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Kings Farm Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3

London

£1,250,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2172 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house occupies an elevated position in a cul-de-sac in Chorleywood, on a plot of approximately a quarter of an acre. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room with a brick fireplace and doors to the garden, separate dining room and a front-facing home office. The kitchen/breakfast room has fitted cupboards, integrated appliances and a pantry, with access to a boot room, utility room and attached double garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, each with built-in wardrobes, alongside a family bathroom and separate shower room. The property also has a carriage driveway with parking for several vehicles, a front garden and a private rear garden with a terrace, lawn and established planting. The house offers scope for updating and possible extension, subject to planning and other necessary checks. Chorleywood station provides Chiltern Line and Metropolitan Line services. Local amenities include village shops and cafés, while Chorleywood Common and the Chess Valley are nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

58out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a light cosmetic project with a strong canvas: a detached four-bedroom home on an approximately quarter-acre plot, with far-reaching views towards Chorleywood Common, a substantial garden, driveway and attached double garage. The photographed interiors are clean and usable but dated, giving scope to refresh the kitchen, bathroom and older finishes without an obvious major repair job in the images. The listing also highlights extension potential, subject to the necessary checks.

At £1.25m, the asking price is marginally below the local average at £576/sqf versus £578/sqf, so value is reasonable rather than a standout bargain. The overall score is weak at 58/100: the fundamentals are excellent, but the economics are tight, with the stated purchase price plus renovation midpoint slightly above the implied current local average value. The garden, outlook and scope to improve still make this an appealing project for the right buyer.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated but apparently serviceable interior finishes, including the distinctive two-tone kitchen and older bathroom finishes.
  • Make the most of the quarter-acre setting, private garden, terrace and elevated outlook towards Chorleywood Common.
  • Explore the stated extension potential, subject to planning and other necessary checks.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Kings Farm Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£4,722
Based on a loan of £937,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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