Hitchen, MERRIOTT
South West
£127,500Guide Price
Listed on 20/10/2026
Listed on 20/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
770 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this freehold three-bedroom semi-detached house is arranged over two floors and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor comprises a reception room, kitchen, bathroom and separate WC, with three bedrooms on the first floor. The stated gross internal area is approximately 72 sq m (770 sq ft), and the property has front and rear gardens.
The house is in Merriott, with local shops and services in the village and a wider range of amenities in Crewkerne and Yeovil. The listing notes nearby bus services, Crewkerne railway station and road links via the A356 and A303. The EPC rating is C and the council tax band is B.
The sale is by auction on 17 November 2026. All services are disconnected, and reconnection must be arranged by the buyer using appropriately qualified engineers. The condition of the heating system and other services is not warranted, so buyers should make their own enquiries and inspections. A buyer contract documentation fee of £1,800 including VAT is payable, with possible additional seller fees set out in the special conditions.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
70out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £127,500, this is a notably cheap acquisition against the local £/sqf benchmark, giving the project a strong starting point. The three-bedroom semi has front and rear gardens, solar panels and an exterior that looks broadly intact in the submitted views. Inside, worn floors and dated finishes across several rooms offer scope to reshape the presentation, with a tired, damaged kitchen and dated bathroom among the visible improvement opportunities.
The estimated £30,000–£55,000 works make this a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh, and the services are disconnected, so reconnection and checks will need to be factored into the programme. At auction, bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap.
Key opportunities
- Rework the tired interior finishes across the reception room and bedrooms, using the worn timber floors as a starting point for a more cohesive scheme.
- Replace or renew the visibly damaged kitchen and refresh the dated bathroom and separate WC to modernise the core living spaces.
- Bring the front and rear gardens back into use, particularly by clearing the overgrowth and improving the uneven-looking paving.
Key risks
- The £30,000–£55,000 works range points to a substantial, multi-room programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow time and budget for kitchen, bathroom, flooring and decoration work.
- Services are disconnected, and the heating system and other services have no warranties or guarantees, so reconnection and condition checks need to be planned.
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