1-bedroom house · PO5 1EQ
To rentReduced £30 (−4.8%) on 18 OctListed 64 days · slow let
Opportunity summary
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About
8 Bed Co-living property. Students or Professionals welcome. Available as rooms or as a whole house shared between friends.
A large open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen on the ground floor, the kitchen is finished to a modern standard, with dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge freezers included.
Plenty of room for eight people to cook and eat without getting in each other's way. All bedrooms are doubles, furnished to a high standard after a recent refurbishment.
The three modern shower rooms are each fitted with a rainfall shower, and a ground floor W.C. in addition. All utility bills comes included in the rent.
Gas, electricity and water are covered, superfast fibre broadband is connected. Gas central heating serves the whole house. Playfair Road is a residential street in the northern part of Southsea.
Everyday shops and cafes along Elm Grove and Albert Road are a short walk, Southsea Common and the seafront an easy walk or cycle to the south, and Portsmouth and Southsea station a short walk away.
Also a short walk or cycle to the University of Portsmouth. Early viewing is recommended.
Value & comps
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Returns
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Deal
Properties like this can earn 2–3x BTL yields when converted to HMO, with retrofit costs around £10k/room. Sign in to see the full tier, yield projection, and cost breakdown.
Commercial properties like this can earn 30-50% higher yields when converted to residential under Class MA / Q / P / PA, with prior approval costing ~GBP 96/unit. Sign in to see the recommended route, yield uplift, and cost breakdown.
BRRR-suited properties can recycle 80-100% of investor capital on refi, leaving a high-yielding rental with most of the money out. Sign in to see the refurb cost stack, ARV projection, and refinance maths.
Detached + large garden = sub-division play. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, plot size, uplift estimate, and regional land benchmark.
Short-lease flats trade at deep discount, but extending under the 1993 Act often costs far less than the discount. Pro tier unlocks the tier badge, premium breakdown, long-lease ARV and arbitrage maths.
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