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The Whartons, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21

Yorkshire

£350,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1000 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Available with no onward chain, this four-bedroom detached house occupies an elevated corner position on the northern edge of Otley, with views towards Otley Chevin. The property has been in the same family since it was built and is now ready for updating, offering scope for a new owner to adapt the interiors to their needs. The ground floor includes a reception hall, a sitting room with a dining area and a fitted kitchen with wall and base units. Upstairs are four bedrooms of varying sizes, including one with access to a naturally lit storage area, together with a house bathroom and separate WC. There is also an outside WC at the rear. Outside, the house has gardens, a driveway with carport and a single garage with power. The property is double glazed and has electric warm-air heating, a combination boiler and mains services. Local schools and shops are nearby, with Otley town centre, bus services and connections to Menston station also within reach. The house is freehold and is in Leeds City Council tax band E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-positioned four-bedroom detached home with a spacious sitting room, established garden, driveway, carport and garage, and the views towards Otley Chevin add to its appeal. The interior looks maintained but distinctly old-fashioned, giving a buyer a clear light-refresh project: update the kitchen and bathroom finishes, flooring and décor, and tidy the garden borders to make it feel more contemporary.

At £350,000, the asking price works out at about £350 per sq ft, above the local average of £322, so price is a constraint rather than a bargain. The fundamentals and location are strong, but once purchase and works are considered, costs look tight against local benchmarks; this is better suited to a buyer who values the house and can manage the improvements carefully than one relying on an obvious margin.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, bathroom finishes, flooring and décor to give the interior a more current feel.
  • Make the most of the spacious sitting room and its parquet-style flooring as a distinctive feature.
  • Tidy and enhance the established garden while benefiting from the driveway, carport and garage.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

The Whartons, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Menston Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Menston

  • Burley-in-Wharfedale Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Burley-in-Wharfedale

  • Guiseley Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Guiseley

  • Ben Rhydding Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Ben Rhydding

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,430
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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