As we approach the autumn with the election behind us, bank rates remain high and an Autumn Budget is to be announced on 30th October. There are still many opportunities to buy well, with more opportunities to refurbish than we’ve seen in years. However, premiums are still being achieved for the best villages and scarce properties that will […]

We’re featured in the Sunday Times ‘20 Best Secret Villages’ We were delighted to share our insights with the Sunday Times for their round up of ‘The 20 best secret villages to live in’. In at number 4 is The Hartings, with fantastic walks up onto the South Downs, a Post Office and general store and, of […]

We were pleased to share our thoughts with the Daily Mail on the shops and brands that really draw buyers to an area. Everyone used to get excited about the arrival of a Waitrose or M&S, and our clients certainly still value those brands, but today it’s the independent farm shops and local producers selling […]

Why are the British people obsessed with home ownership and will Generation Z continue this trend? It is a very British characteristic to obsess about being a homeowner. European countries do not understand the fascination we have with our homes being our castles. Generation Z faces the biggest gap of any generation between housing aspiration […]

How do we as buying agents understand the full complexities of a buyer’s mind? Our job is to slip into their shoes, understand every reason for their purchase and deliver. Sometimes their brief does drift somewhat ‘off piste’. For example, the client must have a period house – they purchased a contemporary one. The client must […]

We are delighted to welcome Jeremy Campbell Harris, who has joined our team as a Buying Agent covering Hampshire and the Surrey borders. Jeremy has spent the majority of his 38 years in the property industry buying and selling homes across the home counties. Hailing from the New Forest and now living near Farnham, Surrey, […]

Test driving a location by renting first is a popular tactic used by buyers who are moving to a new area, and we were delighted to share our views with The Daily Telegraph on this topic. Relocating is such a big decision and if you’re not very familiar with the area you want to move […]

We were delighted to contribute to an article in The Daily Telegraph, looking at costs for people selling their London home and upsizing to the countryside. Someone selling in London for £2m – £2.5m can expect to acquire a family home with a good size garden and possibly an annexe, some land, a pool and […]

The first 100 days in power are crucial for any new government as they set the tone for their term in office and lay out their policy priorities. We’re delighted to be included in this PrimeResi Journal article, where leaders from across the prime property sector offer their views on what those policies should be, […]

We work with many downsizers across West Sussex and the Surrey/Hampshire borders, so we were delighted to share our thoughts on this hot topic with the Daily Telegraph. Most of our downsizing clients have children who have flown the nest, and they want to simplify their lives and their finances by buying a more manageable […]