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Devonshire Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12

South East

£260,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
932 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom 1930s semi-detached house in Gravesend provides approximately 932 sq ft of accommodation and is described as requiring modernisation throughout. The ground floor has a living room with a gas fireplace, a separate dining room and a rear kitchen. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and access to an insulated loft for storage. Outside, the property has a private rear garden, garage access, a built external shed and an outside WC. Gas central heating and mains drainage are stated. The existing layout and loft are noted as offering scope for improvement or reconfiguration, subject to any necessary consents. Local shops, schools and everyday amenities are nearby, with Gravesend railway station providing transport connections.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

68out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £260,000, this 1930s Gravesend semi is priced about 24.7% below the local average per square foot, giving buyers an unusually low entry point for a 932 sq ft home. The separate living and dining rooms, private garden, garage, shed and outside WC give the project useful character and practical space to build on.

The visible interiors offer a substantial value-add canvas: the kitchen and bathroom are ready for updating, while worn flooring and dated decoration run across several photographed rooms. The rear paving and outbuilding finishes could also be refreshed. The £48,000–£85,000 works range points to a meaningful programme rather than a cosmetic spruce-up; the midpoint purchase-plus-works comparison leaves only a modest margin against the current local average, so scope and budget control matter.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and refresh decoration and flooring across the photographed rooms.
  • Retain and make the most of the separate living and dining spaces, with scope to explore reconfiguration or extension subject to consents.
  • Refresh the private garden and tired outbuilding finishes, while making practical use of the garage, shed and outside WC.

Key risks

  • The £48,000–£85,000 works range makes this a substantial renovation programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for budget and programme discipline.
  • The bathroom has worn finishes, including loose or damaged covering near the ceiling.

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Devonshire Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12
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