Netherhall Cottages, Hamilton Lane, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9SB

This is a substantial, characterful project: two cottages with attached barns arranged around a central courtyard, on a site of about 0.31 acres. The photographed interiors are severely neglected, with damaged finishes, debris and boarded openings; the gardens are heavily overgrown, and the barns are cluttered. That gives a buyer scope to rethink the cottages and courtyard, restore the buildings and clear the grounds, with any larger redevelopment or reconfiguration dependent on planning permission. The visible roof condition cannot be confirmed from the photographs.

The score is 42/100 (E, Low Opportunity), reflecting the scale of the work and limited investability, while the existing buildings, barns and site arrangement offer a distinctive canvas. Floor area is missing from the valuation data, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The stated works range is £90,000–£160,000; the listing also says the buyer pays the seller’s legal and surveyor’s fees of 2% plus VAT.