Ashdown Road, Hiltingbury, Chandler's Ford
South East
£450,000
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This four-bedroom detached house in Hiltingbury offers approximately 1,405 sq ft including the garage and is being sold with no onward chain. Built in 1972, it is described as requiring complete refurbishment, giving a purchaser scope to update the accommodation to their requirements.
The ground floor includes an entrance porch and hall, a cloakroom, a sitting and dining room with a gas fireplace and doors to the rear garden, and a kitchen/breakfast room with access to a lobby. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside, the enclosed rear garden is approximately 35 by 39 feet, and the property also has a garage and space at the front for a driveway. The listing states that the house has gas central heating, uPVC double glazing and a partially boarded loft with a light.
Hocombe Mede and woodland walks are within walking distance, with local shops nearby. The property is stated to be within the catchment areas for Hiltingbury Infant and Junior Schools and Thornden School. The freehold house is marketed by Sparks Ellison.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £450,000, this detached four-bedroom home is priced 18.7% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. In Hiltingbury, with woodland walks, local shops and well-regarded schools nearby, it offers a substantial canvas: a large sitting/dining room, an enclosed established garden and a garage, alongside scope to modernise the kitchen and bathroom and refresh finishes throughout. The visible wall crack needs investigation, though the supplied exterior views show no obvious major roof or building failure.
The £50,000–£85,000 renovation range puts this firmly in full-project territory rather than a cosmetic update. The calculated purchase-plus-midpoint works figure is £517,500 against an implied current local average of £553,570; that comparison is not a GDV and excludes stamp duty and fees, so the margin is relatively tight and the final outcome will depend on the work and eventual value.
Key opportunities
- Acquire below the local average per square foot and create value through a considered whole-house modernisation.
- Rework the large sitting/dining room and refresh the kitchen and bathroom to give the 1970s house a more cohesive, contemporary feel.
- Restore the enclosed garden’s established trees and hedging, with the garage adding useful practical space.
Key risks
- The £50,000–£85,000 works range and tired finishes across several rooms make this a substantial budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- A prominent crack across a photographed bedroom wall needs investigation before committing to the project.
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