3-bedroom semi-detached house · CO1 2HA
Sold STCListed 202 days
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** GUIDE PRICE £270,000 - £280,000 ** Looking for a spacious family home or a ready-to-let investment in one of Colchester’s most sought-after locations?
This three/four bedroom semi detached home on Scarletts Road offers flexibility, convenience, and immediate appeal — all with no onward chain.
Well-presented throughout, this versatile property features three generous double bedrooms plus an optional fourth bedroom or additional reception room, ideal for growing families, home working, or maximising rental potential.
The home is fully electric with double glazing throughout, offering low-maintenance, efficient living.
Outside, you’ll find a private gated courtyard-style garden, perfect for relaxing without the upkeep.
Positioned just moments from local shops, schools, transport links, Colchester's vibrant centre and train station, this home suits families, students, and professionals alike.
For investors, the property meets current letting regulations, making it a turn-key rental opportunity in a strong demand area.
Whether you’re a first time buyer, upsizing, relocating, or expanding your portfolio, this property delivers space, flexibility, and convenience.
Properties in Scarletts Road rarely stay available for long — especially chain-free opportunities like this Arrange your viewing today and discover the potential this versatile Colchester home has to offer.
Entrance Door To: Living Room 17'2" x 11'1" (5.23m x 3.38m) Inner Hallway Kitchen 9'7" x 7'2" (2.92m x 2.18m) Bedroom Four / Reception Room 9'7" x 9'6" (2.92m x 2.9m) WC First Floor Landing Master Bedroom 11'4" x 9'1" (3.45m x 2.77m) Bedroom Two 10'5" x 10'0" (3.18m x 3.05m) Bedroom Three 11'4" x 8'0" (3.45m x 2.44m) Bathroom 10'0" x 6'5" (3.05m x 1.96m) Outside Allocated parking & courtyard style garden.
Agents Note Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: C EPC: D Disclaimer haart Estate Agents also offer a professional, ARLA accredited Lettings and Management Service.
If you are considering renting your property in order to purchase, are looking at buy to let or would like a free review of your current portfolio then please call the Lettings Branch Manager on the number shown above.
haart Estate Agents is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position.
We make detailed enquiries of the seller to ensure the information provided is as accurate as possible. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate.
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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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