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Darley Avenue, Manchester

North West

£340,000

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorlton has two reception rooms, a separate kitchen and a family bathroom with an additional WC. The ground-floor rooms provide scope for different living and dining arrangements, while the kitchen is described as modern and the rear layout may offer extension potential, subject to planning permission and building regulations. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, which could also serve as a study. Outside, the property has a front garden, a wrap-around garden with a good-sized rear lawn, and a large driveway for off-road parking. The listing notes that modernisation and cosmetic updating are required, offering buyers the opportunity to adapt the interiors to their preferences. Nearby amenities mentioned include Chorlton Water Park, Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club, Chorlton Park and local schools. Chorlton and West Didsbury centres provide shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. Barlow Moor Road Metrolink stop, local bus services and access to the M60 are also noted.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a usable three-bedroom semi with two reception rooms, a driveway and a generous wrap-around garden in a sought-after Chorlton location. The main opportunity is a light cosmetic refresh: update the dated reception-room finishes and carpets, tidy the garden and consider selective paving repairs. The fitted kitchen appears serviceable, while the listing also highlights possible rear-extension potential, subject to the necessary consents.

The score is D (56/100), with good fundamentals and location but limited price/value evidence: the floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The £5,000–£13,000 renovation range suggests a relatively contained project, though the eventual value case remains difficult to assess without the area data.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated reception rooms with updated decoration and replacement carpets.
  • Make better use of the wrap-around garden through routine maintenance and selective paving improvements.
  • Explore the stated rear-extension potential, subject to planning permission and building regulations.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£1,284
Based on a loan of £255,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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