4-bedroom detached house · CO7 7EG
For saleReduced £25k (−5.6%) on 22 OctListed 280 days
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About
Offered with no onward chain and a guide price of £500,000 to £520,000 is this wonderful and well established family home in the sought after village of Elmstead having been improved and extended over the years to now offer versatile accommodation including sitting room, garden room, study, ground floor shower room, kitchen/dining room, four first floor bedrooms, first floor bathroom, garage, ample parking, great garden with outbuildings.
Fitted with solar panels, piv system, double glazing and gas central heating, viewing advised.
Entrance Hall 14' 1" x 7' 0" (4.29m x 2.13m) Stairs to first floor with cupboard under, radiator and doors to.
Sitting Room 19' 8" x 11' 6" (5.99m x 3.51m) Window to front, gas fire place, radiator, patio doors to garden room.
Garden Room 11' 6" x 8' 2" (3.51m x 2.49m) Windows to both sides, French doors to rear, radiator. Study 9' 10" x 8' 10" (3.00m x 2.69m) Window to front, radiator.
Kitchen/Dining Room 24' 7" x 8' 9" (7.49m x 2.67m) Window to rear, window to side, door to garden, a range of fitted units and drawers with worktops over, inset sink and drainer, space for oven, space for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, space for cooker, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, matching eye level units, tiled splashbacks, radiator, ample space for dining table.
Shower Room Obscure window to rear, shower cubicle, wall hung wash hand basin, close coupled WC, heated towel rail. Landing Window to rear, loft access, airing cupboard and doors to.
Bedroom 1 14' 3" x 11' 9" (4.34m x 3.58m) Window to front, fitted bedroom furniture, fitted wardrobe, radiator. Bedroom 2 8' 10" x 8' 2" (2.69m x 2.49m) Window to front, radiator, fitted wardrobe.
Bedroom 3 9' 0" x 8' 2" (2.74m x 2.49m) Window to rear, radiator, fitted wardrobe. Bedroom 4 8' 2" x 8' 2" (2.49m x 2.49m) Window to rear, radiator, fitted wardrobe.
Bathroom Panel bath with shower screen, vanity wash hand basin, vanity WC, heated towel rail.
Rear Garden All enclosed by panel fencing, mainly laid to lawn with patio areas, various shrubs and plants, gated side access, door to garage, decking area with space for hot tub with air source heat pump, summer house with attached store/changing room, further store room.
Garage And Parking 17' 10" x 9' 2" (5.44m x 2.79m) Garage door to front, door to garden, power and light connected, ample off road parking to front.
Agents Notes The property benefits from owned solar panels with offer a good feed in tariff which can be taken over for the remainder of the term.
The property also benefits from a positive Input Ventilation system.
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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