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Ryecroft Gardens, Blackwater

South East

£350,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
919 sqft

Features

  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom home is offered with no onward chain and has driveway parking. The listing describes the property as requiring substantial modernisation, making it a project for a buyer prepared to update the existing accommodation. It also notes potential to extend, subject to the necessary consents and feasibility checks. The property is conveniently placed for Blackwater's shops, amenities and railway station, with local schools and Blackwater nature reserve also nearby. Further details and photographs are expected to follow.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £350,000, this is priced below the local average at £381/sqf versus £412/sqf, giving buyers an opportunity to acquire at a relatively keen price. The listing calls for substantial modernisation, so there is scope to put your own stamp on the house; the interior isn’t shown, so the scale of work is difficult to verify. The garden also offers room for improvement, with patchy grass and a weathered-looking shed, while driveway parking and no onward chain add practical appeal.

The overall score is held back by limited renovation economics: there isn’t enough information to assess the financial case for the works. The listing also mentions potential to extend, subject to the usual consents, but feasibility has not been verified.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at £381/sqf, below the local average of £412/sqf.
  • Modernise the house to create a home tailored to your needs or an investment project.
  • Tidy and improve the rear garden, with potential to explore an extension subject to consents and feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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