Recreation Way, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10
South East
£280,000
Listed on 22/10/2026
Listed on 22/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
729 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and is described as needing cosmetic updating. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a downstairs WC, a fitted kitchen and a living/dining room with access to the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside, the property has a rear garden, driveway parking and a garage. The existing layout and facilities provide a basis for updating and personalising the home. The listing also notes Sittingbourne's local amenities and rail and road connections.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This three-bedroom semi offers a straightforward cosmetic project: dated decoration and older carpets give the living and bedroom spaces scope for a fresh finish, while the enclosed garden, driveway and garage add useful appeal. The fitted kitchen appears functional, and the visible exterior and roof look generally intact. The renovation range is £7,000–£18,000, giving a buyer room to personalise without the photos suggesting a major internal overhaul.
The main drawback is the price. At £280,000, the asking price is about 15.5% above the local average per square foot, and adding the renovation midpoint puts the indicative purchase-plus-works cost well above the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is against current local average value, not a forecast of the value after renovation, so the overall opportunity looks limited at this level.
Worth weighing the all-in picture: combining the asking price with refurbishment of around £12,500 lifts all-in commitment to about £292,500 — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated paint, wallpaper and carpets in the living and bedroom spaces to give the home a more current feel.
- Tidy and improve the enclosed rear garden while retaining its usable lawn and paved patio.
- Make use of the driveway and garage alongside the three-bedroom layout.
Key risks
- At the asking price, the purchase plus the renovation midpoint sits well above the local average value benchmark for a home of this floor area.
- Expect total exposure near £292,500 when purchase and the £12,500 refurb range are added together, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; post-works value sits outside our data.
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