Garden Close Lane, Newbury, RG14
South East
£950,000
Listed on 23/10/2026
Listed on 23/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
2366 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached house provides more than 2,000 sq ft of accommodation, with several reception rooms and scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes a large dual-aspect sitting room with doors to the rear garden, a separate dining room and study, plus a kitchen, utility room and cloakroom. The utility room also connects to the double garage.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room, alongside a family bathroom. The established rear garden has a lawn, terrace and mature planting, while a gravel driveway offers extensive parking. The house is on Newbury's south side, with the town centre, schools, amenities and station within reach. The A34 provides access to the M4. The listing notes potential for modernisation and enhancement, subject to any necessary consents.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
Oakwood offers a spacious family layout, with a dual-aspect sitting room opening onto an established, private-feeling garden and terrace. The interiors are maintained but visibly traditional, giving a buyer scope for a light cosmetic refresh; the kitchen is intact but could be updated as part of that work. The £950,000 asking price is about 5.2% above the local £/sqf average, and purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks. The strong fundamentals and usable outdoor space give the project appeal, but the numbers make this a weaker opportunity unless the finished home justifies a premium.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes and older carpets across the spacious reception rooms and bedrooms.
- Modernise the intact, old-fashioned kitchen to suit a buyer’s taste.
- Make the most of the dual-aspect sitting room’s garden access and the established terrace, lawn and planting.
Key risks
None recorded.
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