* DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY * Scarborough Drive, Leigh-On-Sea
East of England
£700,000
Listed on 30/09/2026
Listed on 30/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
6Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached Leigh-on-Sea property occupies a plot described as approximately 60ft by 100ft and has a flexible layout with multiple reception rooms, a fitted kitchen, a ground-floor bedroom and shower room, and three further bedrooms upstairs with a family bathroom and separate WC. The listing also describes the accommodation as a possible six-bedroom layout, subject to how the rooms are used.
The ground floor includes a sitting room, dining room, snug and study, alongside the kitchen and bedroom with access to the shower room. Outside, the west-facing rear garden is described as approximately 60ft by 60ft, with a decked patio, lawn, established planting, fruit trees and several outbuildings. A block-paved in-and-out driveway and side access lead to a detached double garage.
The listing identifies potential for extension, development or an annex, all subject to planning permission and verification. Leigh Broadway, schools and local amenities are stated to be within walking distance.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a serviceable detached home with a particularly strong outdoor setting: a broad, established garden with fruit trees, a generous driveway and detached garage, plus multiple reception rooms and a ground-floor bedroom with shower room. The kitchen and upstairs bathroom are visibly dated, giving a buyer clear scope to modernise; the quoted £12,000–£24,000 renovation range suggests a relatively light project rather than a full refurbishment.
The overall score is 55/100, grade D: the fundamentals are good and the visible condition is generally sound, but the opportunity is not fully assessable on value. Floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf; the available information also does not establish the finished value. The listing describes extension and annex potential, but feasibility and permissions would need checking.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the usable but dated kitchen and refresh the upstairs bathroom and separate WC.
- Make the most of the large garden, fruit trees, driveway and detached garage; inspect the deck and outbuildings to identify any practical improvements.
- Explore the listing’s stated extension or annex potential, subject to feasibility and planning permission.
Key risks
None recorded.
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