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Mellor Lane, Mellor BB2

West Midlands

£350,000

Listed on 28/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Terrace
Area
1614 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom stone-built semi-detached home in Mellor offers approximately 1,600 sq ft of accommodation, traditional details and scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance vestibule, a living room with a bay window, exposed stonework and a stone fireplace, plus a fitted kitchen with dining space and access to a rear porch. A further generous L-shaped living and dining room has a bay window, exposed beams and French doors to the garden. There is also a ground-floor wet room with an electric shower, basin and WC. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, including a principal room with fitted wardrobes, and a family bathroom with a bath and overhead shower. Outside, the front has a flagged garden and off-road parking. The rear garden has paved seating areas, steps to a lawn, mature planting and countryside views. Two external storage buildings are also provided; the listing notes power and drainage for a washing machine. Mellor has village amenities including a shop and post office, pharmacy, GP surgery, library, primary school, village hall and pubs. Blackburn town centre is around 3.5 miles away, and the A59 provides access towards Preston and the wider motorway network. The property is presented as an opportunity for buyers to update and personalise its characterful accommodation.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a substantial, characterful village house with exposed stonework, timber beams, generous living spaces and a usable rear garden looking out over open countryside. The dated finishes offer a clear opportunity to refresh the kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and decoration while retaining the period features; the visible condition looks moderate rather than a major structural project.

The value case is the main constraint: at £350,000, the asking price is already above the local £/sqf benchmark, and adding the £35,000–£65,000 refurb range leaves purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is with current local average value, not a forecast of the property's value after renovation, so the character and setting need to justify paying a premium.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to create a more contemporary home while keeping the exposed stone and timber character.
  • Make the most of the two generous living areas, bay windows and French doors to the garden.
  • Enjoy and enhance the maintained rear garden, mature planting and open countryside outlook.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the £35,000–£65,000 renovation range would leave purchase-plus-works costs stretched against the local average benchmark for this floor area; this is not a post-renovation value forecast.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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