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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · SG5 3NB
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Opportunity summary
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About
The Property **A stunning Three bedroom, Semi Detached house with a Garden and two allocated parking spaces which is offered on a 50% Shared ownership basis** Great opportunity for first time buyer to get on the property ladder, This fantastic property is only five years old and has been extremely well looked after throughout.
The house comprises of a spacious Living room with double doors leading into the Garden, a modern Kitchen/Diner, a generous entrance hall which leads to a downstairs WC and stairs to the first floor.
Upstairs has two double bedrooms and one single room, as well as a main Bathroom.
Externally there is a rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn and has gated side access, alongside two allocated parking spaces at the back of the property.
This beautiful home would make a brilliant first time buy. please note that the rental charge on the remaining share along with a service charge ask for full details.
Shillington is a beautiful village located in south Bedfordshire. Within the village there are good local amenities including pubs and village stores.
There is good access to Hitchin train Station a little over 5 miles away which services trains into London King Cross station with just over half an hour travel time alongside convenient access to the M1 and A1M.
Property ownership information Tenure: Shared ownership Percentage share owned: 50% Additional monthly rent: £607.00 Ground rent review period: No review period Service charge review period: No review period Lease end date: 29/03/2976 Property Description Disclaimer This is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract.
It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'.
Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it.
If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view.
All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts. Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks.
Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer.
You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale.
The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits.
Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.
Value & comps
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Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
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Deal
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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