Garage @ Alma Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2HR

Description

A freehold detached single garage accessed via a quiet and private lane off Alma Road, sold with vacant possession. The garage is formally known as the garage to rear of 73 Alma Vale Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2HR. The garage is located in an area where pressure on both parking and storage are at an absolute premium.

Accommodation

Detached single garage, width 8 feet 0 inches and length 16 feet 0 inches.

Location

Clifton and the surrounding areas, with Victorian and Georgian architecture, are amongst the most sought after locations in the City. The area offers independent shops, boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants on Whiteladies Road and in Clifton Village, including Clifton Down shopping Centre. The Downs offers four hundred acres of green public space, while Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge provides a gateway to the Ashton Court Estate. There is excellent access to the Harbourside district, the City Centre and Temple Meads.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

No HM Land Registry completed sales or other garage-specific valuation evidence is supplied. The £20,000–£40,000 guide is not a formal valuation. The £1,600 pcm Alma Road rental listing relates to an unspecified property and cannot be applied to this garage. The only relevant rental evidence is the auctioneer's £200 pcm estimate, expressly subject to consents.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Treat as a speculative parking/storage investment only if independent checks confirm demand, lawful letting or use, access and acceptable condition. Do not rely on the £1,600 pcm listing or bid without garage-specific valuation evidence.

Works Required

No refurbishment works are evidenced. Before purchase, verify the garage's condition, private-lane access, dimensions, lawful use and any consents required for letting or other use.

Rental & Market Context

Potential BRRR Position

BRRR analysis is not supportable because no evidence-based GDV, refurbishment budget or refinance valuation is supplied. The guide range and buyer premium alone do not establish refinance viability.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

Using the auctioneer's £200 pcm estimate, gross annual rent would be £2,400 and gross yield is 12% against the £20,000 low guide, before the £1,800 buyer premium and any other costs. The estimate is subject to consents and is not a passing rent. The £1,600 pcm listing cannot be used as garage rental evidence.

Flip Analysis

A flip or resale surplus cannot be calculated because there are no completed sales, GDV evidence, refurbishment costs or supported selling allowance. The garage is 8 feet by 16 feet and no conversion or development potential is evidenced.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• The £200 pcm rent estimate is subject to consents and is not a passing rent.

• No garage-specific completed sales or formal valuation evidence is supplied.

• The £1,800 buyer premium reduces effective yield and is payable on exchange.

• No condition, repair, access-right or lawful-use evidence is provided beyond the description.

• Completion is required within 8 weeks or earlier subject to mutual consent.

Recommendation

Treat as a speculative parking/storage investment only if independent checks confirm demand, lawful letting or use, access and acceptable condition. Do not rely on the £1,600 pcm listing or bid without garage-specific valuation evidence.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The tenure, vacancy, dimensions, guide range, buyer premium and one auctioneer rent estimate are supplied, but there are no completed sales, condition details, consents, costs or garage-specific rental comparables.