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See how verdicts work1-bedroom house · B24 9HU
Listing removedReduced £3k (−4.5%) on 5 MarListed 449 days
Opportunity summary
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About
**INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING FOR THE OVER 60’s** A one bedroom first floor retirement apartment with lift access and position at the front of this development providing one of the shorter routes to Orphanage Road, High Street shopping, bus connections and Erdington Cross City Line Train station around 0.3 miles/450m away.
Further benefits include entrance via main communal doors with security intercom or by residents' key, lounge, refitted kitchen, double bedroom, shower room, hallway with storage/cloaks cupboard currently used as a dressing area, modern electric heating and double glazing.
Additionally, there is a residents’ lounge, an equipped laundry funded within the service charge, well-tended gardens and residents’ parking. Council Tax Band: B.
Tenure: leasehold – 99 years from 28 October December 1996 leaving 70 years remaining. Peppercorn/£0 ground rent. Service charge around £227 per month/ £2,724 per year, reviewed annually.
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Lounge 15' 6'' x 10' 8'' (4.72m x 3.25m) Kitchen 8' 5'' x 6' 9'' (2.56m x 2.06m) Double Bedroom 12' 3'' x 8' 7'' (3.73m x 2.61m) Shower Room 7' 1'' x 5' 4'' (2.16m x 1.62m) Storage Cupboard/Dressing Area
Value & comps
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Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
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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.
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