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Solcot, Fore Street, Truro, Mount Hawke, Cornwall, TR4 8DR

South West

£175,000Guide Price

Listed on 26/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this two-bedroom terraced house in Mount Hawke has a ground-floor living room, kitchen and conservatory, with two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. There are gardens to the front and rear, along with a parking bay. The property is described as requiring refurbishment throughout and has an EPC rating of F. Mount Hawke has everyday amenities including a primary school, convenience stores, a post office, a cafe and public houses. Further facilities are available in nearby St Agnes, with coastal and woodland walks in the surrounding area. The auction is scheduled for 3 November 2026. Buyers should check the auction legal documents and any applicable fees.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial improvement canvas in Mount Hawke: the living room’s exposed beams and brick fireplace offer character to work with, while the worn finishes across the visible interiors create scope to refresh the kitchen, bathroom, flooring and decoration. The listing also states there are front and rear gardens and a parking bay; the visible front planting could be tidied. The rendered frontage appears generally intact, though the roof condition is not established by the images.

The score is 46/100, grade E, reflecting limited condition scoring and value that cannot yet be judged rather than a confirmed poor price: floor area is missing, so comparison with local £/sqf is not possible. The auction guide is £175,000, and bids can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay at this level. The stated £25,000–£50,000 renovation range makes this a meaningful project rather than a cosmetic refresh.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the living room around its exposed ceiling beams and brick fireplace surround.
  • Rework the heavily worn kitchen and dated bathroom as part of a coordinated interior update.
  • Tidy the established front planting and formalise the gardens; the listing also states there is a parking bay.

Key risks

  • The £25,000–£50,000 works range and worn finishes across several visible rooms point to a substantial budget and programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
  • Dark staining near the kitchen base units and wall staining or patchiness in the bedroom images warrant investigation; the images do not establish the cause.
  • Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged yet.

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Solcot, Fore Street, Truro, Mount Hawke, Cornwall, TR4 8DR
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