Mount Pleasant, Halstead, Essex
East of England
£150,000
Listed on 04/11/2026
Listed on 04/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
791 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered with no onward chain, this two-bedroom terraced house is described as requiring full modernisation. Its accommodation includes an entrance porch, a spacious lounge, a rear kitchen, a rear hall and a ground-floor bathroom. Upstairs are two double bedrooms. The layout and rooms provide scope for refurbishment, subject to inspection and the buyer's plans.
Outside, the property has a small front garden and a generous rear garden. It is in a residential part of Halstead, within reach of the town centre's shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants. Nearby schools and road links to Braintree, Sudbury and Chelmsford are also noted, with rail services to London available from Braintree station.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
71out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £150,000, this two-bedroom terrace is priced at £190/sqf against a local average of £336/sqf, making the asking price a clear acquisition opportunity. The visible rooms need substantial work, with worn floors, marked walls and dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, but the lounge and two bedrooms offer a straightforward canvas to reshape and modernise. The long rear garden adds scope for clearance and landscaping, and no obvious major roof failure or structural defect is visible in the supplied images.
Key opportunities
- Rework the lounge and two bedrooms with renewed finishes to create a coherent, modern interior.
- Replace the basic kitchen and update the dated bathroom as part of a substantial whole-home improvement.
- Clear and landscape the long rear garden, retaining its established trees while making better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- Worn finishes and dated fittings across several visible rooms point to a substantial multi-room programme; allow time and budget for coordinated replacement and redecoration rather than a quick refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Braintree Rail Station
5.5 miles
Train · Braintree
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
5.5 miles
Train · Wakes Colne
Braintree Freeport Rail Station
5.6 miles
Train · Braintree
Bures Rail Station
6.3 miles
Train · Bures
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