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Ruffa Lane, Pickering, North Yorkshire

Yorkshire

£360,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached four-bedroom property combines a three-bedroom main house with a separate self-contained annex on a generous plot. The main house has an entrance hall, a front living room with a bay window and fireplace, a separate dining room, and a conservatory added in 1997. The kitchen is reached from the dining area. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and the family bathroom. The combination boiler is stated to have been installed in 2014. The detached annex, built in 1981, has its own kitchen, bathroom, lounge and bedroom, and is assessed in a separate council tax band. It is heated by electric storage radiators, reported as installed in 2019, and its flat roof was replaced in 2018. Its future use will depend on the buyer's requirements and any permissions that may be needed. Gardens extend around the house, with established privacy planting and parking for multiple vehicles at the front. The listing describes the property as requiring modernisation, so buyers can assess the scope for updating both the main accommodation and annex. The property is marketed by Bespoke Property Agency, covering Ryedale and York.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Lynton’s standout feature is the separate self-contained annex, adding flexible accommodation alongside the main house’s reception rooms and conservatory. The generous plot, established planting and multi-car parking add to the canvas for a buyer looking to modernise and make the property their own.

The main-house finishes are dated, with a clear opportunity to update the kitchen, bathroom, flooring and decoration; the annex appears in better order. The £35,000–£65,000 renovation range gives a sense of the project’s scale. At 53/100, this is a weaker overall opportunity: the floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and the available figures do not allow the economics to be assessed against a resale value.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the main-house kitchen, bathroom, dated flooring and decorative finishes to create a more contemporary home.
  • Make use of the self-contained annex for family, guests, hobbies or home working, subject to intended use and any necessary permissions.
  • Build on the established garden, separate reception rooms and conservatory, with scope to refresh worn paving and driveway surfaces.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £270,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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