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See how verdicts work2-bedroom bungalow · IG5 0JN
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About
Description Alter & Cope are delighted to bring to the market this sought after two double bedroom detached chalet bungalow which is located in the extremely popular Marlborough Drive in Clayhall, Essex.
The accommodation is well-proportioned and full of character, comprising of an entrance porch and welcoming hallway, a separate dining room which was previously used as a bedroom, a bright front reception room which provides an opening to the rear garden as well as the separate spacious fully fitted kitchen which also has direct access to the rear garden.
As the property is detached access to the rear is also accessible via both sides of the house.
Upstairs, the first-floor landing leads to a generous principal master bedroom with amble amounts of built in storage as well as WC and a built in shower room.
While the property would benefit from some modernisation, it offers tremendous scope and potential, with spacious interiors that make it an excellent opportunity for families or those looking to create their ideal long-term home.
The property is ideally located for a number of highly regarded local schools, including Beal High School and Park Hill Primary, and is well served by an excellent range of shops, supermarkets and everyday amenities, with other leisure facilities of Gants Hill and Barkingside close by.
You have bus routes available on Clayhall avenue which is within close proximity, you are only a short distance away from the Central Line stations at either Redbridge or Gants Hill, providing swift and direct links into the city.
An ideal purchase for a family seeking space and who are looking to undertake this project to make it their own, with the scope of possibilities the property currently offers. Tenure: Freehold
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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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