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Shellbridge Road, Slindon Common

South East

£395,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached
Area
840 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered chain free to cash buyers, this two-bedroom 1930s Colt property sits on a plot of approximately a quarter of an acre within the South Downs National Park. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a ground-floor bathroom, and an open-plan kitchen, dining and family room with Shaker-style units, space for appliances, a wood-burning stove and doors to the rear garden. A separate utility room has a sink, appliance space and an external door. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and a cloakroom. Outside, the plot includes lawned areas, a paved patio and ample parking. The property has been rewired and has double glazing, with heating from an air source heat pump and drainage to a private cesspit. The listing identifies scope to improve or extend, subject to the necessary consents. Buyers should note the cash-only requirement and the £48 including VAT AML and identity-check fee per purchaser.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

39out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a distinctive 1930s Colt home in the South Downs National Park, with a quarter-acre plot, established garden, parking and scope to extend subject to consent. The interior is clean and usable, so the opportunity is a light refresh and garden improvement rather than a major renovation; the weathered-looking roof covering merits checking, though the photos do not show clear major failure.

The asking price of £395,000 is about 16.6% above the local average £/sqf, and the purchase price alongside even a modest improvement programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That makes the numbers a weak fit for a value-led project despite the appealing plot and setting.

Key opportunities

  • The quarter-acre plot, with lawns, patio, mature planting and outbuildings, offers room to shape an attractive garden setting.
  • A light refresh can personalise the clean, traditional interiors without requiring a major renovation programme.
  • The listing states scope to extend, subject to the necessary consents.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the cost of a light improvement programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size.
  • The roof covering appears weathered in photographs; its condition is not established and should be checked.
  • Headroom after works looks limited with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 15% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Shellbridge Road, Slindon Common
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Barnham Rail Station

    2.3 miles

    Train · Barnham

  • Ford Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Ford

  • Arundel Rail Station

    3.4 miles

    Train · Arundel

  • Amberley Rail Station

    4.2 miles

    Train · Amberley

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,614
Based on a loan of £296,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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