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Listing removedListed 215 daysAuction 20 Apr · ended
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About
Bidding opens Monday 20th April 2026 at Midday and closes Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at Midday. Residential Investment Opportunity - five x Two Bedroom Apartments In Cardiff Bay.
Substantial residential investment opportunity with high yield potential. To be sold with Vacant Possession.
The five apartments are all located within Duncansby House which is part of the Bellway development at Ferry Court which located in the Cardiff Bay area just off the A4232 Cardiff Bay Link Road linking the M4 to Cardiff Bay and the city centre.
Within close proximity are several retail parks including Ikea, the bars and restaurants at Mermaid Quay and a variety of supermarkets and leisure facilities.
The development has 24 hour concierge service with communal grounds, parking and a gymnasium. Within each block of the development are communal hallways and lifts to all floors.
All the apartments benefit from balconies, fitted kitchens and ensuite shower rooms to the main bedroom.
Accommodation / Layout Each apartment has an entrance hallway, open plan living room / kitchen, main bedroom with ensuite shower room, second bedroom, main bathroom and a balcony with water views.
(Please Note - No 53 has a double balcony with no water views) Video Tour A selection of internal photographs have been added. Full video tours of each apartment are available on request.
Viewings Auction House Wales Council Tax Band - E Tenure: See Legal Pack EPC Rating: C
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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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.
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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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About 18,30,42,43 & 58 Duncansby House, Ferry Court, Cardiff
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