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About
General description Garden Flat is a ground floor flat in the harbour area of town.
It comprises open plan sitting room/ kitchen, large hallway with dining area, two double bedrooms, shower room, utility room and porch. Gas central heating is fitted throughout the flat.
The property has a south facing garden with a paved terrace that extends around two sides of the property.
The seller has investigated the possibility of extending the flat with Fife Council through a pre-planning application. The Council indicated it would be allowed, subject to consent.
Further details available from the selling agent on request. Situation Garden Flat is located close to the harbour and East Sands beach. It is only a few minutes walk to the town centre.
St Andrews is known worldwide as the Home of Golf with seven golf courses and many more close by. It is also home to the oldest University in Scotland.
The town has a wealth of shops, restaurants, hotels, a theatre, a cinema and excellent recreational and cultural facilities.
The nearest railway station is at Leuchars providing access to Dundee, Edinburgh and London. Dundee has an airport which currently provides flights to London.
Edinburgh airport is about an hour by car. Directions From South Street, head east and turn right into Abbey Walk. Follow the road round and turn left into Balfour Place. Garden Flat is on the right.
Free car parking is available on the street. For route planning the postcode is KY16 9RQ.
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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