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About
*** guide price £250,000 - £260,000 Cowling & Payne are delighted to offer for sale this well positioned, one bedroom freehold house, situated on the popular Wick Meadows Estate.
Offered chain free, this property represents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, investors or those looking for a manageable home with the added benefit of its own private garden and garage.
The property offers a spacious accommodation which is arranged over two floors.
The ground floor comprises of an entrance area, convenient downstairs WC, & an open planned living/kitchen/dining area with access to the rear garden.
Upstairs, the property provides a well-proportioned bedroom with the 3 piece bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from a private rear garden, providing a pleasant outdoor space.
The property also benefits from a garage, offering valuable additional storage and parking.
The combination of a one bedroom house, private garden, garage and downstairs WC makes this an appealing opportunity, particularly for first time buyers and investors seeking something different from a conventional apartment.
Situated within the popular Wickford area, Brownsea Drive provides convenient access to local amenities, shops, schools and transport links, whilst Wickford town centre and railway station are within easy reach.
The Wick Meadows Country Park is also a short walk away which offers walking trails from 0.5 miles to approximately 2 miles.
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.
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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