The Vale, Ovingdean, BN2
South East
£900,000
Listed on 15/10/2026
Listed on 15/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
2077 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A detached four-bedroom home in Ovingdean, arranged across two floors with a flexible ground-floor layout. The rear living room has windows on two sides, an open fireplace and patio doors opening onto a west-facing terrace. A separate kitchen and breakfast room connects with a family room at the front of the house. Two double bedrooms, a shower room and a further cloakroom are also on the ground floor; upstairs are two more double bedrooms, including one with an en-suite bathroom, and access to the loft.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
68out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £900,000, this detached four-bedroom home is priced below the local average at £433 per sq ft versus £472, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The 68/100 C grade reflects a solid, adaptable property rather than a major renovation play: the house appears clean and usable, with a cosmetic refresh to the dated kitchen among the opportunities, and the indicative works range is £5,500–£18,000.
The standout is the west-facing terrace and established garden, which climbs to a wooded copse, alongside flexible living spaces, driveway parking and a garage. The stated scope to extend or reconfigure is subject to planning and consents; the steep, stepped garden is likely to need ongoing upkeep. The figures indicate a 7.5% margin against the implied current local average value after the renovation midpoint, before stamp duty and fees; that is not a renovated GDV.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen cabinetry and splashbacks as a focused cosmetic project.
- Make the most of the west-facing terrace and established hillside garden, with mature planting and a wooded copse.
- Explore the stated potential to extend or reconfigure, subject to planning permission and other consents.
Key risks
None recorded.
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£3,400
Based on a loan of £675,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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