Festing Grove, Southsea
South East
£450,000
Listed on 08/10/2026
Listed on 08/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
Semi DetachedArea
1750 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This five-bedroom semi-detached house on Festing Grove in Southsea presents a unique opportunity for buyers looking to create their ideal family home. Offered with no forward chain, the property has been previously used by the NHS and requires comprehensive modernisation and refurbishment throughout. The existing layout is versatile, providing ample space for customization.
The accommodation is spread over two floors, featuring two reception rooms, a kitchen with a separate utility area, and a downstairs bathroom. The first floor hosts three bedrooms, including one with an en-suite shower room, as well as a family bathroom.
Outside, the property boasts a private courtyard-style garden that backs onto Highland Road Cemetery, offering a peaceful outlook. With generous living space and excellent potential, this property is ideally situated in a convenient location within Southsea.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
66out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £450,000, this five-bedroom semi-detached house is priced at £257/sq ft, around 15.7% below the local average—a useful entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The generous layout, two reception rooms and period features give the project a strong canvas, while the fitted kitchen appears usable. The dated finishes and visible wear across the photographed rooms leave scope for redecoration, with a more substantial update to the bathroom and improvements to the paved courtyard also on the list.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the photographed rooms while retaining the reception rooms’ period features.
- Update the bathroom, including the damaged wall finish, to modernise a distinctive part of the project.
- Tidy and improve the private paved courtyard, which has an open outlook backing onto Highland Road Cemetery.
Key risks
- The bathroom wall damage and exposed pipework need inspection to establish the extent of repair and replacement work.
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