Windmill Avenue, Kettering, North Northamptonshire
East Midlands
£160,000Guide Price
Listed on 12/11/2026
Listed on 12/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1001 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered at auction, this three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering has a ground-floor hallway, living room, dining room and kitchen, with three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. The accommodation measures approximately 1,001 sq ft, and the property is freehold.
Outside, there are front and rear gardens, a driveway and a detached garage, as well as a garden shed. Building materials remain in the rear garden and must be cleared by the buyer. The property is sold as seen and is open to cash buyers only, with a 60-day completion period. The sale is by online auction and includes a reservation fee and a separate charge for the search pack.
The listing describes the house as being in an established residential area of Kettering, with local shops, services, schools and leisure facilities. Kettering station provides rail connections to London St Pancras. The property is a probate sale; services have not been tested and the estate administrator has limited information about the house.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
71out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced well below the local average on a square-foot basis, giving it a strong acquisition story for a buyer prepared to take on a substantial project. The separate living and dining rooms, driveway and broadly intact-looking front elevation offer a useful starting point, while the dated finishes across several rooms leave plenty of scope to reshape and update the interior.
This is a heavy job rather than a cosmetic refresh: the kitchen ceiling has extensive missing sections with joists and services exposed, the bathroom is worn, and the rear garden is obstructed by materials that the buyer must clear. It is being sold by auction at a guide price; bidding can take the hammer above the guide, so the eventual price may not stay this cheap. The sale is cash buyers only, with a 60-day completion period, so buyers should be ready for those terms as well as the work.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate living and dining rooms and refresh the dated finishes across the three bedrooms to give the house a more cohesive interior.
- Replace the worn kitchen and bathroom fit-outs, with the kitchen ceiling damage offering scope to address the space as part of a broader rebuild.
- Clear and improve the rear garden; the driveway and separate living and dining spaces add useful practical appeal.
Key risks
- The exposed kitchen ceiling and services, damaged lower wall, and open bath side require close inspection and a coordinated repair programme.
- Stripped-back kitchen areas, worn finishes across several rooms and a debris-filled rear garden make this a heavy full-interior programme, not a cosmetic refresh; allow time for clearance and sequencing the work.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Kettering Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Kettering
Corby Rail Station
6.3 miles
Train · Corby Village
Wellingborough Rail Station
6.8 miles
Train · Wellingborough
Market Harborough Rail Station
10.1 miles
Train · Market Harborough
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