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24 ROSARY GARDENS

LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW7 4NT

2 beds Listed 5 Dec 2013 (-4622d)

£1,295,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 24 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, LONDON, GREATER LONDON SW7 4NT |
| Price | £1,295,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £230,000 Jun 2001 |

## Description

The principle room spans the entire width of the building and with its glass atrium and three west facing sash windows, it is flooded with natural light. Both bedrooms are quietly situated to the rear with delightful views over the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square.

Rosary Gardens is a highly regarded street in the heart of South Kensington, and an easy walk from both Gloucester Road and South Kensington underground stations.  It is also very close to all the bars, restaurants and amenities on the Old Brompton Road and Gloucester Road.

**2 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room en suite, reception room, open-plan kitchen

2nd Floor

Entrance Hall    A welcoming entrance hall with exposed original floorboards painted white. Large overhead storage cupboard with ample space for suitcases and also housing the fuse boxes.

.    Stairs lead up to...

Half Landing    Additional floor to ceiling storage cupboard with hanging rail and fitted shelving within.

Bathroom    Bath with overhead shower, white ceramic tiled surround, wash hand basin set onto marble plinth with storage cabinet below. WC with concealed cistern and additional cupboard over containing Vaillant gas combination boiler. ceramic tiled floor, part frosted sash window looking east over the rear of Hereford Square.

.    From the half landing a wide staircase leads up to...

3rd Floor

Reception Room    With its glass atrium over the staircase to the rear and with three large sash windows facing west over Rosary Gardens, this is a wonderfully light room with ample space for both an eight seated dining table and separate seating area. Range of fitted bookshelves to one wall. Solid oak floorboards.

Open-plan Kitchen    Range of contemporary country style base units with solid oak worktop incorporating a stainless steel butlers style sink. Wooden splash back. Appliances include 4 ring Lamona gas hob with electric oven below and AEG extractor fan over, integrated Lamona microwave, intergrated Lamona space saver dishwasher. Plenty of space for a large American style fridge/freezer. Solid oak floorboards.

Bedroom    The principle bedroom suite, quietly situated to the rear of the property, with two sash windows overlooking the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square. A range of floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving within. Solid oak floor. Door to...

En Suite Shower Room    Large tiled double shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled overhead shower. WC with concealed cistern. Wash hand basin set onto marble plinth with storage cabinet below. Towel rail, white ceramic tiled floor.

Half Landing    From the reception room three steps lead up to a half landing with large storage cupboard.

Bedroom    Also quietly situated to the rear of the building, this is a small double bedroom with a range of floor to ceiling fitted shelving and additional cupboard with hanging rail within. Access out onto flat roof via a skylight. A small sash window looking east over the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square.

## Property Photos

- ![Reception Room](/listings/photos/44213426/1586910) - Reception Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/44213426/1586919) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/44213426/1586926) - Bedroom
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/44213426/1586928) - Hallway
- ![Exterior](/listings/photos/44213426/1586930) - Exterior
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/44213426/1586931) - EPC

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/44213426/1586932) - Floorplan

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT | £230,000 | 22/06/2001 | Flat |
| 24 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT | £110,000 | 17/11/1995 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 FLAT 2 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QA | £975,000 | 15/12/2025 | Flat |
| 26 FLAT 2 GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ | £1,010,000 | 22/07/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 34A ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT | £850,000 | 09/05/2025 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT A BINA GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0LD | £2,485,000 | 22/04/2025 | Flat |
| 28 FLAT 5 GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ | £1,045,000 | 03/03/2025 | Flat |
| 148A FLAT 3 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0BE | £1,900,000 | 06/12/2023 | Flat |
| 20 THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR FLAT GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ | £1,460,000 | 04/12/2023 | Flat |
| 23 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NJ | £1,200,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| 31 APARTMENT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD | £1,650,000 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| 37 FLAT 5 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NQ | £785,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat |
| ALLENBY HOUSE, 24 FLAT 6 WETHERBY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0JR | £950,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat |
| WETHERBY STUDIOS 1 WETHERBY PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NU | £2,370,000 | 04/10/2023 | Flat |
| 14 FLAT 4 WETHERBY PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4ND | £170,000 | 27/09/2023 | Flat |
| 29 FLAT 3 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD | £1,175,000 | 24/08/2023 | Flat |
| 14 FLAT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QA | £900,000 | 26/06/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 24 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT | £59,750 | 05/06/2023 | Other |
| 31 APARTMENT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD | £900,000 | 26/05/2023 | Flat |
| ALLENBY HOUSE, 24 FLAT 4 WETHERBY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0JR | £1,630,000 | 21/03/2023 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NS | £860,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 2 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NS | £950,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 148A FLAT 4 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0BE | £1,450,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NJ | £2,500,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 34B - 34E ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT | £875,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £594,917 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £1,318,250 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £2,069,958 (60 Flat, SW7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kensington and Chelsea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £3,236/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,596/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,956/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South East Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Rosary Gardens, London, SW7](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f8dfdcf) | £4,750/mo | 2 | 0.06 miles | Rightmove |
| 2 Bed Flat, Rosary Gardens, SW7 | £4,750/mo | 2 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Collingham Road, SW5 | £2,708/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,069/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £593,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £475,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £4,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-850/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -40.7%
- **10y growth:** -33.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Kensington and Chelsea; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -9%
- **5y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **10y growth (index):** -12.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Last sold

£230,000 Jun 2001

Local average

£2,069,958 (-37.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,798 of 33,755)

Street crime

1286 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Entered on the second floor, this is a beautifully presented two bedroom maisonette arranged primarily over the third floor of this attractive Victorian redbrick building. The current owner fully refurbished the property for himself four years ago and the personal attention to detail is evident throughout.

The principle room spans the entire width of the building and with its glass atrium and three west facing sash windows, it is flooded with natural light. Both bedrooms are quietly situated to the rear with delightful views over the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square.

Rosary Gardens is a highly regarded street in the heart of South Kensington, and an easy walk from both Gloucester Road and South Kensington underground stations. It is also very close to all the bars, restaurants and amenities on the Old Brompton Road and Gloucester Road.

2 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room en suite, reception room, open-plan kitchen

2nd Floor

Entrance Hall A welcoming entrance hall with exposed original floorboards painted white. Large overhead storage cupboard with ample space for suitcases and also housing the fuse boxes.

. Stairs lead up to...

Half Landing Additional floor to ceiling storage cupboard with hanging rail and fitted shelving within.

Bathroom Bath with overhead shower, white ceramic tiled surround, wash hand basin set onto marble plinth with storage cabinet below. WC with concealed cistern and additional cupboard over containing Vaillant gas combination boiler. ceramic tiled floor, part frosted sash window looking east over the rear of Hereford Square.

. From the half landing a wide staircase leads up to...

3rd Floor

Reception Room With its glass atrium over the staircase to the rear and with three large sash windows facing west over Rosary Gardens, this is a wonderfully light room with ample space for both an eight seated dining table and separate seating area. Range of fitted bookshelves to one wall. Solid oak floorboards.

Open-plan Kitchen Range of contemporary country style base units with solid oak worktop incorporating a stainless steel butlers style sink. Wooden splash back. Appliances include 4 ring Lamona gas hob with electric oven below and AEG extractor fan over, integrated Lamona microwave, intergrated Lamona space saver dishwasher. Plenty of space for a large American style fridge/freezer. Solid oak floorboards.

Bedroom The principle bedroom suite, quietly situated to the rear of the property, with two sash windows overlooking the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square. A range of floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelving within. Solid oak floor. Door to...

En Suite Shower Room Large tiled double shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled overhead shower. WC with concealed cistern. Wash hand basin set onto marble plinth with storage cabinet below. Towel rail, white ceramic tiled floor.

Half Landing From the reception room three steps lead up to a half landing with large storage cupboard.

Bedroom Also quietly situated to the rear of the building, this is a small double bedroom with a range of floor to ceiling fitted shelving and additional cupboard with hanging rail within. Access out onto flat roof via a skylight. A small sash window looking east over the gardens to the rear of Hereford Square.

Listed by

South Kensington

Countrywide John D Wood & Co. Sales - Connells

Reference: 44213426

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Price history

109% since 1995

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/06/2001 (25 years ago)	£230,000	+109.1%
Sold	17/11/1995 (30 years ago)	£110,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
30 FLAT 2 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QA	£975,000	15/12/2025	Flat
26 FLAT 2 GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ	£1,010,000	22/07/2025	Flat
Same street 34A ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT	£850,000	09/05/2025	Flat
7 FLAT A BINA GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0LD	£2,485,000	22/04/2025	Flat
28 FLAT 5 GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ	£1,045,000	03/03/2025	Flat
148A FLAT 3 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0BE	£1,900,000	06/12/2023	Flat
20 THIRD AND FOURTH FLOOR FLAT GLEDHOW GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0AZ	£1,460,000	04/12/2023	Flat
23 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NJ	£1,200,000	17/11/2023	Flat
31 APARTMENT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD	£1,650,000	03/11/2023	Flat
37 FLAT 5 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NQ	£785,000	13/10/2023	Flat
ALLENBY HOUSE, 24 FLAT 6 WETHERBY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0JR	£950,000	13/10/2023	Flat
WETHERBY STUDIOS 1 WETHERBY PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NU	£2,370,000	04/10/2023	Flat
14 FLAT 4 WETHERBY PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4ND	£170,000	27/09/2023	Flat
29 FLAT 3 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD	£1,175,000	24/08/2023	Flat
14 FLAT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QA	£900,000	26/06/2023	Flat
Same street 24 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT	£59,750	05/06/2023	Other
31 APARTMENT 4 BRECHIN PLACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4QD	£900,000	26/05/2023	Flat
ALLENBY HOUSE, 24 FLAT 4 WETHERBY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0JR	£1,630,000	21/03/2023	Flat
8 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NS	£860,000	19/12/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 2 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NS	£950,000	30/11/2022	Flat
148A FLAT 4 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW5 0BE	£1,450,000	11/11/2022	Flat
17 FLAT 1 ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NJ	£2,500,000	11/11/2022	Flat
Same street 34B - 34E ROSARY GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 4NT	£875,000	24/06/2022	Terraced

Street average: £594,917 (3 sales)

Area average: £1,318,250 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -40.7%

10y growth -33.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kensington and Chelsea. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -9%

5y (index) -4.2%

10y (index) -12.3%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: ROSARY FREEHOLD LTD (13858972)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kensington and Chelsea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £3,236/mo

Realistic £3,596/mo

Optimistic £3,956/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kensington and Chelsea.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South East Herts: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SW7 4NT

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Chloe Nail & Spa	0.1 miles
Shop	Londis	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Cresswell Gardens	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Gloucester Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Gloucester Road	0.2 miles
Train station	South Kensington	0.4 miles
University	National Heart and Lung Institute	0.6 miles
University	BIMM Institute London	1.0 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	1.5 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	2.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	327
Violence and sexual offences	259
Other theft	156
Shoplifting	135
Vehicle crime	108
Public order	82
Theft from the person	79
Burglary	46
Drugs	39
Bicycle theft	20
Robbery	16
Other crime	14
Possession of weapons	4
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	1286

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Philip's School	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 12 May 2022
Falkner House	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 31 Jan 2024
Wetherby School, Kensington	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2018
Mander Portman Woodward School	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Rosary Gardens, London, SW7	£4,750/mo	2	0.06 miles	Rightmove
2 Bed Flat, Rosary Gardens, SW7	£4,750/mo	2	0.06 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Collingham Road, SW5	£2,708/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £4,069/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 9.6% gross yield avg £594,917 sale, £4,750/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £593,750

Target investor price (1%) £475,000

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.7×

Monthly cashflow £-850/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.7%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).