Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5
South East
£260,000
Listed on 21/10/2026
Listed on 21/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedArea
654 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom semi-detached house in the Horsted area has two reception rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. The layout offers separate living and dining space, with scope to update the interiors to suit a purchaser’s requirements. The property is being sold with no onward chain and the listing states that it has a new boiler.
Outside, the house has a large rear garden and a garage, with access to the garage alongside the property. Local shops, amenities and transport links are described as nearby, and the M2 and M20 are accessible for travel across Kent. The listing also notes potential to extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This two-bedroom semi has a clear, manageable modernisation canvas: the photographed interiors are generally usable but dated, with scope to refresh decoration and flooring and update the kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a buyer’s taste. The large garden, garage, two reception rooms and new boiler add practical appeal, while the exterior looks generally intact. The listing also mentions possible extension subject to planning permission, though no feasibility is established.
The main constraint is the price: £260,000 works out at £398 per sq ft, around 12.5% above the local average, so it is not cheap on this measure. With the stated £12,000–£22,000 refurbishment range, the purchase price plus works would leave costs stretched against the local benchmark for a home of this floor area; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of post-renovation value.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated decoration and flooring across the photographed interiors to create a more contemporary feel.
- The large garden, garage and two reception rooms give the property useful space and flexibility.
- Update the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a light modernisation, with the new boiler already in place.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the stated refurbishment budget leaves the purchase and works cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Factor in roughly £277,000 when purchase and the £17,000 refurb range are added together, leaving a gap of around 17% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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