Roman Court, Braintree, CM7
East of England
£200,000
Listed on 20/10/2026
Listed on 20/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
538 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom freehold terraced house is offered with no onward chain and provides an opportunity to modernise the accommodation. The ground floor has an entrance porch leading to a kitchen/diner with fitted cupboards, worktop space and room for a dining table, alongside a separate lounge with sliding doors to a lean-to and the rear garden. The lean-to would benefit from attention.
Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bathroom with a bath, washbasin and WC. The listing describes the kitchen, bathroom and decorative finishes as requiring updating, giving a buyer scope to refurbish the rooms to their own requirements.
Outside, there is a front garden and an enclosed rear garden with lawn, paved seating area, pathway and timber shed. The property is within reach of Braintree’s shops, amenities and transport connections, with road links towards the A120 and surrounding towns. The sale is freehold and there is no onward chain.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clear personalisation project: the dated kitchen and bathroom, worn bedroom carpets and tired finishes give scope to refresh the home, while the separate lounge opens through sliding doors to an enclosed garden with lawn and paved seating. It is offered with no onward chain, and the front elevation and roof appear broadly intact in the available views. Ceiling discolouration is visible in the kitchen and a bedroom, and the aged lean-to needs closer inspection.
The value case is the sticking point. At £200,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sqf average; adding the £35,000–£65,000 refurbishment range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That benchmark is not a forecast of the value after renovation, but the figures make this a weak overall opportunity unless the price or project costs stack up differently for a buyer.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh the finishes to create a more cohesive home.
- Improve the connection between the separate lounge and enclosed rear garden, with the lean-to offering scope to adapt after inspection.
- Make use of the no-onward-chain sale and the garden’s existing lawn and paved seating area.
Key risks
- The asking price plus the £35,000–£65,000 works range puts purchase-and-refurbishment costs well above the local benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-works valuation.
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