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Stoney Lane, Polgooth, Cornwall, PL26

South West

£295,000

Listed on 06/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached Bungalow

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

This detached bungalow in Polgooth has three bedrooms, a spacious living room and a kitchen/breakfast room. The accommodation also includes an entrance porch/conservatory, hallway, bathroom and separate WC. The property is described as needing updating and modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to adapt the interiors to their own requirements. Outside, the listing describes a mature garden with a lawn, established planting and rural views. A detached garage provides additional storage or workshop space. The bungalow has oil-fired central heating, and the village has a local shop and Post Office, with wider services available in St Austell. The south Cornish coast and attractions including Pentewan, Porthpean, Mevagissey, Charlestown, the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are within reach.

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 detached bungalow in Polgooth has a strong project canvas: a single-storey layout, garage, mature garden and rural outlook, with village amenities and the coast within reach. The visible interiors are dated, and the overgrown garden offers scope to reshape the outdoor space; the exterior and visible roof appear broadly intact in the photographs.

At £295,000, value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged because the floor area is missing. The overall score is low, with price and economics not established rather than evidence of a poor-value purchase; the location and detached form still give the project appeal.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated visible finishes, including the kitchen and bathroom, to create a more contemporary home.
  • Clear and rework the overgrown garden and paths to make better use of the mature setting and rural views.
  • Make the most of the detached single-storey layout and garage, which offers useful storage or workshop potential.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Stoney Lane, Polgooth, Cornwall, PL26
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • St Austell Rail Station

    1.7 miles

    Train · St Austell

  • Par Rail Station

    5.5 miles

    Train · Par

  • Bugle Rail Station

    5.5 miles

    Train · Bugle

  • Luxulyan Rail Station

    5.6 miles

    Train · Luxulyan

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,205
Based on a loan of £221,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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