8-bedroom house · BN21 4NS
Sold STCListed 204 days
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Unbroken Freehold Arranged As 5 x Self-Contained Flats Unbroken Residential Freehold Investment Arranged As 5 x Self-Contained Flats Description - An opportunity to purchase this inner terraced unbroken freehold investment property.
The accommodation is configured over 5 main floors, including lower ground, ground, first, second and third floors, arranged as 5 self-contained flats.
The property is currently producing an annual income of approximately £43,500 per annum exclusive, however, the annual income will increase once the ground floor flat is tenanted.
The ground floor flat was previously let at £1,100pcm which would bring the total approximate annual income to £56,700 per annum exclusive when fully occupied.
Situation - The property is located in Cornfield Terrace, close to the Memorial Roundabout and within Eastbourne’s immediate town centre.
Numerous amenities are close by including The Beacon shopping centre, various cafes and restaurants and the famous Devonshire Park, home to the Lexus Eastbourne Open tennis tournament.
The mainline railway station, with direct links to London and Brighton, is within walking distance, as is the seafront. Accommodation - Lower Ground (Flat 1) - 43.81sq.m.
(471.5 sq.ft) Ground (Flat 2) - 51.89 sq.m. (558.5 sq.ft) First (Flat 3) - 56.20 sq.m. (604.9 sq.ft) Second (Flat 4) - 57.04 sq.m. (613.9 sq.ft) Third (Flat 5) - 37.19 sq.m.
(400.3 (sq.ft) TOTAL - 246.13 sq.m.
(2,649.29 (sq.ft) Epc's - Lower Ground - D Ground - E First - E Second - E Third - E Council Tax - Lower Ground - A Ground - B First - B Second - B Third - A Tenancies - Lower Ground (Flat 1) £800pcm (9,600pa) - 1 bed - Let on and AST from 24 July 2025 expiring 23 January 2026.
The tenant is holding over.
Ground (Flat 2) - Vacant 2 Bed, previously let at £1,100pcm First (Flat 3) - £1,000pcm - (£12,000pa) –2 Bed - Let on an AST from 25 September 2025 expiring 24 March 2026 Second (Flat 4) - £1,000pcm - (£12,000pa) – 2 Bed - Let on an AST for a term of 12 months from 16 July 2025 Third (Flat 5) - £825pcm - (£9,900pa) – 1 Bed – Let on an AST from 13 October 2025 expiring 12 April 2026 Agent Notes - Annual income to increase once the Ground Floor flat is tenanted.
From 1st May 2026 fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST) will automatically convert to rolling Periodic Tenancies. Vat & Legal Fees - We understand the property is not elected for VAT.
Each party is to bear their own legal costs incurred
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