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Rayleigh Road, Hadleigh, Essex

East of England

£500,000

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached chalet-style house offers a generous and adaptable layout, with a long through lounge and dining area, a separate kitchen/diner and a conservatory overlooking the rear garden. The accommodation also includes a ground-floor bedroom or reception room, an office, a downstairs shower room, an upstairs family bathroom and a further shower room. The property is described as requiring modernisation, providing scope for a buyer to update the interiors to their own requirements. Outside, the house has an in-and-out block-paved driveway, a substantial rear garden and a detached double garage with a workshop and additional hardstanding accessed from Queensmere. The listing also highlights possible development potential to the rear, which would require independent verification, including planning and access checks. Hadleigh High Street, Hadleigh Country Park and Hadleigh Castle are within walking distance, while the A13, A127, Benfleet station and Rayleigh station are accessible by car.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial four-bedroom detached home with a large established garden, driveway parking and a detached double garage/workshop. The main appeal is the scope to refresh a usable but dated interior to your own taste: patterned finishes, older flooring and traditional kitchen and bathroom fittings offer a clear cosmetic project, with the visible roof and exterior appearing intact.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated décor and mixed flooring across the visible living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Update the usable kitchen and bathroom finishes as desired, without the photos indicating that full replacement is essential.
  • Make the most of the established garden and inspect the detached garage/workshop and other garden structures for their potential use.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,889
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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