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Elmwood, Chorley

North West

£299,995

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1301 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set on a corner plot in a cul-de-sac in Chorley and is offered with no onward chain. Its existing layout includes a reception hall, a large lounge with garden access, a separate dining room and a kitchen, with scope to update the interiors and adapt the ground floor to suit new owners. Upstairs are four double bedrooms, including a main bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite, together with a family bathroom. Outside, the garden wraps around the side and rear of the house and backs onto woodland. It includes a lawn, seating areas, fruit trees, a summer house and a shed. A private driveway provides parking for two cars and leads to an integrated single garage, which also has a toilet. The listing notes nearby schools, local shops, Astley Park, Chorley town centre and railway station, as well as access to the M6, M61 and M65. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering buyers the chance to refresh and personalise the accommodation.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

56out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £299,995, this four-bedroom detached home is priced just below the local average at £231 per sq ft versus £232, so the asking price is reasonable rather than a standout bargain. The overall score is 56/100, grade D: the fundamentals are strong, but the economics leave little headroom against current local average values.

The appeal is the corner plot and established garden backing onto woodland, alongside four bedrooms, multiple reception spaces, a garage and no onward chain. Inside, the house looks maintained but dated, making this a light modernisation project: refreshed decoration and flooring could give it a more contemporary feel, with scope to update the kitchen finishes over time.

Key opportunities

  • Make the most of the spacious corner-plot garden, with established planting, outdoor space and a woodland backdrop.
  • Refresh dated decoration and flooring across the maintained interior to give the reception spaces and bedrooms a more current feel.
  • Four bedrooms, multiple reception rooms and an integrated garage provide a flexible family-home layout to personalise.

Key risks

  • The asking price is close to the local £/sq ft average, and the economics score indicates limited headroom against current local average values.

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Location

Elmwood, Chorley
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chorley Rail Station

    0.9 miles

    Train · Chorley

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Buckshaw Village

  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Euxton

  • Leyland Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Leyland

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,226
Based on a loan of £224,996 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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