2-bedroom house · EH17 8QL
Under offerListed 81 days
Opportunity summary
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About
Charming main door lower villa conversion within a detached traditional cottage.
The property benefits from superb private established front and extensive rear gardens with large patio area, within one of the areas eclectic and original streets within Gilmerton.
The property does now require upgrading offering any purchaser the opportunity to create a wonderful home of style and immense character.
Location: Gilmerton is a vibrant and established residential area located on the South side of the City.
The area has undergone extensive redevelopment which in turn has created a community and environment that are now served with first class amenities.
Of note, is Dobbies garden centre which is close-by, with the Drum Estate also within the vicinity.
The city-pass is easily accessible, which ensures swift access to Edinburgh Airport, the main motorway networks and outlying districts.
Straiton Retail Park has a fantastic range of High Street outlets, which include a main Sainsburys, Ikea, Next and a Marks & Spencer's food store..
Highly regarded schooling which ranges from nursery through to the secondary are on hand, with the city's private schools easily accessible by bus or by car.
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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