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Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay CT6

South East

£250,000

Listed on 02/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
1062 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terrace house offers approximately 1,062 sq ft of accommodation and is being sold with vacant possession and no forward chain. The property is described as requiring modernisation and cosmetic updating, providing scope for a buyer to refresh the existing layout and finishes. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a separate lounge and a kitchen/diner, with a full-width rear garden room providing further living space and access to the garden. A ground-floor wet room is also listed. Upstairs are three bedrooms, built-in storage and a family bathroom. The particulars state that the windows are generally uPVC double glazed and that heating is provided by a gas-fired boiler and radiators. At the front, the property has off-road parking for multiple vehicles. The rear garden is stated to extend to approximately 125 feet. Greenhill amenities, Herne Bay station and local schools are within reach, with the listing giving an approximate seven-minute walk to the station and rail services to London St Pancras.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

76out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £250,000, this three-bedroom home is priced well below the local average per square foot, making it an appealing chance to acquire 1,062 sq ft and put your own stamp on it. The rooms appear usable, with no obvious major internal damage, and the £7,000–£18,000 renovation range points to a light cosmetic project: refresh the dated finishes and tackle the overgrown rear garden to bring the home and its long plot into better shape.

The garden room, separate lounge and open-plan kitchen/diner give the layout useful variety, while off-road parking for multiple vehicles is another practical plus. The overall numbers are strong, though the location component is more average than the price and economics.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wallpaper, paint and flooring across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Rework the long rear garden by clearing the overgrown far section and stored items, then shaping the established planting and garden structures.
  • Make the most of the garden room, separate lounge and open-plan kitchen/diner as distinct living and entertaining spaces.

Key risks

None recorded.

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£944
Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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