Baker Street, Waddesdon, Aylesbury HP18

This detached four-bedroom house in Waddesdon has a light modernisation project in a useful setting: the spacious lounge/diner opens onto the garden, and the shower room already appears more recently updated. Older finishes across several rooms, including the kitchen, offer scope for a cosmetic refresh and a more contemporary feel, while the driveway, carport and garage add practical appeal.

At £425,000, the asking price is slightly above the local average on a £/sqf basis, and the numbers are not an obvious bargain. Purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests on the house’s fundamentals and what an owner can achieve through thoughtful improvements rather than a clear price discount.