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Blakemores Bank, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0ED

West Midlands

£250,000Guide Price

Listed on 09/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
881 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this two-bedroom detached bungalow occupies a generous plot in Bayston Hill and is offered with no upward chain. The accommodation includes an entrance porch and hall, a spacious living room, an open-plan kitchen and dining room with a wood-burning stove, two bedrooms and a main bathroom. A substantial loft space extends across the bungalow's footprint. Outside, the property has extensive rear gardens, a driveway and a timber garage. The listing identifies the building as non-standard timber construction incorporating asbestos-containing materials, which may affect funding and should be investigated by prospective purchasers. The plot may offer scope for a replacement dwelling or self-build, subject to planning permission and other consents; this potential requires independent verification. Bayston Hill has local shops, a primary school, medical facilities and a village hall, with Shrewsbury around three miles away and road links via the A49 and A5. A buyer's premium of 5% plus VAT applies, and further costs may be set out in the legal pack.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Two Pines is a distinctive detached bungalow with a generous established garden, a wood-burning stove and substantial loft space. The dated panelled finishes, worn flooring and overgrown grounds give a buyer a clear medium-scale project: refresh the interiors, improve the garden and make the most of the setting. The asking price is £284/sqf, below the local average of £317/sqf, so it offers a cheaper-than-local-average entry point. However, the score is held back by the economics: the £25,000 renovation midpoint brings the purchase-plus-works figure to £275,000, close to the implied current local average value of £279,497, before stamp duty or fees. That comparison is not a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average £/sqf and refresh the dated panelled interiors and worn flooring.
  • Tackle the overgrown garden paths and planting, making better use of the generous established plot and visible decked area.
  • Make the most of the bungalow’s distinctive setting, wood-burning stove and substantial loft space.

Key risks

  • The bungalow is of non-standard timber construction and the listing states that asbestos-containing materials were used; assess suitability, condition and any associated costs before proceeding.
  • The garden’s dense overgrowth and weathered timber structures may require more work than a straightforward tidy-up.

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Blakemores Bank, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0ED
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£944
Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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