12 Windsor Close, Malvern, Worcestershire

Description

Vacant freehold semi-detached house by order of a Housing Association. GIA approximately 77.20 sq m (831 sq ft). The Vendor will not accept offers prior to auction.

Accommodation

Ground floor: two reception rooms and kitchen. First floor: three bedrooms and bathroom. Front and rear gardens. GIA approximately 77.20 sq m (831 sq ft).

Location

Located on the east side of Windsor Close. Malvern Shopping Park is to the south. Malvern Link rail station is approximately 1.1 miles to the south west. The A449 is to the south. Link Common is to the south west.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The only supplied comparables are historic sales of nearby semi-detached houses from 1997 to 2007, with the latest at £135,000 in April 2007. They do not provide a reliable current market value. The £124,000+ guide is an auction guide, not a formal valuation. Current GDV, refurbishment cost and rental value cannot therefore be established from the evidence supplied.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Do not bid on an investment basis without a current comparable valuation, full inspection, legal-pack review, refurbishment quotation and verified rental evidence. The guide price alone does not establish a viable strategy.

Works Required

No specific defects or required works are described. A physical inspection and review of the legal pack would be required before identifying or costing works.

Rental & Market Context

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

Potential BRRR Position

A BRRR assessment is not supportable without a current GDV, verified refurbishment budget, rent, finance assumptions and known acquisition costs. The property is vacant, but no value uplift or refinance proceeds can be evidenced.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

No sufficiently specific rental evidence or auctioneer rent estimate is supplied, so rent, gross yield and BTL viability cannot be established. Buyer premium, administration charges and other possible fees are also unspecified.

Flip Analysis

A flip appraisal cannot be completed because the supplied sales are historic, no current GDV is available, no condition or works budget is provided, and no selling-cost allowance is supplied.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• Current market value cannot be established from the historic 1997–2007 comparables.

• No condition survey or refurbishment specification is supplied.

• No rental evidence or auctioneer rent estimate is available.

• Buyer premium, administration charge and other potential fees are unspecified.

• Vacant possession does not confirm condition, compliance or absence of hidden defects.

• The guide price is not a formal valuation and the seller will not accept pre-auction offers.

Recommendation

Do not bid on an investment basis without a current comparable valuation, full inspection, legal-pack review, refurbishment quotation and verified rental evidence. The guide price alone does not establish a viable strategy.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The property description, tenure, size, occupancy and historic local sales are supplied, but current valuation evidence, condition, rent, fees and finance inputs are missing.