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See how verdicts work1-bedroom house · NN16 0AR
Sold STCListed 175 days
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About
“Urban Cottage” Tucked away on West Street, one of the town’s oldest streets is this charming stone cottage sitting in a conservation area with a cobbled approach, while also benefiting from residents’ permit parking.
The town centre, Restaurant/Cultural Quarter and the mainline railway (with services to St Pancras International in under an hour) are all just a short walk away.
The property offers a living room with wood effect flooring, a log burner and sash window, along with a kitchen/breakfast room fitted with units, space for appliances, and useful storage.
Upstairs, there is a double bedroom and a spacious bathroom, while outside the rear garden includes a lawn, patio area and a brick-built outbuilding.
Enclosed by fencing and brick walls with neighbouring access.
- Recently fitted carpets and re-plastered throughout - Living Room - with wood effect specialist flooring, working log burner and attractive sash window - Kitchen/Breakfast Room - fitted with a range of base and eye level cupboards, a single bowl sink with drainer set within a work surface, and space for a washing machine and fridge freezer (available by separate negotiation).
The room provides space for a breakfast table and benefits from understairs and additional storage cupboards - Upstairs the landing leads to a well-proportioned double main bedroom - Bathroom is fitted with a low-level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a bath with ceramic tiled splashback, along with a storage cupboard housing the water cylinder Outside the rear garden is laid to lawn with patio seating area and a useful brick built outbuilding perfect for storage.
The garden is enclosed by low level facing and brick walls. The neighbouring property does have access to their outbuildings through the garden.
Living Room - 3.45m x 3.25m (11'4" x 10'8") Kitchen - 3m x 2.64m (9'10" x 8'7") Bedroom - 3.48m x 3.3m (11'5" x 10'10") Bathroom - 2.92m x 2.62m (9'7" x 8'7")
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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