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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · CO2 8YB
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About
**Guide Price £140,000-£150,000** Residing on the popular south side of Colchester, this one-bedroom first-floor apartment is ideally suited to first-time buyers, investors, or working professionals.
The property has benefited from a programme of cosmetic improvements throughout and features allocated parking, a communal garden, and modern finishes.
Situated within the sought-after Mountbatten Drive development, the apartment enjoys close proximity to Colchester City Centre and the mainline railway station, providing excellent transport links.
Internally, the property comprises a private entrance porch with stairs rising to the first floor, leading to an entrance hallway with inset built in storage.
There is a spacious living room featuring laminate wood flooring and an inset media unit.
The accommodation continues with a well-equipped kitchen offering a breakfast bar area, and a generous double bedroom with inset storage.
Completing the maisonette is a bathroom suite and an additional storage cupboard.
Living Room/Dining Area 12' 10" x 12' 9" (3.91m x 3.89m) Bedroom 14' 3" x 8' 7" (4.34m x 2.62m) Kitchen 14' 3" x 7' 2" (4.34m x 2.18m) Bathroom 7' 2" x 4' 11" (2.18m x 1.50m) Lease Information & Agents Notes We have been advised by the sellers that there is 953 years remaining.
Our clients also inform us that there are NO MAINTENENCE CHARGES PAYABLE and there is a peppercorn ground rent.
However if there are any maintenance in the block then this would be carried out by the residents in the block, we do however advise that all buyers are to clarify this information with their solicitor.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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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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