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Phoenix Property Magazine November 2011

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SSppoottlliigghhtt oonn HHoollbbeeaacchh By Tonia Humberstone, Phoenix Estate Agents

Holbeach is the 3rd largest market town in the Lincolnshire Fens with a population of approx 9448 people. Holbeach has a town centre shopping area and regular outdoor markets (Tuesday & Saturday). The magnificent All Saints' Church was built in the 14th century. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the sea came to within two miles (3 km) of the town and there were severe floods recorded in the 13th and 16th centuries. The land drainage programmes of the 18th and 19th centuries moved the coastline of The Wash to nine miles (14 km) away, leaving Holbeach surrounded by more than 23,000 acres (93 km²) of reclaimed fertile agricultural land.

There are two primary schools in Holbeach, Holbeach Primary School and William Stukeley Church of England Primary School. The local secondary school is the George Farmer Technology & language College on Park Road. Holbeach is home to a campus of the University of Lincoln, redeveloped in 2004 on the Park Road site of the former Holbeach Agricultural Centre and now known as Holbeach Technology Park. The campus is dedicated to the study of food manufacturing technology.

The Royal Air Force maintains a bombing range, known officially as RAF Holbeach, on salt marshland at the coast of Holbeach parish, near the village of Gedney Drove End. The RAF station is situated approximately 11 miles north west of Holbeach town centre.

The local football club is Holbeach United Football Club, founded in 1929. They play in the United Counties League of the English football league system and are known as "The Tigers".

Much of the economy has been based on food processing and bulb growing. The United Kingdom's largest bulb supplier (Taylors Bulbs) is situated to the north of the town and flour milling continues to this day at Barrington Mill (owned by Smith's Flour Mills).

The local Holbeach Hospital is more of a care home, there is no A&E at this hospital, they have blood clinics and the Registrar visits regularly for birth and death registrations etc.

The town is served by the local South Holland radio station Tulip Radio from nearby Spalding, has been voted amongst the ‘Best Kept Villages in Lincolnshire’ and has been commended several times in the Britain in Bloom Awards.

This year (2011) sees the 17th Annual Holbeach Vintage Rally. A display of vintage steam rollers, lorries, tractors and classic cars.

Holbeach has a town band that meets once a week in the band room down Back Lane, practices are held each Wednesday evening.

Holbeach today has many local amenities including Tesco supermarket, QD store, knitting/sewing shop, carpet shops, factory outlet shop, estate agents, letting agents, solicitors, charity shops, vets, various convenience stores, sandwich shops, hairdressers, a range of restaurants and take aways, 2 doctors, 2 primary schools, secondary school, church, large play park, football club, antiques shop, furniture shops, library with tourist info, banks, car sales/repair shops, petrol station, gym, Industrial estate. Etc…

The Norfolk Green bus services serving Holbeach are the 505 bus service which runs three times an hour from Kings Lynn to Spalding. For any further information, including extra info on properties for sale here please contact us on: 01406 359131

MAIN ROAD, FRIDAY BRIDGE

£60,000

Building Plot on the outskirts of the popular village of Friday Bridge. Full

planning permission for a 3 bed detached house, Plot measures approx. 37ft/11.2m frontage x 59ft/17.9m depth (sts). Field

views front & rear. No upward chain.

TAVERNERS MEWS, LONG SUTTON

£65,000

Modern (2006) 2 Bedroom terraced house available on a 50% shared ownership

scheme, situated convenient for town centre amenities benefiting from

kitchen/diner, downstairs cloakroom, upvc double glazing, gas central heating, allocated parking space, enclosed rear

garden & no upward chain.

SEAGATE TERRACE, LONG SUTTON

£75,000

Terraced house convenient for local bus stop & convenience store. 2 double bedrooms, lounge/diner, downstairs bathroom, UPVC double glazing, gas

central heating, small enclosed courtyard garden, communal car park & garden.

WEST STREET, LONG SUTTON

£75,000

Victorian terraced house requiring some further cosmetic updating benefiting from

2 double bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, modern kitchen, downstairs cloakroom, upstairs bathroom with white suite, rear

garden, gas central heating, majority upvc double glazing & no upward chain.

GRANVILLE TERRACE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£79,950

Victorian mid terraced house benefiting from 2 double bedrooms, 2 reception

rooms - lounge/diner, kitchen/breakfast room, upstairs bathroom, enclosed rear garden, upvc double glazing, gas central

heating & no upward chain. Viewing essential.

NEW ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£80,000

Building plot. Approx 0.5 acre site, outline planning permission for a single storey dwelling. Popular residential location, field view to one side, mature trees on

site. Golf course nearby.

QUEEN STREET, SUTTON BRIDGE

£82,500 Victorian terraced house requiring some

further cosmetic updating, 2 double bedrooms, lounge/diner, rear

lobby/utility, refitted white bathroom suite, gas central heating, part UPVC

double glazing, off road parking, enclosed south facing patio garden with

2 outbuildings & no upward chain.

WITHINGTON STREET, SUTTON BRIDGE

£84,995

ATTENTION BUY TO LET INVESTORS - PROPERTY WITH TENANT IN PLACE!

Recently refurbished 2 bedroom terraced house, UPVC conservatory, refitted kitchen & bathroom, lounge/ diner,

UPVC double glazing, gas central heating & enclosed rear garden.

CROSBY ROW, SUTTON BRIDGE

£85,000

ATTENTION BUY TO LET INVESTORS - PROPERTY WITH TENANT IN PLACE! 3 bedroom terraced house, modern kitchen & bathroom, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, low maintenance patio garden, brick

workshop/shed & no upward chain.

HARRYS WAY, WISBECH

£89,995

End terraced house, 2 double bedrooms, lounge, kitchen open plan to hall with

understair recess area, modern kitchen & bathroom, enclosed rear garden with

decking feature, off road parking & upvc double glazing.

PRINCES STREET, SUTTON BRIDGE

£92,995

Victorian terraced house, 3 double bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, modern

kitchen & bathroom, UPVC double glazed windows, gas central heating, low

maintenance south facing patio garden, off road parking potential & no upward

chain.

ROYAL CLOSE, SUTTON BRIDGE

OIRO £95,000

3 Bedroom semi detached house requiring further updating, 2 reception rooms, outbuilding giving store room & wc,

approx. 130ft/40m long rear garden, off road parking, gas central heating, upvc double glazing & no upward chain. View

now!

CUSTOM HOUSE STREET, SUTTON

BRIDGE Guide Price £97,000

2 Bedroom semi detached bungalow in a no through road within walking distance

of local amenities, re-fitted kitchen, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, garage, off road parking, low maintenance gardens, conservatory. No Upward Chain!

WEST PARADE, WISBECH

£102,500

3 Bedroom end-terraced house situated close to the town centre, 2 reception

rooms, downstairs shower room, majority double glazing & gas central heating, off road parking, rear garden & no upward

chain.

LONDON ROAD, LONG SUTTON

£109,950

2 Bedroom semi detached house conveniently situated for local amenities,

kitchen/diner, utility, cloakroom, re-fitted bathroom, off road parking

potential, enclosed rear garden with workshop, UPVC double glazing & gas

central heating. Viewing strongly advised!

MOUNT TUMBLEDOWN CLOSE, SUTTON

BRIDGE £109,950

Modern 2 bedroom semi detached bungalow in a popular cul-de-sac

location benefiting from conservatory, double glazing, gas central heating,

garage, driveway & enclosed low maintenance rear garden. No upward

chain. Viewing recommended.

BRIDGE ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£112,000

Modern 3 Bedroom semi detached house conveniently located for local amenities.

UPVC double glazing, Electric night storage heating, Off road parking,

Kitchen/Diner & Enclosed south facing low maintenance patio garden. No

Upward Chain.

NEW ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£115,000

Circa Edwardian 3 bedroom semi detached house, 2 reception rooms & conservatory, downstairs cloakroom,

modern fitted kitchen & bathroom, part upvc double glazing, gas central heating

& feature approx 100ft long (stms) enclosed rear garden with wooded area.

No upward chain. Viewing essential!

OFF KING STREET, SUTTON BRIDGE

£115,950

2 Bedroom detached bungalow, 2 double bedrooms, lounge/diner (2 reception

rooms), refitted Kitchen & shower room, UPVC double glazed windows, gas central heating, carport & off road parking. No

upward chain. Internal viewing recommended!

HOLBOURNE SITE, GEDNEY DROVE END

£115,950

Re-furbished 3 bedroom semi detached house on a generous plot in a rural village

location benefiting from 2 reception rooms, refitted kitchen, bathroom & flooring, redecorated throughout, 2

garden areas: one being 190ft long (sts), off road parking, oil central heating & UPVC double glazing. No upward chain.

LITTLE LONDON, LONG SUTTON

OIEO £120,000

Semi detached house convenient to leisure centre & secondary school

benefiting from 2 double bedrooms, lounge/diner, kitchen with separate

utility/garden room, upvc double glazed windows, gas central heating, feature

enclosed rear garden, garage & off road parking. View now!

KENZIE DRIVE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£121,950

Modern (2006) 3 bedroom terraced house benefiting from kitchen/diner, downstairs cloakroom, en-suite to master bedroom,

family bathroom, enclosed low maintenance garden, garage, parking

space, upvc double glazing & gas central heating. View Now!

KINDERLEY CLOSE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£121,950

Recently redecorated modern (2005) terraced house benefiting from

kitchen/diner, downstairs cloakroom, en-suite to master bedroom, enclosed garden, garage & parking, upvc double

glazing & gas central heating. No upward chain. Viewing advised.

WITHINGTON STREET, SUTTON BRIDGE

£124,950

Modern 3 bedroom link-detached house benefiting from kitchen/breakfast room,

cloakroom, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, garage & off road

parking, enclosed rear garden. No upward chain. No Stamp Duty. Viewing

recommended

ISLE ROAD, UPWELL

£124,995

3 Bedroom detached cottage in a popular village, 2 reception rooms, majority double glazing, oil central heating, extensive off road parking, enclosed paved/hard landscaped garden with pond feature, outbuildings include

workshop/garage, 2 dog runs, cat runs & shed. No upward chain. View now!

WRIGHTS LANE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£126,000

Residential development opportunity. Popular residential location with field view. Approx 0.5 acre site with full

planning permission to demolish existing buildings & erect 4 dwellings & integral

garages. View Now!

LITTLE LONDON, LONG SUTTON

£129,500

Modern 2-3 Bedroom detached house overlooking the park & within walking

distance of the town centre, no upward chain, conservatory, 3rd bedroom/study,

kitchen/diner, double glazing, gas central heating, off road parking, low

maintenance rear garden.

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UUnnddeerrssttaannddiinngg MMoorrttggaaggeess By Jane Sutton, Director Top House Mortgages Where can I get a mortgage? If you want advice or help in finding a mortgage, then look no further. Top House Mortgage Solutions are independent whole of market mortgage advisers and we do not charge fees.

We will shop around for you and research the market to make sure we find the best deal for you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! We are here to help.

The following is a list of suggested things you should ask an adviser:

What are their rates and any other associated costs, such as reservation fees, product fee and broker fee (if applicable)?

Can associated costs be included in the mortgage loan or are they payable upfront?. If I add them to the loan, how does this affect my monthly payments?

What does the lender charge for survey/ valuations?

What is the lender’s revert rate once the initial deal term is finished and how will this affect monthly payments?

Are there any charges for early repayment of the mortgage?

Is the mortgage portable to another property is I decide to move?

Am I allowed to make partial repayments of capital or increase my monthly repayments if I wish to repay the mortgage early?

Are there any other conditions attached to the mortgage? Will I have to buy insurance from that lender?

Most importantly make sure you ask if they provide advice on mortgage products from the whole market or just a selection of lenders?

BUT whoever you chose to speak to make sure they are regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) - that way you know that they meet certain standards and give information you can trust. TOP HOUSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LTD Bringing people and homes together!

CCaalllliinngg aallll llaannddlloorrddss By Elizabeth Spriggs, Coversure Insurance Wisbech Coversure Insurance Services are independent insurance brokers who are not tied to any particular insurance provider. We work with the UK’s largest insurance providers to ensure that your quote is not only competitively priced but offers the most appropriate cover to suit your individual needs.

We understand the things that are important to you and we bring the human contact back into insurance as we know how frustrating call centres can be. That why we offer top quality visible one-to-one local service.

If you are looking for property owners/Landlord insurance we have a parent company, called Policyfast who have teamed up with a few major insurers to provide an excellent policy specifically aimed at commercial and residential landlords. We can also offer several different bolt on options such as Landlords legal expenses, rent recovery and rent guarantee schemes.

In addition to the discounts available for portfolios of properties we also have a price match facility and as long as we have proof in writing of the clients best price we can usually beat it.

If you would like a quotation today please contact Liz who will be more than happy to assist you. Tel: 0800 308 1140

That’s Coversure Insurance Services - covering the things you care for.

STATION ROAD, TYDD GOTE

£129,995

3 Bedroom detached bungalow with field views to the rear, re-fitted kitchen &

shower room, conservatory, UPVC double glazing, oil central heating, garage & off road parking, enclosed rear garden. No upward chain. Viewing strongly advised.

FALKLANDS ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£139,950

Modern 3 bedroom detached house on a corner plot benefiting from refitted

kitchen/diner, downstairs cloakroom, part upvc double glazing, gas central heating, enclosed south/east facing rear garden, garage & driveway. Viewing advised!

CHALK LANE, SUTTON BRIDGE

OIRO £139,950

1930s Detached bungalow in a rural location, overall plot of 0.39 acre (sts), field views & no immediate neighbours,

3 double bedrooms, sun room, 2 outbuildings, LPG gas central heating,

double glazing, extensive off road parking & gardens. Requires some further

improvement.

CHURCH DROVE, OUTWELL

£139,995

3 Bedroom detached house situated convenient for local primary school and village amenities, 2 reception rooms,

conservatory, downstairs cloakroom, lpg central heating, part upvc double glazing,

attached garage, extensive off road parking, enclosed gardens & no upward

chain.

WOODLANDS, LONG SUTTON

£139,995

Recently refurbished detached bungalow in a no-through cul de sac, 2 double

bedrooms, re-fitted kitchen/diner, utility room & ‘wet room’ shower room, pantry cupboard, integral garage & driveway,

lawned gardens, upvc double glazing, gas central heating & no upward chain.

Viewing is essential!

OLD MAIN ROAD, FLEET HARGATE

OIRO £140,000

Modern detached bungalow, kitchen/diner, 3 double bedrooms,

bath/shower room, cloakroom, utility, wood effect UPVC double glazing, gas

central heating, gardens to the front side and rear, integral garage & extensive

parking.

VILLA CLOSE, LUTTON

OIEO £140,000

Detached bungalow on the outskirts of Long Sutton, 2 double bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, refitted kitchen & bathroom, UPVC double glazing, gas

central heating, enclosed rear garden with field views, garage, off road

parking.

CHALK LANE, SUTTON BRIDGE

OIEO £140,000

Modern 3 bedroom detached house with field views benefiting from lounge/diner,

separate dining room, utility, conservatory, downstairs shower room,

upstairs bathroom, UPVC double glazing, off road parking, south facing enclosed rear garden & no upward chain. View

Now!

BRIDGE ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£142,000

Detached house situated convenient for amenities,3 double bedrooms,

lounge/diner, downstairs cloakroom, garage, off road parking, enclosed rear garden, gas central heating (installed

2010) & requiring some further modernisation.

WRIGHTS LANE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£142,995

2-3 Bedroom detached bungalow situated in a popular location, extended dining

room/bedroom3, re-fitted shower room, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating,

low maintenance rear garden, garage, driveway & no upward chain.

BRIDGE ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

OIRO £145,000

Modern 4 bedroom detached house requiring updating benefiting from 2

reception rooms, en-suite, downstairs cloakroom, upvc double glazing, gas

central heating, generous enclosed south facing rear garden, garage, driveway & no

upward chain.

MIDSUMMER GARDENS, LONG SUTTON

OIEO £145,000

Detached 3 bedroom bungalow (Ashwood Homes ‘Aintree’ built 2000), popular cul-

de-sac, field views to one side, kitchen/diner, utility room, garage,

driveway, enclosed rear garden, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating & no

upward chain.

WEST STREET, LONG SUTTON

OIRO £150,000

Detached circa Edwardian cottage in a town centre location with permitted use as chiropody clinic on the ground floor with reception room, treatment room, kitchen, utility & cloakroom. Plus self

contained residential 1 bedroom apartment on the first floor. UPVC double

glazing, gas central heating, off road parking, gardens & no upward chain.

View now!

FOLDS LANE, LONG SUTTON

OFFERS OVER £150,000

2 Bedroom detached bungalow situated convenient to town centre facilities in a secluded position with generous south

facing rear garden, 2 reception rooms & conservatory, utility, detached garage &

off road parking, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating.

BRIDGE ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

OIRO £155,000

Detached bungalow requiring some further modernisation, 2-3 double

bedrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, bath/shower room & separate

cloakroom, gas central heating, double glazing, integral garage & extensive off road parking, enclosed rear garden with

feature patio & no upward chain.

LIME WALK, LONG SUTTON

OIRO £155,000

Detached bungalow in a popular location with field views to the front, benefiting from 3 double bedrooms, 3-4 reception

rooms, Majority UPVC double glazing, oil central heating, garage/workshop &

multi vehicle off road parking, generous enclosed rear garden. Overall plot

approaching ¼ acre (stms)

WRIGHTS LANE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£157,950

Detached bungalow situated in a popular location, 2 double bedrooms,

conservatory/utility, majority UPVC double glazing, gas central heating,

bathroom with corner bath & separate shower, garage & off road parking, good

size rear garden.

LUTTON GOWTS, LONG SUTTON

£164,995

3 Bedroom detached bungalow situated on the outskirts of Long Sutton, 2 reception rooms & conservatory,

bathroom, shower room, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, off road parking , feature enclosed garden.

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PPPrrriiiccceee &&& PPPrrrooommmoootttiiiooonnn By Jaimie Rice, Phoenix Estate Agents

You don’t need me to tell you it’s a challenging market at the moment. Did you know that only half of the properties put on the market last year sold*? Whilst we can’t do anything about the facts, we can offer you some valuable advice that can help set your home apart from the rest and give it the best possible chance of being in the half that do sell fast in 2011.

The 3 Ps: Presentation, Price & Promotion This is a set of key tips to help increase your chance of getting the viewers & lead to a sale with minimum delay in a tough market, picked up by the recent rightmove website campaign. Their recommendations are very true in what we would advocate to help you maximise your chances of getting a sale on your property in the tough climate conditions.

PRESENTATION: Is your property looking it’s best? The highest level of interest in your property is likely to be in the first week or few weeks of marketing, so first impressions really do count and you really need to make sure that it’s looking it’s best from day one. Little things like a fresh lick of paint, tidying the garden and de-cluttering all make a big difference, but they do take time, so give your self time to get everything in order before you unveil your property to the outside world. Remember lots of buyers will drive past & look at your property from the outside before making a decision whether to book to come in & view – so think about the kerb appeal.

PRICE: Is your asking price realistic? (Are you sure?) With the market conditions as tough as they are and only half of the normal levels of mortgages being approved, buyers are naturally more scarce. It is even more important to price your property in line with the market trends in your local area. Especially in order to compete with other similar properties for sale. It is vital to listen to your agents advice, especially as it is sometimes hard to be objective about what your cherished property is worth. Your agent will be able to judge it’s value a lot more dispassionately based on what will get the job done given the local market conditions. They will take into account house price data on sales of comparable properties in your local area, in order to advise you of the best effective price strategy when marketing your property. Please listen carefully to the advice, many agents will give you a realistic selling figure & a ‘top end’ selling figure – exercise caution on ignoring their real advice by going on at the higher unrealistic top end figure & then wondering why you aren’t getting the interest.

PROMOTION: How will your agent make your property stand out? A first golden rule here, there are many agents that talk a good talk to get your property on the market, but their actual marketing of your property seriously falls short, the amount of properties I go to where I look at another agents marketing & think, there is no wonder why they are struggling to get any interest – poor photos, lack of descriptive details & what immediately says a lack of effort or enthusiasm. So you want clear, sunny blue sky outside photos, good light conditions – not shady dark internal shots & a good honest & factual but promoting description of your property. Why would you settle for a second rate service? Check out the agents property details and online advertising photos before carefully choosing your agent, after all the marketing literature on your property is an advert. Will the agent do a floorplan on your property, you’d be surprised how many buyers prefer to look at property details with a floorplan because they can visualise the layout of the accommodation so much better that just using a list of sizes. Where are they advertising it? When times get tough an agent who plods along using the same old advertising sources & doesn’t think outside of the box isn’t going to sell houses as well as those who go to extra effort. Things like advertising on social networking sites like twitter, facebook & linkedin or doing an in house property magazine, feature properties & making the rightmove listings stand out are all signs of an agent who’s trying to think outside the box & without expecting the customer to cough up for additional advertising – it all helps.

Sometimes your properties marketing can only be as good as you allow it to be, if you can take on board what you need to do to help – then you will be working with your agent to increase your chances of success. For any further advice please contact us on: 01406 359131 *Number of properties listed for sale on Rightmove in 2010 vs the number of properties sold in 2010 according to The Land Registry.

LIME WALK, LONG SUTTON

£165,000

Modern extended 4 bedroom detached house on a corner plot, convenient for

local amenities, 38ft long lounge/diner, majority UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, enclosed rear garden, garage &

driveway.

DARWIN CLOSE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£169,950

Modern 4 bedroom detached bungalow in a popular location, en-suite to master bedroom, conservatory, kitchen/diner, utility room, double garage, driveway, enclosed garden, double glazing & gas

central heating. No upward chain.

MAIN ROAD, TYDD GOTE

£184,995

Period Detached House, 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 2 Kitchens, 3 Reception rooms, Workshop/Garage Building &

Enclosed rear garden. The layout of the accommodation provides potential to

separate into 2 parts.

STANLEY DRIVE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£185,000

Modern 4 bedroom detached bungalow in a sought after location, en-suite to master

bedroom, conservatory, kitchen/diner, utility room, UPVC double glazing, gas

central heating, double garage & off road parking, enclosed front & rear gardens.

ANNE ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE

£185,000

3 Bedroom detached bungalow with field view to the rear, UPVC double glazing, gas

central heating, bathroom with corner bath & double shower cubicle, cloakroom, conservatory, side and rear garden areas,

garage & off road parking. view to appreciate size & layout.

LONGDON CLOSE, SUTTON BRIDGE

£189,995

Modern (1997) detached bungalow situated in a popular cul de sac benefiting

from 3-4 double bedrooms, en-suite, conservatory, refitted kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, garage & driveway,

south facing enclosed rear garden, wood effect upvc double glazing & gas central

heating. Viewing a must!

CHURCHGATE, GEDNEY

£199,995

Detached bungalow in a non estate village location with rear field view, 3 double bedrooms, 3 reception rooms,

conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, double garage, extensive driveway, UPVC double glazing, oil

central heating & enclosed south facing rear garden. No upward chain.

WRIGHTSLANE/NEW ROAD, SUTTON BRIDGE £205,000

Residential development opportunity,

2 sites together. Total of 5 plots. Popular residential location with field view.

Approx 0.5 acre site with full planning permission to demolish existing buildings & erect 4 dwellings & integral garages. Plus further approx 0.5 acre site with

outline planning permission for a single storey dwelling and separate access.

CHURCH STREET, GEDNEY DAWSMERE

£210,000

3 Bedroom detached former school masters house in a rural village location

with field views, overall plot approaching 0.3 acre (stms), character features, 2 reception rooms, majority

UPVC double glazed windows, oil central heating, extensive parking, detached

barn: workshop & garage.

FIRDALE CLOSE, PEAKIRK

£220,000

Detached chalet bungalow in a cul-de-sac location with rear field views, 2-3

bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, garden room, UPVC double glazing, oil central heating, garage & driveway, en-suite

cloakroom, downstairs cloakroom.

STATION ROAD, LONG SUTTON

OIRO £239,950

Detached house with original part dating back to mid 1800s, part field views, 4 double bedrooms, 4 reception rooms,

downstairs cloakroom, upstairs bath/shower room, majority UPVC double

glazing, gas central heating, off road parking, side gardens, no upward chain.

CHURCH LANE ,TYDD ST GILES

OIRO £240,000

Modern detached house, overall plot of approx. 0.25 acre (sts), rear field views,

semi rural village location, 4 double bedrooms, 3 reception rooms,

kitchen/diner, utility, cloakroom, en-suite, double garage, extensive parking, double

glazing & oil central heating.

CHALK ROAD, WALPOLE ST PETER

£249,950

Modern (2009) 4 Bedroom detached house, popular village location, en-suite &

dressing room to master bedroom, 3 reception rooms, utility room, cloakroom, upvc double glazing, oil central heating,

rear garden with field view, off road parking.

NIGHTINGALE WAY, SUTTON BRIDGE

£249,950

Detached Allison 'Mayfield' design house built 2005 and situated in a sought after

location benefiting from 4 double bedrooms, en-suite, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room,

cloakroom, double garage, upvc double glazing, gas central heating & low

maintenance gardens.

BULL BRIDGE, UPWELL

£255,000

Modern detached house, front field views, 4 double bedrooms – 2 en-suite, family

bath/shower room, cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/diner with integrated appliances, utility, garage, extensive parking, brick outbuilding with music room, games room, shower room &

cloakroom – annex potential.

SALTS ROAD, WEST WALTON

OIEO £294,995

Modern 5 bedroom detached house, overall plot 0.19 acre (sts), 2 en-suites,

kitchen/diner, conservatory, study, utility, downstairs cloakroom, workshop, double garage & extensive parking, oil central heating, UPVC double glazing & secluded rear garden with decking area.

Viewing essential to appreciate fully!

BROADGATE, SUTTON ST EDMUNDS

£355,000

Modern detached cottage style house, rural village location, overall plot of 1.75

acres (sts) , paddocks, field views, 4 double beds, en-suite bath/shower room, 4 reception s, kitchen/breakfast room, downstairs cloakroom, open fireplace, feature beams, extensive parking, oil

central heating & double glazing.

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A new service is available locally for private landlords who take deposits from tenants. Under current legislation, any landlord taking cash deposits is obliged to protect the deposit via one of the Government approved schemes such as the DPS or mydeposits. Not only does this offer protection to tenants against misappropriation of funds but also a free to use dispute resolution service when the tenant does not accept deductions the landlord wishes to make against damages. Unfortunately for landlords, where a dispute occurs the onus is on them to prove damage and this is where problems often occur. The only way damage can be proven is evidence of the condition of the property at both the beginning and end of the tenancy. This is best done by way of a detailed inventory and schedule of condition agreed and signed by both parties at commencement of a tenancy. Many landlords already conduct their own inventories, but with tenants becoming more aware of their rights regarding deposit protection there is a growing need for professionally produced inventories. Locally based Fenland Estates offer landlords the comfort of knowing their inventory has been completed by trained professionals to a standard which will be accepted by the dispute resolution services. As members of the Association of Professional Inventory Providers (APIP), Fenland Estates can offer a full range of services to landlords including inventory provision, advice on deposit protection options and dispute management. Rob Smy, director, says ‘landlords take deposits for a very valid reason and the legislative changes of recent years should not prevent them from continuing to do so. A professionally produced inventory offers protection to both landlords and good tenants and is available at very low cost’ Landlords are invited to call for a no obligation discussion and quotation on 01406 363006. Discounts are available to portfolio landlords.

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Anybody coming new to Sutton Bridge will find it very interesting to have a look at The Bridge Watch Website, www.bridgewatch.org.uk

It contains many items that will help you get a broad picture of the town. There is information about proposed developments in Sutton Bridge, including the new Community Centre, which will offer so much in the way of bringing the community together, the proposed Marina, and plans indicating developments in and around the East Bank Lighthouse, as well as less attractive possibilities which need careful scrutiny. Many local groups like ‘Big Bloomers’, the Bowls Club and the Art Group also feature. There are copiously illustrated in-depth articles on historic Sutton Bridge with reminiscences of residents of long standing. These pages are continually being updated, as is the general ‘photo gallery’ of scenes in and around Sutton Bridge.