Honeysuckle Drive, Abbeymead, Gloucester
South West
£395,000
Listed on 03/10/2026
Listed on 03/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house in Abbeymead has a ground-floor layout comprising a lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, study and cloakroom. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a main bedroom with an en-suite, together with a family bathroom. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation to their requirements.
Outside, the house has a generous rear garden with a partly paved area and gated side access. A double garage with power and lighting, along with parking, is also included. The listing notes nearby local amenities, schools and transport links.
The property is freehold and connected to mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. The vendor states that subsidence occurred in October 2022 and that remedial works have been completed. A Certificate of Structural Adequacy dated 30 September 2024 and a works guarantee issued in July 2024, valid for three years, are reported to be available.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial four-bedroom detached home with a double garage, separate living and dining rooms, and a study, offering a clear canvas for modernisation. The rooms shown have dated finishes, while the usable kitchen has ample fitted storage; the rear garden would also benefit from clearing and tidying. The visible works look light in scale, with a renovation range of £7,000–£17,000, and the front exterior appears generally maintained. A patch is visible near the lounge ceiling edge, though its cause is not established.
The overall score is 51/100, grade D: the home has solid fundamentals, but the opportunity is not fully evidenced by the available numbers. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the purchase plus renovation midpoint is about £407,000, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the potential residual value remains unclear.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, paintwork and flooring across the rooms shown.
- Modernise the functional, storage-rich kitchen if desired, rather than treating replacement as essential.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden to make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- The discoloured or damaged-looking patch near the lounge ceiling edge needs checking to establish its cause.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gloucester Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Gloucester
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
5.7 miles
Train · Cheltenham
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
7.0 miles
Train · Stroud
Stonehouse Rail Station
7.7 miles
Train · Stonehouse
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