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Building Plot, Roweltown, Carlisle, Cumbria

North East

£245,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Not Specified

Features

  • Parking

Description

A rural self-build plot extending to approximately 3.38 acres, including a paddock, with planning permission stated for a detached four-bedroom home. The setting offers open countryside views, with Hadrian's Wall, Kielder Nature Reserve and the Northern Pennines within reach. Additional land may also be available to purchase.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a self-build opportunity rather than a renovation: planning is stated to be in place for a detached four-bedroom home on a 3.38-acre plot, with open countryside and a paddock as the standout features. The proposed plans and elevations give a starting point for creating a rural family home, but the consent, its conditions and deliverability should be checked before relying on it.

At £245,000, value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The listing also puts responsibility for nearby service connections and a wastewater treatment system on the buyer, so those costs and practicalities need investigating. The overall opportunity is limited on the available information, despite the appealing setting and scope to build to your own brief.

Key opportunities

  • Create a detached four-bedroom family home around the proposed plans and elevations, subject to verifying the planning consent and conditions.
  • Make use of the 3.38-acre setting, including the paddock, open countryside views and rural location.
  • Shape the home to your own brief rather than taking on an existing property's interior.

Key risks

  • Buyer-funded connections to nearby mains electric and water, plus installation of a wastewater treatment system, need costing and feasibility checks.
  • The access road is to be owned by the purchaser, with maintenance shared with neighbouring properties; clarify the arrangements and likely costs.
  • The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£926
Based on a loan of £183,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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