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Sandilands, Chipstead, TN13

South East

£785,000

Listed on 07/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
1376 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow offers single-level accommodation with a living room, kitchen, bathroom and several garden-facing spaces. The living room has windows on multiple sides, a wood-burning stove and doors opening to a conservatory. A further garden room connects with the kitchen and has access to the garden and garage. The third bedroom is currently arranged as a dining room, while the principal bedroom includes fitted wardrobes and storage. The kitchen has fitted cupboards and work surfaces, with space for appliances and a side door to the garden room. The bathroom includes a bath, separate shower cubicle, WC and wash basin. A porch, hallway storage and loft access complete the internal layout. Outside, the front has a block-paved driveway and garage. The rear garden is arranged over two sections, with a raised patio, lawn, planted beds, mature trees, a further terrace, greenhouse and shed. The listing notes potential to extend, subject to the necessary planning permissions. The property is marketed by Langford Rae O'Neill in Sevenoaks.

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 bungalow offers a usable, flexible single-level canvas, with a dual-aspect living room, conservatory and garden room opening towards an established garden with several patio and terrace areas. The photographed interiors are dated but generally usable, so the £8,250–£18,000 renovation range points to a light cosmetic project: there is scope to refresh the patterned kitchen and bathroom finishes, carpets and decorative details rather than tackle obvious severe damage.

At £785,000, the asking price works out at £570/sq ft, slightly below the local average of £579/sq ft—a reasonable starting point for WHOTS. The overall C grade reflects a moderate opportunity rather than a clear-cut bargain: the indicative purchase-plus-midpoint-renovation cost is close to the implied local average, before fees and with no renovated value assumed. The established garden, garage and stated potential to extend subject to planning add to the appeal; inspect the terraced garden levels and retaining features as part of due diligence.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated decorative finishes, including the patterned kitchen and bathroom tiles, textured living-room walls and strongly coloured bedroom ceiling décor.
  • Make use of the dual-aspect living room and glazed conservatory and garden room to create a brighter, connected living space.
  • Enjoy the established garden, driveway and garage, with potential to explore an extension subject to relevant planning permissions.

Key risks

  • The raised patio, steps, terraced lawn areas and retaining features merit inspection.

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Based on a loan of £588,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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