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Dean Road, Bo'ness EH51

Scotland

£130,000

Listed on 07/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
755 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom end-terraced house in Bo’ness has a ground-floor lounge, kitchen and separate utility room, with two double bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. The lounge has a front-facing window, while the kitchen includes fitted units, a gas oven and hob, and a washing machine. The utility room provides further storage and access to the rear garden. The bathroom has a three-piece suite with a shower over the bath. Outside, the property has private gardens to the front, side and rear, including a patio and lawn. On-street parking is available. The listing states that the house has gas central heating and double glazing, and describes it as needing refurbishment, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation. Bo’ness has local shops, schools and leisure facilities, with bus links to nearby towns and Linlithgow railway station around 2.5 miles away. The sale includes fitted floor coverings, white goods, light fittings, curtains, blinds and any furniture. The property is freehold, has Council Tax Band A and an Energy Rating of D. Viewings are by appointment, and interested buyers are advised to review the Home Report.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

60out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £130,000, this detached two-bedroom home is priced below the local average at £172/sq ft versus £200, making it an attractive opportunity to acquire at a relatively low entry price. The project looks manageable: the kitchen is dated, lounge walls need making good, and the bedroom floors could be refreshed, while the bathroom appears intact and there is no obvious major roof or structural issue in the exterior view. The private garden, with patio, lawn and established planting, adds useful scope for a tidy-up.

The numbers point to potential rather than a guaranteed margin: the purchase price plus the stated renovation midpoint is £140,500, compared with an implied current local-average value of £150,887. That leaves some headroom on this comparison, but it is not a renovated valuation and fees are excluded.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average at £172/sq ft, versus £200 locally.
  • Refresh the worn bedroom flooring and make good and redecorate the patchy lounge walls.
  • Improve the dated kitchen and tidy the established private garden, with the patio and lawn already providing a useful base.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Dean Road, Bo'ness EH51
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£491
Based on a loan of £97,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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