Cartmel Drive, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port
North West
£225,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
792 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and has scope for updating. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a lounge connected to a separate dining room by concertina doors, and a kitchen. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a three-piece family bathroom.
Outside, the rear garden is arranged with paved areas and gravel, and a detached garage provides storage or workshop space. A driveway at the front offers off-road parking. The listing describes shops, schools and transport links as being within walking distance. The existing layout and finishes offer buyers the option to modernise and personalise the property.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a tidy, usable three-bedroom semi with a clear light-modernisation canvas: refreshed finishes and flooring could lift the spacious lounge and dining area, while the dated kitchen and bathroom offer scope to personalise. The maintained, low-maintenance garden, driveway and detached garage add practical appeal, and the concertina doors give flexibility in how the living space is used.
The main constraint is the price: at £284/sq ft, the £225,000 asking price is above the local £252/sq ft average. With the £5,000–£13,000 refurb range, purchase price plus works would leave costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation. Overall, the house has useful fundamentals and a manageable project, but the numbers make it a low-opportunity buy at this asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, decorative finishes and flooring to give the spacious living areas and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
- Modernise the functional but old-fashioned kitchen and bathroom to suit a buyer’s taste.
- Make use of the connected lounge and dining rooms, detached garage and driveway to tailor the home’s layout and practical space.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding the £5,000–£13,000 refurb range leaves the overall spend stretched against the local benchmark for a home of this floor area.
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