Affordable Victorian terrace with new boiler and modern bathroom — ideal first-time buy.
Two double bedrooms with built-in storage cupboards
This two-bedroom Victorian terrace on Emsworth Road offers an affordable entry into Portsmouth’s North End. The house combines period brickwork and character details with practical modern upgrades — a newly fitted Worcester boiler (July 2024), double glazing and a contemporary bathroom — so essential running costs and basic comforts are already addressed.
The ground floor provides two reception rooms and an 11ft fitted kitchen, useful for flexible living or dining layouts. Upstairs are two double bedrooms with built-in storage; overall accommodation measures about 737 sq ft, making the home manageable to run and maintain. A west-facing rear garden is low-maintenance, mainly paved with a shingle area for simple outdoor use.
Location benefits include fast broadband, excellent mobile signal and a wide range of nearby shops, takeaways and services. Several local primary and secondary schools rated Good are within reach, supporting family life. Tenure is freehold and council tax is described as cheap, adding to the running-cost appeal.
Notable negatives are factual and important: rooms are modest in size with standard ceiling heights, and the plot and frontage are small — typical of terraced homes here. The area is classified as deprived, and local crime is average; buyers should satisfy themselves on neighbourhood suitability. The property offers tasteful updates in places but has scope for further modernisation or redecoration, particularly if you want larger, more contemporary living spaces.