We are delighted to announce the exchange of contracts on a lovely detached country house nestled in several acres. The house boasts a swimming pool and tennis court, all set in the picturesque rural hamlet between Lodsworth and Petworth. This tranquil property, purchased ‘off market’, has not been sold since the 1970’s. The client’s primary […]

In today’s market, most buyers are unenthusiastic about taking on the cost and extended timescales of a large renovation project. But many of the clients we work with are still looking for properties that offer good value through potential for improvement. Smaller, strategic projects that create significant impact are particularly attractive. Improving a property’s layout […]

As tax changes force more second homes onto the market, many of them are being snapped up by downsizers who finally have a decent amount of stock to choose from around the £1 – 2 million mark. I was delighted to talk to renowned property journalist Zoe Dare Hall for this Daily Telegraph piece on […]

We are delighted to announce the exchange of contracts for a lovely Victorian house in the centre of Chichester, for a local downsizing client. As well as being detached, the property has a lovely private garden and double garage, which is incredibly rare for this location. Our client’s priority was to settle in the city […]

We’re delighted to be leading this week’s Property Newsletter from The Times, with our comment on the country homes market. An increasing number of large country homes are being carved up into apartments or smaller separate dwellings, as families become smaller and running costs prohibitive. Jennie Hancock is quoted: “The properties that are really sticking […]

Why village life in West Sussex is more popular than ever The first thing most buyers say to us when they start their property search, is ‘we really want a nice village’. The fact that people can do their jobs and live the rural dream at the same time has opened up the countryside, and […]

In the Press … The Daily Telegraph As tax changes force more second homes onto the market, these are being snapped up by downsizers who finally have a decent amount of stock to choose from around the £1 – 2 million mark. The lack of suitable properties to move to has been a major deterrent […]

Who represents your interests when buying a house? It’s ironic that buyers readily incur substantial costs like stamp duty, legal fees and surveys, yet many still hesitate to invest in a buying agent to safeguard their interests during what is often their most significant financial decision. In the UK, property transactions come with considerable expenses. […]

We were delighted to assist the Daily Mail with their round up of Britain’s most beautiful villages, recommending the Mardens in West Sussex. Huddled around a Bronze Age long barrow in the glorious South Downs National Park just north of Chichester, are The Mardens – there’s an East, West and North. These sleepy villages haven’t […]

We are seeing plenty of new stock emerging, much of it off market, and that’s being driven in part by second home owners selling up. Buyers, however, remain very price sensitive and most are focused on acquiring low-maintenance, refurbished properties over large country homes which need updating and are costly to run and maintain. Below, […]