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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · MK42 9GH
For saleReduced £25k (−3.7%) on 26 OctListed 147 days
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About
A modern extended five double bedroom detached property with a double garage and driveway parking, and an enclosed rear garden on a corner plot in the Abbeyfields development.
The property has an entrance hall which gives access to most of the ground floor accommodation and has stairs to the first floor and a cloakroom.
There are three separate reception rooms including a sitting room which has a feature gas fire and double doors to the family room.
The kitchen is open plan to the dining room and has an adjoining utility room with a door to the side.
The dining and family rooms both have doors to a conservatory which has French doors to the rear garden giving a free flow through the space for modern family life and entertaining.
The first floor landing has a built-in airing cupboard and access five bedrooms and a four piece family bathroom. Four of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and two of them have en suite shower rooms.
Kitchen and Utility Room The kitchen overlooks the rear garden and is fitted with a range of units with complementary work surfaces incorporating a sink and drainer.
Integrated appliances include an electric double oven, a gas hob with an extractor over, and a dishwasher.
The separate utility room has access to the understairs storage cupboard, space and plumbing for a washing machine and doors to the side and to the integral double garage.
Outside The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a paved patio by the house and a second patio at the bottom of the garden with a timber storage shed.
The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with hedges for screening and a driveway which has space to park up to four cars in addition to an integral garage which measures nearly 18 ft. by over 16 ft.
and has twin up and over doors.
Situation and Schooling The property is located on the southern edge of Elstow which includes a primary school rated good by Ofsted, a post office, a public house and a restaurant.
The village is also famous as the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress. It is less than 0.5 miles from Bedford bypass and major trunk roads include the A1 and M1.
The property is approximately 2 miles from Bedford town centre and The Harpur Trust schools.
Value & comps
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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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About Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedfordshire, MK42
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