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Holly Water Close,Wellwood,Torquay,Devon,TQ1 3TN

South West

£320,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached two-bedroom house has a spacious lounge/dining room with sliding doors to the rear garden, a separate kitchen and a further dining room that was previously bedroom three. The kitchen has a range of fitted units and appliances, with a servery opening to the dining area. A former garage has been adapted as a separate room, with a utility room beyond it. The main bedroom has an en-suite shower room, and there is a second bedroom and a separate shower room. Outside, the property has a level, gravelled front garden and a sweeping paved driveway providing off-road parking. The rear garden includes a patio, raised areas, planting and a timber shed. The property is freehold, with mains services connected, and is described as needing updating throughout.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This detached house offers a manageable refresh rather than a major overhaul: the rooms shown are usable but have dated finishes, carpets and fittings, with an intact traditional kitchen and shower rooms that could be updated over time. The spacious lounge opens onto the garden, and the former bedroom-three dining room and former garage room add useful flexibility; the established rear garden also offers scope for selective clearance and improvement. The estimated works range is £8,000–£18,000.

The score is 51/100 (D, Weak Opportunity), with value and overall economics still difficult to judge: floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. The property’s maintained exterior, driveway parking and flexible extra spaces give the project appeal, but the available numbers do not establish its value relative to local homes.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and flooring across the rooms shown, with the traditional kitchen and shower-room fittings offering scope for selective upgrades.
  • Make use of the spacious lounge’s patio doors and the former bedroom-three dining room and former garage room for flexible living or work-from-home space.
  • Improve the rear garden’s presentation through selective management of dense planting and the uncultivated upper area.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,209
Based on a loan of £240,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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