17 Whitecraig Avenue, Whitecraig, Musselburgh, EH21 8PE
Scotland
£190,000
Listed on 13/10/2026
Listed on 13/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
861 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitecraig has accommodation arranged over two floors, including a spacious ground-floor living room, a separate dining area and a further bedroom accessed from the dining space. French doors connect the dining area to the rear garden. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and the family bathroom.
The property is described as requiring complete renovation. Its existing layout and room proportions offer scope for refurbishment and possible reconfiguration, subject to any necessary consents. Further stated features include gas central heating, double glazing, a private driveway and a rear garden. The listing also states that electricity is supplied by SP Energy Networks, water and sewerage are provided by Scottish Water, and full 4G coverage is available, with limited 3G and 5G.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £190,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is priced around 20% below the local average per square foot, making it a comparatively cheap acquisition for a buyer looking to create value. The spacious connected living and dining areas, French doors to the garden and flexible ground-floor layout offer a useful canvas for reworking the home, subject to any necessary consents. A private driveway and broadly intact-looking exterior add to the appeal.
The interiors call for substantial work: the kitchen is worn and incomplete-looking, finishes and flooring need attention in several areas, and the rear garden is heavily overgrown. The £30,000–£50,000 renovation range points to a meaningful project, and the economics are tight at the midpoint: purchase plus renovation is £230,000 against an implied local average value of about £237,593, before fees or stamp duty. Overall, there is a clear opportunity to buy below the local £/sqf benchmark, but limited headroom means careful budgeting will matter.
Key opportunities
- Rework the spacious connected living and dining areas, with French doors already linking the dining space to the rear garden.
- Renew the worn, incomplete-looking kitchen and make good the marked finishes and flooring to create a more cohesive interior.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden, retaining the existing paved areas and visible outbuilding for assessment.
Key risks
- The £30,000–£50,000 works range and stripped-back, worn finishes across several areas make this a substantial renovation programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for budget and programme contingency.
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