52 Lochinver Crescent, Dundee, DD2 4TY
Scotland
£165,000
Listed on 28/10/2026
Listed on 28/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
797 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom Betts Almond semi-detached house offers scope for a new owner to update its interiors. The accommodation includes a front-facing living room with a feature fireplace, a spacious rear kitchen with dining space and access to the garden, and a family bathroom on the ground floor. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including two doubles with built-in storage.
Gas central heating and double glazing are already in place. Outside, the property has a front garden, private driveway and single garage, while the enclosed rear garden includes lawn and a paved patio. The house has been in the same family for many years and provides a practical base for modernisation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This three-bedroom semi offers a straightforward light-modernisation project, with a generous living room, two good-sized double bedrooms and useful built-in storage. The kitchen and bathroom have dated finishes, while older decoration and flooring across several rooms give a new owner scope to refresh the interior. The established gardens, driveway and garage are appealing practical features, and the visible exterior appears serviceable.
At £165,000, the asking price is about 9.3% above the local average per square foot, so value is not a strength here. More importantly, the purchase price alongside even a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements would leave the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of the value after renovation.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes across the living room and bedrooms, including older carpets and decoration, to give the interior a more cohesive modern feel.
- Update the kitchen and bathroom finishes to suit a new owner's taste; the photos show dated fittings, but do not establish that full replacement is necessary.
- Make use of the established front and rear gardens, private driveway and single garage as practical features for a family home.
Key risks
- The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding the improvement programme would leave the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 15% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Invergowrie Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Invergowrie
Dundee Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Dundee
Broughty Ferry Rail Station
7.0 miles
Train · Broughty Ferry
Balmossie Rail Station
8.3 miles
Train · Monifieth
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