5-bedroom house · EX4 1HS
Sold STCReduced £49k (−8.2%) on 5 JulListed 272 days
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A substantial freehold investment property arranged as five self-contained flats, comprising four one-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment.
All flats are currently let and produce a combined rental income of £45,180 per annum.
The property is situated in the popular St Thomas area of Exeter, within reach of local shops and may appeal to landlords, investors and buyers seeking a ready-made income-producing residential investment in a well-established Exeter location.
Ground floor Communal hallway. Apartment A Entrance hallway, double bedroom, shower room and open-plan living space (recently modernised). Direct access to the rear garden.
Tenancy Let under the terms of an Assured Periodic Tenancy at a current rental of £825 per calendar month (£9,900 per annum).
EPC rating D council tax band A apartment B Open-plan living space, lobby area leading to the garden, double bedroom and en-suite shower room. Access to the rear garden.
Tenancy Let under the terms of an Assured Periodic Tenancy at a current rental of £745 per calendar month (£8,940 per annum).
EPC rating C council tax band A first floor apartment one Double bedroom with bay window overlooking the park, en-suite shower room, kitchen, hallway and built-in storage cupboard.
Tenancy Let under the terms of an Assured Periodic Tenancy at a current rental of £725 per calendar month (£8,700 per annum).
EPC rating D council tax band A apartment three Entrance hallway, double bedroom, shower room and open-plan living space with outlook to the front.
Tenancy Let under the terms of an Assured Periodic Tenancy at a current rental of £735 per calendar month (£8,820 per annum).
EPC rating C council tax band A second floor apartment two Open-plan living space, double bedroom, shower room and hallway storage.
Tenancy Let under the terms of an Assured Periodic Tenancy at a current rental of £735 per calendar month (£8,820 per annum).
EPC rating C council tax band A outside The property benefits from an enclosed, low-maintenance rear garden, which is understood to be accessed by the two ground floor flats auctioneer’s note 1 At the time of publication the Auctioneers have been unable to internally inspect the accommodation of the individual flats.
These details have been provided by the seller/agent and interested applicants should rely on their own investigations to verify the information provided.
Auctioneer’s note 2 We have been informed that the current owner has had a new roof refitted to the property.
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