Rosebay Crescent, Wantage, OX12
South East
£385,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
956 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom link-detached house is set on a quiet residential street in Grove, around 1.5 miles from Wantage. The ground floor includes an entrance porch, a cloakroom, a living room with sliding doors to the west-facing rear garden, and a kitchen with fitted storage, worktops and an integrated oven, hob and extractor. A side door provides access towards the driveway.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, storage and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has gardens to the front, side and rear, a driveway with space for several vehicles and a single garage. The side garden may offer scope to enlarge the main garden, while an extension could be considered subject to the necessary permissions and feasibility checks.
The property is freehold and has gas central heating, with mains water, electricity and drainage. Grove and Wantage provide local shops, schools and leisure facilities. The A34 is accessible by road, and Didcot Parkway is approximately nine miles away, with services to London Paddington.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a usable family home with a sizeable wraparound garden, driveway parking and a garage, offering a light cosmetic project rather than a full overhaul. There is scope to refresh dated finishes and clear the overgrown garden, while the side garden and the listing’s stated extension potential add longer-term possibilities, subject to planning and feasibility.
On the economics, adding an estimated £13,500 to the asking price takes total commitment towards £398,500, about 13% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. Not necessarily a deal-breaker for a project buyer, but it caps the headline score.
Key opportunities
- Clear and maintain the overgrown rear garden, making better use of the substantial wraparound outdoor space.
- Refresh dated finishes, including the bathroom decor and worn floor coverings, while retaining the usable living areas and kitchen.
- Explore whether the side garden could be incorporated into the main garden or support an extension, subject to planning and feasibility.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Based on a loan of £288,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest
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