Plainspot Road, Brinsley
East Midlands
£550,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A three-bedroom detached house in Brinsley, set on a substantial plot with open countryside views. The accommodation includes a porch and entrance hall, two reception rooms, a breakfast kitchen, utility room and ground-floor WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the interiors and make use of the generous grounds.
The lounge and separate sitting room each have a fireplace, while the kitchen includes a pantry and connects to the utility area. Outside, established front, side and rear gardens surround the house, with a gated driveway and detached garage. The large side plot is a notable feature; any proposals to alter or develop the property or land would need to be checked for feasibility and the necessary consents.
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
At £550,000, this scores 46/100, grade E: the main limitation is that the floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The detached house has a distinctive canvas, with a double plot, countryside outlook, mature gardens, driveway and detached garage. The kitchen and bathroom, along with décor and flooring across several rooms, offer clear scope to update and add your own finish; the renovation range is £35,000–£65,000.
The exterior and roof look generally intact in the available images, though their condition is not established. Some interior surfaces are patchy or marked, with the cause unclear, and parts of the garden would benefit from attention. Overall, there is plenty to work with, but the missing floor area leaves an important part of the value picture unresolved.
Key opportunities
- Update the dated kitchen and bathroom, and refresh finishes and flooring across the photographed rooms.
- Make the most of the double plot, mature planting, driveway and detached garage, with scope to improve the overgrown garden areas.
- Retain and bring out the character of the traditional fireplaces and the countryside outlook from the reception spaces.
Key risks
None recorded.
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