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Berkeley Vale, Falmouth

South West

£400,000

Listed on 03/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1821 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This freehold Victorian stone house in central Falmouth is currently arranged as two self-contained apartments, each with its own kitchen and bathroom. The property has been in the same family ownership for more than a century and retains period details including a tessellated entrance floor, Victorian staircase, tall timber sash windows, bay windows and two fireplaces. The house is offered with vacant possession from January 2027 and no onward chain. The accommodation could potentially be brought back together as a substantial five or six bedroom house, subject to the necessary consents. Modernisation is required, providing scope to update the interiors while retaining the original features. Heating is electric, and replacement double glazing is noted at the rear. The property has a small walled frontage, a broad rear courtyard with side access and a long garden extending approximately 196ft, with paths, lawn and established shrubs. Berkeley Vale is close to The Moor, Kimberley Park, the bus station, town-centre shops and cafés, and the harbour and waterfront. The house is freehold; purchasers should take their own advice on the implications of its current two-apartment arrangement.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £400,000, this substantial Victorian house is priced at about £220/sq ft, well below the local average of £404/sq ft—a strong acquisition point for a buyer looking to add value. Its double-fronted stone façade, bay windows, tessellated entrance and staircase give the project character to work with, while the interior modernisation is a light-scale opportunity rather than a major overhaul.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older interior finishes while retaining features such as the tessellated entrance floor, Victorian staircase, bay windows and fireplaces.
  • Clear and improve the long rear garden and walled courtyard.
  • Explore reinstating the two apartments as one substantial five- or six-bedroom home, subject to consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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