The Bath Chronicle

St George's Place Agent Cobb [...]

ST GEORGE'S PLACE Agent Cobb Farr Contact 01225 333332 Price from Pounds 250,000 With its Bath stone elevations and traditional slate roof, St George's Place embodies all that is wonderful about Bath's architecture, whilst providing the benefits of a highly specified new build from Ashford Homes. This exclusive and highly specified development by Ashford Homes (South Western Ltd) includes eight apartments, five maisonettes, together with a townhouse and an office, all just a few minutes' walk...

High Littleton Agents Crisp Cowley [...]

HIGH LITTLETON Agents Crisp Cowley Contact 01225 789333 Price Pounds 595,000 Rose Barn, as the name suggests, is an individually designed barn conversion built of stone and once belonging to the farm next door, which is now a nursing home. The property retains a very generous plot and boasts a gated entrance with large driveway that leads to the traditional front entrance.

Three Top Properties

HF Lettings has three fantastic properties on offer this week. The first is this beautifully presented, spacious detached family home on the popular development of Katherine Park. Benefiting from a large master bedroom with en suite shower room it also has four further double bedrooms, and three further bathrooms including an extra en suite.

Batheaston Agents Morris and Co [...]

BATHEASTON Agents Morris and Contact 01225 446644 Price Pounds 475,000 Morris & Co is pleased to offer this three-bedroom property found in a residential hamlet in the sought after location of Thor nfield. Downstairs the entrance hall enjoys wood block flooring while the sitting room boasts a stone fireplace; there is also a dining room, kitchen and rear lobby with under stairs store cupboard. The first two bedrooms, bathroom and a separate WC complete the lower level while the first floor co...

Thisweek Inside

Jim Takes Lead at Property Group

Estate agents Andrews has appointment of Jim Glover as the company's new chairman. Jim joined Andrews as a non-executive director in early 2011, coming to the company with extensive experience at the highest level in both the retail and charity sectors. As the former managing director of Superdrug and current chairman of learning disability charity Mencap, he has, throughout his career, also been involved with organisations including the Kingfisher group, Patientline and NAAFI, the official t...

Increase in Home Loan Approvals

The number of approvals for new house purchases has defied expectations by rising to its highest point in almost two years. But economists warned of deals becoming more restricted as banks tighten lending conditions. Loan approvals for house purchase rose to 52,854 in November with a total value of Pounds 7.6 billion, the second monthly rise in a row and the highest figure since December 2009, the Bank of England figures showed. But the number of loans for remortgaging declined for the second...

Open-Plan Living Remains a Favourite

One in five homeowners have taken a sledgehammer to walls in their house to create open plan areas, according to a study. A survey of 2,000 adults by Lloyds TSB showed that dining rooms, kitchens and garages have been sacrificed in favour of larger areas.

'Extend Right to Buy ', Say Mps

What Buyers Look for in a Purchase

Buyers are most concerned about the safety of the neighbourhood and whether their close neighbours are noisy yet neither of these factors is really covered by official documents, a new survey says. According to the survey from conveyancer 1st Property Lawyers, more than nine in 10 buyers (93 per cent) would like information which is not normally revealed by an estate agent, property survey or property searches before they sign on the dotted line. The survey of 1,220 homeowners found the numbe...

Mortgage Debt Cut As Interest Stays Low

Britons reduced their mortgage debt by Pounds 8.6 billion during the third quarter of last year, but the Bank of England said there was "little sign" that households are trying to pay their debts down more quickly than in the past. The Bank said a lack of activity in the housing market and a reduction in re-mortgaging were underlying the figures.

Now's Time to Make Use of Duty Relief ; Property Advice/ Andrews

Andrews Estate Agents is encouraging anyone thinking of becoming a first-time buyer to take advantage now of the stamp duty relief - while it's still available. Currently, first time buyers do not have to pay stamp duty when purchasing a property priced under Pounds 250,000 - in a move that was brought in by former Chancellor Alistair Darling to boost the market in 2010, but this relief comes to an end on March 24.

Unique Barn Conversion with a Mediterranean Atmosphere

FRESHFORD Agents Savills Contact 01225 474500 Price Pounds 1.2 million Located in the heart of the village of Freshford, Manor Barn is a secluded property built of natural Bath stone. It was originally the barn to the Old Manor and was converted in 1986 by its present owner into a home of unique character and comfort.