5-bedroom terraced house · BS8 1DJ
Sold STCListed 239 days
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About
A substantial period townhouse occupying a prime city centre position, currently operating as a fully let and licensed five-bedroom student HMO.
Property Description The property is let to five students under an assured shorthold tenancy until 30 June 2026.
It is currently advertised at a gross rental income of £3,800 per calendar month (£45,600 per annum) and holds an EPC rating of C, presenting an attractive turnkey investment opportunity.
The well-proportioned accommodation is arranged over three floors, with the added benefit of a useful basement for storage.
The ground floor comprises a spacious living room suitable for five occupants, a fitted kitchen/dining room, and one double bedroom.
The first floor provides two double bedrooms and two modern three-piece shower rooms.
The top floor offers two further double bedrooms, creating a well-balanced layout with generous living space throughout.
Externally, there is a small patio area accessed from the ground floor bedroom and kitchen, with steps leading up to a lawned garden and garden shed.
The property benefits from gas central heating throughout and has UPVC windows in the main (truncated) Material Information The property is held on a 1000 year lease from 29 September 1868 with a peppercorn ground rent.
Council tax Band D which for the current year 2026/27 is £2,713.68 List of works carried out by current vendor in time order: 2013 - single bathroom converted to 2 shower rooms 2015 - roof gully re-lined with lead with welded rubber joints, and broken roof tiles repaired 2015 - gas central heating installed 2016 - new Upvc back door installed 2016 - new fridge 2016 - 4 rear windows in main house replaced with double glazing 2017 - new electric cooker 2017 - HMO licence renewal required fire doors for kitchen, lounge and basement, and basement ceiling re-plastered to make it fire resistant, 2017-2024 Regular annual maintenance jobs and other minor works.
2024 - installed new bathroom fans 2024 - boundary fence between 67 and 69 replaced.
Value & comps
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About Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol, Somerset, BS8
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