1 Church Lane, Alvington, Lydney
South West
£150,000
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
Semi Detached BungalowArea
539 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Fairview is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Alvington, with a layout comprising an entrance hall, living room, kitchen/diner, bedroom and wet room. The living room has two front-facing windows, while the kitchen/diner has two windows to the rear and two storage cupboards. The bedroom has windows to the side and front, and the wet room includes a basin, toilet and shower.
The property is described as requiring extensive refurbishment, including a new bathroom, damp-proofing, replastering and redecoration, replacement of the ground-floor concrete flooring and other remedial work. It may suit a purchaser prepared to investigate the building and services and undertake a substantial renovation. Any reconfiguration or other proposals would need to be checked for feasibility and the necessary consents.
WHOTS analysis
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40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
Fairview is a heavy renovation project, but the £150,000 asking price is 8.4% below the local average on a £/sqf basis, giving buyers a cheaper-than-benchmark entry point. The separate living room and kitchen/diner, enclosed garden and village setting provide a useful starting canvas, with scope to reshape and finish the home to suit your plans.
The economics are the main constraint: even with the lower entry price, the purchase price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area. That comparison is against the current local average, not a forecast of the value after renovation. Visible deterioration and staining along lower walls in several rooms, damaged finishes and the listing’s stated damp-proofing and floor works make this a substantial programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate living room and kitchen/diner into a more cohesive home, with a worn and unfinished-looking kitchen providing a clear opportunity to choose new cabinetry and finishes.
- Take on a full interior rebuild, including the stated bathroom replacement, replastering, decoration and ground-floor flooring, to create a consistent finish throughout.
- Clear and improve the enclosed garden, while retaining the potential of the village setting and the existing pitched-roof exterior.
Key risks
- The asking price plus a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the project stretched against current local benchmarks for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-works value forecast.
- Marked and damaged finishes, staining and lower-wall deterioration in several rooms, alongside the stated damp-proofing and ground-floor flooring works, point to a full interior rebuild with a demanding programme—not a cosmetic refresh.
- The side path and small outbuilding need inspection, and the supplied exterior views do not establish the full roof or building condition.
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Transport
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Lydney Rail Station
2.1 miles
Train · Lydney
Chepstow Rail Station
5.9 miles
Train · Chepstow
Cam & Dursley Rail Station
9.4 miles
Train · Cam
Pilning Rail Station
10.2 miles
Train · Pilning
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