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3 Rosebank, Ramsbottom, BL0 0PY

North West

£650,000

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
4144 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A substantial detached home in Ramsbottom, set in a tucked-away position beside mature greenery and a brook. The listing describes approximately 4,000 sq ft of accommodation, with five reception rooms and a large conservatory providing a range of possible uses for living, dining, working or leisure space. The adjoining breakfast kitchen and utility areas offer scope to be updated to suit a new owner's requirements. Upstairs are five double bedrooms, including a principal suite with fitted furnishings and an en-suite, plus a family bathroom and a spacious landing. One bedroom connects to an adjoining room that could serve as a dressing room or be used for another purpose. Outside, the grounds include an elevated decked terrace, lawn and a lower garden bordering the brook. A block-paved driveway and integral double garage provide off-street parking and storage. The property has mains gas, electricity and water, gas central heating, and an EPC rating of D. Tenure is to be confirmed. The house is described as requiring modernisation, giving a buyer the opportunity to update its interiors and make use of its generous accommodation. The listing states post-renovation potential of £850,000 to £900,000; this is an agent estimate and should be independently assessed. Ramsbottom offers local shops, cafés and countryside walks, with access to Bury and onward connections to Manchester.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

79out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £650,000, this 4,144 sq ft detached home is a strikingly cheap acquisition against the local £/sq ft benchmark: £157 versus £283. Its scale, five reception spaces, five bedrooms, driveway and integral double garage offer plenty of scope to refresh the dated but usable interiors, while the conservatory and flexible layout give a buyer room to shape the house around modern family life. The renovation range is £12,000–£28,000, with redecoration, selective flooring updates and clearing and assessing the overgrown lower garden among the visible opportunities.

The mature setting and brook boundary add character, but the lower garden needs attention and the brook-side setting brings flood and maintenance questions to investigate. Overall, this is a strong-value project with substantial space and a distinctive setting; the main practical task is bringing its finishes and grounds up to date.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire 4,144 sq ft at £157 per sq ft, well below the local £283 benchmark.
  • Refresh the dated interiors, including older carpets and finishes, while making use of the generous reception spaces and flexible layout.
  • Clear and assess the lower garden and steps to make more of the mature grounds, elevated terrace and brook-side setting.

Key risks

  • The overgrown lower garden and steps need clearance and assessment; the brook-side setting also warrants investigation of flood exposure and ongoing maintenance.

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Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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