Elmhurst Crescent, St. Thomas SA1
Wales
£135,000
Listed on 23/09/2026
Listed on 23/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
743 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Thomas is offered with no onward chain and has scope for updating. The ground floor includes an entrance hall and an open-plan lounge and dining room, with double doors leading to the rear decking. A separate kitchen is fitted with wall and base units, an oven and gas hob, and has a side door. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a wet room.
Outside, the front has a paved terrace garden. The rear garden combines a raised deck with a lawn and is described as enjoying far-reaching views. Local amenities, schools and transport links are within reach, with Swansea city centre, the SA1 Waterfront, marina and retail parks also accessible. The property is freehold, has an EPC rating of D, and is marketed by Astleys in Swansea.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a usable three-bedroom semi with a clear, manageable refresh opportunity: dated finishes across the living space and bedrooms, plus a functional but older kitchen, give a buyer scope to modernise without the photos showing obvious major structural issues. The open-plan lounge and dining area opens onto a raised deck, and the rear garden combines seating space with a lawn and attractive views.
The value is the sticking point: at £135,000, the asking price is about 4% above the local £/sqf average, and purchase plus the estimated £5,000–£13,000 of work looks tight against local benchmarks. A project buyer may still value the location, garden and chance to make the interiors their own, but this is a weaker opportunity unless the price or the buyer’s renovation economics stack up.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, ceiling finishes and flooring across the living space and bedrooms.
- The open-plan lounge and dining area has direct access to the raised rear deck, with a lawn and views beyond.
- Update the functional fitted kitchen and improve worn garden paving and weathered timber features.
Key risks
- The wet-room ceiling has visible discolouration; the cause is not established.
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