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Badcocks Lane, Spurstow, CW6

North West

£600,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1660 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Meadow House is a detached period farmhouse in a secluded position in Spurstow, within reach of amenities in Bunbury and Tarporley. The house has been extended and offers accommodation over two floors, with three reception rooms and four bedrooms. Period features include exposed ceiling timbers, brick fireplaces and traditional-style windows, while large windows bring natural light into the living areas. The layout offers scope to adapt the reception spaces to different needs. The property is described as liveable from day one, but requires some capital expenditure and modernisation. Gardens surround the house, with lawns and established borders, and there is a gravelled drive with a parking area beside the property. The house has mains water and electricity, oil central heating and shared private drainage. It is offered freehold, with a neighbouring property holding maintenance access rights over the drive and the drainage shared with Meadow House Barn and a neighbour. Bunbury is about a mile away and provides local shops, pubs and other village facilities. Tarporley, Nantwich and Chester are accessible by road, with rail services available from Crewe, Chester and Nantwich. The rural setting is also within reach of North West commercial centres and the M6, M53 and M56 motorway network.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Meadow House has a lot to work with: a secluded period farmhouse setting, three reception rooms, exposed beams and a brick fireplace, plus a mature garden and patio. The visible rooms look usable, so the £7,000–£16,000 works range points to selective modernisation rather than a full overhaul; the older kitchen and bathroom finishes offer clear scope to personalise the house.

The price is the harder part of the case. At £600,000, it is around 4.3% above the local £/sqf average, and purchase plus the renovation midpoint looks tight against local benchmarks. The render crack and ivy merit inspection, though no obvious roof failure or major internal damage is apparent. Overall, the character and flexible layout are appealing, but the numbers make this a weaker opportunity unless the buyer sees value beyond the local average.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining the usable feel of the visible rooms.
  • Make the most of the three reception rooms, period beams and brick fireplace to shape a distinctive family home.
  • Enjoy and refine the established garden, with lawns, mature planting and patio seating.

Key risks

  • Inspect the horizontal crack in the exterior render and ivy-covered section to establish whether repairs are needed.

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Badcocks Lane, Spurstow, CW6
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,267
Based on a loan of £450,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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