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Cade Street, Old Heathfield, Heathfield TN21

South East

£535,000

Listed on 23/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached house

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house is believed to date from 1926 and retains period features including sash windows, stripped floorboards and a working fireplace. The ground floor has a spacious entrance hall, a sitting room with a front bay window, and a separate dining room with French doors opening to a covered rear verandah. The kitchen is fitted with wall and base units, a range cooker space and an integrated microwave, with an adjoining rear hall, utility space and cloakroom. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a third bedroom and a family bathroom. A staircase from the second bedroom leads to an attic room with a front window and eaves storage, previously used as a bedroom. The property also has solar panels serving an air source heat pump and hot water system. Outside, the front provides off-road parking for three cars and access to an attached garage. The south-facing rear garden is private and established, with lawned areas, planting, a terrace, pond and a large outhouse described as needing refurbishment. A former above-ground swimming pool is no longer in use. The house is described as offering scope for enhancement or extension, subject to the necessary consents. Old Heathfield amenities include the Star Inn and Heathfield School within walking distance, with a wider range of shops in Heathfield and a mainline station a short drive away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Baytree Cottage has plenty of character to work with: sash windows, stripped floorboards, a working fireplace and a generous, established south-facing garden give this 1926 home a strong starting point. The interiors are usable but distinctly dated, so the £8,000–£18,000 renovation range points to a light refresh rather than a full refurb; the kitchen, decorative finishes and garden offer clear scope to personalise, while the outhouse is a separate project to inspect.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the bold wall coverings and older finishes while retaining period features such as sash windows, timber floors and the working fireplace.
  • Improve the established south-facing garden and assess the refurbishment scope of the large outhouse.
  • The listing mentions potential to enhance or extend subject to planning consent; feasibility is not established.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Based on a loan of £401,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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