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Brooks Close, Newhaven

South East

£325,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
1099 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow in Newhaven is offered with no ongoing chain and has a split-level layout with useful storage. The main living room is a spacious lounge and dining area, while the kitchen has room for appliances and a table, with access towards the rear garden. Two double bedrooms are on the main level, alongside a bathroom with a separate shower cubicle and a separate WC. A further study or dining room leads to an upstairs room with eaves storage, providing additional flexible space. Outside, the rear garden is mainly paved and planted, with a degree of privacy. At the front, an open-plan garden sits alongside a driveway with parking for several cars and a single garage. The property would benefit from updating, offering scope for a buyer to refresh the accommodation to suit their needs.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £325,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow is priced about 8% below the local average per square foot, making it a comparatively inexpensive way to acquire a spacious home with a driveway and garage. The interior is usable but consistently dated, giving a buyer scope to refresh the finishes, flooring and fittings; the kitchen has room for a table and appliances, while the split-level layout includes a useful study/dining room and an additional upstairs room.

The rear garden is private and mainly paved, so tidying the planting and boundary features could make it more inviting. The light renovation range is £8,000–£18,000. The economics are moderate rather than compelling: the stated purchase price plus the renovation midpoint is £338,000, against an implied current local average value of £353,274, before fees or stamp duty; that comparison is not a renovated GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and older flooring across the usable living spaces.
  • Improve the mainly paved, private rear garden by clearing weeds and renewing weathered fencing and trellis.
  • Make use of the split-level layout, including the study/dining room and additional upstairs room, alongside the driveway and garage.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£1,228
Based on a loan of £243,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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