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Betchton Road, Malkins Bank, CW11

North West

£250,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
797 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom terraced home is set in the semi-rural hamlet of Malkins Bank, with Sandbach amenities nearby and countryside, the Trent and Mersey Canal and the Wheelock Rail Trail within the surrounding area. The accommodation includes a front vestibule, a spacious lounge with a bay window and fireplace, and a breakfast kitchen adjoining a utility area and ground-floor WC. A rear garden room with French doors provides an additional reception space overlooking the garden. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a shower room. The principal bedroom has a bay window, fitted wardrobes and additional storage, while the second bedroom is described as a generous single with built-in storage. The shower room has been refitted, according to the listing, and an airing cupboard houses the boiler. Gardens extend to the front and rear. The rear garden includes a stone patio, lawn and established planting, with open fields beyond. The listing also states that off-road parking is available. There is scope to update the kitchen and consider changes to the ground-floor arrangement, subject to the necessary consents and building regulations. The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a usable two-bedroom home with a distinctive garden setting: generous front and rear gardens, a garden room and countryside nearby give it a strong canvas to personalise. The main visible work is a kitchen refresh or replacement, updating older decorative finishes and tidying the established garden; the shower room appears clean and comparatively updated. The indicated £6,500–£14,000 renovation range makes this a light project, with scope to explore a more open kitchen-dining arrangement subject to feasibility and consents.

At £250,000, the asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, and the numbers are not especially forgiving: purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks. The gardens and setting are appealing, but this is a project to approach with a careful eye on the purchase price and improvement budget.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh or replace the dated kitchen and consider whether a more open kitchen-dining arrangement is feasible.
  • Make the most of the garden room as an additional sitting or dining space, with views across the rear garden.
  • Tidy the established front and rear gardens to bring out the property's distinctive outdoor setting.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Betchton Road, Malkins Bank, CW11
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£944
Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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