Wick Road, Ewenny, Bridgend
Wales
£500,000
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
CottageArea
1621 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom detached cottage in Ewenny occupies a plot of approximately a quarter of an acre and is offered with no onward chain. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, two reception rooms, a kitchen and utility area, a family bathroom and a conservatory. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, with built-in storage in two of them. The property is described as requiring modernisation, providing scope to update the existing accommodation. Any extension or redevelopment would be subject to the necessary consents.
The grounds include front and rear gardens, patio areas, storage buildings and a swimming pool. The plot offers substantial outdoor space for landscaping or other improvements, subject to any required permissions. Ewenny has local amenities and is within reach of Bridgend, the A48, the M4 and the Heritage Coast. The listing also notes nearby schools and transport links.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached Ewenny cottage has a distinctive canvas: a generous quarter-acre plot, spacious rooms, extensive gardens and a swimming pool. The visible work is mainly modernising dated finishes and flooring, with substantial garden clearance and improvement; the pool’s condition and the best option for it need checking. The slate roof appears broadly intact in the submitted views, and no obvious major structural failure is visible.
The main drawback is the price. At £500,000, the asking price is about £308 per sq ft, around 15% above the local average, so it is dear on this measure. The £18,000–£38,000 renovation range also leaves the purchase-plus-refurb cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of the property’s value after works. The location and plot give the project appeal, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity buy at the asking price.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated interior finishes and flooring across the spacious reception areas and bedrooms.
- Clear and redesign the overgrown quarter-acre gardens, making better use of the patio areas and worn paths.
- Investigate whether the swimming pool can be repaired, retained or removed, and shape the garden plan around that decision.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the £18,000–£38,000 refurbishment range leaves the project cost stretched against the local average-value benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-works valuation.
- The pool’s operational condition is unknown, and repair, retention or removal may affect the garden works budget.
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