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Great opportunity for investors in the form of a seven-bedroom HMO property in the centre of Aberystwyth, to be sold as a going concern.
Fully let for the 2026-27 academic year and with a central location and average gross annual yield of 9% to 10%, this property offers a good return for investors in a stable rental market.
The property consists of the following: Ground floor UPVC door leading to carpeted hallway and stairwell lounge: 4.17m x 3.51m Bay window and wooden floor, open plan arrangement with the dining room dining room: 4.17m x 3.26m Wooden flooring and UPVC door leading to rear yard shower room: 1.61m x 0.83m Shower cubicle with electric shower, ventilation unit, sink and vanity unit kitchen: 3.49m x 3.04m Fitted kitchen with electric cooker, undercounter and overhead units, vinyl flooring and kitchen white goods utility room: 2.41m x 1.65m Sink unit with undercounter storage, white goods, vinyl flooring and UPVC door leading to rear garden WC: 0.92m x 1.65m WC unit, sink, vinyl flooring Rear yard L-shaped rear yard fully covered in flagstones with stone partition walls between this property and those adjacent.
First floor Carpeted stairwell leading to the first floor.
From the the rear of the building, the layout is as follows: Shower room: 3.47m x 1.90m Vinyl flooring, wall tiling, shower cubicle, WC, sink, partially plasticated walls, with a frosted glass sash window overlooking the yard.
Boiler cupboard and hot water cylinder. Bedroom 1: 2.52m x 3.18m Double bedroom with sash window overlooking the rear yard. HMO regulation compliant fire door, as are all bedroom doors.
WC: 2.52m x 1.06m WC, sink, towel rail, vinyl flooring and sash window overlooking the rear yard.
Bedroom 2: 4.47m x 3.36m L-shaped double bedroom with laminate flooring and sash window overlooking the yard. Bedroom 3: 3.29m x 3.58m Double bedroom with UPVC bay window and wooden flooring.
Bedroom 4: 2.36m x 3.58m Double bedroom with UPVC window and wooden flooring.
Second floor Carpeted stairwell continues from the first floor to the second; from the rear to the front of the property the layout consists of: Bedroom 5: 4.47m x 3.36m L-shaped double bedroom with laminate flooring and sash window overlooking the yard.
Bedroom 6: 3.59m x 3.29m Double bedroom with UPVC bay window and wooden flooring. Bedroom 7: 2.36m x 3.59m Double bedroom with UPVC window and wooden flooring.
Additional information The property is to be sold as a going rental concern and any purchaser will be required to comply with local authority HMO licensing requirements and guidelines in addition to being registered with RentSmart Wales, as per current Welsh Government legislation.
As a licensed HMO, the property has a fully integrated mains fire alarm and emergency lighting system, fire fighting equipment throughout and fire doors, as required by local and national House of Multiple Occupation health and fire safety guidelines.
Money Laundering Regulations of 2017 require us to verify the identity of any prospective purchasers via photographic id such as a valid passport or driving licence or proof of address such as a utility bill or correspondence from the local authority.
We politely request any prospective purchasers to cooperate fully with us on this matter to prevent delays to any sale.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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About 16, Cambrian Place, Aberystwyth
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