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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · AL1 4UN
Sold STCListed 143 days
Opportunity summary
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About
This attractive three/ four bedroom detached family home is situated in a fantastic and highly sought after location, offering excellent potential to extend and further enhance, subject to the usual planning permissions.
Boasting spacious accommodation throughout, the property presents an exciting opportunity for buyers looking to create their ideal long term home.
The house benefits from generous living space, a well proportioned rear garden, and a fantastic garden cabin, ideal for entertaining or peaceful retreat.
With ample scope for modernisation or expansion, the property is perfectly suited to growing families or those seeking a home with flexibility and future potential.
Conveniently positioned close to highly regarded schools, including Beaumont Secondary School, local amenities, and excellent transport links, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a detached home with a superb garden feature, huge potential, and an enviable location in St Albans.
Planning permission is approved for extensive extension and remodelling work and can be found under reference: 5/2021/3499
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
0.0% below asking
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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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About Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 4UN
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