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Gwendoline Street, Treherbert, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon TAf, CF42

Wales

£70,000

Listed on 15/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
775 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house presents a promising opportunity for those looking to invest in a property with significant potential for improvement. While the home requires comprehensive upgrading throughout, it offers an ideal canvas for first-time buyers or investors aiming to create a tailored living space. The property is conveniently located near essential amenities and transport links, with Treherbert Train Station just a short walk away. The enclosed rear garden provides ample outdoor space, perfect for landscaping or family enjoyment. The accommodation features an entrance porch leading into an open-plan lounge and living room, a kitchen, a side conservatory, and a bathroom on the ground floor. The first floor comprises three well-proportioned bedrooms. Although central heating is present, the current working condition of the system cannot be confirmed. This property is offered with no onward chain, making it an attractive option for those looking to move quickly into a project with great potential.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £70,000, this three-bedroom stone-fronted terrace is priced well below the local benchmark per square foot, making it a notably cheap entry point for a buyer ready to take on a substantial project. The photos show damaged ceilings and walls across several rooms, worn exposed bedroom floorboards, dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, and a neglected enclosed garden. That gives scope to reshape the interiors, renew the finishes and make the garden usable, with Treherbert station around a 10-minute walk away adding to the location’s appeal.

The main constraint is the budget: adding the stated £55,000–£95,000 renovation range to the asking price puts the purchase-plus-works total at roughly £125,000–£165,000, stretched against the local floor-area benchmark of about £110,438. That benchmark is not a forecast of the value after renovation, but the gap makes careful control of costs important. Overall, the low entry price and clear project potential are attractive, though the economics keep this in weak-opportunity territory.

Key opportunities

  • Use the three-bedroom layout as a blank canvas to renew the damaged finishes and tailor the living space to a buyer’s own specification.
  • Replace the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a coordinated interior upgrade.
  • Clear and landscape the enclosed rear garden to create a more usable outdoor space.

Key risks

  • Damaged ceilings and walls in several rooms, worn bedroom floorboards and a neglected garden make this a full-scale project; the £55,000–£95,000 works range calls for a substantial budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
  • At the £70,000 asking price, adding the stated renovation range gives a purchase-plus-works total of about £125,000–£165,000, above the roughly £110,438 local floor-area benchmark; this is not a post-renovation value estimate.

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Based on a loan of £52,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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