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Bounds Field, Cradle End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11

East of England

£465,000

Listed on 03/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1848 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Hadham has a dual-aspect lounge with a wood-burning stove and French doors opening to a conservatory. The ground floor also includes a fitted kitchen, pantry, utility and store rooms, plus a workshop with access to the garage. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with fitted cupboards, a single bedroom and a family wet room, with loft access from the landing. Outside, the property has driveway parking, a lawned frontage and rear gardens with timber outbuildings and a pond. The gardens include a separately purchased area described as agricultural land, which the particulars say cannot be built on. The listing identifies scope for modernisation and enlargement, subject to the necessary consents; planning feasibility would need to be verified. Little Hadham is around three miles from Bishop's Stortford, which has a wider range of shops, schools and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline station serving London Liverpool Street. The M11 and A10 are also within reach.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

74out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £465,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is a strong acquisition opportunity on the asking-price comparison: its £252 per sq ft is well below the local average of £452. The setting and practical extras add to the appeal, with a conservatory, garage/workshop, parking for six cars and a lawned garden with views over open farmland.

This is a heavy project rather than a cosmetic refresh. Dated finishes run across several rooms, the separate workroom shows extensive deterioration and the garage/workshop roof appears damaged. In return, there is scope to reshape and modernise the house, subject to the usual consents; the extra garden land is agricultural and cannot be built on.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at a marked discount to the local £/sq ft average, with a three-bedroom house and practical garage/workshop space.
  • A substantial interior project offers scope to modernise the dated finishes and make the most of the lounge, conservatory and existing layout.
  • Improve the usable outdoor setting, including the established lawn and untidy hardstanding and outbuilding areas; the garden land described as agricultural cannot be built on.

Key risks

  • The deteriorated workroom and visibly damaged, aged garage/workshop roof need investigation and repair.
  • Deteriorated finishes across several rooms and the damaged outbuilding areas make this a heavy, multi-part programme; plan for a full interior rebuild and repairs rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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Map

Location

Bounds Field, Cradle End, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    2.1 miles

    Train · Bishops Stortford

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    3.8 miles

    Train · Stansted Mountfitchet

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    4.7 miles

    Train · Sawbridgeworth

  • Elsenham Rail Station

    5.5 miles

    Train · Elsenham

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,900
Based on a loan of £348,750 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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