Sheppards Cottage, Longparish Road, Wherwell, Hampshire
South West
£260,000Guide Price
Listed on 30/10/2026
Listed on 30/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
CottageFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this Grade II listed detached thatched cottage in Longparish was originally two cottages and is now arranged as one dwelling. The ground floor includes a sitting room, dining room, WC and two kitchen areas. Two separate staircases lead to five bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. The property is being sold as seen, and the auction is restricted to cash buyers, with completion required within 60 days.
The sale includes the freehold titles for both former cottage addresses. Generous gardens are described to the front and rear. The listing notes that the building's condition may make it difficult to mortgage, that services have not been tested, and that the property has an EPC rating of F. Buyers should review the legal documents and searches and take independent advice, particularly in view of the listed status and the limited information available from the estate.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This Grade II listed thatched cottage has distinctive historic character, exposed timber beams, five stated bedrooms, two bathrooms and generous gardens. The photographed interiors offer a substantial improvement canvas, with worn floors and dated finishes across several rooms, old kitchen fittings and bathrooms, and a damaged wall finish. The building’s history as two cottages and its two staircases make layout possibilities intriguing, though any changes need careful feasibility checks and listed-building verification.
At £260,000, the price per square foot cannot be compared with local values because the floor area is missing, so value on that basis cannot yet be judged. This is a cash-buyer-only auction with a 60-day completion period; the thatched roof and hidden fabric need specialist assessment, and the sale terms place significant due-diligence responsibility on the buyer.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the distinctive timber-framed living spaces and improve flooring and decoration across the photographed rooms.
- Rework the two kitchen areas and dated bathrooms to suit a five-bedroom home, subject to the constraints of its Grade II listing.
- Explore how the former two-cottage arrangement and two staircases could work for the household, and bring the mature gardens and boundaries into better order.
Key risks
- A substantial multi-room programme is needed to address worn floors, dated finishes, old kitchen fittings and bathrooms, and damaged wall finish; plan for a major project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The thatched roof and hidden building fabric cannot be assessed from the photographs and need specialist inspection.
- The property is Grade II listed, cash buyers only, and offered on a 60-day completion timetable with restrictive sale terms; verify condition, searches, title and any proposed works before committing.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Andover Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · Andover
Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station
6.4 miles
Train · Whitchurch
Micheldever Rail Station
7.8 miles
Train · Micheldever Station
Grateley Rail Station
7.9 miles
Train · Grateley
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