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Ash Road, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 7EF

South East

£750,000

Listed on 21/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1840 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

A four-bedroom detached house offering approximately 1,840 sq. ft. of accommodation, with no forward chain. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a spacious lounge, a separate dining room, a kitchen, a cloakroom and an integral single garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and a galleried landing. The house is described as well cared for but dated, and offers scope to update the interiors and consider changes to the existing layout. The substantial plot includes a generous frontage and a lawned rear garden. The frontage may offer scope for additional off-road parking, while the garage could be considered for conversion, subject to the required consents and building regulations. Any extension or other changes would also be subject to planning and other necessary approvals. Hartley has village shops, a post office and a country club. Longfield offers further shops and a mainline railway station, with services towards London and the Kent coast. The listing also notes access to local schools, the A2 and M25, Bluewater and Ebbsfleet International. The property is freehold and in Council Tax Band G.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Green Garth is a well-kept, spacious detached home with generous reception rooms, four bedrooms and established front and rear gardens. Its presentation is dated rather than visibly damaged, giving a buyer a clear canvas for redecoration, selective flooring updates and a refresh of the traditional kitchen; the bathroom already appears relatively modern. The listing also identifies scope to explore a different reception layout, garage conversion or extension, subject to feasibility and any required consents.

At £750,000, the asking price is about 1.3% below the local average on a £/sq ft basis, which is a reasonable starting point for WHOTS. However, the light renovation midpoint puts the indicative purchase-plus-works figure close to the implied current local average value, so the numbers do not show an obvious margin before fees or any value created through improvements. Strong fundamentals and the usable condition are positives, but that limited apparent headroom keeps this at a weak-opportunity grade overall.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, traditional décor and older carpets while retaining the house’s usable condition and spacious reception rooms.
  • Explore alternative arrangements between the lounge and dining room to better suit modern living.
  • Investigate the potential to convert the integral garage or extend the property, subject to feasibility and required consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Ash Road, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 7EF
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,833
Based on a loan of £562,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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