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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · AL3 4BJ
Sold STCListed 226 days
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About
Positioned in a prime location close to St Albans City Centre, this impressive four-bedroom detached family home offers generous proportions, versatile living spaces, and a superb setting ideal for family life.
The ground floor boasts a welcoming layout, beginning with a spacious sitting room featuring a charming bay window and sliding patio doors that open onto the rear garden.
A further reception room to the front offers flexibility for use as a home office, playroom, or snug.
At the heart of the home lies a formal dining room, connecting to the extended kitchen, which provides ample storage, modern fittings, and additional garden access.
A useful utility room and guest WC complete the ground floor. Upstairs, four well-balanced bedrooms are served by two bathrooms.
The principal bedroom enjoys dual-aspect windows, allowing for an abundance of natural light.
Externally, the property offers off-road parking for multiple vehicles via a hardstanding driveway, along with a garage large enough to accommodate a car.
The substantial rear garden is beautifully established, featuring mature borders, a generous lawn, and a patio area ideal for outdoor dining. Being sold with no onward chain.
Abbey Avenue is a prestigious road situated in the highly desirable St Stephens area, just south of St Albans city centre.
The location offers convenient walking access to renowned private and state schools, the picturesque Verulamium Park, the City centre, and Waitrose.
St Albans Station is also located nearby along with major motorways providing excellent transport links.
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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.
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.
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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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