Merafield Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL7
South West
£250,000Guide Price
Listed on 07/11/2026
Listed on 07/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this four-bedroom detached house in Plympton has a large entrance hall leading to the kitchen, dining room and lounge. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, two single bedrooms and a family bathroom. The listing describes the property as a home to modernise and personalise, with scope to update the existing accommodation.
Outside, there is a spacious garden, a detached single garage and two outbuildings for storage. On-street parking is also available. Local schools, shops, cafes and restaurants are nearby, with bus services serving the surrounding area. The sale is through the Modern Method of Auction, with a 56-day reservation period and a buyer information pack and reservation fee payable by the winning bidder.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a medium-scale project with a useful four-bedroom layout, generous garden and established trees, plus a serviceable-looking bathroom. The dated living spaces and kitchen, visible deterioration around the kitchen wall and ceiling, and overgrown garden give a buyer clear scope to modernise and make the property their own. The detached garage and outbuildings add practical appeal.
The score is held back by limited condition evidence and incomplete value data: the floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The guide price is £250,000–£260,000; this is being sold by the Modern Method of Auction, where bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not remain at that level.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and refresh the living spaces, which are usable but show older finishes and wear.
- Clear and reshape the overgrown garden to make better use of its space, established trees and planting.
- Make the most of the four-bedroom layout, detached garage and two outbuildings.
Key risks
- Visible wall and ceiling deterioration near the kitchen needs investigation; the cause is not established.
- The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be assessed.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Plymouth Rail Station
3.6 miles
Train · Plymouth
Devonport Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · Devonport
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
5.0 miles
Train · Plymouth
Keyham Rail Station
5.2 miles
Train · Keyham
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