25 Lakeside Drive, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2QJ
South West
£90,000Guide Price
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this vacant two-bedroom semi-detached house has two reception rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and front and rear gardens. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with the reception rooms and kitchen on the ground floor and both bedrooms and the bathroom upstairs. The property is described as requiring refurbishment, providing scope for a purchaser to update it. Local shops and amenities are available along Crownhill Road, with Ernesettle Creek and Whitleigh Woods nearby. Plymouth rail services are provided by CrossCountry and GWR.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a substantial project with a useful starting point: a two-bedroom semi with two reception rooms and front and rear gardens. The dated, worn finishes across several rooms, damaged kitchen flooring, deteriorated bathroom finishes and overgrown rear garden give a buyer clear scope to reshape and improve the house. The render is visibly stained, while the roof condition cannot be assessed from the photographs.
The £40,000–£70,000 renovation range makes this a significant programme rather than a cosmetic refresh. The £90,000 guide price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because the floor area is missing, so value versus local averages remains unclear. Bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Rework the two reception rooms and refresh the dated finishes to give the ground floor a more coherent feel.
- Replace the basic kitchen and damaged floor covering, and update the deteriorated bathroom finishes.
- Clear the heavily overgrown rear garden to reveal its layout and make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- The £40,000–£70,000 works range, across worn finishes, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, garden clearance and stained render, points to a substantial budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The cause of the extensive render staining needs inspection; the roof condition cannot be assessed from the photographs.
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