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Boileau Road, Barnes

London

£900,000

Listed on 06/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
904 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

A three-bedroom freehold period house arranged over two floors, offered with no onward chain. The ground floor has a double reception room and a kitchen opening onto a substantial rear garden, where a garage provides additional storage. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The house is described as unmodernised and would benefit from refurbishment. Its existing layout and garden offer scope to adapt the accommodation, with any extension or other changes subject to the necessary consents. The property is on Boileau Road, close to the Thames towpath, Barnes Village and Castelnau. Nearby amenities include local shops, cafés, restaurants and the Olympic Cinema. Barnes and Barnes Bridge stations provide rail services to Waterloo, and Hammersmith Underground is also accessible. The area has a range of schools and recreational facilities, including the London Wetland Centre and Richmond Park.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout canvas here is the unusually large rear garden, with a garage for storage and stated potential to extend subject to the usual consents. Inside, the visible reception and bedrooms offer a straightforward light-update project: dated finishes and worn-looking carpets can be refreshed while shaping the home to suit a buyer’s taste. The quiet Barnes setting, freehold tenure and nearby river walks add to the appeal.

The asking price is £900,000, or about £996/sq ft—around 6.1% above the local average, so price is a constraint rather than a value advantage. With the renovation midpoint included, purchase and refurb costs look tight against local benchmarks, although the visible works appear relatively light in scope. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation estimate further provisional.

Key opportunities

  • Clear and restore the unusually large rear garden, with space for entertaining and family use.
  • Refresh the visible reception and bedroom finishes and flooring to create a more current interior.
  • Explore the listing’s stated extension potential, subject to the usual consents; the garage also provides useful storage.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£3,400
Based on a loan of £675,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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