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Spotlight on Chesham – our estate agents view.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Spotlight on Chesham – our estate agents view. Chesham is a popular market town on the edge of the Chilterns, surrounded by picturesque open countryside yet within easy reach of the M25 and M1. It’s an easy commute to London via Amersham’s mainline train service into Marylebone or Chesham’s own Metropolitan Line station into Baker Street, making this a prime commuter town. Earliest records date back to the 10th century although archaeological evidence shows people in the area from around 8000 BC. Historically Chesham is best known for the four Bs – Baptists, bootmaking, beer and brushmaking - but fast forward to 2020 and the town’s employment lies in small businesses, technology and professional services.
Finding the heart of your home
Friday, February 7, 2020
If you are mid-property search for your ideal home and not finding your perfect property, it’s worth looking at things afresh and remembering that home is where the heart is, and with a little love and inspiration you may just find it’s closer than you think. Look again at the properties you’ve viewed. What did you love or hate about them? Could you keep the part you love and change the bits you hated? Is your best option not to move but to stay and improve? Here are some great ways to rediscover the heart in your home.
NAEA Propertymark report reveals post-election surge
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The December Housing Report from NAEA Propertymark reveals that property sales and mortgage approvals ended the year on the rise off the back of a “post-election surge”.
Spotlight on Ashford – our estate agents view
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Spotlight on Ashford – our estate agents view: Ashford, Surrey (not to be confused Ashford, Kent) lies 15 miles SW of London. Its history dates back to the Domesday Book as 'Exeford' and the origins of St Matthew's Church to 1293. But Ashford really flourished between 1930 and 1960 as the rural village became the commuter town it is now, with the M25 offering easy access to the M3, M4, M40 and Heathrow Airport. Ashford’s mainline station has trains to London Waterloo every 15 minutes or so with a journey time of around 38 minutes.
2020 Vision: A look at the year ahead
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
2020! The start of a new decade; one which will doubtless see many changes to the social and economic landscape of the UK including the property market. In December, a decisive general election result boosted economic confidence with the potential for some political certainty. With a majority government and Brexit now in sharp focus, leading behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg forecasts, “2020 will be a good year…. The best indicator will be monthly house sales. They are normally around 100,000 per month: we can expect 110,000 per month by April. There will be price recoveries in London and the South East and average selling prices will rise by 5% across the country.. The so called Boris Bounce will happen.” He is not often wrong, so watch this space!
New Year, New Home, New Look
Friday, January 10, 2020
As the new decade begins you may be thinking about a fresh start, perhaps moving house and being settled by spring. And, whilst older properties have heaps of character, space and the opportunity to renovate and add value, a new home or conversion offers a brand new blank canvas that requires little maintenance and is ready to move in to.
