Cotmandene, Dorking, Surrey, RH4
South East
£400,000
Listed on 10/11/2026
Listed on 10/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
End Of TerraceFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom home is arranged over three floors and includes two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a bathroom and an additional shower room. The layout offers scope for modernisation and possible reconfiguration. The listing also notes potential to extend, subject to the necessary planning permission.
The property is described as requiring complete renovation. Outside, it has driveway parking to the side and an enclosed rear garden that could be improved. It overlooks Cotmandene common, an area of open green space adjoining Dorking town centre, with views towards Box Hill and the North Downs.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
Scoring 50/100 (grade D), this is a weaker overall opportunity, with the main constraint being the scale of the project rather than a proven price problem: floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The setting overlooking Cotmandene’s open common land is a real draw, and the three-floor layout, side driveway and enclosed garden give a buyer a substantial canvas to reshape and personalise. The listing also mentions scope to extend subject to planning permission, though feasibility is unverified.
The observed interiors have worn and damaged finishes in several areas, with a dated kitchen and bathroom, while the rear garden needs attention. No obvious major roof failure is visible in the supplied exterior view, but detailed condition cannot be confirmed. This is a heavy, full-interior project rather than a cosmetic refresh.
Key opportunities
- Rework the three-floor layout and two reception rooms to create a home tailored to the buyer’s needs, with the listing describing generous accommodation.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom and renew worn finishes to give the interior a coherent, updated feel.
- Improve the enclosed rear garden and make the most of the side driveway and outlook over Cotmandene’s open green space.
Key risks
- Worn and damaged finishes across several observed areas, including pronounced low-level staining in one room; the cause and extent should be checked.
- Stripped-back condition and a heavy whole-house programme mean planning time and budget for substantial work throughout, not a cosmetic refresh.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Dorking Deepdene Rail Station
0.5 miles
Train · Dorking
Dorking West Rail Station
0.6 miles
Train · Dorking
Dorking Rail Station
0.7 miles
Train · Dorking
Box Hill & Westhumble Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Box Hill
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