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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · CO7 9AN
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About
A truly wonderful detached bungalow in this amazing position backing on to Wivenhoe Woods whilst offering spectacular gardens.
Nestled within easy reach of good local shops, schools, mainline railway station with fast links to London Liverpool Street in just over the hour, the gorgeous waterfront quay and good local pubs/restaurants with highlights of this stylish home to include: 23ft Living room, three bedrooms, en-suite, family bathroom, modern kitchen open onto a charming sun room with roof lantern, off road parking, large garden with a 20ft outbuilding Entrance Hall With 2 storage cupboards and doors leading to.
Living Room 23' 0" x 11' 10" (7.01m x 3.61m) Window to front, two high level windows to side, radiators, feature fireplace.
Bedroom 1 15' 0" x 8' 9" (4.57m x 2.67m) Windows to front and side, radiator, currently used as a study.
Kitchen 10' 10" x 10' 5" (3.30m x 3.17m) A contemporary range of fitted units and drawers with worktops over, inset sink, integrated oven and microwave, integrated dishwasher, integrated washing machine, electric hob with extractor over, matching eye level units, tiled splashbacks, window to side, tiled floor with heating under, open plan to Sun Room.
Sun Room 13' 6" x 9' 1" (4.11m x 2.77m) Brick plinth and Upvc construction, French doors to garden, tiled floor with heating under, roof lantern.
Bedroom 2 12' 0" x 10' 4" (3.66m x 3.15m) Window to rear, radiator and door to en-suite.
En- Suite Tiled floor and walls, shower enclosure, wall hung vanity wash hand basin, close coupled WC. Bedroom 3 11' 10" x 9' 0" (3.61m x 2.74m) Window to side and radiator.
Shower Room Walk in shower enclosure, window to side, vanity wash hand basin, close coupled WC, tiled floor and walls, heated towel rail.
Rear Garden A wonderful garden in the region of 100ft and backing on to woodland, mainly laid to lawn with patio area, various trees, shrubs and plants, outside tap, vegetable patch, greenhouse and a 20ft shed is installed at the bottom of the garden offering versatile opportunity for usage.
Front Garden Laid to lawn with shrubs and adjacent to driveway offering potential for further parking. Off Road Parking Driveway for off road parking.
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 Parkwood Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7
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