Mellerstain Road, Kirkcaldy, KY2
Scotland
£195,000
Listed on 21/10/2026
Listed on 21/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1001 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirkcaldy has a lounge opening to a separate dining room, a fitted kitchen and a ground-floor WC. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom with a four-piece suite. The property also has a conservatory attached to the garage.
Outside, there are front and rear gardens, a gated monobloc driveway and a detached garage with workshop space, power and lighting. The listing notes that some upgrading would be beneficial, offering scope for a new owner to update the property over time. Local amenities, Fife Retail Park, public transport and major road links are described as accessible from the area. The EPC rating is C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a clean, usable three-bedroom semi with good scope for selective updating rather than a major overhaul. The older kitchen finishes offer a clear place to put your own stamp on it, while the lounge, dining room and bedrooms appear well kept; the four-piece bathroom, driveway and detached garage are useful existing assets. The established gardens could also be refreshed with routine pruning and tidying.
The location and fundamentals are positives, but value is the main constraint: at £195/sq ft, the asking price is above the local average of £178/sq ft. With the indicative £5,000–£12,000 works, all-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the cosmetic project has appeal but the numbers leave limited headroom.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen finishes to give the home a more contemporary feel.
- Make selective cosmetic updates while retaining the clean, serviceable living spaces and bedrooms.
- Prune or refresh the established gardens and make use of the detached garage/workshop and driveway.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Kirkcaldy Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Kirkcaldy
Cardenden Rail Station
2.7 miles
Train · Cardenden
Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station
3.5 miles
Train · Thornton
Kinghorn Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Kinghorn
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£737
Based on a loan of £146,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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