Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich
East of England
£190,000Guide Price
Listed on 21/10/2026
Listed on 21/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
772 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich has a spacious lounge, a ground-floor bathroom and a substantial rear garden. The accommodation also includes a kitchen with fitted units and space for appliances, three first-floor bedrooms and an entrance hall. Outside, there is a driveway, a lawned front garden and side access to the rear garden, which includes patio and hardstanding areas, a large lawn and a brick-built store.
The property is presented as a renovation and improvement project, with scope to update the existing accommodation and explore extension options, subject to planning permission and other necessary checks. Schools, local amenities and major road links are noted nearby. The sale is through the Modern Method of Auction, with a reservation agreement and fee applying; buyers should review the auction information pack and confirm the terms and costs before bidding.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a straightforward modernisation project with a spacious lounge, a large established rear garden, driveway parking and scope to refresh the dated finishes. The visible brickwork and roof look broadly intact, and the kitchen and bathroom offer optional opportunities to update the home to a buyer’s taste; the listing also mentions possible extension potential, subject to planning permission.
At £190,000, the asking price is broadly in line with the local benchmark at £246/sq ft versus £247/sq ft, which is reasonable value. The main caution is that purchase plus the estimated refurbishment midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks, so the numbers leave limited room on that comparison for a project buyer.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated carpets and finishes across the lounge and bedrooms.
- Modernise the visibly dated kitchen and bathroom as desired; neither appears to require replacement based on the photos.
- Make the most of the substantial rear garden and explore the stated extension potential, subject to planning permission.
Key risks
- Purchase and refurbishment costs look tight against local benchmarks, limiting the apparent margin on that comparison.
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