Mossburn Avenue, Balloch, West Dunbartonshire G83
Scotland
£210,000
Listed on 13/11/2026
Listed on 13/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1119 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached villa in Balloch offers around 1,119 sq ft of accommodation and is described as requiring full modernisation. The ground floor includes a lounge, separate dining room, kitchen, sunroom, third bedroom and family bathroom, with storage off the hall. Two further bedrooms with built-in storage are located upstairs, along with access to attic space.
The house sits within a mature garden plot and has a private driveway and garage. Balloch Country Park is a short walk away, and the local railway station provides services towards Glasgow and beyond. The listing gives an EPC rating of F and Council Tax Band E. The accommodation and plot provide scope for a refurbishment, with the extent of work to be established through inspection.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a substantial renovation project with a lot to work with: over 1,100 sq ft, a three-bedroom layout, mature gardens, driveway and garage, and Balloch Country Park close by. The asking price of £210,000 is broadly in line with the local benchmark at £188 per sq ft, so the purchase price itself is not the main concern. The dated interiors and neglected garden offer scope to reshape and modernise the house, but the open, deteriorated sunroom ceiling needs investigation and a clear repair plan.
The bigger challenge is the economics: at the asking price, a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall spend stretched against local benchmarks for a house of this size. That makes this a weaker-value opportunity despite its space, setting and potential.
Key opportunities
- Rework and modernise the generous accommodation, including the large lounge, separate dining room and sunroom, to create a more cohesive home.
- The mature garden, driveway and garage provide useful outdoor space and practical storage, with room to restore the overgrown planting and paths.
- The kitchen and bathroom are clearly unmodernised, giving a buyer scope to replace dated finishes as part of a wider redesign.
Key risks
- The open sunroom ceiling has exposed timber and visible deterioration; investigate the cause and confirm the repair scope before committing.
- Dated finishes across several rooms, alongside the kitchen and bathroom, point to a heavy, multi-room programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for a longer and more involved project.
- At the asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial works programme is stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area, limiting the financial headroom.
- All-in costs look stretched once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 23% versus area norms for this sqft; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Balloch Rail Station
0.6 miles
Train · Balloch
Alexandria Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Alexandria
Renton Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Renton
Dalreoch Rail Station
4.2 miles
Train · Dumbarton
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