243 Halstead Road, Frinton-on-sea, Essex, CO13 0DX
East of England
£225,000Guide Price
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom detached house is vacant and requires modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, kitchen, reception room, conservatory and shower room with WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom with WC.
Outside, the property has a rear garden, off-street parking and a detached garage. It is positioned for amenities in Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, with rail services from Kirby Cross and Frinton-on-Sea and road links via the A133 and A120. The Essex coastline, beaches and coastal walking routes are also nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £225,000, this detached three-bedroom house has the makings of a substantial improvement project, with a reception room, conservatory, off-street parking, detached garage and rear garden. The photographed interiors offer scope for new kitchen and washroom fittings, fresh finishes and flooring, while clearing the overgrown garden could make the outdoor space far more usable. The visible roof and brickwork appear broadly intact, but staining and deterioration to the kitchen-area ceiling need investigating.
The score is E (46/100), reflecting a limited condition score and a value assessment that cannot yet be made: floor area is missing, so the price cannot be compared with local £/sqf. The £45,000–£75,000 renovation range points to a full project rather than a cosmetic refresh; the detached garage and conservatory add useful features to work around as the house is improved.
Key opportunities
- Rework the dated reception-room finishes and refresh the photographed bedrooms to give the house a more cohesive interior.
- Replace the tired kitchen and washroom fittings, with the kitchen-area ceiling deterioration investigated as part of planning the work.
- Clear and improve the overgrown rear garden to reveal and make better use of the outdoor space alongside the conservatory and detached garage.
Key risks
- The £45,000–£75,000 works range, worn finishes across several photographed rooms and substantial garden clearance make this a sizeable budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- Investigate the visible staining and deterioration to the kitchen-area ceiling before specifying repairs.
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