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Chorlton Lane, Cuddington.

West Midlands

£350,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
969 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This detached period cottage in Cuddington occupies a plot of about 0.33 acres and is offered for sale by informal tender. The existing accommodation extends to approximately 969 sq ft, with two bedrooms upstairs and a third room on the ground floor that could also serve as a reception room or study. The main sitting and dining room features exposed beams, timber panelling and an open fireplace. A kitchen and bathroom complete the accommodation, which requires significant updating and offers scope for a sympathetic renovation retaining its period character. The grounds include mature trees, hedging and established vegetation, as well as a garage of about 202 sq ft and a detached store or outbuilding of about 307 sq ft. Full planning permission is stated to have been granted for demolition of the existing house and buildings and construction of a replacement dwelling, with a detached garage and outbuilding. The approved scheme provides approximately 1,904 sq ft of residential accommodation, plus a garage and ancillary accommodation. Planning documents and the consent's current status should be checked by prospective purchasers. The property is set among homes and open countryside near Malpas, whose amenities include shops, public houses, a medical practice and schools. Whitchurch offers a wider range of facilities and a railway station, with road connections towards Chester and Wrexham.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

32out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The Cottage has a distinctive period character, with exposed beams, timber panelling and an open fireplace, set on a generous plot with mature trees and hedging. The photographed interiors offer a clear medium-scale improvement project, while the overgrown grounds also have scope to be brought back into use. The listing additionally states that full planning permission is in place for a replacement dwelling; verify the consent and its conditions before relying on that alternative.

Worth weighing the all-in picture: combining the asking price with a non-cosmetic refurb leaves all-in costs stretched versus area norms for this size — around 27% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. That is why the overall grade stays low; we have not forecast value after improvement.

Key opportunities

  • Retain and bring out period details such as the exposed beams, timber panelling and open fireplace.
  • Renew the dated kitchen and bathroom, and update finishes and flooring in the photographed living space and bedrooms.
  • Clear and reshape the overgrown grounds, making better use of the mature trees and hedging.

Key risks

  • The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding a substantial improvement programme leaves the overall economics stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Purchase plus the works band looks tight with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 27% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; post-works value sits outside our data.

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Location

Chorlton Lane, Cuddington.
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station

    6.0 miles

    Train · Whitchurch

  • Wrenbury Rail Station

    8.1 miles

    Train · Wrenbury

  • Wrexham Central Rail Station

    8.9 miles

    Train · Wrexham

  • Wrexham General Rail Station

    9.1 miles

    Train · Wrexham

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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