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See how verdicts work2-bedroom flat · CR2 8SJ
Sold STCListed 128 days
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About
Offered to the market with no onward chain, this first-floor two-bedroom maisonette presents an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers, investors or those looking to create a home tailored to their own tastes.
Requiring modernisation throughout, the property offers spacious accommodation including a generous reception room, fitted kitchen, bathroom and two well-proportioned bedrooms.
Further benefits include loft storage, garage en bloc and a private rear garden, providing valuable outdoor space rarely found with properties of this type.
Swallowdale is a quiet cul-de-sac conveniently located close to a range of local amenities, schools and open green spaces.
Excellent transport links are available via the frequent 64 and 433 bus routes, providing easy access to Croydon and its extensive rail connections into Central London and the South Coast.
Nearby amenities include the shops, cafés and supermarkets of Selsdon High Street, while the National Trust Bird Sanctuary and Farleigh Common offer beautiful countryside walks.
The area is also well served by a selection of highly regarded primary and secondary schools, with several mainline stations including Riddlesdown, Purley Oaks, Sanderstead and South Croydon within easy reach.
The property benefits from a long lease of approximately 133 years remaining and just £350 annual ground rent charge.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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.
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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