Hillside, Marham PE33
East of England
£160,000
Listed on 26/08/2026
Listed on 26/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Detached BungalowArea
711 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow in Marham is offered with no onward chain and has a single-level layout comprising an entrance hall with storage, a rear-facing lounge, kitchen, utility room, two bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has UPVC double-glazed windows, air-source heating and solar PV panels. Refurbishment and decorative work are indicated, providing scope to update the accommodation to suit a purchaser's requirements.
Outside, there are lawned gardens to the front and rear, a brickweave patio and a side driveway for off-road parking. A garden storage shed is also noted. Marham has local shops, a primary school, doctor's surgery and bus services, with a wider range of facilities in Swaffham and rail connections from nearby Downham Market. The sale is subject to an ownership restriction requiring the purchaser to have lived or worked in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district for at least three years. Buyers should confirm the restriction and the condition of services and appliances with their solicitor and relevant professionals.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £160,000, this detached bungalow is priced below the local £/sqf benchmark, giving a project buyer a relatively cheap point of entry. The single-level, two-bedroom layout, driveway and front and rear gardens provide a useful base, with solar panels and an air-source heat pump already in place. The photographed interior offers scope to renew worn finishes, tackle the stained and unfinished kitchen and utility areas, and update the dated bathroom; the garden also has room for straightforward improvement.
The overall score is a weaker 53/100 because the economics look tight: purchase plus the £30,000–£55,000 renovation range puts the midpoint all-in cost above the implied current local average value. That is not a renovated-value estimate, so the project’s appeal depends on controlling the works and the value achievable after improvement. The exterior and roof look broadly intact in the submitted views, though their detailed condition is unknown.
Key opportunities
- Rework and refresh the detached bungalow’s two-bedroom, single-level accommodation as a coherent home-improvement project.
- Replace worn finishes and improve the stained kitchen and utility areas, with scope to modernise the dated bathroom.
- Make the driveway and front and rear gardens work harder, including clearing and tidying the usable rear garden.
Key risks
- The £30,000–£55,000 works range makes this a substantial interior programme across several rooms, rather than a cosmetic refresh; budget and schedule for coordinated flooring, decoration and kitchen-area work.
- Purchase plus refurbishment costs look tight against the current local benchmark, leaving limited headroom if the project runs over budget.
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