The Green, Steeple Morden SG8
East of England
£300,000
Listed on 16/10/2026
Listed on 16/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
TerracedArea
644 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This two-bedroom Victorian terraced cottage in Steeple Morden is offered with no upward chain and has approximately 644 sq ft of accommodation, together with a detached outbuilding. The ground floor includes a front-facing lounge with a fireplace and an arched recess, a fitted kitchen, and a rear utility lobby with access to the garden. Upstairs are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom with a shower enclosure.
The interior is described as dated and in need of modernisation, including replacement of the older kitchen, leaving scope for a buyer to update the rooms. Outside, the long rear garden is stated to extend to around 350 feet and backs onto open farmland. It includes a greenhouse and outbuilding, while off-road parking is available to the side. Ashwell & Morden station is approximately 2.5 miles away, with services to Cambridge and London King's Cross.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
37out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This Victorian cottage has a distinctive rural setting: the long, established garden backs onto open farmland, while the lounge retains a fireplace and pointed-arch recess. The dated finishes across the photographed rooms offer a clear medium-scale project, with scope to refresh the interiors and replace the old-fashioned kitchen while making the most of the garden and character features.
The asking price is the main constraint. At £466 per sq ft, it is around 15% above the local average, and the purchase price alongside a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size. That makes this a compelling setting and renovation canvas, but a weak opportunity at the current price.
Key opportunities
- The long garden, established planting, greenhouse and countryside outlook give the property an unusually strong outdoor setting to enhance.
- The fireplace and pointed-arch recess provide period character to retain and build around during the interior refresh.
- The dated finishes across the photographed rooms create scope for a coherent update, including replacement of the visibly old-fashioned kitchen.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall spend stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Headroom after works looks limited with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 23% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · Odsey
Royston Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Royston
Baldock Rail Station
5.7 miles
Train · Baldock
Meldreth Rail Station
5.7 miles
Train · Meldreth
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