1-bedroom flat · AL2 2LJ
Listing removedListed 261 days
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About
A superb one bedroom first floor maisonette with garage and parking located to the south side of St Albans in the popular Chiswell Green area.
The property will be sold with a newly extended lease, is presented in good decorative order throughout and provides access to a well maintained communal garden.
In our opinion this property would make a fantastic first time purchase on investment opportunity. Entrance A UPVC private front door with stairs leading to first floor. Landing Window to front.
Radiator. Airing/Storage cupboard housing Gas combination boiler. Access to loft storage. Living Room Double glazed window to front. Coved ceiling. Radiator. Kitchen Double glazed window to rear.
A range of wall and base mounted units with work surfaces over. Inset stainless steel sink units with mixer tap and tiled splash backs.
Integrated oven with electric hob and extractor, fridge/freezer and washing machine. Radiator. Tiled flooring. Bedroom Double glazed window to rear. Radiator.
Bathroom A modern well fitted suite comprising: Panelled bath with mixer tap, electric shower and glazed screen. Pedestal wash hand basin. WC. Part tiled walls and tiled flooring. Radiator.
Down lighters and extractor fan. Communal Garden Well maintained area to the front of the properties with a communal lawned garden area to rear.
Garage & Parking A full size garage with metal up and over door. Lease The property will be sold with a newly extended lease of 174 years. Service Charge £1,112 per annum.
Ground Rent Not applicable.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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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About 5 Albany Mews, North Orbital Road, St. Albans
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