Wherretts Well Lane, Solihull, B91
West Midlands
£280,000
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
702 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached cottage-style home is offered with no upward chain and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor includes a hallway, a living room, a fitted kitchen and an extended dining room overlooking the rear garden. Upstairs are a principal bedroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. The property measures approximately 702 sq ft, and the sale includes the freestanding cooker, fridge, carpets, curtains, blinds and light fittings.
Outside, the property has a south-facing rear garden, a detached garage or outbuilding and a front driveway providing off-road parking. The listing notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents. Solihull amenities, schools and transport links are described as nearby, with rail services from Solihull Station and road access to the M42. The EPC rating is E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a tidy, usable cottage-style semi with a long established garden, patio and scope to personalise. The dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, along with older finishes in several rooms, give a buyer a clear but relatively light modernisation project; the living spaces look bright, and no obvious major structural defect or widespread damp staining is visible in the photos. The listing also mentions possible extension potential, subject to planning permission, though feasibility is not established here.
At £280,000, the asking price is about 5.1% above the local average on a £/sq ft basis, so price is not a standout. With the stated £5,000–£13,000 renovation range, purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks. The good location and garden help the appeal, but this remains a weaker overall opportunity unless a buyer can make the numbers work for their own plans.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom, or update their fittings selectively to suit budget and taste.
- Modernise the older finishes across the bedrooms and living areas while keeping the existing usable layout.
- Make the most of the long lawned garden and patio, with further extension potential subject to planning permission.
Key risks
None recorded.
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