5-bedroom house · SG8 7TG
To rentReduced £250 (−7.7%) on 21 OctListed 53 days · slow let
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About
A spacious barn conversion featuring five bedrooms, ample off road parking, double garage, mature gardens and attractive living accommodation set in a secluded yet convenient location close by to Cambridge and Royston in the popular South Cambridgeshire village of Fowlmere.
A substantial converted barn providing spacious and versatile living accommodation in a sought after and convenient location on the edge of the South Cambridgeshire village of Fowlmere.
This property has an attractive vaulted double height entrance hall leading through to a very spacious living room with doors providing access to the rear garden, an inglenook fireplace and access to a further reception room which could be utilised as a home office, TV snug, playroom etc.
The kitchen/diner has an extensive range of wall and base units, a useful breakfast bar and appliances including a range cooker, integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer.
There is also a utility room just beyond the kitchen which houses the washing machine, dryer, additional fridge and freezer, butler sink as well as the oil fired boiler.
Completing the downstairs accommodation is a separate dining room with glazed doors leading out to the rear garden and a downstairs WC.
To the first floor the principle bedroom has multiple built in wardrobes and an ensuite shower room complete with shower cubicle, WC, hand wash basin and bidet.
Bedroom 2 also has an ensuite bathroom with shower over the bath and the family bathroom services the other three bedrooms. Please note that you must pass through bedroom 3 to access bedroom 2.
Externally the property has a double garage with electric doors, a large, mature rear garden with summer house, greenhouse and multiple sheds.
To the front is ample driveway parking and the property itself if set back from the main road in a large corner plot. Fowlmere is an attractive village situated just 8 miles south of Cambridge.
The village has a thriving community and provides a good range of facilities including a village hall, church, public houses, rspb Nature Reserve and a primary school.
Secondary school education is available at nearby Melbourn Village College (approx. 3 miles away). Shepreth Wildlife Park is within approx.
2.5 miles away and local trainlines are available at Cambridge some 8 miles away, Royston (fast train to King's Cross 38 minutes) approx. 5 miles and the M11 (junction 10) is approx. 4 miles away.
Value & comps
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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.
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