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Brooklyn Close, Otterbourne SO21

South East

£850,000

Listed on 01/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
2016 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

A detached four-bedroom house built in 1973 and retained by the same family since construction, with spacious accommodation and scope for updating, reconfiguration or enlargement, subject to the necessary consents. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a triple-aspect drawing room spanning the width of the house with access to the rear garden, a separate dining room and a further reception room that could serve as a study, family room or ground-floor bedroom. The kitchen is accompanied by a utility room with access to the double garage. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a large dual-aspect principal bedroom with an en-suite shower room, plus a family bathroom. The house stands on a mature plot with established gardens backing onto a stream. The listing notes potential for enlargement or reconfiguration, subject to planning permission. The property is in Otterbourne, with access to Shawford railway station, Winchester, village amenities and local bus services. The stated school catchments include Otterbourne Church of England Primary School, Thornden School, King's School and Peter Symonds College. Mains services are connected and the council tax band is F.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

62out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This well-proportioned 1970s detached house offers a strong canvas for a light, largely cosmetic update: spacious reception rooms, a generous principal bedroom and a serviceable but dated kitchen give scope to refresh the interiors without an obvious major repair project. The maintained garden, mature planting and stream along part of the boundary add distinctive appeal, while the listing also describes potential to enlarge or reconfigure, subject to consents.

At £850,000, the asking price is about 6.2% below the local average on a £/sqf basis, which supports the opportunity. The overall margin against the implied current local average is more modest, so the case rests on the house’s proportions, setting and the value someone can create through considered improvements.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets and interior finishes across the spacious reception rooms and bedrooms.
  • Modernise the serviceable kitchen and utility area to suit a contemporary finish.
  • Make the most of the mature private garden and explore the stated enlargement or reconfiguration potential, subject to necessary consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£3,211
Based on a loan of £637,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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