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Matfen Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B73

West Midlands

£500,000Guide Price

Listed on 06/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1544 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached three-bedroom house in Sutton Coldfield has two reception rooms, extended ground-floor accommodation, a garage, utility space and a large enclosed rear garden. The property is being sold in its present condition after renovation work was started and then stopped, so further work and modernisation will be required. It is offered with no upward chain and through the Modern Method of Sale auction process. A dropped kerb leads to a gravel driveway with space for several vehicles, alongside the integral garage. Inside, the porch opens to a central hall with stairs to the first floor, two reception rooms, the kitchen and a ground-floor cloakroom. The front reception room has a bay window and connects to a side room with skylights and access towards the garden. At the rear, an extended reception room opens onto the garden through sliding patio doors. The extended kitchen has fitted wall and base units, a sink, gas hob, double electric oven and space for a dishwasher, with pantry storage nearby. A utility area and a further section with fitted units and a sink provide additional practical space. The garage houses the central-heating boiler and utility meters. Upstairs are three bedrooms and the bathroom accommodation, with further scope for improvement. Outside, the rear garden includes a paved patio, raised decking and a substantial lawn bordered by fencing and mature planting. Local shops and services, schools, nearby rail stations and road links towards Birmingham and the M6 and M42 are described as accessible from the area.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The appeal here is the canvas: a detached home with two reception rooms, extended ground-floor space, a garage, substantial driveway and a large enclosed garden. Renovation has started but been left unfinished, so the worn floors and stripped, patchy wall finishes across several rooms give a buyer scope to make the interiors their own; the kitchen and bathroom also offer room for updating, while the visible roofline and brickwork look broadly intact.

Renovation economics are a softer point: adding an estimated £60,000 to the asking price takes total commitment towards £560,000, about 11% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Not necessarily a deal-breaker for a project buyer, but it caps the headline score.

Key opportunities

  • Use the existing extended ground-floor accommodation and two reception rooms to shape a more cohesive living and entertaining space.
  • Make the unfinished interiors your own, including decisions on the worn timber floors and whether to retain or replace the dated kitchen and bathroom.
  • Refresh the large enclosed garden, including the weathered deck and patio, to complement the house's generous driveway and garage.

Key risks

  • Stripped wall finishes and worn exposed flooring across several rooms, alongside dated fittings, make this a substantial making-good and renovation programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for the £45,000–£75,000 works range and manage the budget and schedule carefully.
  • Purchase plus refurbishment looks tight against local benchmarks, leaving limited headroom if the project costs more than planned.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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