Freehold mixed-use sourcing

Shop below. Homes above. A clearer route to the right freehold.

Realty Packaging sources and packages freehold mixed-use shop + upper opportunities for serious investors: commercial income below and residential accommodation above. Our focus is London and the South East, with selected regional opportunities where the evidence and fit justify a closer look.

We look for a lower-risk / high-return profile as an objective, not a guarantee. Availability, income, costs, planning, condition and returns always require independent verification.

A London high street shop-and-upper property in soft morning light
London / South East focusCommercial below.
Residential above.

Choose your route

The right level of involvement.

The route affects how we present an opportunity and where the next conversation sits. Realty Packaging does not provide regulated financial advice or property management.

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Curated investor

You want Realty Packaging to source, screen and package opportunities against your criteria, with the assumptions and verification points visible before you decide whether to proceed.

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Hands-on investor

You want to inspect opportunities, communicate with agents and professional advisers, and manage the process more directly, with Realty Packaging helping keep the information organised.

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The route from brief to decision

01Source
02Screen
03Due diligence
04Package
05Investor decision

A sequence for clearer decisions, not a promise that every opportunity passes every stage.

What we source

A familiar format, screened with care.

We look for London and South East freehold shop + upper assets, alongside selected regional opportunities where location, occupier demand and the evidence support a sensible review. The focus is commercial income below and residential accommodation above.

GeographyLondon / South East first; selected regions where appropriate
ConfigurationFreehold commercial space below, with residential accommodation above
VerificationTitle, income, occupancy, planning, condition and compliance remain subject to review
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Why mixed-use shop + upper?

Two uses can make one building easier to read.

Dual-income structure. Commercial and residential income can diversify the building’s income profile, while both streams can still be affected by vacancy, arrears, costs, regulation or market conditions.

Possible value-add. Refurbishment, re-letting, lease optimisation, planning or conversion potential may improve performance, subject to consent, cost, feasibility and independent verification.

Demand matters. We focus on location, tenant quality, visibility, access and evidence of local occupier demand rather than assuming that a format works everywhere.

Our point of view

Good property decisions feel calmer when the detail is visible.
How we work

What we look for

A screening lens, with the caveats left in.

  • GeographyLondon and the South East, with selected regions where appropriate.
  • Asset shapePreference for freehold, vacant, under-rented or reversionary commercial space, with at least two residential uppers where suitable.
  • Screening target8%+ gross yield as a screening target only, never a promise or forecast.
  • Illustrative finance75% LTV / 6% interest-only modelling only where relevant and clearly hypothetical, before costs and subject to actual lending terms.
  • Decision qualityValue-add, tenant quality, planning, building condition, compliance and exit / liquidity all matter.

Any financial illustration must be tested against actual rent, tenant rent payments (not lease payments), price, costs, voids, finance, tax, works and exit assumptions.

What we do

The work behind a useful package.

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Source

Agents, owners, market research and occupier demand inform the first pass.

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Screen

We look at price, tenant rent payments (not lease payments), gross yield, finance sensitivity, deposit and monthly cash flow.

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Four Pillars due diligence

Legal / title and leases; planning / development; building / safety / regulatory compliance; income / tenant / operational performance.

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Package

An evidence-led report with assumptions, risks, GDV / value-add caveats and next steps.

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Coordinate

We help communicate with agents and professional advisers. We do not provide regulated financial, legal, tax, valuation, building-survey or property-management services.

Your next project

Good decisions start with a clear brief.

Important information

Information is for general discussion only. Realty Packaging does not provide financial, tax, legal, valuation, building-survey or property-management advice. Nothing on this site is an offer or recommendation. Returns and availability are not guaranteed. Figures and opportunities require independent verification and appropriate professional advice.