Three-Bedroom Detached Period Property for Renovation, Butleigh
South West
£425,000Guide Price
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
1310 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered at auction, this detached three-bedroom period property occupies a rural position on the outskirts of Butleigh, within approximately 0.51 acres of established gardens and grounds. The house is built predominantly of Blue Lias stone with part-rendered elevations and a tiled roof. It requires modernisation and improvement, with existing accommodation arranged over two floors and comprising two reception rooms, a kitchen, a ground-floor bathroom and three first-floor bedrooms.
Mature trees and hedgerow boundaries provide a private setting, while adjoining outbuildings offer storage and potential versatility. Vehicle access is from Banbury Lane at the rear. The property is freehold and offered with vacant possession. Mains water and electricity are connected, with private drainage; buyers should make their own enquiries about services.
There may be scope to reconfigure or extend the accommodation, subject to the necessary planning and other consents. The property is being sold by online timed auction, ending on 19 November 2026. The EPC rating is G.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
Spring Gardens has the character and setting to make a distinctive country-home project: a detached Blue Lias stone period house, around half an acre of established grounds, mature boundaries and adjoining storage buildings. The photographed kitchen and bedrooms show substantial wear, while the weathered exterior and overgrown areas offer scope to refresh the house and grounds; the listing also mentions possible reconfiguration or extension, subject to feasibility and consents.
At £425,000, it is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark rather than a price-led opportunity, and purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks. There is still a compelling canvas here for a buyer who values the setting and character, but the heavy programme needs careful planning. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation assessment further provisional.
Key opportunities
- Create an individual period home around the existing Blue Lias stone character, with scope to explore a more suitable layout subject to consents.
- Bring the established grounds back into shape, using the mature trees and hedgerow boundaries to enhance the private rural setting.
- Improve the adjoining storage buildings as useful supporting space, subject to their condition and suitability.
Key risks
- Substantial interior wear and a heavy, multi-room programme — plan for a major sequence of works rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The asking price is above the local £/sqf benchmark, while purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks.
- The elevations are weathered and ivy-covered, and the roof’s full condition is not established by the photographs.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Castle Cary Rail Station
6.9 miles
Train · Castle Cary
Bruton Rail Station
10.3 miles
Train · Bruton
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
10.4 miles
Train · Yeovil
Yeovil Junction Rail Station
11.8 miles
Train · Yeovil
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