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Octopus Real Estate provides £9.7 million development finance for London and Bristol residential projects

10 Jan 2020 By Octopus Real Estate

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate investor, has agreed to provide £9.7 million of development finance to projects in Uxbridge and Bristol.

Uxbridge

The Uxbridge project involves a development finance loan of £5.8 million to experienced developer Kings Oak Brunel LLP, which will facilitate the conversion of an office to a residential site. This is the second time that Octopus Real Estate has lent to the developer.

The building will be converted into 28 apartments including 16 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments. Located just 1.2 miles from the town centre and 1.1 miles to Uxbridge underground station the future tenants will benefit from a good commuter links into central London with a travel time of just over 40 minutes. The development site is also a 10-minute bus ride to West Drayton railway station, part of the Elizabeth Line, due to provide access to Central London in under half an hour.

Bristol

The scheme in Bristol, a development finance loan of £3.9 million, to an experienced individual developer, will facilitate the site purchase and the ground up development of 19 apartments including eight one-bedroom, nine two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments. The development will also include two commercial units.

Located just 1.2 miles from Bristol Temple Meads train station, in the Spike Island area, the property has views of the River Avon and the location will provide a good rental yield.

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