Drabbles Lane, Sandown, Isle of Wight
South East
£265,000
Listed on 29/10/2026
Listed on 29/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Semi DetachedArea
936 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Set in a tucked-away position near Sandown town centre, this four-bedroom semi-detached house has a separate lounge and dining room, a kitchen, a shower room and a downstairs WC. The bedrooms comprise two doubles and two singles. The accommodation offers scope for a buyer to update and personalise over time.
Outside, there is a garden with a patio, side access and a driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles. Sandown’s shops and amenities, beach, railway station and bus links are within easy reach. The property is connected to mains services, has gas central heating and an EPC rating of C. Tenure is to be confirmed.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This four-bedroom semi offers a light, manageable project: the living spaces and bedrooms are usable but traditionally finished, while the kitchen is older in style and the shower room appears clean and serviceable. A cosmetic refresh gives buyers scope to put their own stamp on the house without taking on an obvious full-scale renovation. The maintained garden and patio, driveway parking and tucked-away position close to Sandown’s town centre, beach and transport links add to its appeal.
At £265,000, the asking price is slightly above the local average on a £/sqf basis, so price is not a particular advantage. The overall score is a weak opportunity, with the main caution being that purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks. The fundamentals are stronger, but buyers will want to assess their budget carefully against the value they believe they can create.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the traditional finishes in the lounge, dining room and bedrooms to give the home a more current feel.
- The intact, older-style kitchen offers scope to update its look as part of a light project.
- Make the most of the maintained garden, patio, side access and driveway parking.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Sandown Rail Station
0.3 miles
Train · Sandown
Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Lake
Shanklin Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Shanklin
Brading Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Brading
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