Marriott Grove, Wakefield, WF2
Yorkshire
£495,000
Listed on 07/10/2026
Listed on 07/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
DetachedArea
1938 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached five-bedroom house in Sandal has accommodation arranged over three levels, including two reception rooms, two bathrooms and a lower-ground garage with adjoining storage and workshop areas. The ground floor includes a hallway, living room with a bow window and fireplace, dining room opening to the kitchen, and a further bedroom or home office with a shower room. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is offered with no onward chain and is described as requiring updating, providing scope for a purchaser to modernise the interiors. Outside, there is a front lawn, a double-width driveway and an enclosed rear garden with a paved patio and lawn. The listing notes access to local amenities, schools, the train station and the M1 and M62 motorway network.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a substantial detached home in Sandal, with accommodation over three levels, two reception rooms, a double-width driveway, integral garage and an enclosed rear garden. The asking price is slightly below the local average per square foot, which is a positive, but the overall opportunity remains weak: once the estimated £9,000–£18,000 of work is included, the midpoint cost is close to the implied current local average value, leaving little headroom on that comparison.
The visible work is mainly cosmetic: dated finishes and worn carpets across several rooms, plus a garden and patio that could be refreshed. The bedroom crack and damaged plaster merit investigation before repair. With strong fundamentals and useful space to improve, this could suit someone who values the house’s scale and setting, but the numbers call for a careful budget.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated finishes and worn carpets across the living spaces and bedrooms.
- Update the distinctive coloured bathroom suite and older kitchen finishes to create a more contemporary feel.
- Improve the enclosed garden with attention to bare areas, leaf litter and uneven patio paving.
Key risks
- Investigate the visible bedroom wall crack and damaged plaster near the ceiling before carrying out repairs.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
0.4 miles
Train · Sandal
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Wakefield
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Wakefield
Streethouse Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Streethouse
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£1,870
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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