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Barrow Avenue, Carshalton

London

£750,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1286 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house in Carshalton Beeches has two reception rooms, a separate kitchen, a ground-floor cloakroom and a first-floor bathroom with a separate toilet. The accommodation also includes an entrance hall and porch, with a layout that offers scope for updating to suit a new owner. Outside, side access leads to a mature rear garden with established trees and shrubs. The property also has a garage and two driveways, providing off-street parking. Stanley Park and Carshalton Beeches station are nearby, according to the listing. The house is chain-free and requires some updating, offering an opportunity to refresh the existing accommodation.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a liveable, orderly detached house with spacious reception rooms, a mature maintained garden, garage and two driveways. The dated finishes offer a clear, light-scale project: modernise the kitchen, refresh the bathroom if desired, and update flooring and decoration to suit your taste.

The value is the main constraint. At £750,000, the asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, and adding the £18,000–£35,000 refurbishment range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of the property’s value after renovation.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen and refresh the bathroom fittings and finishes to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Refresh the old carpets and wall finishes across the living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Make the most of the spacious reception rooms and established rear garden, with the garage and two driveways adding practical appeal.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the stated refurbishment range puts purchase-plus-works costs above the local average benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-renovation valuation.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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