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On an episode of Homes Under the Hammer, Martel Maxwell was visiting a home in Whitehaven, Cumbria. The town and port is located close to the Lake District National Park and has a brand new marina. The property Martel was visiting was a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house with lots of potential.
The property had a guide price of just £25,000 at auction and mainly needed cosmetic work.
On entering the home, it was clear the property had been neglected for an extended period of time.
The living room had yellowing wallpaper that would need replacing and the carpets throughout the property were threadbare.
The kitchen was dated and would need to be replaced along with the bathroom.
The home had two good-sized bedrooms and an ample yet overgrown garden.
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The home had been renovated to a high standard with new carpets throughout as well as hard flooring.
The old kitchen was gone and had been replaced with a modern yet homely sage green kitchen.
Paul also replaced the dated bathroom and installed a ramp at the front of the house for easier access.
The back garden was no longer overgrown and wild but had been turned into a family-friendly, easy-to-maintain outdoor space.
The most difficult aspect of the project was the plumbing which Paul said he couldn’t always get his head around.
He said the current owner had done a good job renovating the home, making it both stylish and neutral.
The agent said the property could be worth £80,000 to £85,000 which would give Paul a pre-tax profit of £25,600 if the home sold for £85,000.
Paul planned to sell the property, but if the home was put on the rental market it could achieve £525 per calendar month giving Paul a 10.5 percent yield.
Homes Under the Hammer is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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