Cranmore View, Frome
South West
£270,000
Listed on 02/10/2026
Listed on 02/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
644 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome has a living room at the front and a kitchen/diner at the rear. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing describes the rooms as well proportioned and notes nearby amenities, schools and walking routes.
Outside, the property has a front lawn, a driveway with a sheltered carport, and a private rear garden. The agent also identifies land to the side as a possible extension opportunity, subject to planning permission and other necessary checks. A virtual tour is available through the agent.
WHOTS analysis
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38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clean, usable two-bedroom home with a straightforward light-refresh canvas: the patterned feature wallpaper and older decorative finishes could be updated, while the kitchen and bathroom appear serviceable. The driveway, carport and private garden add practical appeal, and the land to the side may offer scope for an extension, subject to planning permission.
The main drawback is the price: at £270,000, the asking figure is about 17% above the local average £/sqf. With the £5,000–£10,000 refurb range included, the purchase and works cost would also sit above the local-average benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation. This leaves a modest project with useful features, but weak value and economics at the current asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated feature wallpaper and decorative finishes for a more contemporary presentation.
- Make use of the driveway, sheltered carport and private rear garden.
- Explore the stated side-land extension potential, subject to planning permission.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, adding the £5,000–£10,000 refurb budget leaves the purchase-and-works cost stretched against the local-average benchmark for a 644 sq ft home.
- Total commitment could reach about £277,500 before you finish, with refurbishment in the region of £7,500, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; post-works value sits outside our data.
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