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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · IG9 5RS
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About
A great opportunity to purchase this Victorian semi detached property in one of the most sought after locations in Buckhurst Hill.
The property is in the St Johns Conservation area and faces the beautiful green opposite the duck pond and St Johns church.
Double width garage and driveway providing off street parking to the side of the house. The property has potential to extend subject to any necessary planning permission.
Offered Chain free with vacant possession. Hills Road is within walking distance of the very popular Queens Road shopping facilities, with boutique shops, restaurants and a Waitrose supermarket.
Buckhurst Hill Central Line tube station is easily accessible, offering a service to London and the West End.
The vast ancient grounds of Epping Forest provide a beautiful backdrop for walking, cycling, riding and leisure.
The area is provided well with excellent schooling, with a good choice of both state and private sector education.
This charming property is extremely spacious and full of character with large, bright and airy reception rooms. There are two good sized bathrooms.
The accommodation has a wealth of Victorian features such as high ceilings and sash bay windows.
There is also oak flooring through many of the rooms, and the property has been maintained in good order by the present owner.
The rear garden is south facing and unoverlooked, laid to lawn with flower borders and there is a pleasant double glazed conservatory to the rear with access to the garden.
A large detached double width garage to the side of the house offers further potential, subject to any necessary planning permission.
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.
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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