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74 Solent Gardens, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9PW

South East

£125,000Guide Price

Listed on 20/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

Offered at auction, this vacant three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Freshwater has front and rear gardens and is described as requiring modernisation throughout. The ground floor comprises a lounge, kitchen/dining area and WC, with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The property is close to Freshwater's shops, supermarkets, cafes and pubs, with local recreational facilities also accessible nearby. Island Coaster and Needles Breezer services are available from Freshwater Fire Station. The stated EPC rating is B.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This vacant three-bedroom terrace in Freshwater offers a clear whole-house project: the lounge has damaged wall finishes and heavily marked flooring, while dated or worn finishes are visible across the kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and hall. The overgrown rear garden and tired timber elements add scope outside, and the front and rear gardens give the project more than just an interior canvas. The £42,000–£78,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved; the exterior photos show no obvious major structural failure, though they cannot confirm detailed condition.

The overall score is 47/100 (E, Low Opportunity). Price/value remains unjudged rather than a negative: floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. The three-bedroom layout and Freshwater location are positives, but the scale of visible work makes the budget and programme important to assess.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the dated kitchen and dining area as part of a coherent update to the principal ground-floor spaces.
  • Renew the bathroom and separate WC finishes, including addressing the exposed pipework.
  • Restore the rear garden and boundary elements, turning the overgrown outdoor space into a usable extension of the house.

Key risks

  • The £42,000–£78,000 works range and damaged finishes across several rooms make this a substantial renovation programme to budget and schedule, rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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74 Solent Gardens, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9PW
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£472
Based on a loan of £93,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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