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Oaklands, Petrockstow, OKEHAMPTON

South West

£65,000Guide Price

Listed on 31/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garden

Description

Offered at auction, this freehold semi-detached chalet-style bungalow in Petrockstow has three bedrooms, with two on the ground floor and a further bedroom upstairs following a roof extension. The accommodation also includes a reception room, kitchen and bathroom, with front and rear gardens. The property is vacant and requires modernisation and upgrading. The listing notes that further roof-space expansion may be possible, subject to the necessary consents and purchasers' own checks. Petrockstow is a village off the A386, between Okehampton and Bideford, with road links south to the A30.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This semi-detached chalet-style bungalow offers a substantial project in a village setting, with a reception room opening directly onto the garden and an existing roof extension shaping the living space. The visible interiors need a broad overhaul: the kitchen is worn and incomplete, finishes and flooring are dated, and dark staining in places needs investigation. The front garden is also heavily overgrown, while the visible roof covering appears generally intact from the available exterior view.

At 46/100 (grade E), this is a lower-scoring opportunity, with limited condition and risk scores tempering the appeal. The £65,000 guide price cannot yet be judged against local £/sqf because floor area is missing. The auction guide is not a guaranteed final price: bidding can take the hammer above it, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap. Any further roof-space expansion is only a possibility and would depend on consents and feasibility.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the reception room and its direct garden connection as part of a refreshed living space.
  • Replace the worn kitchen and renew dated finishes and flooring to give the interior a coherent update.
  • Clear and improve the overgrown front garden; the existing roof extension provides a starting point for the bungalow's chalet-style layout.

Key risks

  • The heavy interior programme spans the visibly worn kitchen and dated finishes in several rooms; plan for a substantial multi-room overhaul rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Dark staining along a lower wall in places warrants investigation to establish its cause and any remedial work.

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Location

Oaklands, Petrockstow, OKEHAMPTON
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Portsmouth Arms Rail Station

    9.5 miles

    Train · Kingford

  • Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

    10.1 miles

    Train · Belstone Corner

  • Kings Nympton Rail Station

    10.3 miles

    Train · Kings Nympton

  • Umberleigh Rail Station

    10.6 miles

    Train · Umberleigh

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£246
Based on a loan of £48,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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