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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · IP1 5DZ
Sold STCListed 153 days
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About
Situated in a popular residential location close to Ipswich town centre, this attractive THREE BEDROOM double bay semi-detached home is offered for sale with NO ONWARD CHAIN and occupies a superb large plot with excellent potential to extend, subject to the necessary planning permissions.
The property benefits from a generous frontage with a large driveway providing ample off-road parking and a detached garage.
To the rear and side, the home enjoys extensive gardens, offering fantastic outdoor space and further scope for development, together with a well-established vegetable patch and greenhouse, ideal for keen gardeners or those looking to grow their own produce.
Internally, the accommodation comprises a storm porch leading into a welcoming entrance hallway, a spacious lounge, separate dining room, fitted kitchen and a large garden room/conservatory overlooking the impressive rear garden.
Upstairs, there are three excellent sized bedrooms and a refitted modern shower room. Additional benefits include gas central heating and double glazing throughout.
Properties occupying plots of this size and offering such excellent potential are rarely available, making this an ideal family home or investment opportunity.
Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the accommodation, generous plot size, established gardens and potential on offer.
Entrance hallway Double glazed door to storm porch, double glazed door into entrance hallway, stair flight to first floor, double radiator, double glazed window to side, large built in cupboard.
Lounge Double glazed window to front, double radiator. Dining Room Double glazed doors leading to garden room/conservatory, feature style fireplace, single radiator.
Garden room/conservatory Double glazed doors overlooking rear garden, double glazed windows and further double glazed door to side, half brick.
Utility area with space for washing machine, wall lights, single radiator.
Kitchen Double glazed door leading to conservatory/garden room, double glazed window to side, wall mounted cupboards, ceramic sink and drainer with mixer taps set in work surfaces, space for fridge, integrated hob/oven/extractor, further wall mounted cupboards, splashbacks.
First floor landing Double glazed window to side. Seperate wc Double glazed window to side, low level wc.
Shower room Double glazed window to rear, large walk in kingsized shower cubicle with marine boarding, contemporary towel rail, vanity hand wash basin with mixer taps and vanity cupboard under.
Bedroom 3 Double glazed window to front, single radiator, fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 1 Double glazed bay window to front, fitted floor to ceiling wall to wall wardrobes, single radiator.
Bedroom 2 Double glazed window to rear, single radiator, fitted floor to ceiling wall to wall wardrobes.
Outside A spacious driveway to the front providing ample off-street parking for multiple vehicles, alongside a detached garage featuring an up and over door with power and lighting connected.
Gated side access leads to an impressive rear garden along with a substantial side garden and a well established vegetable patch, perfect for those who enjoy growing their own produce.
The vegetable garden offers excellent space for cultivating a variety of seasonal vegetables, herbs or fruit, making it an ideal feature for keen gardeners and families alike.
Beautifully maintained and well stocked with mature planting, the outdoor space also benefits from a greenhouse, providing further opportunity for year-round gardening.
The rear garden features a large patio area, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining, all securely enclosed by panel fencing.
Value & comps
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Returns
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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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