Croesyceiliog, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA32
Wales
£350,000
Listed on 10/10/2026
Listed on 10/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1177 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached house is set on a quiet lane in a rural position outside Croesyceiliog, around two miles from Carmarthen. The accommodation includes a spacious living room, a second snug, a kitchen/dining room with a coal-fired Rayburn used for cooking and central heating, an additional electric hob, a separate utility room and a ground-floor shower room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is offered with no onward chain and requires modernisation, providing scope to update the existing accommodation. Outside, there is a driveway beside the house, further land below with additional parking and potential for a garage or workshop subject to planning consent, and a large private rear garden. Carmarthen's shops, schools and leisure facilities are nearby, with access to the A48 approximately one mile away. The property is freehold, with mains water, electricity and drainage stated as connected. EPC rating F, council tax band E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout here is the setting and outdoor space: this detached three-bedroom home has a large, private garden, mature planting and substantial gravelled parking, with additional land that may offer scope for a garage or workshop subject to planning consent. Inside, the rooms look usable but dated, leaving a clear light-modernisation canvas—from updating the Rayburn-era kitchen and older bathroom finishes to refreshing carpets and decoration. The existing works range is £7,000–£18,000.
The main drawback is the price: at £350,000, the asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark. Adding the refurb range also leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation. The garden, parking and rural position give the project character, but the numbers make this a weak overall opportunity at the current asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated but serviceable interiors, including the distinctive Rayburn kitchen, older bathroom finishes and floor coverings.
- Make the most of the large private garden, mature boundaries and substantial gravelled parking.
- Explore whether the additional land could accommodate a garage or workshop, subject to planning consent.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, adding the stated refurbishment budget leaves the purchase-and-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
- Total commitment could reach about £362,500 including the asking price and quoted works of about £12,500 — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Carmarthen Rail Station
1.9 miles
Train · Carmarthen
Ferryside Rail Station
4.7 miles
Train · Ferryside
Kidwelly Rail Station
6.3 miles
Train · Kidwelly
Pembrey & Burry Port Rail Station
10.2 miles
Train · Pembrey
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