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Heol-y-forlan, Whitchurch, Cardiff

Wales

£450,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1402 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitchurch offers spacious accommodation, traditional features and scope for updating. The ground floor includes a hallway with original woodblock flooring, a bay-fronted reception room with a log burner, a second reception room and a sunroom with sliding doors to the rear garden. The kitchen has room for dining and is accompanied by a separate utility room and a downstairs WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including a large principal room with built-in wardrobes. The second bedroom has an en-suite shower room, and there is also a four-piece family bathroom. Character details include a stained-glass window in the third bedroom. Outside, the rear garden has a lawn and patio areas. A long driveway provides off-road parking and leads to a garage. The listing describes the property as having potential for modernisation and possible extension or loft conversion, subject to the necessary permissions and regulations. Whitchurch amenities, schools, Caedelyn Park and Whitchurch railway station are noted nearby. The property is stated to be freehold, which should be verified by the buyer's legal representative.

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

A generous three-bedroom home with plenty to work with: spacious reception rooms, bay windows, original woodblock flooring and a substantial garden with driveway and garage. The interiors are usable but dated, giving a buyer scope for a light cosmetic refresh, particularly to the kitchen and bedroom finishes; the asking price is also 6.5% below the local average per square foot, which supports the opportunity. The renovation range is £6,000–£13,000. The listing mentions possible extension or loft conversion, but feasibility and permissions would need to be checked.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and bedroom finishes while keeping the existing usable layout.
  • Make the most of the spacious reception rooms, original woodblock flooring, bay windows and sunroom.
  • Enjoy the broad, established garden, driveway and substantial garage/outbuilding; investigate the stated extension or loft-conversion potential separately.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Heol-y-forlan, Whitchurch, Cardiff
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,700
Based on a loan of £337,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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