Knowle Lodge, Walden Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7
South East
£950,000
Listed on 29/10/2026
Listed on 29/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Detached BungalowArea
2438 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom detached bungalow in Chislehurst is offered as a substantial refurbishment and reconfiguration project. The existing accommodation provides a starting point for buyers considering a modernised layout and finish, while the listing notes that the property previously had planning permission to raise the roof and create a six-bedroom home. That permission has expired, so any future scheme would require fresh consent and feasibility checks.
The property is on Walden Road, with Elmstead Woods station stated to be 0.6 miles away. It may suit a buyer prepared to undertake extensive works and investigate the options for the site and existing building.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
77out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £950,000, this detached bungalow is priced at about £390 per sq ft, well below the local average of £561 — a strong entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The Chislehurst setting, detached garage and driveway add to the appeal, while the expired roof-raising permission is a prompt to investigate future options rather than an assurance of what can be built.
This is a heavy, full-interior project rather than a cosmetic refresh: several areas look stripped or unfinished, the kitchen and bathrooms are markedly dated, and the garden is heavily overgrown. In return, the single-storey layout and large glazed openings offer a substantial canvas to rework the home and its connection to the garden. The roof looks intact in the photos, but its condition and any structural work need proper inspection.
Key opportunities
- Rework the existing single-storey layout into a more contemporary home; the listing also describes internal reconfiguration as a possibility, subject to feasibility.
- Replace the dated kitchen and bathrooms and renew finishes across the visible rooms to create a coherent, bespoke interior.
- Clear and redesign the overgrown garden, making better use of the large glazed openings, driveway and detached garage.
Key risks
- Stripped-looking rooms, unfinished surfaces and debris point to a heavy full-interior rebuild; plan for a substantial programme, not a cosmetic refresh.
- The roof-raising permission has expired, so any larger redevelopment would depend on fresh consent and feasibility checks.
- The roof and structure cannot be verified from photographs and should be assessed through a proper survey.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Elmstead Woods Rail Station
0.4 miles
Train · Elmstead
Chislehurst Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Chislehurst
Bickley Rail Station
1.3 miles
Train · Bickley
Sundridge Park Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · Plaistow
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