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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · IM9 4NS
For saleListed 219 days
Opportunity summary
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About
Accommodation Ground Floor The ground floor provides spacious living areas with excellent potential for modern open-plan living.
• Large lounge with fireplace and hearth, opening through to the dining area • Dining room with stove, creating a warm central entertaining space • Small library/snug room, currently used as a reading area • Sunroom requiring modernisation but offering excellent potential • Office/study area with exposed beams • Hallway with cloaks cupboard • Generous dining kitchen with four windows providing good natural light • Electric cooking range (Belling farmhouse style) • Extractor hood • Dishwasher • Space for fridge and freezer • Airing cupboard and hot water tank • Potterton boiler • Utility room with space for washer and dryer First Floor A turned staircase leads to the first floor accommodation: • Three bedrooms, two enjoying attractive sea views • Family bathroom • Parquet flooring throughout • uPVC windows (requiring replacement) Outside The outside space offers considerable potential to create a beautiful garden setting.
• Raised rear garden, walled and paved with flower beds and mature trees • Low maintenance layout with scope for landscaping • Three-quarter size garage • Parking space in front of the garage • Additional off-road parking nearby • Small garden to the front of the property With some investment and vision, the garden could become a delightful private outdoor space.
Potential Smithy House presents an exciting opportunity for buyers seeking a restoration project with character and sea views.
Subject to planning permission, there may be scope to reconfigure parts of the ground floor to include a second bathroom or further living space, potentially utilising the existing office area.
Once renovated, the property has the potential to become a charming coastal home in one of the island’s most desirable southern locations.
Value & comps
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Returns
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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.
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About Smithy House Main Road Colby IM9 4NS
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