3-bedroom detached house · GU1 2HN
Sold STCListed 85 days
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About
"What really struck me about this home is its position on the edge of Merrow Downs, with open views towards Guildford Golf Club and a lovely sense of space around it.
With generous gardens and clear scope to update and extend, it feels like a wonderful opportunity for a family to create something special over time.." Anthony Brown — Chantries & Pewleys Conveniently situated within a short walk of Merrow Downs, as well as a number of excellent local schools, 27 Longmead is an attractive detached family home that now requires updating throughout and offers views of Guildford Golf Club from the first floor.
The property offers considerable scope to enlarge the existing footprint, subject to the relevant planning consents, and is set within lovely gardens that offer space ideal for a young family.
Local Area Merrow shops are within easy reach and provide a splendid range of local shops including an M&S and chemist.
Schooling is excellent with several within walking distance including Merrow Infant School, Merrow Junior School, St Thomas of Canterbury, Boxgrove Primary, St Peters and George Abbot.
Guildford with its famous cobbled High Street and Castle is located approximately 2 miles away, providing an extensive range of leisure and recreational facilities with a wide range of shops, restaurants, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, a cinema complex, G Live, Surrey Sports Park and Spectrum Leisure Centre.
Transport links are excellent with a regular bus service into Guildford and 2 stations including the mainline station connecting to London Waterloo in approximately 37 minutes.
The A3 is closeby linking to the M25 motorway, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.
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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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