Linden Road, Swanage
South East
£465,000
Listed on 11/10/2026
Listed on 11/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This Edwardian semi-detached house offers four bedrooms over three floors, with the town centre and beach around half a mile away. The accommodation includes a front living room with a bay window and fireplace, a separate dining room, a fitted kitchen and a utility room with access to the rear garden. The first floor has two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate shower room, while two further bedrooms occupy the top floor, where the listing notes pleasant views.
The property is described as needing updating. Outside, there is an enclosed front garden and a rear garden with lawn and established planting, together with an outside WC. A detached garage is accessed from a rear service lane. The house is stated to have mains services and is within reach of local shops and a bus stop.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This Edwardian semi has a lot to work with: period details, bay windows, four bedrooms over three floors, a detached garage and an established rear garden. The rooms shown look generally maintained, with older finishes that offer a clear, manageable refresh—redecoration, flooring and garden pruning are the obvious ways to make a difference. The bathroom could also be reconfigured to create en-suite facilities, subject to feasibility.
At £465,000, the value comparison is incomplete: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The indicated £9,000–£18,000 renovation range suggests a light project, but without usable floor area the overall value case remains uncertain; that limits the WHOTS score to 53/100, grade D.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older decoration and flooring while retaining the Edwardian character and bay-window details.
- Prune and clear the established rear garden to make its lawn and borders more prominent.
- Explore whether the bathroom can be reconfigured to provide en-suite facilities, subject to feasibility.
Key risks
None recorded.
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