Studio flat · BN10 8DS
To rentListed 40 days · slow let
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About
Lower Ground floor studio apartment now available. Dorothy house offers independent living within a warm and caring environment.
Now comprising 17 flats, the property was built in 1967, originally owned by the Late Dame Gracie Fields and is full of history and character.
Properties are let at an affordable rent including central heating, hot water, light, council tax and a two course daily home cooked lunch time meal.
The accommodation is unfurnished and facilities include a communal lounge, dining room, sun lounge and laundry, also benefitting from a car park and beautiful gardens to enjoy.
Situated in a quiet residential area Dorothy House is within walking distance of a local shop, with buses for Brighton and Newhaven leaving from the Meridian Centre and Eastbourne from the South Coast Road.
Staff are on site during the day and then Carelink Control Centre take over during out of hours periods. In the event of an emergency or a resident needing help, local staff are ready to respond.
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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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