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Rhydale, Mynyddcerrig, SA15

Wales

£300,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Smallholding
Area
1446 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set in a rural position with approximately 2.89 acres of land, including a paddock, a wooded area and a stream. The property is vacant and chain free, and the listing describes it as requiring updating. Its two principal ground-floor rooms extend the depth of the house: a dual-aspect living room with a fireplace and exposed beams, and a large kitchen-diner with space for a replacement kitchen and dining area. Upstairs are three larger bedrooms, a smaller fourth bedroom and a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower. The listing reports that the oil boiler was installed in early 2024. Outside, the house has lawned gardens, mature planting, a covered area with an external WC, storage and boiler sheds, and off-street parking for four cars. The land is also described as having separate gated access. Pontyberem’s local services are stated to be around ten minutes away, with Cross Hands and the A48 approximately fifteen minutes away. The property is freehold, has private drainage and an EPC rating of F. Its size, land and dated interiors offer scope for a purchaser to update the accommodation, subject to inspection and verification of the property and land details.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

36out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the rural setting: around 2.89 acres of paddock and garden, with separate gated access to the land, mature trees and a stream. The long, dual-aspect living room and spacious kitchen-diner offer a strong canvas, while the dated finishes and worn floors point to a light decorative refresh. The reportedly recent oil boiler is another practical plus.

The value case is much weaker. At £300,000, the asking price is about £207/sq ft against a local average of £168, so it looks dear on that measure. With a mid-to-substantial works programme in mind, the purchase price plus improvements also looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of renovated value. Overall, the land and character give this project appeal, but the asking price leaves limited room for the numbers to work.

Key opportunities

  • Make the long, dual-aspect living room and spacious kitchen-diner your own while refreshing dated finishes and worn flooring.
  • Use the paddock’s separate gated access, stream and wooded area for a smallholding, growing space or simply a substantial private outdoor retreat.
  • Build on the mature garden setting and reportedly recent oil boiler, with the covered outdoor area offering scope for practical improvement.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, even a considered improvement programme may leave the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • All-in costs look stretched when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 22% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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£1,133
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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