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Rowan Close, Aylesbury

East of England

£180,000Guide Price

Listed on 13/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
1
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
448 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered with no onward chain and through the Modern Method of Auction, this one-bedroom end-of-terrace home is on the Deerhurst development, within reach of Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury railway stations, with services to London Marylebone. The ground floor has an entrance hall and a lounge connected to the kitchen by double doors. The kitchen has wall and base units, a sink and drainer, washing-machine plumbing and space for other appliances. Upstairs is a double bedroom with loft access and a bathroom with a bath, basin and WC. The property is described as needing modernisation and updating, giving a buyer scope to refresh the accommodation. Outside, the rear garden combines patio and shingle areas, and the property has allocated parking. The auction terms include a reservation fee and a 56-day completion period; buyers should review the information pack and full terms before proceeding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This one-bedroom home has a clear, manageable makeover canvas: dated finishes and worn flooring across the rooms shown, plus a garden that could be tidied and refreshed. The enclosed patio and shingle garden, allocated parking and generally intact-looking visible exterior give the project some useful starting points. The asking price is £402/sqf against a local average of £380, so it is not cheap on this measure; more importantly, purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks, before fees or stamp duty. The works are estimated at £9,000–£18,000, so the numbers call for careful budgeting rather than assuming the refurbishment will create a comfortable margin.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated wall finishes and worn flooring across the rooms shown to give the home a more cohesive feel.
  • Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a considered cosmetic improvement.
  • Clear and reshape the mature garden growth to make better use of its enclosed patio and shingle areas.

Key risks

  • The bedroom has a visibly damaged or missing patch of wall finish, alongside heavily marked carpet; confirm the extent of repair needed.
  • Purchase plus refurbishment looks tight against local benchmarks, so budget carefully and avoid relying on an assumed uplift.

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Rowan Close, Aylesbury
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£680
Based on a loan of £135,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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