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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CM16 6LT
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About
The Neighbourhood: Designed & delivered by RIBA award-winning developers gs8 and architects Boehm Lynas.
Gs8 are delighted to be the UK’s largest development to offer no home energy bills for five years, in partnership with Octopus Energy.
Zero Bills is the world's first smart tariff powered by Octopus Energy, helping you live in comfort with no energy bills for your home, guaranteed for at least five years.
Conceived with community at its core and through engaging with local residents, every element has been considered to create a thriving neighbourhood, with an on-site fitness studio, local café and grocery store, a Reuse and DIY Centre, and outdoor spaces including forest play areas, walking trails, and a large pond, Carpenters Yard has been thoughtfully designed to bring nature and community together.
This beautifully designed planet-positive neighbourhood redefines regenerative living.
The Homes: At Carpenters Yard we have a collection of two, three and four-bedroom homes, the development has a wide variety of homes available to suit your family needs.
There will be terraced, end of terrace, semi-detached and detached homes within the community. Each home is set over two floors with incredible lateral living in mind.
There are also just four duplex 2 & 3 bedroom apartments available located within Lakeshore Lodge, which is situated next to the picturesque pond.
Each home has a landscaped garden, a dedicated EV charging point & PV panels.
This Home: Crafted to offer everything your family needs, The Hawthorn is a 3-bedroom semi-detached home measuring close to 1300sqft.
Stepping through the door, you view the garden through the house as you pass an impressive separate living room, following the hallway into a modern kitchen-and-dining space with patio doors leading out onto your garden bringing the outdoors in.
Heading upstairs, there is an exemplary principal suite with plenty of space including an en-suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Additional highlights include a landscaped garden with side access, ground floor cloakroom, utility room/pantry, outdoor storage, and a car port with parking for two cars inclusive with EV charging point.
The specification has been thoughtfully curated with design and comfort in mind, our team of architects, interior designers and build team have woven together each detail meticulously: • Handcrafted bespoke British kitchens complete with Compac worktops and Samsung appliances included throughout.
• Elegant bathrooms with Italian-manufactured tiles and Scudo brassware • All homes have Samsung air source heat pumps and MVHR systems • Triple glazed composite timber & aluminium windows and doors • Oak flooring with a lifetime warranty & 100% wool carpets • High ceilings throughout all homes The Area: Enjoy a new lease of life surrounded by the breathtaking Epping Forest, two miles (6-minute drive) from the historic charm, independent shops and local spirit of Epping.
Carpenters Yard is conveniently situated with excellent underground (Central Line), overground and motorway links (M11 and M25) all within a four-mile radius.
There are excellent primary, secondary and independent schools locally.
Disclaimer: *External images represent an end-of-terrace Damson home and should be used for guidance only *Photos are computer-generated images and should be used for guidance only.
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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.
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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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