The Drive, Chichester, PO19
South East
£750,000
Listed on 09/10/2026
Listed on 09/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
Detached BungalowArea
1593 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
In the Summersdale area of Chichester, this five-bedroom attached bungalow offers spacious accommodation and scope for modernisation. The layout includes a sitting room, dining room and kitchen/breakfast room, with the existing spaces offering options to update or reconfigure to suit individual needs.
WHOTS analysis
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44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This five-bedroom bungalow has a lot to work with: usable, versatile living spaces, a mature garden, driveway and garage, all in the sought-after Summersdale area. The interiors are dated rather than visibly in need of major repair, so updating the finishes, flooring and functional older-style kitchen offers a clear way to make the home feel more contemporary. The listing also mentions scope to reconfigure or extend, subject to consents, though feasibility would need checking.
The main drawback is the price. At £750,000, it is around 15.8% above the local average on a £/sqf basis, and adding the £7,000–£18,000 refurbishment range leaves the purchase-plus-refurb cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is not a forecast of the value after works, but it does make the asking price difficult to justify on the current numbers.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older carpets, patterned floor coverings and decorative finishes across the usable living spaces and bedrooms.
- Update the functional but dated kitchen as part of a light modernisation project.
- Make the most of the mature garden, driveway and garage, with potential to explore reconfiguration or extension subject to consents.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even the stated refurb range leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
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Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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