Three-Bedroom Detached Period Property for Renovation, Butleigh
South West
£425,000Guide Price
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1310 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Spring Gardens is a detached three-bedroom period house in a rural position on the outskirts of Butleigh, set in approximately 0.51 acres of gardens and grounds. The two-storey accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen, a ground-floor bathroom and three first-floor bedrooms. The house is built predominantly of Blue Lias stone with part-rendered elevations beneath a tiled roof, and is offered at auction for modernisation and improvement.
The grounds include mature trees and hedgerow boundaries, along with adjoining outbuildings that provide storage and potential versatility. Vehicle access is from Banbury Lane at the rear. The property is freehold and offered with vacant possession. Mains water and electricity are connected, with private drainage; buyers should verify service arrangements with the relevant providers.
The existing accommodation may be reconfigured or extended, subject to obtaining any necessary planning and other consents. The property has an EPC rating of G. Buyers should consult the auction particulars and make their own enquiries before bidding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
Spring Gardens has the makings of a distinctive country-home project: a detached Blue Lias period house, around half an acre of established grounds and adjoining outbuildings give it character and scope to shape the accommodation. The photographed kitchen and bedrooms show worn finishes and visible wall or ceiling defects, while external finishes and some outbuilding elements look weathered. The £55,000–£95,000 works range reflects a substantial project, with the opportunity to rethink the layout and explore extension potential subject to consents. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation estimate further provisional.
The price is not a value-led entry point: at £324 per sq ft, the £425,000 asking price is slightly above the local £316 average. More importantly, adding the stated works range puts purchase plus refurbishment at roughly £480,000–£520,000, stretched against the local floor-area benchmark of about £414,000. That is a comparison with the current local average, not a forecast of the home's value after renovation, so the land, character and scope need to justify the commitment.
Key opportunities
- Use the existing period character and Blue Lias stone elevations as the basis for a more individual country home.
- Explore reconfiguring the two-storey accommodation and, subject to consents and feasibility, extending it to suit a purchaser's needs.
- Make better use of the established half-acre grounds and adjoining outbuildings, with scope to clear and improve overgrown areas.
Key risks
- Worn and damaged finishes, visible wall and ceiling defects, and weathered external elements make this a substantial, multi-part programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; the £55,000–£95,000 works range needs careful budgeting and scheduling.
- At the asking price, adding the stated renovation range leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the roughly £414,000 local floor-area benchmark; this is not a post-works value forecast.
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