Sylvester Avenue, Chislehurst
South East
£1,000,000
Listed on 27/10/2026
Listed on 27/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
HouseArea
1657 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A detached three-bedroom house with a ground-floor fourth bedroom, several reception areas and a double garage, set close to Elmstead Woods station and local schools. The ground floor includes a triple-aspect reception room, a dining room connected to the kitchen, a further reception room and a WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The property also has a two-car driveway and a mature rear garden with lawn, planted areas and a patio. Offered to the market for the first time in decades, it presents scope for updating and possible extension, subject to the necessary permissions and feasibility checks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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52out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a light-refresh project with strong family-home fundamentals: multiple reception spaces, a double garage, driveway and a mature, terraced garden, in a quiet setting close to Elmstead Woods station and schools. The interiors look usable but dated, so there is scope to update finishes and flooring over time; the listing also mentions potential to extend, subject to permissions and feasibility.
All-in costs deserve a mention: the asking price is reasonable enough, yet a meaningful works programme still keeps all-in costs only middling versus local benchmarks — roughly 8% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. The project can still appeal to the right buyer, yet the numbers are not exceptional.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated décor and flooring across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
- Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining their usable layout.
- Make the most of the multiple reception spaces, double garage, driveway and established garden; explore the stated extension potential subject to permissions and feasibility.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Elmstead Woods Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Elmstead
Chislehurst Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Chislehurst
Bickley Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Bickley
Sundridge Park Rail Station
1.2 miles
Train · Plaistow
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£4,086
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