Fixer-upper in Gower creating a buzz online
NO WONDER people across the UK are being tempted to have a gander online at this detached property in Gower – it has a lot going for it.
From the outside, the period property is looking tired, and that fatigue continues inside, but this house has location and potential on its cheerleading team.
The three-bed house can be found in the village of Reynoldston on Gower Peninsula and that is a massive bonus for this now rundown building.
With easy access to some of Wales’ most stunning beaches and coastline, the house is nestled within the heart of this stunning Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The house is going to auction with a guide price of £300,000 but as it is property website Zoopla’s second most viewed online property in the UK for April, there’s probably going to be a bit of a bidding war to bag this one.
According to Zoopla, the average asking price for a detached home on Gower Peninsula is currently £493,369, with the average sold price in the past 12 months standing at £354,613.
The new owner of this detached house has the chance to add value because, as well as an array of delightful period features, it has the potential to be transformed into a dream home.
But the new owner will need a goodsize budget and vision as it is in need of a full renovation inside and out.
The house comes with just under an acre of land that mainly surrounds the home, with separate gated access to the field beyond the front garden, offering potential equestrian use. There is currently parking for one car at the rear.
According to the estate agent, the property also has a further parcel of land of just over an acre that comes with the house but is not adjacent to it. This bonus land does not have vehicle access and is mainly woodland.
This unusual home has two front doors to two distinct sections. What looks like the main front door opens into a central reception room that, although “frozen in time” regarding decor, has period features including a fireplace, stone floor and a huge Welsh dresser.
Next door is the sitting room, with a later brick fireplace and a carpet which is hopefully hiding another stone floor. There are also ceiling beams and a period panelled internal door.
Upstairs in this half of the house are two bedrooms, but if you want to access the third, the kitchen and the bathroom, you must use the open doorway between the reception hall and dining room. Or, for a bit more fun, you could exit via one front door and enter the other section of the house through the second one. ■ For cash buyers only, the house is going to auction with Dawsons Property with a guide of £300,000. ■ Auction registration is now open. Bidding opens on Monday, May 16, at noon and will close on Tuesday, May 17, at noon. The auction house says this is subject to change depending on the completion of the legal pack. For further details call 01792 478903.