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Dunvant Road, Dunvant, Swansea SA2

Wales

£294,950

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This extended three-bedroom semi-detached house on Dunvant Road has two reception rooms, a kitchen with an adjoining dining area, and a family bathroom. The accommodation begins with an entrance porch and hallway. The front parlour retains an open fireplace with an ornate wooden surround and tiled hearth, while the second reception room has fitted shelving. The kitchen has fitted units, tiled flooring and space for appliances, and opens to the dining area. A wall-mounted Worcester boiler provides gas central heating and hot water, according to the listing. The property is described as having origins dating back around 400 years, with additions made in the 1940s and 1980s. The listing notes that it requires upgrading and modernisation, and identifies scope for further development subject to the necessary permissions and consents. Outside, there is off-road parking to the front and an enclosed rear garden with lawn, mature shrubs, hedging and trees. Local shops and amenities in Killay, including a library and doctors' surgery, and nearby schools are noted in the listing.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a characterful, extended three-bedroom semi with two reception rooms, a broad driveway and a substantial enclosed garden. The interiors shown offer a clear medium-scale value-add project: dated finishes and flooring, plus an older kitchen and bathroom, give a buyer scope to modernise the home while retaining features such as the traditional fireplace and wooden mantel. The garden also has room for a tidy-up, with established planting and a greenhouse and shed already in place.

The score is a cautious D rather than a verdict against the project: the house has good fundamentals, but its value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged because the floor area is missing. The £35,000–£65,000 renovation range gives a useful indication of the work involved; the listing’s further development potential remains subject to permissions and consents, with feasibility not established.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom, and refresh older décor and flooring across the interiors shown.
  • Make the most of the two reception rooms and the kitchen-dining arrangement, while retaining character features such as the traditional fireplace and wooden mantel.
  • Refresh the substantial enclosed garden and make use of the broad off-road parking, greenhouse and timber shed.

Key risks

  • The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf and the residual value after renovation cannot yet be judged.
  • The condition of the roof coverings and concealed exterior fabric is not established by the photographs.

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Dunvant Road, Dunvant, Swansea SA2
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Based on a loan of £221,212 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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