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Refurbishment Opportunity Hyde
On the 18th of May Saltsman & Co. of Droylsden added to market a three-bedroom end-terrace property on Silverton Close in Hyde at £120,000. The property has been added with no internal photos, and the description suggests that there is substantial internal works required. We would expect to be achieving [...]
5% Return with No Chain in Woodley
On the 12th of May Thomas Lardner brought to market a two-bedroom, semi-detached, house on Birchall Green in Woodley. It is a well presented house, with off-road parking and separate conservatory, so we would expect to be achieving in the region of £825-850 per month on the rental. The house [...]
Refurbishment Opportunity in Hyde
On the 8th of May Lynks Estate Agents added to market a three-bedroom, end-terrace, house on Edna Street. It has come to market at £90,000, however there are no internal photographs and the advert mentions a full refurbishment job. Based on the asking price and an expected monthly rental of [...]
STUNNING WORKERS COTTAGE HITS THE MARKET
Dan and Mark from our Marple branch headed over to Mellor this afternoon to give you a quick glimpse of an incredible period cottage that has recently hit the market at £599,950. With a downstairs reading room, extended kitchen, dining room, three double bedrooms and raised gardens this beautiful is [...]
LAND FOR SALE IN MARPLE
Mark from our Marple Branch has today been to visit a site that is hitting the market at £300,000 this week. The land comes with planning permission for three mews properties and is located right in the heart of Marple. https://youtu.be/LlwcyeC9g4A
Double Investment in Bredbury
On the 20th of April Gascoigne Halman brought to market two three-bedroom semi-detached properties on the same road, Kingsway, in Bredbury. They came to market at £170,000 and £175,000 respectively, and as you can imagine the property at the lower price was in need of slightly more in the way [...]
LOW INVESTMENT- HIGH RETURN
On the 12th of April Home Estate Agents added to the market a one-bedroom ground floor apartment on Highfield Close in Hyde. Judging from both the description and the photos the apartment itself would need some refurbishment before a new tenant can be found, however with an asking price of [...]
ACTIVE APRIL UPDATE
Our Branch Manager from Marple, Daniel took a run in the snow to tell us all about Active April and the amazing charity that we're raising money for, The Wellspring. Over April our entire Julian Wadden team are going to complete 1,000km of activity, running, cycling, hopping, anything to raise [...]
MARPLE PROPERTY MARKET: 2011-2021
With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems unique and delightful, makes us all into a series of statistics for the Census gatherers to pore over. To [...]
WHY BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL ESTATE AGENTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS
Mark from our Marple Branch goes into some of the reasons why it is always good to get in touch with your local agents if you are looking to get into the buy-to-let market. https://youtu.be/UzbuCGkl0sE
MARPLE PENSIONER HOMEOWNERS ARE NOW WORTH £938,904,000
How wealth is distributed will always be a contentious issue, especially as the Baby Boomers (those aged between their late 50’s and late 70’s) wealth has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, compared to the wealth of the younger generation. With most UK property in the hands of the [...]
MARPLE FIRST-TIME BUYERS CAN NOW BUY USING 5% DEPOSIT MORTGAGES
Yet higher mortgage rates could see Marple buyers paying a lot more each month for the privilege Being a Marple first-time buyer in the last 12 months has not been an easy thing. Just before lockdown there were 400 ‘5% deposit mortgage’ deals and first-time buyers were able shop around [...]
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ABOUT THE BLOG
This blog follows the property and buy to let market in Marple, The Bridge, Mellor and Compstall. You’ll find insight, commentary and analysis that relates specifically to SK6, along with the latest investment deals from all agents in the area.
DANIEL BROWNHILL – CO-AUTHOR
I am passionate about our area, so if you have any property related questions, whether buying, selling, letting out or just curious about what’s happening this very moment in the Marple, Marple Bridge, Mellor and Compstall property market then just pop into my office, alternatively call or e-mail me. I look forward to hearing from you and having a chat.
MARK DIAMOND – CO-AUTHOR
I have a strong passion for property, in particular the Lettings market. If you a question about lettings, potential rental returns and yields, and legal changes for landlords or anything else buy to let please get in touch.