Chelston Avenue, Yeovil
South West
£175,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
878 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached house provides scope for a buyer to modernise the accommodation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a spacious lounge, a kitchen and a separate WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a wet room. The property has been largely unoccupied for some time, and the listing describes updating as needed throughout. There are front and rear gardens, with on-street parking available in the surrounding residential area.
WHOTS analysis
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62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £175,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced well below the local £/sqf average, making it an attractive entry point for someone looking to acquire a project. The lounge and photographed bedrooms offer a clear canvas for new finishes and flooring, while the old-fashioned kitchen, dated wet room and neglected rear garden give scope to reshape the home inside and out. A downstairs WC and front and rear gardens are useful features to build on.
This is a substantial job rather than a cosmetic refresh: the £35,000–£60,000 renovation range puts the midpoint purchase-plus-works figure at £222,500, close to the implied current local average value of £230,256 before fees. Visible wall and ceiling discolouration also merits checking as work is planned. The visible roof and brickwork show no obvious major failure, though their condition cannot be confirmed from the photos.
Key opportunities
- Rework the lounge and photographed bedrooms with fresh finishes and flooring to give the three-bedroom home a consistent, modern feel.
- Replace the dated kitchen and refresh the wet room, while retaining the useful separate ground-floor WC.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden, making better use of the front and rear outdoor space.
Key risks
- The £35,000–£60,000 works range and worn finishes across several rooms make this a substantial renovation programme, not a cosmetic refresh; budget and schedule accordingly.
- Ceiling and wall discolouration is visible in places and should be investigated during the works.
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