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East Harlsey, East Harlsey, North Yorkshire

North East

£295,000

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1475 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

Cobwebs is a three-bedroom semi-detached period home in East Harlsey, offered with no onward chain. The accommodation is described as approximately 1,500 sq ft, with several reception rooms, a study area and mature gardens on a plot of around 0.18 acres. The ground floor includes a sitting room with exposed beams and a traditional range fireplace, a snug with timber features and a further fireplace, a separate living room, and a dining room connected to the rear hall and kitchen. The kitchen and adjoining workshop or utility area offer scope for redesign; the listing notes that the latter might be reconfigured to include laundry facilities and a ground-floor cloakroom, subject to the necessary works. Upstairs are two bedrooms, including a principal room with a vaulted ceiling, a second bedroom, a bathroom and a generous landing study area. The property retains period details including timber-panelled doors, exposed beams, fireplaces and sliding sash windows. The front garden is enclosed by mature hedging and includes established trees and shrubs, while the rear garden has outbuildings. The house requires comprehensive modernisation, providing scope to update the accommodation while retaining its original character.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

73out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Cobwebs is a characterful village-house project with a lot to work with: exposed beams, fireplaces and timber details, several reception spaces, and substantial established gardens. The interiors are usable but dated, giving a buyer scope to modernise the kitchen and bathroom, refresh décor and flooring, and retain the period character. The adjoining workshop/utility area may also offer scope for a more useful layout, subject to feasibility.

At £295,000, the asking price is about £200 per sq ft, around 24% below the local average—a strong acquisition point. The £35,000–£65,000 renovation range indicates a meaningful but manageable project; the engine’s midpoint illustration leaves a 12.8% margin against the implied current local average value, before fees and other costs. The gardens, period features and flexible reception space give this one a distinctive canvas.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom while choosing finishes that complement the exposed beams, fireplaces and timber details.
  • Refresh décor and mixed floor finishes across the usable interior, preserving the home’s period character.
  • Explore whether the workshop/utility area can be reconfigured for laundry and a ground-floor cloakroom, subject to feasibility.

Key risks

  • Inspect the roof and rear elevation closely: their condition cannot be verified from the photographs.

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East Harlsey, East Harlsey, North Yorkshire
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£1,114
Based on a loan of £221,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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