Dennis Street, Hugglescote, LE67
East Midlands
£295,000
Listed on 07/11/2026
Listed on 07/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1206 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached cottage in Hugglescote is offered with no upward chain and is described as requiring modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, side store, study, dining room, lounge and breakfast kitchen. Exposed timber beams and fireplaces feature in several of the living areas, while the kitchen has fitted wall and base units and a gas-fired boiler. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has gas central heating, an EPC rating of D, and a mix of uPVC double glazing and older single-glazed windows.
Outside, there is a private rear garden with a paved patio, lawn, shrubs and a brick outbuilding. A paved driveway provides off-road parking, with a side gate giving access to the garden. The layout and existing accommodation offer scope for updating, subject to inspection and any necessary checks.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached cottage has a clear medium-scale modernisation canvas: the photographed rooms retain older finishes, including patterned carpets, exposed beams and dated fittings, while the kitchen and bathroom offer scope to update. Several distinct living spaces, three double bedrooms, a private rear garden and driveway give the project a solid base. The asking price of £295,000 is about 6.4% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive; however, purchase and works costs look tight against local benchmarks, so the project economics need careful scrutiny.
Key opportunities
- Update the older kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a medium-scale modernisation.
- Refresh flooring and wall finishes across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms while retaining distinctive features such as the exposed beams.
- Make use of the several living spaces, three double bedrooms, private rear garden and paved driveway.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Shackerstone Rail Station (Battlefield Line)
4.8 miles
Metro · Shackerstone
Shenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)
7.8 miles
Metro · Shenton
Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station
8.8 miles
Train · Loughborough
Barrow upon Soar Rail Station
9.9 miles
Train · Barrow-upon-Soar
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