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Devonshire Close, Dore, S17 3NX

Yorkshire

£500,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This chain-free detached house in Dore has four bedrooms and sits on a generous plot in a quiet cul-de-sac. Its layout includes a large dual-aspect living room that opens into a further snug, with a serving hatch connecting the snug to the kitchen. The kitchen also has access to two small storage rooms, the garden and the garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC, reached from a spacious landing. Large windows, including floor-to-ceiling glazing, bring natural light into the house and provide views towards the gardens. Outside, mature planting and established borders extend around the side and rear of the property. A driveway leads to the garage, and the listing notes access from the garden to a woodland walkway into the village. The plot may offer scope to adapt or extend, subject to the necessary permissions and consents. The property is marketed by Staves Estate Agents in Dore.

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 substantial four-bedroom detached home with generous living space, large garden-facing windows and a mature, maintained garden in Dore village. The dated finishes, flooring and kitchen offer a clear medium-scale canvas to modernise, while the listing also mentions potential to adapt or extend subject to permissions and consents.

The score is 55/100, a weak overall opportunity: the fundamentals are good, but the value picture cannot yet be judged because floor area is missing, so there is no local £/sqf comparison. The indicated renovation range is £28,000–£52,000; the purchase price plus its midpoint is about £540,000, but without floor area or a stated resale value, the economics remain uncertain.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated interior finishes and floor coverings across the home.
  • Refresh the older kitchen cabinetry and finishes to suit a contemporary family home.
  • Make the most of the generous garden-facing living space and mature garden; the listing also notes possible adaptation or extension subject to consents.

Key risks

  • Peeling or damaged wall finishes are visible in several interior areas, adding repair work alongside redecoration.

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Devonshire Close, Dore, S17 3NX
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£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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