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Lovers Lane, Atherton, M46

North West

£230,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1199 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Arc Homes presents this three-bedroom semi-detached house on a larger-than-average plot, offered with no onward chain. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a spacious sitting room opening into a dining area, and a separate fitted kitchen. A rear lean-to provides access to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has off-road parking, a garage with access from the front and rear, and a private rear garden. The listing describes the house as requiring refurbishment, with scope for a buyer to update it and make use of the plot. Viewings are available through Arc Homes in Atherton.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

58out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £230,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced below the local average per square foot, giving project buyers an opportunity to acquire at a relative discount. The dated finishes, older flooring and overgrown garden offer a clear medium-scale canvas for modernisation, while the larger-than-average plot, off-road parking and attached garage add useful appeal.

The main caution is that purchase and improvement costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the value case will depend on managing the project carefully and achieving a strong finished result. The exterior appears broadly intact in the available views, though the roof and garage condition would need checking.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom as part of a coordinated update.
  • Refresh the patterned finishes and older flooring across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Clear and reinstate the overgrown rear garden, making better use of the larger-than-average plot.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Lovers Lane, Atherton, M46
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Hag Fold Rail Station

    1.3 miles

    Train · Hag Fold

  • Daisy Hill Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Daisy Hill

  • Atherton Rail Station

    1.6 miles

    Train · Hag Fold

  • Westhoughton Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Westhoughton

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£869
Based on a loan of £172,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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