Summary - 42 Shorts Way ME1 3AR
2 bed 1 bath Flat
Auction chance for cash buyers or landlords targeting refurbishment and rental income.
- Vacant first-floor two-bedroom flat, 636 sq ft
- Guide price £85,000, sold by public auction
- Requires full refurbishment; damp and mould reported
- Leasehold with c.86 years remaining (125-year lease from 1987)
- Communal gardens and off-street parking included
- EPC rating C; mains gas boiler and radiators
- Nearby Rochester station; excellent mobile and fast broadband
- Local area classified as deprived; above-average crime
This vacant first-floor, two-bedroom flat in Rochester is offered at auction with a guide price of £85,000. The 636 sq ft apartment sits in a mid-century purpose-built block and comes with communal gardens and off-street parking, making it a straightforward conversion or rental prospect for cash buyers or investors.
The property requires a program of refurbishment: signs of damp and mold, dated finishes, and general disrepair are present. Double glazing is fitted (install date unknown), the heating is mains gas via boiler and radiators, and walls are cavity construction with assumed no insulation — further works likely required to modernise and improve energy performance despite the current EPC C rating.
Practical advantages include good transport links (Rochester station nearby), excellent mobile signal and fast broadband, plus local schools rated Good to Outstanding. Note material considerations: sale by public auction, notice of repossession, leasehold tenure with approximately 86 years remaining, and the local area is classified as deprived with above-average crime levels — factors that affect mortgageability and resale timescales.
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