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Mardale Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

East of England

£475,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1306 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom semi-detached house in Dunstable has a flexible layout with several reception and work spaces, a large rear garden and driveway parking. The accommodation includes a front lounge with a bay window, a separate dining room, a fitted kitchen and an additional ground-floor room currently used as an office. A porch, central hall and ground-floor WC add to the practical arrangement. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with a dressing room and en-suite shower room, together with a family bathroom. The kitchen has wall and base units, an oven, gas hob, appliance space and a larder. The existing rooms and layout offer scope for updating and personalisation, with any changes to the arrangement subject to the necessary consents. A purpose-built sound studio is also included. The listing describes it as a specialist floating-room construction intended to reduce sound and vibration transfer, with potential uses including recording, music production, podcasting and other creative work. Outside, the front garden has raised planting areas and steps to the entrance, while the rear garden is predominantly lawn and provides substantial outdoor space. Driveway parking is provided. Local shops, schools and services are available in the surrounding area and Dunstable town centre, with parks and countryside walks including Dunstable Downs nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £475,000, this four-bedroom semi is priced slightly below the local average per square foot, which gives the project a reasonable starting point. The overall score is still a weaker opportunity: the economics leave only a narrow margin against the implied current local average value, before stamp duty or fees, so the value case depends on buying well and making improvements efficiently.

There is a usable canvas here rather than an obvious major structural project. The lounge and separate dining room, flexible ground-floor room, and principal suite with dressing room and en-suite offer scope to refresh the dated finishes, while the substantial garden could be brought back into shape. The estimated works are £6,000–£15,000; the purpose-built sound studio mentioned in the listing is worth checking for condition, specification and documentation.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets and decoration across the usable living spaces.
  • Improve the large rear garden and tidy the front planting and steps.
  • Make use of the flexible ground-floor room and verify the listed sound studio’s condition and specification.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Mardale Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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£1,794
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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