Dunraven Street, Aberkenfig, CF32
Wales
£175,000
Listed on 15/10/2026
Listed on 15/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
893 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This extended three-bedroom semi-detached house has two reception rooms, a large kitchen/diner, a separate utility room and a ground-floor WC. The accommodation includes a front lounge, a second reception room, three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The kitchen/diner opens onto the rear garden, while the utility room provides additional space for laundry and appliances. The property is offered with no ongoing chain and requires modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the existing accommodation and finishes.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £175,000, the asking price is about 6% below the local average per square foot, which gives this extended three-bedroom semi a reasonable entry point. The two reception rooms, generous kitchen/diner and usable, established rear garden give the project plenty to work with; dated finishes and flooring across several rooms offer scope to reshape the interiors to your taste. The kitchen’s damaged ceiling and peeling, damaged utility-room walls will need investigation and making good, alongside the broader modernisation.
On renovation economics, combining the asking price with refurbishment of around £42,500 lifts all-in commitment to about £217,500 — around 14% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.
Key opportunities
- Use the two reception rooms and generous kitchen/diner to create a more contemporary family layout while retaining distinct spaces for relaxing and dining.
- Refresh the dated wallpaper and mixed floor coverings throughout to give the interiors a coherent look and make the most of the home’s extended layout.
- Build on the usable patio, artificial lawn, planted borders and greenhouse to create a practical outdoor space with room for gardening and entertaining.
Key risks
- The £30,000–£55,000 works range makes this a substantial modernisation programme rather than a quick cosmetic refresh, with the kitchen ceiling opening and damaged utility-room finishes adding investigation and making-good work.
- At the asking price plus the stated refurb range, total purchase and works costs look stretched against the £186,637 local-average benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of renovated value.
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