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Upper Ala Road, Pwllheli

Wales

£409,000

Listed on 01/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1367 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This detached three-bedroom bungalow occupies a private plot above Ala in Pwllheli, with views across the town and coastline towards Llanbedrog Head, Eryri and the harbour. The accommodation is arranged around a central hallway and includes a living room with a bay window, a separate dining room, kitchen with pantry and porch, bathroom with walk-in shower, and a conservatory. A walk-in wardrobe could potentially be adapted as an en-suite, subject to confirming feasibility and services; preliminary investigations were carried out by the previous owners. The property is presented as having scope for improvement or redevelopment, allowing a purchaser to consider how best to use the accommodation and plot. Outside, the sloping grounds include stepped garden areas, a front patio, driveway, single garage and workshop, with further courtyard space and an elevated lawn. Pwllheli town centre, the harbour, golf club, shops and hospitality venues are within walking distance. The property has double-glazed windows and doors, mains gas and mains services, and an EPC rating of D. It is offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession on completion.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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46out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Hafod Y Grug has a lot to work with: a detached three-bedroom bungalow, characterful parquet floors, a maintained stepped garden, and elevated views across Pwllheli and the coast. The photographed interiors are clean and usable, so the improvement opportunity is mainly a light cosmetic refresh, particularly to the dated kitchen cabinetry and some decorative finishes. The listing also identifies a possible walk-in-wardrobe-to-en-suite conversion, subject to feasibility and services.

The project numbers deserve scrutiny: once you allow for meaningful works on top of the asking price, the economics look thin versus current-condition benchmarks — roughly 14% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. The economics score captures that squeeze; finished resale value is outside our model.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen cabinetry and selected decorative finishes while retaining the clean, usable interiors.
  • Make the most of the parquet flooring, bay-window outlook and elevated town and coastal views.
  • Explore the advertised walk-in wardrobe conversion to an en-suite, subject to confirming feasibility and services.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, even with a relatively light refresh, the overall spend looks stretched against local benchmarks for a property of this floor area.
  • The all-in picture is soft once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 14% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Upper Ala Road, Pwllheli
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Pwllheli Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Pwllheli

  • Abererch Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Abererch

  • Penychain Rail Station

    4.0 miles

    Train · Pwllheli

  • Criccieth Rail Station

    8.3 miles

    Train · Criccieth

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,671
Based on a loan of £306,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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