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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · RG7 2PD
For saleListed 144 days
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About
Available Chain Free - A fantastic opportunity to purchase this detached house in need of updating, with a range of outbuildings and sitting in grounds totalling just over 9 acres.
Description: Hillcrest is a handsome detached Victorian house now in need of total modernisation.
The house still retains some of its original character with period fireplaces and high ceilings and sits quite centrally in its garden plot.
The accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall with stairs up to the first floor, a dining room, sitting room, conservatory, kitchen with adjacent utility room and WC.
On the first floor, there are 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside: The property sits on the edge of its overall plot with a generous parking area to the front of the property for numerous cars, together with a detached stores and a large stable block of 6 stables.
The grounds overall extend to approximately 9.26 acres and are a real feature of the property and are made up with mainly paddock land and some woodland.
Tenure: Freehold Services: Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Agents Note: Please ask the agent for Heads of Terms regarding the sale of the property.
The plan of the land is just an indicative plan – a new Land Registry plan will be drawn up for the sale. Local Authority: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council Council Tax: Band F
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.
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About Hillcrest,, Soke Road, Reading
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