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Western Road, Sparrows Green, TN5

South East

£575,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
House
Area
1301 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached chalet-style house offers flexible accommodation, with three ground-floor rooms that can be arranged as bedrooms or reception spaces and two further bedrooms upstairs. The layout includes a kitchen, dining room, a long lean-to sunroom used partly as a utility area, a ground-floor shower room and an en suite wet room to one of the first-floor bedrooms. The kitchen has fitted wall and base units, marble-effect worktops and space for freestanding appliances. The two shower rooms have been updated in recent years. The house is believed to date from the 1950s and has a later loft extension. The current arrangement provides scope to remodel or extend, subject to the necessary consents. Outside, the south-facing rear garden has a broad composite deck and level lawn, together with a former garage and additional storage. The garage could be retained for storage, or its future use considered; the listing also notes the possibility of removing it to enlarge the garden. There is driveway parking for about three cars, and a paved courtyard with planted beds at the front. The property is on the northern edge of Wadhurst, around three-quarters of a mile from the town centre and approximately 1.2 miles from the railway station. A convenience store, pre-school, primary school and recreation facilities are nearby, with countryside footpaths within half a mile. The house has mains gas central heating and an EPC rating of D. It is within the High Weald National Landscape, and the title includes restrictions for which the seller recommends legal advice.

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

This detached chalet-style house is a usable, light-refresh project rather than a full renovation: the traditional kitchen and some reception finishes offer scope to update, while the photographed rooms and both shower rooms appear serviceable. Its flexible ground-floor rooms, south-facing garden with a broad deck and lawn, driveway parking and separate garage give it plenty of practical appeal, with further remodelling or extension potential subject to consents.

At £575,000, the asking price is broadly in line with the local £/sqf average and just below it, so value is reasonable rather than a standout bargain. The 57/100 D grade reflects that modest value position and limited margin against the current local average, despite strong fundamentals. The sunroom roof staining merits inspection, and the main roof looks weathered.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the traditional kitchen and dated reception finishes while retaining the usable layout.
  • Make the most of the flexible ground-floor rooms, subject to assessing any reconfiguration.
  • Enjoy the south-facing deck-and-lawn garden, with a separate garage that could suit storage or a future alternative use.

Key risks

  • Dark discolouration on the lean-to sunroom roof should be inspected; the main roof tiles also look weathered.

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Location

Western Road, Sparrows Green, TN5
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Wadhurst Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Wadhurst

  • Frant Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Frant

  • Stonegate Rail Station

    3.7 miles

    Train · Stonegate

  • Tunbridge Wells Rail Station

    5.2 miles

    Train · Tunbridge Wells

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,172
Based on a loan of £431,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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