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2 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkcudbright

Scotland

£250,000

Listed on 07/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow is set on a level corner plot within walking distance of Kirkcudbright's local amenities. The accommodation includes an entrance vestibule and hall, a front sitting room with a bay window, and a separate dining room connecting to both the sitting room and kitchen. The dining room could be opened further to the sitting room, subject to the necessary consents. The fitted kitchen has laminate worktops and space for freestanding appliances, and is described as needing modernisation. A rear porch provides access to the garden. There are three bedrooms, with fitted storage in two, and a contemporary shower room with a vanity unit and tiled finishes. A floored attic offers storage and may present scope for further use, subject to permissions and feasibility. Outside, the property has a front lawn, driveway and attached garage. The rear garden includes lawn, established planting, a greenhouse and a garden shed. Kirkcudbright offers shops, hospitality, schools and leisure facilities, as well as its harbour and arts venues. The property is presented as a home with scope for updating and potential layout changes, subject to appropriate checks.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a maintained detached bungalow with a useful garage, driveway and established garden, offering a light, manageable modernisation project rather than a major overhaul. The dated living-room finishes and functional older-style kitchen give scope to refresh the interiors, with the bathroom and exterior already appearing in good condition. The listing also mentions the possibility of opening up the sitting and dining rooms further, subject to consents, and a floored attic as a potential future project, though feasibility is not established by the photos.

The overall score is 55/100, grade D: the property has a solid base and clear cosmetic opportunities, but value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The £5,000–£12,000 renovation range points to a relatively light project; the missing area also limits assessment of the purchase-plus-works economics.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated patterned carpets, wallpaper and decorative borders in the living areas.
  • Modernise the functional but dated kitchen as an optional improvement.
  • Explore a wider sitting/dining connection or the floored attic as longer-term possibilities, subject to consents and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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2 Dunbar Avenue, Kirkcudbright
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Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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