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Courtland Drive, Chigwell, IG7

London

£1,450,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2384 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A detached house arranged over three floors, with four bedrooms and approximately 2,384 sq ft of accommodation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a large living room, a separate dining room with access to the garden, and a kitchen with breakfast area. A utility room and guest WC are also provided. Three bedrooms occupy the first floor, including a principal bedroom with an en-suite shower room. The floor also has a family bathroom and a further WC. The upper floor contains an additional bedroom and storage space, offering scope for use as a guest room, office or separate retreat. Outside, the property has a garden and a detached outbuilding incorporating a garage and an additional room. The listing states that the garage accommodates two cars, with a further four off-street parking spaces. Chigwell offers Central Line connections to London, alongside local shops, cafés and access to nearby open spaces. The property is marketed by Butler & Stag.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a substantial three-storey family home with generous reception space, a maintained garden and useful garage and outbuilding space. The interiors look clean and usable, with old-fashioned finishes offering scope for a light cosmetic update rather than a major overhaul.

The asking price of £1,450,000 is around £608 per sq ft, compared with a local average of £517, so it looks expensive on this measure. Once a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements is allowed for, the purchase and works costs also look stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; that comparison is with current local values, not a forecast of the value after renovation. The strong space and setting are appealing, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity project at the asking price.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes across the interiors while retaining the house’s traditional character.
  • Make the most of the large reception and dining spaces for family living and entertaining.
  • The maintained garden, garage and additional outbuilding room offer useful outdoor and flexible-use space.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, the purchase and improvement budget looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • Purchase plus the works band looks tight when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 16% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.

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Map

Location

Courtland Drive, Chigwell, IG7
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chigwell Underground Station

    0.4 miles

    Underground · Chigwell

  • Grange Hill Underground Station

    0.6 miles

    Underground · Grange Hill

  • Hainault Underground Station

    1.3 miles

    Underground · Hainault

  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station

    1.6 miles

    Underground · Buckhurst Hill

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£5,925
Based on a loan of £1,087,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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