Inside dated bungalow for sale in North London with £925k price tag

The time warp of the £925,000 bungalow! We’re looking at a single-story home with carriage driveway and neglected outdoor pool… and a very dated interior

  • Three bedroom bungalow for sale in North London’s Barnet is on the market with a price tag of £925,000
  • The dated interior of the property includes a brown kitchen with serving hatch and an avocado bathroom suite
  • The buyer will need deep pockets to complete the renovation works needed to make it a modern home

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At first glance you might think this bungalow for sale in north london is well priced at £925,000.

The property features a prestigious driveway, an outdoor swimming pool and an attractive location just 800 meters from a central station.

But take a closer look and the bungalow is in an overall state of disrepair, requiring a significant amount of money to be spent on it before it can become a comfortable family home.

This three bedroom bungalow for sale in North London’s Barnet is listed for £925,000 through estate agents in Mantlestates

The dated interior of the property includes a kitchen with a wooden ceiling and walls, as well as a dark serving hatch

The dated interior of the property includes a kitchen with a wooden ceiling and walls, as well as a dark serving hatch

The dated interior of the property includes a kitchen with a wooden ceiling and slate walls, as well as patterned tiles for the back wall and a serving hatch.

The living room is similarly captured in another era, with a shabby dark green patterned rug under a bright lime covering the walls. It also includes stained glass double doors and a large fireplace with a brick surround.

The family bathroom has a dated avocado suite and patterned green wall tiles, while there is a second toilet with a black suite and a stained glass window depicting a lighthouse scene.

The spacious kitchen would need to be taken out and replaced but has the potential to become the heart of the house

The spacious kitchen would need to be taken out and replaced but has the potential to become the heart of the house

The conservatory would also need replacing and could become an attractive entertaining space to make the most of the garden views

The conservatory would also need replacing and could become an attractive entertaining space to make the most of the garden views

The garden requires a significant amount of work as it is currently overgrown and houses an outdoor swimming pool

The garden requires a significant amount of work as it is currently overgrown and houses an outdoor swimming pool

The conservatory is in urgent need of attention and would be best replaced to make the most of the view of the large garden.

The garden also requires a significant amount of work as it is currently overgrown and houses an outdoor swimming pool that needs to be cleaned.

The property also has an unfinished converted attic room, along with a garage and three bedrooms.

The family bathroom has a dated avocado suite and patterned green wall tiles, as well as a stained glass window depicting a sailing scene

The family bathroom has a dated avocado suite and patterned green wall tiles, as well as a stained glass window depicting a sailing scene

Narrow space: A separate toilet has been added, which is equipped with a black suite and a black toilet roll holder on the tiled walls

Narrow space: A separate toilet has been added, which is equipped with a black suite and a black toilet roll holder on the tiled walls

The new owner will need deep pockets to complete the renovations needed to transform the bungalow into a modern home

The new owner will need deep pockets to complete the renovations needed to transform the bungalow into a modern home

The entrance hall at the bungalow has a few double doors with stained glass that lead to the colorful living room

The entrance hall at the bungalow has a few double doors with stained glass that lead to the colorful living room

The living room seems to be trapped in another era, with a patterned green rug under a bright lime covering the walls

The living room seems to be trapped in another era, with a patterned green rug under a bright lime covering the walls

The broker handling the sale is Mantlestates, who points out that the property “needs a complete refurbishment.”

The property is half a mile from New Barnet Station and a similar distance from Oakleigh Park.

Even closer to the bungalow are two schools – Danegrove primary school and East Barnet school.

The average price of a property sold in New Barnet in the last 12 months was £576,128.

It compares to £351,549 for the country as a whole, according to property website Zoopla.

The broker handling the sale is Mantlestates, who describes online that the property needs

The broker handling the sale is Mantlestates, who describes online that the property needs “complete refurbishment”

The dated bungalow has three bedrooms, including this one with plenty of floor-to-ceiling storage along one of the walls

The dated bungalow has three bedrooms, including this one with plenty of floor-to-ceiling storage along one of the walls

There is also an attic space with the property, but work needs to be completed before it can become a comfortable space

There is also an attic space with the property, but work needs to be completed before it can become a comfortable space