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Tower Hill, Dilton Marsh, Westbury

South West

£175,000

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached
Area
763 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This two-bedroom cottage is set on a generous plot on the outskirts of Dilton Marsh and is offered with no onward chain. The accommodation includes a porch, a sitting room with exposed beams, and a timber garden and dining room with a vaulted ceiling and access to the garden. The kitchen has a separate utility area, while both bedrooms have built-in storage and the bathroom has a white suite. Outside, mature gardens extend to the side and rear, with lawn, seating areas, established planting and trees. The property also has a side store, a detached studio and a garden office, plus gravelled off-street parking for at least two vehicles. The house is described as needing updating and improvement. A previous permission for a two-storey extension in place of the garden room has lapsed; foundations are reported to be in place, but any future scheme would require fresh planning consent. The vendor has been advised that a full rewire is required and has obtained quotations. Dilton Marsh has a primary school, village hall, church and public house, with countryside walks nearby. Westbury, Frome and Trowbridge offer further amenities, and Westbury has a mainline railway station with services to Bath, Bristol and London Paddington. The property is freehold, has mains services, gas-fired central heating and uPVC double glazing, and is rated EPC D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £175,000, this cottage is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an attractive entry point for a buyer looking to add value. The dated but usable interiors offer a clear modernisation canvas, while the exposed beams, garden/dining room with broad glazing, mature private garden and several outbuildings give the project plenty of character. The garden paths and planting could also be brought back into shape. The asking price plus the stated £25,000–£45,000 renovation range gives a simple purchase-and-works total of £200,000–£220,000, before fees; the listing also says a full rewire is required.

The previous two-storey extension permission has lapsed, so any future extension would need fresh consent and technical checks. The submitted views show no obvious major roof failure, but they cannot establish the condition of concealed fabric.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the usable interiors, retaining features such as the exposed beams while refreshing finishes and flooring.
  • Improve the mature, private garden by clearing overgrowth and tidying paths and edging.
  • Explore the garden/dining room’s potential as part of a future extension project, subject to fresh planning consent and technical suitability.

Key risks

  • The vendor says a full rewire is required; confirm the scope and quotation and include it in the budget and programme.

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£661
Based on a loan of £131,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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