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South Lands, Main Road, Laughterton

East Midlands

£450,000

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
2217 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

A detached three-bedroom house in Laughterton, around nine miles from Lincoln city centre, set within grounds described as approximately two acres. The accommodation is stated to include three reception rooms, offering a substantial footprint and scope for modernisation. The property also has existing stables and a workshop, providing additional space for storage, hobbies or workspace. The house and grounds are presented as a renovation opportunity, with potential to adapt the existing accommodation and outdoor areas to suit individual requirements. Any changes or development would be subject to the necessary consents and planning checks. The property is freehold, offered with no onward chain, and has council tax band E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £450,000, this substantial detached house is priced attractively against the local £/sqf average: £203/sqf versus £236/sqf, giving buyers a lower-cost entry point for a sizeable project. The dated finishes across several rooms, including the timber-fronted kitchen and older bathroom, offer clear scope to modernise, while the worn floors and decoration provide a chance to refresh the interior throughout. The renovation range is £45,000–£75,000.

The standout canvas is the approximately two acres of grounds, alongside three reception rooms, a conservatory, garage, stables and workshop. The grounds need significant clearance and the ancillary buildings are weathered and warrant closer inspection. The numbers make this a promising but not automatic value-add: using the renovation midpoint, the £510,000 purchase-plus-works figure is close to the implied current local average value, so the project’s appeal rests on the space, setting and what an owner can create.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen, bathroom, decoration and worn floor finishes to create a more cohesive home.
  • Make use of the approximately two acres, with scope to clear and manage the grounds around the house and patio.
  • Inspect and explore practical uses for the garage, stables and workshop, alongside the substantial house and multiple reception spaces.

Key risks

  • The grounds are heavily overgrown and will need substantial clearance and ongoing management.
  • The garage, stable block and workshop are weathered and need closer inspection to establish their condition and usability.
  • A ceiling crack is visible in one bedroom photograph; its cause and whether further investigation is needed should be checked.

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Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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