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Greenway Lane, Fakenham

East of England

£190,000

Listed on 01/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced cottage in Fakenham has two reception rooms, a kitchen, a ground-floor bathroom and a long rear garden. The front sitting room has a large window and fireplace, while the second reception room has exposed floorboards and an open fireplace, with access to the kitchen and rear addition. The kitchen has fitted units, dark worktops and space for a washing machine. A substantial lean-to/conservatory runs along the back of the house and opens onto the garden through French doors. Its future use may depend on improvements or any necessary consents. Upstairs are three bedrooms, including one with a feature fireplace. The property is described as needing cosmetic updating and modernisation in places, offering scope for a purchaser to adapt the accommodation to their requirements. Outside, there is a small enclosed shingled front garden and a notably long rear garden with a paved patio, lawn, established planting and timber fencing. The house is freehold, has mains drainage, electricity and water, and gas-fired radiator heating. The EPC rating is E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This Fakenham cottage has a light-refresh canvas rather than a major renovation job: two reception rooms with character fireplaces, three bedrooms and a notably long garden give it plenty to build on. The kitchen and bathroom finishes are dated, and older flooring and decoration offer scope for selective updating; the lean-to also adds useful space, though its condition and suitability would need checking.

The score is held back by gaps in the evidence rather than a clear physical red flag. With no floor area available, value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged, and the overall opportunity remains weak on the current figures despite the house’s character and garden.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and flooring selectively while retaining the character fireplaces and exposed boards.
  • Make the most of the long rear garden, with its patio, lawn and established planting.
  • Explore how the substantial lean-to could best serve the home, subject to checking its condition and suitability.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£776
Based on a loan of £142,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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