000–£95,000 renovation range puts the midpoint-inclusive purchase and works cost close to the implied local average value, so the cheap entry price is a clear strength but does not by itself guarantee a margin after works and other costs. The garden boundaries also need attention.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the stripped former shop area as part of a ground-floor layout shaped around the house’s living, dining and study spaces.
  • Make the roughly 0.2-acre garden a defining feature through landscaping and boundary improvements, while retaining its mature trees and hedging.
  • Update the dated finishes while bringing out character details such as the bay window and high ceilings; the listing also states that planning permission has been granted.

Key risks

  • The stripped former shop area, incomplete flooring and dated finishes across several rooms make this a full-gut-scale programme; allow for the £55,000–£95,000 works range and the time needed to coordinate it, rather than budgeting for a cosmetic refresh.

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Location

High Street, Great Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station

    6.2 miles

    Train · Milton Keynes

  • Bletchley Rail Station

    6.3 miles

    Train · Bletchley

  • Wolverton Rail Station

    7.2 miles

    Train · Wolverton

  • Fenny Stratford Rail Station

    7.2 miles

    Train · Fenny Stratford

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