Sunderland Road, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4
North East
£150,000
Listed on 01/10/2026
Listed on 01/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
BungalowDescription
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom bungalow is set in a non-estate position in Newbottle and is being sold with vacant possession. The accommodation includes a porch and hallway, lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as having scope for modernisation, and planning permission is stated for an extension or improvement under reference 23/01858/FUL. Buyers should verify the permission and its current status.
WHOTS analysis
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46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial improvement project with useful scope: the three-bedroom bungalow has a lounge, dining room and conservatory, plus gardens and a large garage/workshop with rear-lane access. The non-estate setting and countryside views add character, while the visible brick exterior appears generally intact. Inside, several rooms show worn floors and dated or marked finishes; the kitchen and bathroom also look ready for updating, and the overgrown garden and deteriorated timber outbuilding offer further scope to improve the property.
Key opportunities
- Rework the dated interior finishes across the lounge, dining room and bedrooms, with scope to refresh the kitchen and bathroom as part of a coherent modernisation.
- Make better use of the bungalow’s lounge, dining room and conservatory, with stated planning permission for further extension or improvement to explore.
- Restore the overgrown garden and assess the deteriorated timber outbuilding, alongside the useful garage/workshop and rear-lane access.
Key risks
- The worn finishes across several rooms, older kitchen and bathroom, overgrown garden and deteriorated outbuilding make the £55,000–£90,000 works range a substantial budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
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