Welcome to Kiln House in Stoke-on-Trent, a completed and operational student accommodation building consisting of 96 already occupied studio apartments perfectly designed for todays modern students.
Kiln House is situated approximately 8 minutes walk from the University of Staffordshire and has been operational now for the last 4 years achieving occupancy in excess of 80% for most of those years. The project is also conveniently located to Stoke train station providing easy access out across the rest of the UK.
Amenities include a gymnasium, games room, cinema room as well as fully staffed concierge / reception area.
All units on this project will come complete with a 2 years rental assurance at 7% net assured by the developer and will be managed directly by the University of Staffordshire's student union Greenpad. The university involvement effectively ensures that no stamp duty will be payable on any of these units. This coupled with the low service charges and zero ground rent make this an appealing prospect for student accommodation investors searching for yields north of 7%.
The University of Staffordshire consists of approx. 13,000 students and is due to open in September of this year. The building is already open to accept students for the forthcoming academic year and is already 50% occupied having been 100% occupied during COVID.
Prices are extremely reasonable at just £69,950 per unit.
Investment Highlights
Completed, operational student accommodation
Only £69,950
Zero ground rent
Zero stamp duty
The only University approved PBSA studios
Managed by Staffordshire University’s student union
2 year rental assurance (7% NET)
Introducing the next project in a long list of successful ventures by award- winning developer X1, we welcome you to X1 Cheltenham Place.
This luxury studio apartments are perfect for professionals, graduates and students, and come with all the amenities you need to make life easy. Residents will have access to a gym, laundry facilities and bike storage, as well as being just five minutes’ walk from Salford Crescent station.
And if that’s not enough, we’re also close to the incredible city of Manchester either a short journey by train or car, or a leisurely walk. This development follows on from the hugely popular project across the road, X1 The Campus – now enjoying 100% occupancy.
X1 Cheltenham Place is eagerly awaited by investors and residents alike, bringing hundreds of luxury studio apartments to this thriving city.
Investment Highlights
Luxury studio apartments from £119,995
7% net rental return assured for 10 years
999 years lease
Earn an assured £83,964 over 10 years
Excellent location prime for rentals
Card House is our latest investment opportunity in the up-and-coming city of Bradford. This conversion of a grade II listed building will create 144 apartments over four floors, all providing a ready to move in living space that will suit those looking for well-appointed apartments that offer easy access to the city centre.
This splendid conversion will create 144 apartments over four floors, all providing ready to move in living space that will suit those looking for well-appointed apartments that offer easy access to Bradford city centre.
All apartments in Card House are spacious, delivering larger than average accommodation. The clever use of natural and electrical lighting ensures the apartments are light and airy, providing truly special homes.
Why invest?
Card House is certain to be popular with both investors and tenants alike. The development occupies
a highly prominent position between the higher quality outer Bradford residential suburbs and the Airedale towns and villages of Shipley, Cottingley and Bingley. In addition to this, Card House will offer excellent transport links to both Bradford and Leeds city centre, offering a perfect location for those looking to commute.
Investment Highlights
Prices from £105,000
2 years 7% net rental assurance
Completion set for Q1 2022
£750 per annum service charge
Ground rent £250 per annum
Introducing - Affinity Living Lancaster Wharf, Birmingham
Following the fantastic success of the Affinity Living purpose built residential properties in Manchester, the high end brand now moves its focus to Birmingham, with this stunning collection of 266 1 and 2 bedroom apartments situated in a prime location in Birmingham's City Centre.
Our Affinity Living development in Birmingham is a bespoke 266-apartment development in a
prime city centre location. Bringing Affinity Living’s user-led approach to rental living to a city where a quarter of households rent their properties.
Promising the brand’s standard of prime location, modern design and premium amenities, Lancaster
Wharf is set to provide a living experience unmatched anywhere else in the city.
With a range of premium communal living areas and state-of-the-art garden spaces, Affinity Living
encourages residents out of their apartments and into a thriving resident community.
Reintroducing greenery to the canal front, the waterfront courtyard will provide a relaxing
outdoor space for residents to escape busy city life.
Amenities
Large, contemporary living spaces
State-of-the-art gymnasium
Rooftop Terrace
Waterfront garden courtyard
Residents’ lounge
TV lounge area
Live/work lounge & private working booths
Payment Plan
Reservation Fee: £5000
Deposit on exchange: 30% of property value
Final payment on completion: 70% of property value less the reservation fee
We are delighted to offer this exciting new development in a very desirable London location. Dolphin House is located in Uxbridge within the London Borough of Hillingdon and beautifully combines a West London location with countryside and rolling hills on your doorstep. The development is situated on the banks of the Grand Union Canal and River Colne and offers a great deal of tranquillity within the boundaries of the UK’s capital city. This building has undergone an amazing transformation and is now a highly desirable residential development that is very attractive to renters and owner occupiers alike.
Uxbridge itself is a business node within the Greater London area. Its fantastic transport links give it an enviable position within London’s reach. The area is well renowned for having a large number of offices within the town centre with companies like Coca Cola, Cadburys, Apple, Mitsubishi, Hertz, Hasbro, GSK, Xerox, Fujitsu, Cisco, PWC & IBM all having a significant office presence within Uxbridge. When you also consider it is within a 10 minute drive of Heathrow, there are many reasons why businesses want to be located in Uxbridge and why demand for rental property is very high here. Furthermore, there is high demand for serviced apartments and hotel accommodation in Uxbridge for this reason, meaning if you wanted to let it out as a serviced apartment there would be ample demand.
In terms of positioning within Uxbridge itself, Dolphin Bridge House is excellently located to capitalise on these business travellers. Located just a 10-minute walk from the town centre and the underground station, and quite literally within a stone’s throw of the Premier Inn hotel, which is located just 100 yards away, demonstrate this is already a hotspot for business stays within the area.
Investment Highlights
Uxbridge location. 30 min train ride into Central London
10 min walk to Uxbridge Station
M25, M4 & M40 all a short distance away.
10 min drive to Heathrow Airport.
Next to Colne Valley Regional Park, a beautiful area of canals, rivers, lakes and woodland.
Uxbridge has a large amount of offices and high employment rates
Allocated car parking for every apartment
Completion November 2019
5% gross rental yield on headline price.
10% NET rental yield if managed as serviced apartment
999 year lease
20% deposit
Ground Rent = £250-£325 p.a.
Service Charge = £3 per sqft p.a.
Poulson House in Stoke is our latest completed and fully operational student accommodation development, situated a mere 9-minute walk from the University of Staffordshire. The project is also just 25-minutes’ drive away from The University of Keele. Completed in 2016, Poulson House consists of 122 studio apartments, approx. 15-25m2.
In addition to its convenient proximity to the University of Staffordshire, the Poulson House new-build development also benefits from being fully operational with no development risk and a three year track record. This represents an attractive and immediate income for investors.
Poulson House is managed by Greenpad, the university student union's own management company. This is their sole management property and ensures a high level of focus and maximum occupancy each year. Investors can benefit from a fully managed investment opportunity with a 2 years rental assurance provided for the first 40 investors.
The University of Staffordshire consists of approx. 13,000 students and is due to open in September of this year. The building is already open to accept students for the forthcoming academic year and is already 50% occupied having been 100% occupied during COVID.
Prices are extremely reasonable at just £62,950 per unit.
Investment Highlights
Completed, operational student accommodation
Only £62,950
True live yield of 7%
The only University approved PBSA studios
Managed by Staffordshire University’s student union
2 year rental assurance (7% NET) starting September 2020 (COVID protection)
University has confirmed its open next year
£4000 rental assurance per unit is placed into a deposit protection scheme client account / or lodged in an escrow, held by a 3rd party solicitor
2 years assurance at 7% net
100% occupied for 20/21 academic year
X1 Michigan Towers is an exciting new flagship development, which is set to change the Manchester skyline. Our new development features four iconic towers, each with unique façades with a stunning architectural design.
Each tower is set within a modern landscaped public realm, which features cafe spaces, restaurants, retail and office space alongside the residential offer.
With heights ranging between 14 and 35 floors, the towers provide both sweeping views of MediaCityUK, Salford Quays and central Manchester. This mixed-use scheme is an ideal investment opportunity and is truly unique in its contemporary design and perfect quayside location.
Situated in the heart of MediaCityUK in the iconic Salford Quays, home to Coronation Street as well as the likes of the BBC, ITV, Ericsson and Kellogg’s, this new phase of development complements the existing towers, and fits perfectly within the bustling business and leisure community.
This development presents an exclusive opportunity to invest in limited luxury property located at the very heart of Peel’s thriving MediaCityUK project.
Investment Case:
Manchester is one of the UK investment hotspots right now
Established economic powerhouse with every increasing demand for new built property.
57.8% growth between 2009-2019
Located in the heart of MediaCity and Salford Quays, one of the UK’s most famous and iconic regeneration schemes
In Salford Quays prices are lower that the city centre, with more and more people moving there for affordability and quality of life.
The gap between prices in the city centre and Salford Quays is decreasing rapidly, a trend which is set to continue.
Since 2013, prices in Salford Quays have almost doubled
Located on the Broadway and Harbour City Metrolink stations
Next to MediaCityUK, home to the BBC, ITV, Kelloggs, Bupa, University of Salford and over 250 creative media business.
8 Mins into central Manchester
20 min walk to Old Trafford Football Ground
Part of the Peel Group’s multi-billion-pound regeneration scheme
X1 are a massive multibillion pound developer with extensive experience of developing high quality housing and working closely with Peel Ports.
Rental Guarantee to offset any void periods during the first 2-3 years
Prices from £220,000, 2 years 6% net rent guarantee, 10% deposit
X1 Chatham Waters is an exciting new development commanding a beautiful waterfront setting in Medway, Kent a mere 36 minutes by train from London's Kings Cross. Set on a harbour, these exclusive 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments boast private balconies with stunning views across the quayside, are extremely spacious, and have a contemporary feel throughout.
As far as London commuter-belt investment properties go, X1 Chatham Waters is pretty unique. As part of a massive generation, this waterfront setting is likely to witness some significant capital growth which will appeal to both buy-to-let investors and owner-occupiers alike.
The project is being built by the award-winning developer X1 and is scheduled for completion in November 2020. Once completed investors can enjoy a 2-year rental guarantee at 6% net or alternatively opt for a 3 years 5% net rental guarantee. Crucial to this project is the fact that it forms an integral part of a wider £650m waterfront regeneration project being developed by Peel Group which will see the Chatham Docks area regenerated into new retail, residential property, leisure facilities and also new transport links.
Chatham and the surrounding area is in itself one of the fastest-growing London commuter belt towns and is currently undergoing a 20-year regeneration program of economic growth, new infrastructure and waterfront properties making the town one of the best prospects for capital growth in the UK.
Property prices in the area have risen over 240% in the past 20 years and are scheduled to rise by 25-30% over the next five years. The population of Kent is also increasing with a forecasted 22.9% growth in the population by 2031. Transport links to the area couldn't be better with a total journey time door to door from the project to London is just under an hour.
The developer has an exceptional track record with 27 completed developments, 9 projects currently under construction, 7 upcoming projects with over 7,500 units sold.
As this project is very nearly complete, it represents very little risk when compared to other off-plan projects in London's commuter belt.
This opportunity represents the perfect opportunity for investors wishing to capitalize on the expansion of the city of London. What with COVID-19 many residents are moving out of Central London due to not having to be in the office every day. With property prices in Chatham nearly a third of those in Central London, Chatham and surrounding areas are destined to benefit from an influx of city workers arriving at its doorstep in search of more value for money.
Development Features:
Mixture of 199 one, two and three-bedroom apartments with stunning waterfront views#
Secure car parking
State of the art gymnasium
Concierge services
Beautifully landscaped gardens
Commercial units on ground floor
Stunning wrap-around balconies on some apartments
High spec and spacious apartments
Investment Highlights:
Prices starting from just £220,000
1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments
2 years rent guarantee at 6% net or 3 years at 5%
Just 10% Deposit required, balance on completion
Finance available
House prices in Medway Kent have risen 54% between 2014 - 2018
250 years leasehold
Service charge £2/sq ft per annum
36 minutes by train from London
10 years full build warranty
Award Winning Developer
Stunning water views from most apartments
Prices from £233,400 Projected 5% Yield
Timber Yard is an exquisite new-build development in Birmingham, built by Galliard Homes, one of the UK's premier developers. There are 379 studios, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments available in the first release of apartments, all arranged around landscaped courtyard gardens. This development's theme is very much providing an exclusive lifestyle, with excellent on-site amenities, including a gym, club lounge, and cinema screening room. Split over 12 levels, Timber Yard features luxury apartments with superb city centre views.
The location of this project really couldn't be any better. The project is just 10 minutes' walk from New Street and Moor Street Stations and only 15 minutes from the proposed HS2 interchange at Curzon Street, due for completion in 2026. The project is located adjacent to Birmingham's Chinese Quarter and a mere 10-minute walk to Birmingham's City Centre's heart. The project really does have it all to offer prospective tenants from a location point of view.
In terms of specification, the developer hasn't left any stone unturned. All apartments will be built to an exceptional standard and specification in keeping with the high-quality values and ethics set by this most exacting of construction companies.
Development Features
Opulent double-height reception area
Fully equipped gymnasium
Concierge and Services
Residents Private Club Lounge
Screening Room
Investment Highlights
379 studios, 1-, 2- and 3-beds arranged over 12 floors
Short walk from China Town in Birmingham
5% projected Yield available
Close to transport links including New Street and Moor Street stations
15 minutes' walk away from Curzon Street HS2 interchange
Due for completion Q3 2021 / Q4 2021
10-year Checkmate build warranty as standard
Ground rent £200-£300 per annum
Service charge £2.35 / sqft
£5000 reservation fee (non-refundable), 15% deposit on exchange (21 days), 85% balance on completion
Parking available for units over £325,000 for an additional £15,000
209 years leasehold
Prices from £190,000, 6% Yield Projected
Set in the heart of Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter is this contemporary new-build, 5-storey development of 30 high-quality, luxury, boutique 1-,2- and 3-bedroom apartments. This new build project in Birmingham offers all the benefits of city living with extensive communal and landscaped gardens designed to provide tenants with on-site outdoor space for recreation and relaxation.
This new build property investment opportunity is close to major landmarks in Birmingham City Centre, including the business district, The Bull Ring, The Mailbox, and Grand Central Station. This prime location contributes to making this property an excellent purchase for a discerning owner-occupier or a shrewd investor looking for a great buy-to-let property.
This brand-new property development in Birmingham is due for completion in Q2 2021, removing the development risk associated with other off-plan properties for sale. From an investment point of view, this makes perfect sense for investors looking to capitalise on the growing Birmingham residential property market with a high-end investment property.
Service charges are reasonable at just £1.31 per sq. ft. and ground rent is 0.1% of the purchase price capped at £250. Finance is available, and investors require just 20% deposit on exchange within 28 days and then the balance is payable with either cash or a mortgage on completion.
Investment Highlights
Boutique development of just 30 apartments
Mix of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments
Some apartments with private terraces
Completing Q2 2021
Projected yields of 6%
£5000 reservation fee
20% deposit on exchange, balance on completion
Walking distance to prime sites in Birmingham city centre
Communal landscaped garden area
Priced at £79,999, 8.5% Net Assured for 3 years, 3% Deposit Interest
One London Road is Opulent's latest student accommodation investment offering an impressive 10% net return assured for 3 years. Located in the picturesque town of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, One London Road features 499 state of the art purpose built student accommodation studio apartments spread across 5 blocks. The project, destined for completion in September 2020 features great facilities such as roof top terrace and BBQ areas, state of the art gymnasium and various common lounges featuring table football and other activities to keep the students busy.
The project lies approximately 10 minutes away from the Keele University that houses some 10,000 students. Keele University was recently voted number 1 in the UK in 2018 for student satisfaction and ranks 13th in the country for medicine. The university is just a short bus ride away from One London Road, and with the University being very rural, this is one of the closest purpose built student accommodation buildings to the University.
Built by a reputable developer with extensive experience in this area, One London Road is scheduled to complete in January 2023 in time for that years in take of students. The project will be managed by the leading student management company Urban Student Living who will look after all of the management on behalf of our investors.
Investment Highlights
Prices from £79,999 for a studio apartment
8.5% net return for 3 years from completion
3% interest on deposits during construction
250 years leasehold
£350 per annum ground rent
£1350 per annum service charge and management (not applicable during rental assurance)
Prices from £144,500, 7% Projected Yield
Northgate House in Leeds a new, off plan residential aprtment project in a popular area of Leeds. Close to the main University area and just a short ride away from Leeds City Centre, Northgate House features 54 brand new high spec apartments perfect for either the young professional or executive to rent. Each of the 54 luxury apartments represent a well-appointed place to live offering a premium specification that includes real wood floors, feature windows throughout, premium fitted kitchens, luxury bathroom suites and stylish lighting throughout. The design theme is focused on delivering stylish practicality.
Northgate House is located on one of the main arterial routes into the city of Leeds, with connections to the major motorway links via the Leeds inner ring road. The area shows large demand for new build apartments and this is portrayed in the number of new developments presently being built to not only regenerate this area and make use of the heritage of the buildings and landscape, but to service the growing demand and popularity of the area. The most affluent areas of Leeds are in the North Leeds locations. The key post codes in Leeds are in the areas of LS17, LS16 and LS8. These 3 post codes are clustered in a triangle and are where the most expensive properties in Leeds are situated.
These areas are also the home of notable iconic local landmarks. This area is advantageous for investors and buyers looking for a convenient property close to the city. The availability displayed on the web portals is ever changing with visible turnaround times. Meanwood and nearby Headingley are very much suburbs of the city, vastly growing and becoming modernistic in approach with a huge range of local eateries and shopping and attracting the affluent classes from the leeds area.
Investment Highlights:
54 luxury I and 2 bed apartments
I Bedroom from £144,500
2 Bedroom from £175,000
Parking included
High quality finishes throughout
all apartments
Great living area for working
professionals, students and post
graduates
Perfect for international students
as only I mile from the main universities in Leeds
Investor friendly payment plan, 25% on exchange, 75% balance on completion
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