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White Cliff Gardens, Blandford Forum

South West

£550,000

Listed on 04/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
1676 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached chalet bungalow occupies a generous corner plot in a cul-de-sac close to Blandford Forum town centre and local amenities. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with a spacious entrance hall and a dual-aspect sitting room featuring a fireplace and French doors to the patio. A separate dining room connects with the kitchen and breakfast area, which has timber cabinetry, appliance space and access to a utility room. The utility room also links to the integral garage and garden. A ground-floor bedroom, currently used as an office, sits alongside a bathroom. Upstairs, two further bedrooms are served by a separate WC, with eaves storage and a gas boiler on the landing. The property is described as needing modernisation, offering scope to update the existing accommodation. Outside, the wraparound garden includes lawn, established planting, paved seating areas, sheds and a greenhouse. A block-paved driveway provides off-road parking and access to the garage. The listing states that the property has mains electricity, water and drainage, gas heating, and an EPC rating of D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached chalet bungalow offers a spacious, usable canvas on a generous corner plot, with an established wrap-around garden, driveway and integral garage adding to its appeal. The interiors are tidy but traditional, so there is scope to refresh the decorative finishes and, if desired, modernise the timber kitchen and tiled bathroom; the visible works look light rather than a major overhaul.

At £328/sq ft, the £550,000 asking price is about 4.7% below the local average, a reasonable starting point for the property. The score is a measured C opportunity: the fundamentals and condition are solid, while the estimated £5,000–£15,000 of works leave only a modest margin against the implied current local average value, not a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the patterned finishes, carpets and traditional fittings to give the spacious rooms a more current feel.
  • Modernise the timber kitchen and traditional bathroom as optional upgrades, with the visible condition suggesting a light project.
  • Make the most of the generous corner plot, established garden, paved seating areas, driveway and integral garage.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£2,078
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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