Watson Street, MANCHESTER, Lancashire, M27
North West
£200,000Guide Price
Listed on 07/10/2026
Listed on 07/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
663 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction by the Modern Method, this detached three-bedroom house in Swinton is arranged with an entrance hall, a front-facing kitchen and a rear lounge/dining room with access to the enclosed garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also has a driveway with off-road parking and outdoor storage in the rear garden.
The listing describes the house as offering scope for buyers to update it to suit their requirements. Swinton town centre, shops, schools and public transport links are within walking distance, with connections to Manchester, Salford and nearby areas.
The auction terms include a non-refundable reservation fee of 4.5% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600, plus a £499 buyer information pack charge. The sale requires completion within 56 days, subject to the stated terms. Buyers should review the pack and make their own enquiries, including the additional AML charge noted by the agent.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached three-bedroom home has a usable canvas for a light, personalising project: the dated finishes, worn flooring and older kitchen and bathroom offer scope to refresh the interiors, while the enclosed paved garden could be tidied up. The exterior and roof look broadly serviceable in the photos, and the driveway and Swinton location add practical appeal.
The main drawback is the price. At £200,000, the asking price is about 14% above the local £/sqf average. Adding the £6,500–£14,000 refurbishment range also leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for a home of this size; that comparison is not a forecast of renovated value. So there is a clear personalisation project here, but the numbers make it a low-opportunity buy at this asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes and worn flooring to give the lounge and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
- Update the older kitchen and bathroom to suit a buyer’s taste; the photos show dated finishes, but do not establish that full replacement is needed.
- Tidy the paved, enclosed garden and make use of the driveway and outdoor storage.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the quoted refurbishment budget leaves the purchase-plus-works cost high relative to the local benchmark for this floor area.
- Budget around £210,250 when purchase and the £10,250 refurb range are added together — roughly 17% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Swinton (Manchester) Rail Station
0.1 miles
Train · Swinton
Moorside Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Moorside
Clifton (Manchester) Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Clifton
Eccles Rail Station
2.0 miles
Train · Eccles
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