Wern Road, Skewen, Neath . SA10 6DP
Wales
£250,000
Listed on 13/10/2026
Listed on 13/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house on Wern Road has a bay-fronted façade and a layout that includes three reception rooms, a kitchen and a first-floor shower room. The property is being sold with no ongoing chain and is described as requiring modernisation.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with under-stairs storage, a front lounge, a further reception room and a rear lounge with French doors to the garden. The kitchen has wood-effect wall and base units, space for a washing machine and a separate door to the rear garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, a gallery-style landing with storage and a shower room with an adapted shower cubicle, basin and WC.
Outside, the front garden is laid to lawn with a driveway alongside the house. The rear garden has a patio and lawn, with a single garage. The listing also states that the property has gas central heating and double glazing. EPC rating D, Council Tax Band E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a spacious, bay-fronted semi with three reception rooms, three double bedrooms, a driveway, garage and a good-size, private rear garden. The interiors are usable but dated, giving a clear light-modernisation project: refresh the finishes and flooring, with scope to update the kitchen and shower room to suit your plans. The visible front-wall discolouration is worth investigating, though its cause and significance are unclear.
The score is 52/100, grade D: the house has solid fundamentals and a manageable cosmetic canvas, but the overall opportunity is weaker rather than a standout. Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £259,500 purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is also difficult to assess without that comparison or a stated GDV.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated finishes and flooring across the reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Refresh the intact, dated kitchen and shower room as part of a light cosmetic update.
- Make the most of three reception rooms, a bay-fronted exterior, and a good-size rear garden with garage and driveway.
Key risks
- Discolouration on part of the front wall needs investigation; its cause and significance are unknown.
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