The property Lot 27 a semi-detached in brick with tiled roof, and in need of modernisation it is on a long main busy road there is no off street parking although removal of the front wall could provide a small parking area. You would need the local authority to provide a pavement ramp.

The road is only two lane, there is parking directly outside for 25 meters in each direction, then double yellow lines for at least two hundred meters. This means resident and visitor parking is at a premium, most use the side roads, see location map.

The road has a mixture of housing. At the north end it has a better higher valued type of property, going down to poorer type property at the south end. This property is on the border. There is a row of five shops 100 meters down the road on the opposite side two of which are boarded up, those trading include, general late night shop, hairdresser, off license. There is a fair amount of litter outside of the boarded shops. At the bottom / south end of the road, approximately half a mile there are some more shops of the " down market type". There are two pubs and a staff club room belonging to .....  Plc. The price band in this road ranges from £40,000. to £130,000. The guide price of this property is £40,000 - £45,000. Estimated Re-sale price depending on refurbishment between:  £55,000. to £69,950. There is no railway station locally, nearest being..... 4 miles by car. There are many bus routes with a bus stop 200 yards up the road north bound.

A similar but slightly larger property ten doors up on the opposite side was recently on the market for £76,950. It has been sold but we do not know how much for. It was in a tidy and well presented condition.

A copy is enclosed of two similar properties for sale in the area, with location map.

We rate this area as just o/k. There is not a lot of property for sale in this area. It would not attract a high rent yield. The area will not likely attract the "better" professional tenant.

There are a total of five, three bedroom houses for rent in the area, ranging from £350. to £425. per calendar month. Details enclosed.

Property plan:

Front door leads to hall, staircase rise facing, to right hand side.

Ground Floor:

Front room 11'6" x 12'. chimney breast with 1960's style fireplace, wood floorboards covered with carpet, double panel radiator under window.

Rear room 12' x 10' chimney breast boarded up, wood floorboards covered with carpet, long single radiator on right / outer wall.  Leads to:

Rear kitchen off rear room 7'6" x 15' old solid wood door to rear garden, old Lino style covered floor, rear part very uneven, small double panel radiator on right next to rear door.

First Floor.

Front bedroom 11'6" x 12',  chimney breast boarded up, wood floorboards covered with carpet, radiator under window.

Front box bedroom 7'6 x 9', wood floorboards covered with carpet, small radiator under window.

Rear bedroom 12' x 13', wood floorboards covered with carpet, single radiator under window.

Bathroom 7' x 7'6" wood floorboards with bathroom carpet. small radiator on wall behind door.

Outside.

Small gardens to front and rear with side path. Garden shed ( in poor condition ).

Initial visual impact of the property:

Overgrown garden. In need of painting. General neglect. Ridge tiles at front need pointing.

New front gate.

Front path is concrete and is badly cracked.

Tidy all gardens.

Paint woodwork.

New front door and all new windows.

Clear and clean grids and check drainage.

Replace cast down pipers and gutters.

New gas central heating boiler and probably some new radiators.

New electric consumer unit and isolator switch, possibly other electrical work. The 13 amp sockets and the light switches are very old looking, as are all the light fittings.

Complete new kitchen needed.

A new back door would improve appearance.

The rear part of the kitchen wall has been knocked down to extend into the old outhouse. The floor is uneven and appears to be a solid floor, checks need to be made as this floor may not have a damp course.

The rear kitchen walls are suspect as there is an indication of damp.

Replace or remove ground floor front room fireplace.

The bathroom is tidy but old, and could do with updating.

The property has fitted carpets throughout all very tired, they need to be uplifted and replaced.

The interior doors and furniture are old fashioned and very tatty.

The rear ground floor room ceiling is in need of re-plastering.

The general condition of the woodwork and walls is fair but are all in need of re-decorating.

There are some cracks on all the bedroom ceilings which could possibly be filled and papered.

The staircase has old style solid panels and would benefit from having a spindled staircase.

Obviously other miscellaneous items will be needed.

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