I’ve recently been trying to help a landlord find another
buy-to-let to add to the house he owns in The Meadows in the Donnington area of
Chichester.
The landlord believes that a modern two or three bed
house in or around Chichester would best suit his property investment
requirements. The problem has been finding a suitable property that both
matches that description, the budget and feels right to him.
Quite naturally, everything comes back to a comparison of
the three-bed detached house he already owns in The Meadows. When bought, it
had strong demand from tenants (let agreed within 48 hours) and produced a decent
yield (circa 4.2%) from an immaculate property that should suffer from less
maintenance issues due to its relatively young age.
The Meadows estate in Donnington was built in 2005/2006, consisting
of just 24 houses in The Meadows and 23 houses in Deer Close (note: neither
road has a number 13).
Being less than ten years old means the properties
themselves remain modern inside, with white-suite bathrooms, an en-suite and
modern kitchens, albeit not with the ultra-slick gloss units many new-build
homes come with today.
Unlike most new-build sites though, The Meadows is a
spacious development with good sized rear gardens and plentiful parking as each
house benefits from a driveway and/or garage. The majority of the houses are
detached, which adds to the feeling of space and privacy that is so often lost
on new-build developments that tend to favour terraced properties with
on-street parking to maximise their usage of land.
Donnington itself is an area I’ve spoken of positively in
the past, with property being cheaper than in more ‘central’ Chichester, whilst
in fact The Meadows is just 1 mile from Chichester railway station and has immediate
access onto the A27.
The most recent sales on the estate have all been three-bed
detached houses, bought for £299,950, £292,000 and £271,500. Able to achieve a
rent of around £1,050 - £1,100 per month, this would result in the properties
providing a yield of around 4.2% - 4.6%, based on their purchase price.
What’s also interesting to note is that these sale prices
are just 6% and 8% more than when they were purchased new in 2006, whilst the
third sale mentioned sold for 9% less than its original price!
It seems to me that The Meadows estate offers good value
in today’s market. Put it this way; I searched on Rightmove for a three-bed
detached house within 1 mile of Chichester’s railway station and couldn’t see anything
that offers the space and desirability of a property on The Meadows estate at a
similar price.
If you’re thinking of selling on The Meadows and would
like me to put you in touch with my ready-to-buy landlord, free of charge,
please get in touch.
Clive Janes, CRJ Lettings
01243 624 599 / clive@crjlettings.co.uk
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