Hawthorndene Road, Hayes, Kent, BR2

This is a substantial detached home with a strong canvas for a light modernisation: two reception spaces, a large double garage and a maintained 57ft garden backing onto Hayes Common give it plenty to work with. The photographed interiors are generally tidy but old-fashioned, with scope to update the kitchen and coloured bathroom suite, refresh flooring and finishes, and make the home your own. The listing also mentions possible extension or reconfiguration, subject to planning permission.

The fundamentals are strong, but the asking price is above the local £/sqf average rather than a value-led entry point. With the refurbishment included, all-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests more on the setting and the opportunity to improve the house than on an obvious margin at today’s price.