Summary - 8 Shaplands Mews, 35, Union Road PO33 2DA
2 bed 1 bath Flat
Walk to beaches and ferry links — great for investors or first-time buyers.
- Chain-free first-floor two-bedroom apartment
- Small-to-average rooms; compact town-centre footprint
- Walking distance to seafront, beaches and ferry links
- Mains gas heating and older double glazing
- Communal courtyard garden; low external maintenance
- Leasehold tenure; check remaining term and service charges
- Building from 1967–1975; cavity walls assumed uninsulated
- Very high local crime and high area deprivation
Set on the first floor and offered chain-free, this two-bedroom apartment sits in Ryde town centre within easy walking distance of the seafront, beaches and the mainland ferry. The flat provides a light lounge, compact kitchenette with integrated oven and hob, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. It benefits from mains gas heating, double glazing (installed before 2002) and access to a communal courtyard.
Rooms and overall footprint are small-to-average for a town-centre flat, making this property best suited to buy-to-let investors or a cost-conscious first purchase. The location places everyday amenities, shops and transport links on the doorstep and the ferry link is a short walk away, helping rental appeal.
Buyers should note a number of material considerations: the building dates from the late 1960s–1970s with cavity walls assumed to have no insulation, the glazing is older double glazing and the tenure is leasehold. The wider area has significant deprivation indicators and locally recorded crime levels are very high — factors to weigh for owner-occupiers and social-value investors.
For someone looking for a low-entry investment or a central pied-à-terre with strong transport links, this apartment delivers immediate rental or occupation potential. It also offers straightforward scope for cosmetic updating to improve rental yield or personal comfort, subject to lease terms.
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