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BENEDICT STREET, BOOTLE, L20 – PROPERTY INVESTMENT CASE STUDY

A hands-free Liverpool buy-to-let for a busy professional. Simple house, light refurb, set up fully managed.

QUICK LOOK BUY-TO-LET PHOTOS

Liverpool terraced house dining room after refresh with light wood flooring, white walls, radiator and French doors to the yard.

After

Liverpool dining room before redecoration showing wall preparation, dust sheets, tools and French doors with blinds.

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DEAL OVERVIEW

Purchase Price: £105,000

Purchased : 2025

Refurb: 12,804

Annual Rent: £9,000 (£750 pcm)

Gross Yield: 8.6%

Total Cash Required: £54,054

Projected 5-Year Growth: £46,500*

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*Based on UK average growth since 1980 (ONS). Illustration only.

REFURBISHMENT

SUMMARY

  • Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £12,804

  • Duration: 3 weeks

SCOPE OF WORKS

  • Waste clearance, front and yard tidy

  • Ventilation upgrades, minor joinery, internal repairs

  • Damp treatment, full roofing works, certification

WHY WE KEPT IT LIGHT

Low risk and low effort. Our focus is on properties with light works, not heavy refurbishments.

COST BREAKDOWN

  • Mortgage Deposit: £26,250

  • Fully Managed Refurb Cost (Inc VAT): £12,804

  • Buying Costs: £15,000

  • Total Cash Required: £54,054

TIMELINE

We handled the moving parts throughout, with minimal input from the investor.

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  1. Pre-offer checks: street selection, comparables, letting agent rent sense-check, refurb estimate

  2. Offer agreed and terms locked in

  3. Purchase progressed: conveyancing opened, lender valuation booked

  4. Surveys and checks completed, final refurb scope confirmed

  5. Keys received

  6. Light refurb completed (3 weeks)

  7. Lettings: marketed in advance, tenant moved in within 2 weeks of works finishing

  8. Management live: from tenant move-in

CLIENT OUTCOME

WHAT THE INVESTOR WANTED

Plan B income from a Liverpool buy-to-let, without refurb stress, choice overload, or this turning into a second job.

WHAT HAPPENED

  • Light refurb completed in 3 weeks

  • Tenant secured within 2 weeks of completing refurb

  • Fully managed from day one, investor did not need to visit

  • The result: one more asset doing its job quietly in the background while they focus on work and family

WHY THIS PROPERTY INVESTMENT DEAL WORKED

The right house on the right street, with light works, set up to be low maintenance.

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  • Strong rental demand in Bootle, L20

  • Swift path to cashflow

  • End-to-end hands-free investment

CHECKS WE DID (AND WHAT WE FIXED)

  • Damp levels showed minor issues - expert assessment obtained, action plan confirmed, and remedial works finished as part of the upgrade.

  • Rent reviewed with the letting agent - positioned competitively and let without delay.

BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY

Living Room

Liverpool terraced house lounge after renovation with feature fireplace, light wood flooring and open archway to the dining area.

After

Liverpool lounge before renovation with unfinished flooring, wall preparation, tools and fireplace surround in progress.

Before​

Dining Area

Liverpool terraced house dining room after refresh with light wood flooring, white walls, radiator and French doors to the yard.

After

Liverpool dining room before redecoration showing wall preparation, dust sheets, tools and French doors with blinds.

Before​

Back Yard

Liverpool terraced house rear courtyard after improvement with painted brick walls, uPVC doors, windows and low-maintenance surface.

After

Liverpool rear yard before, showing painted brickwork, uPVC doors and windows with uneven surfaces and older finishes.

Before​

Before and After

WANT RESULTS LIKE THIS?

If you want a boring, predictable Liverpool buy-to-let set up fully managed, book a call and we’ll map out the right next step.

DISCLAIMER

Info only, not advice. Figures are accurate at the time of purchase. “Projected 5-Year Growth” is an assumption-based illustration (ONS), not guaranteed. Values, rents and returns can rise or fall.

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