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St Wenn, Wadebridge

South West

£600,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
2057 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached five-bedroom bungalow sits in a rural setting near St Wenn, with open countryside views and a southerly aspect. The accommodation includes two bathrooms, a kitchen and dining area, a separate dining room and a large lounge with a vaulted ceiling and extensive windows. The property is described as needing mainly decorative improvement and may offer scope for dual occupancy, subject to the relevant requirements and investigation. The house is set within gardens and has a wide driveway and parking area. The listing also describes approximately 5.3 acres of sloping paddocks, a fully enclosed barn, two open-fronted pole barns and a detached triple garage with a first-floor office. Two containers are also present, one used as an office. A section of land is leased to a solar panel provider, with the listing reporting income of approximately £8,000 per year until 2041; it also reports wind farm payments of approximately £9,000 per year for noise disturbance. The lease and payment arrangements should be checked with the relevant documents. A planning restriction limits occupation of the dwelling to qualifying agricultural or forestry workers, or their dependants, and the agent notes that this may affect mortgageability. The property has private water and drainage, neither of which has been tested. Bodmin and Wadebridge are stated to be around nine and five miles away respectively. The listing gives an EPC rating of E and Council Tax Band C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £600,000, this detached five-bedroom bungalow is priced about 13% below the local average per square foot, giving buyers a comparatively attractive entry point for a distinctive rural property. The vaulted lounge, extensive glazing and timber structure are standout features, while the extensive grounds, paddocks, barns and triple garage offer plenty to work with. The listing also describes solar and wind-farm payments, though the income and lease details should be checked, and an agricultural or forestry occupancy restriction may affect who can live here and its mortgageability.

The renovation is a medium-scale value-add project: the dated kitchen and living finishes, bathroom, worn flooring and damaged or stained finishes in several rooms offer clear scope to refresh the home, while the overgrown grounds could be brought back into use. The £18,000–£35,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved; staining and damaged plaster near the bath and a bedroom ceiling should be investigated to establish their cause and extent.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated interiors, including the bathroom, worn flooring and damaged or stained finishes, to create a more cohesive family home.
  • Make the most of the vaulted lounge, extensive glazing and rural outlook as the property's defining living space.
  • Restore and manage the overgrown gardens and paddocks, with barns, a triple garage and office space adding useful scope.

Key risks

  • Investigate the cause and extent of staining and damaged plaster near the bath and bedroom ceiling before setting the works budget.
  • Check the agricultural or forestry occupancy restriction and its implications for eligibility and mortgageability.
  • Verify the solar lease and payments, wind-farm income, and the condition of private water and drainage services.

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£2,267
Based on a loan of £450,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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