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Forsyte Crescent, Crystal Palace, London, SE19

London

£900,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1373 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free three-bedroom semi-detached house has over 1,200 sq ft of accommodation arranged around several separate reception areas. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, front reception room, dining room with parquet flooring and a feature fireplace, fitted kitchen, store room, WC and a further reception room overlooking the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The rear garden is approximately 91ft long. The property also has an integral garage and off-street parking. The listing notes scope to extend, subject to the necessary consents, with feasibility and permissions to be checked. Forsyte Crescent is within reach of Gipsy Hill and Crystal Palace stations, with services towards central London. Crystal Palace Triangle, its shops and restaurants, and Crystal Palace Park are also nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light-touch project with plenty to preserve: the reception rooms and bedrooms look clean and usable, with parquet flooring and feature fireplaces adding character. The garden is a standout at around 91ft, and tidying its established planting and paths could make the outdoor space even more appealing; the kitchen and bathroom finishes also offer scope for a cosmetic refresh.

Purchase cost alone tells only part of the story — the asking price is reasonable enough, yet £6,250 of quoted works still lifts all-in spend towards £906,250 — roughly 12% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. The project can still appeal to the right buyer, yet the numbers are not exceptional.

Key opportunities

  • Make the most of the approximately 91ft garden with routine cutting back and landscaping.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes without assuming a full replacement is needed.
  • Retain and highlight the parquet flooring and feature fireplaces in the usable reception rooms.

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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