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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · RG2 7HE
For saleReduced £50k (−7.1%) on 15 OctListed 98 days
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About
An exceptional opportunity to acquire an unspoilt bay-fronted detached family home, offering immense potential to create a truly outstanding residence in one of Reading's most sought-after locations.
Occupying a generous plot on the ever-popular Northcourt Avenue, this characterful three/four-bedroom detached home has been lovingly retained with many of its original features and now presents an exciting blank canvas for buyers looking to sympathetically modernise and personalise a home to their own tastes.
The accommodation is both spacious and versatile.
The welcoming entrance hall leads to a bright bay-fronted sitting room, a separate dining room, a conservatory overlooking the rear garden, a generous kitchen/breakfast room, utility area and a ground floor cloakroom.
Upstairs are three well-proportioned bedrooms, together with a fourth bedroom or study accessed via another room, offering flexibility for growing families, those working from home or buyers seeking adaptable living space.
A family bathroom completes the first floor. Outside, the property enjoys a substantial rear garden that offers excellent scope for landscaping and extension, subject to the necessary consents.
A particularly noteworthy feature is the large timber outbuilding, presenting an exciting opportunity to create a home office, studio, gym, workshop or a variety of other lifestyle spaces.
Properties such as this are becoming increasingly rare, homes that have remained largely untouched, allowing the next owner the freedom to restore, remodel and enhance while retaining the charm and character that make period homes so desirable.
Northcourt Avenue is superbly positioned for a wide range of amenities.
The property is within easy reach of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the University of Reading, excellent local schools, regular bus services and Reading town centre with its mainline railway station providing fast services to London Paddington and the Elizabeth Line.
The nearby University campus, Palmer Park and a selection of local shops, cafés and green spaces further enhance the appeal of this highly regarded residential location.
Offering outstanding potential in a prime address, this is a rare opportunity to create a forever home tailored entirely to your own vision.
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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.
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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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