Harkaway House, The Village, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster DY10
West Midlands
£90,000
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
FlatArea
400 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This one-bedroom second-floor apartment in Harkaway House is offered as a modernisation project in the centre of Chaddesley Corbett. The open-plan kitchen and living area has windows on two sides and a sloping ceiling, while the separate double bedroom features a dormer window. A bathroom and entrance hall complete the accommodation. The existing layout provides a starting point for updating the interior, subject to the building's character and any relevant restrictions.
The property is in a building within the Chaddesley Corbett Conservation Area and on the Local Heritage List. Residents share a rear garden with a lawn, patio and established planting, as well as a communal car park. The village has local shops, services, pubs and restaurants, with Kidderminster and Bromsgrove around five miles away. Mains electricity, water and drainage are stated, and superfast broadband is available according to the listing.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £90,000, this apartment is priced well below the local average per square foot, giving buyers a relatively inexpensive entry into a character building in the centre of Chaddesley Corbett. The shared garden, communal parking and dormer bedroom add appeal, while the connected kitchen and living space offers a clear opportunity to reshape and modernise the interior.
Even a workable headline price does not rescue the maths when the asking price is only one line of the budget; a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves limited headroom versus local benchmarks, leaving a gap of around 16% versus area norms for this sqft. The economics score captures that squeeze; finished resale value is outside our model.
Key opportunities
- Rework the open-plan kitchen and living area within its existing connected layout, creating a brighter, more cohesive main space.
- Give the dormer bedroom a considered finish that makes the most of its characterful ceiling and window.
- Update the worn kitchen and bathroom as part of a coordinated interior scheme, while retaining the appeal of the shared garden and parking.
Key risks
- The asking price plus a substantial programme of improvements leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area; the low entry price does not by itself make the project economical.
- Peeling and damaged finishes across several areas, marked exposed floors and worn fittings point to a heavy, whole-interior programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for a longer, more involved job.
- Budget carefully — economics look thin after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 16% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Finished value after works is not modelled here.
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Location
Harkaway House, The Village, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster DY10
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Transport
Nearest stations
Blakedown Rail Station
3.2 miles
Train · Blakedown
Hartlebury Rail Station
3.3 miles
Train · Hartlebury
Kidderminster Rail Station
3.7 miles
Train · Kidderminster
Hagley Rail Station
4.2 miles
Train · Hagley
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