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PropertyNewsWorcester NewsTHURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 worcesternews.co.uk/homes

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AUCTIONS.............................. 43 CLASSIFIEDS.............................. 43 NEW HOMES.............................. 39-42 RESIDENTIAL Allan Morris.................................. 2-3 Andrew Grant............................... 26-34 Cawley......................................... 13 Connells....................................... 15 Fisher German John Sanders.......... 8-11 G Herbert Banks........................... 6 Griffiths & Charles......................... 12 Halls............................................. 16-19 Hills Estate Agents......................... 20 Knight Frank.................................. 1,36-37 Parkinson Wright.......................... 7 Philip Laney & Jolly........................ 38 RA Bennett................................... 22-23 Reeds Rains.................................. 24-25 Spencers...................................... 14 The Property Centre..................... 35 Town & Country Property Services.. 21 Your Move.................................... 5

SPACE: 50 St Dunstans Crescent.

Top of the house has more room

A FOUR-bedroom Victorian family home 50 St Dunstans Crescent is to be found in the popular Battenhall area of Worcester. The well presented accommodation includes period features and comprises two reception rooms and a fitted kitchen. On the first floor are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom, while in a loft conversion are two more bedrooms. The house has double glazing, gas fired central heating and there is a low maintenance rear garden.

Big plans for estateON the west bank of the river Severn is the Retreat Farm estate at Grimley, two miles upstream from Worcester. It covers about 60 acres and includes a period farmhouse, a cottage, outbuildings, paddocks, fishing lakes and planning permission for a marina with a dry dock and a reception building. The grade two listed Georgian fronted farmhouse has a central hall, four good-sized reception rooms and a well equipped kitchen with an lpg Aga. On the first floor are five bedrooms all with magnificent views. An adjoining cottage produces an annual rental of about 18,500. The equestrian land consists of level paddocks with water supplies and a five-bay portal barn is laid out with American stabling. There are three fishing lakes some stocked with carp and 38 fishing platforms, a site of special scientific interest, about 564 yards of river frontage with fishing rights and 26 fishing platforms. Planning permission has been granted to create a 136 berth marina with car parking, reception rooms and dry dock and another 127 berths subject to planning permission.

BUILD YOURSELF A MARINA: The Retreat Farm estate, Grimley, near Worcester, has planning permission.

COOL PLACE: House has a pool. Page 43LETTINGS Allan Morris Lettings..................... 47 Andrew Grant Lettings.................. 56 Doorbars..................................... 44 Griffiths & Charles........................ 53 Hills Estate Agents........................ 52 Houselets.................................... 44 John Sanders................................. 55 Martin & Co................................. 49 Northwood.................................. 46-47 Philip Laney & Jolly........................ 51 Premier Places.............................. 45 Reeds Rains.................................. 44 Simply Lets................................... 50 Town & Country Property Services.. 54 Your Move.................................... 48

BUYERS INFOPRICE: OFFERS ABOVE 1,950,000 JOINT AGENTS: ANDREW GRANT AND HALLS LEISURE CALL: 01905 734735 OR 020 76296700

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 229,950 AGENT: REEDS RAINS CALL: 01905 619904

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ALLAN MORRIS

ALLAN MORRIS WORCESTERSHIRETAFF at the offices of Allan Morris around Worcestershire have been busy with their verison of Springwatch. This isnt the BBC wildlife show. Instead we have been actively watching for those signs that the spring property market has burst into life. While our hedgerows have been in glorious blossom and many of our woodlands thick with bluebells the market, too, has been showing clear signs of new life. But this is not all down to the seasonally warm weather. Despite continuing difficulties with mortgages and nervousness about the economy and employment, buyers, especially in the middle market sector, have failed to be put off and the numbers of viewings over the past few weeks have been rising steadily. This always augurs well for sales and we anticipate that after a glorious Easter in most parts of the UK and the royal wedding, there will be even greater activity throughout May. But what is really needed right now is some more properties coming onto the market. Wouldbe sellers are being a little reticent. Consequently there is not so much stock at the moment and buyers would certainly like a little more choice. Normally this would point to a sellers market, but while active, buyers are also being cautious, and are not exactly rushing to buy. They are taking their time before making offers, they are fully investigating the market and are steering away from any property that smacks of being overpriced. All of this has produced a balanced market with prices generally neither going up nor down although there are exceptions. Which way the pendulum will ultimately swing towards rising or falling prices only the next few months will tell. We should be able to tell you much more by the time we are into Autumnwatch. In the meantime enjoy a summer with a property market that is putting few under heavy pressure to buy or sell. But sellers should still beware of being a little too optimistic with the price they are seeking. Buyers are not in the mood and we should always remember that a property is only worth what someone will pay for it.

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EMI-detached houses have been the backbone of the British property market ever since they exploded on to the scene in the 1920s and 1930s. Before then the idea of joint living had been confined to the terrace style of the Victorians, which resulted in rows and rows of near identical dwellings. However, a London father and son architectural partnership John Shaw, senior and junior - drew up a design for a pair of houses which immediately became popular with the middle classes, who considered them more upmarket than a terrace. Although the Shaws first produced their designs in the 19th century it wasnt until the decades between the two world wars that they were adopted in any volume and then in the 1950s their use in council housing schemes allowed many people their first experience of having their own garden. Since then, the semi has been an integral part of any housing development and examples abound throughout Worcestershire in both urban and country settings. Here is a quartet of semi-detached properties in Worcester, all with three bedrooms. The first is in the St Johns area a period design at 66 Nelson Road. The property retains much charm and character and has deep skirting boards, feature fireplaces in the sitting room, dining room

Original characters still very much in place here SMike Pryce went hunting for semi-detached houses in Worcester and found this one that is filled with charmPERIOD PIECE: Youll find orginal details such as deep skirting boards and fireplaces at 66 Nelson Road, St Johns, Worcester.and bedrooms, pine panelled doors and gas central heating On the ground floor it has a sitting room, a separate dining room, a kitchen, a cloakroom, a utility and a cellar. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. At the rear of the house is a garden with a blue brick courtyard and a lawn.

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BUYERS INFOPRICE: 200,000 AGENT: PARKINSON WRIGHT CALL: 01905 425167

THREE MORE OF A KIND: SOLID SUBURBAN THREE-BEDROOM TRADITION22 DOROTHY CRESCENT 28 CYPRESS STREET 48 BARNES WAY

With rooms on three floors 22 Dorothy Crescent, Worcester is a traditional semi-on the northern edge of the city. On the ground floor it has a recessed porch, a reception hall, a lounge/dining room and a fitted kitchen. The first floor has two bedrooms, a study and a bathroom and on the second floor is a third bedroom. Outside are gardens, off-road parking, a patio, two sheds and a gated side area. PRICE 199,950; AGENT ANDREW GRANT; CALL 01905 734734

To the north of Worcester city centre is number 28 Cypress Street. This semi-detached family home has a lounge, a dining room and a combined kitchen and breakfast room. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a refitted bathroom. Further benefits include upvc double glazed windows, gas central heating, a rear garden and off-road parking.

Number 48 Barnes Way is an extended modern style semi just off Bath Road, Worcester. It has gas fired central heating, double glazing and the layout includes a hall, a sitting room, a dining room, a double glazed conservatory, a refitted kitchen, a side covered porch, a utility room and an office. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a refitted shower room. The property has a front garden, a low maintenance rear garden and a large garage/workshop. PRICE 165,000; AGENT SHELTON & LINES; CALL 01905 353933

PRICE 179,950; AGENT THE PROPERTY CENTRE; CALL 01905 22222

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PROPERTYPROFILEdetached bungalow. Although it has been well maintained, it would benefit from some updating. There is a spacious reception hall, a generously proportioned living/dining room and two good-sized double bedrooms. Outside are manageable lawned gardens at both the front and rear. PRICE 140,000; AGENT FISHER GERMAN JOHN SANDERS; CALL 01905 726220

BUNGALOWCanada TWOLower Wick, Worcester, is a semi WITH Way, DOUBLE BEDROOMS Number 85

Pretty cottage is in hamletOLD Pool Cottage is a refurbished and extended detached red brick cottage in the heart of the hamlet of Earls Common, to the north-east of Worcester. It is reached along a driveway that provides off-road parking. The layout includes an entrance porch to a spacious family room with a feature fireplace, a woodburning stove and slate tiled floor which continues throughout most of the ground floor. Stripped wooden panel doors lead to a dining room, a refitted kitchen, a rear entrance hall with a wooden stable door and a utility that has space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. There is also a through study, a lobby, a living room and a cloakroom with a shower. On the first floor of Old Pool Cottage is a split level landing with stripped wooden panel doors to four double bedrooms, a storage cupboard, a linen cupboard and a refitted bathroom.

ATTRACTIVE: Old Pool Cottage, Earls Common, near Worcester, has three bedrooms, two reception rooms, a dining room and a study.

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 475,000 AGENT: HALLS CALL: 01905 611066

Outside are attractive lawned gardens with mature shrub beds and flower borders. There is also an additional area of hardstanding, an enclosed and private rear garden, a timber framed summer house and a raised wooden decked patio and seating area.

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Country living is good for the health of your familyNEW research has shown that people who live in country areas can live up to two years longe So theres no better reason to view the latest collection of homes that are for sale at Malvern Vale Malvern, where there are views of the beautiful hills. Developed by luxury housebuilder Charles Church, the four-bedroom homes have been eagerly awaited by families all looking for somewhere special to call home. Alison Reading, sales director for Charles Church South Midlands, said: There are so many benefits associated with living in rural areas. From cleaner air, wide open green spaces and the availability of exercise such as walking and biking on the doorstep, its no wonder that people who choose to live in rural areas have a better quality of life. Our latest selection of housetypes include some of our most admired designs such as the detached Lambourne and themselves, which is why the team at Charles Church believe interest in the latest collection of houses will remain high. Malvern Vale is close to the Malvern Hills, giving residents picturesque views of the surrounding area. The historic town centre is just a short drive away and it hosts a wide range of amenities including local and high street shops, cafs, restaurants and leisure facilities including theatres, a cinema and a swimming pool. For those wanting to travel further a field Worcester, Hereford and Birmingham are just a short distance away either along the M5 or by mainline train from one of Malverns two stations. If you would like to register your interest in the homes available at Malvern Vale, contact the marketing suite on 08444 902009, open daily from 10am to 5pm. Alternatively visit the development online at charleschurch.com.

AROUND THE DEVELOPMENTS

Home buy chance for first timersFIRST time buyers have the chance to move into a new home this year for just 85 per cent of the price. The outstanding offer means they could get on the property ladder at Waters Egde, Stourport-on-Severn in the next few months with a deposit as low as just 6,245. Under Barratt West Midlands Head Start scheme homebuyers can purchase a new home for just 85 per cent of the asking price, with an 80 per cent mortgage and a five per cent deposit. The remaining 15 per cent is paid back, interest free, after 10 years or when the property is sold whichever comes sooner. Graydon Worthing, sales director, said: Our message is very simple you could move into a new Barratt home now for just 85 per cent of the price and with a minimal deposit. For information, contact the sales office on 01299 828130 open daily from 10am to 5pm or call the sales hotline on 0844 8119933.

HILLS VIEW: A Charles Church Oakdale house type at Malvern Vale.Rothbury properties, and given their beautiful situation at Malvern Vale, I believe they will be reserved in no time. Prices at Malvern Vale start at 229,995 for the Lambourne . Charles Churchs part exchange scheme is being offered on selected properties for those with existing homes to sell. The benefits of living in a picturesque environment speak for

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Stunning view from former village schoolTHE Old School House at Bringsty Common, near Bromyard, is a splendid period house which has been substantially extended. Situated in a stunning rural position the proporty has double glazing and all the internal doors are made of solid oak. The Old School House has a large sun lounge with a timber laminate floor and double doors opening onto a patio with views of the gardens and a swimming pool. There is a sitting room with an original stone inglenook, a bread oven, oak laminate flooring and a multi-fuel burning stove. Beyond is an inner hallway, a dining room, a conservatory and a further reception room that is currently used as a playroom with an en-suite double shower room. This part of the house could be used as a fourth bedroom or study. An impressive feature of the Old School House is its large oak breakfast kitchen. It has an extensive range of surfaces, an electric twin plate, a twin oven, a

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tiled floor and wall tiling. There are three double bedrooms the master has an attractive exposed timber frame and a small hob grate. Two of them have fitted wardrobe cupboards and they all enjoy lovely views. The family bathroom has a white suite and includes a roll top claw foot bath and a tiled shower cubicle. The Old School House is reached through a field gate and along a tree lined driveway to a circular turning area in front of a garage which was built about a year ago. COUNTRY COMFORT: The Old School The heated swimming pool is House at Bringsty Common, near surrounded by paving. Bromyard is a comfortable family home The gardens and grounds include with a swimming pool of its very own. lawns, two ornamental pools and many mature shrubs and plants. A paddock is enclosed by post and There is a small orchard area with a wire fencing and there is a fenced timber framed seating area with kitchen garden. The ground cover childrens fort and an original brickabout 1.8 acres. built Victorian school building providing potential for conversion to a BUYERS INFO home office or studio. PRICE: 600,000 Next to the house is a separate dog pen/chicken run with a summer house AGENT: HALLS CALL: 01905 611066 and shed.

ClassifiedsCommercial PropertyINDUSTRIAL UNIT 1900 sq. feet max. Barbourne. 3 phase. Refurbished. Parking. 870 pcm. 07762 148321 / 01905 640879 2 OFFICES TO LET Ground floor size16.4 sq mts (177 sq ft), First floor size 16.4 sq mts (177 sg ft), Inclusive of rent/rates/electricity/gas, 250 each + vat pcm, London Road area, ready now, 24 hour access Call 07881 956529 or 07717 738405 SPACE AVAILABLE Storage unit, blacksmith/ agricultural repairs unit, storage yard, arts and crafts. All enquiries welcome. 5 minutes from M5 Motorway and Worcester Countryside Centre. For more information contact 01905 381314 07939 625983 [email protected] WORCESTER CITY CENTRE PUB LEASE FOR SALE Lock up pub with good and growing trade. Still offering great potential to develop. Available on a Free-of Tie lease. Low Ingoings and low rent. Contact richard.worcester.pub@gmail. com

Houses and Flats to LetST JOHNS 2 BED TERRACE House. Lounge/dining room, galley kitchen, 2 double bedroom, courtyard, garden. Unfurnished, GCH, DG. Deposit required. 585 pcm. 07792 575493 / 01905 421137 THE HILL AVENUE Battenhall, Worcester. 425 monthly. A bright and comfortable furnished upper flat, in new condition, quiet location but easy walk to City Centre. Lounge, fitted kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom, toilet/cloaks. Electric Heating. Parking. No DSS. 01905 352026

Rooms To Rent2 ROOMS IN ST JOHNS In modern shared house. ORP. WI-FI. All facilities. Suit young prof. Refs req. 280 pcm inc 07943 627696/01886 880920 BEDSIT AVAILABLE GCH, shared kitchen, bathroom, lounge, St Johns, Worcester 80 per wk inc. 01684 561342 BLACKPOLE/ WARNDON Refurbished rooms from 55per week inc bills. Good facilities 01905 457658/ 07866 521941 ROOM IN HOUSE SHARE Rainbow Hill area 63 pw all inclusive 07973 130495 ROOMS IN HOUSE SHARE St Johns. Parking. Non smoking. From 280 pcm incl. 01905 621185/07791 755505

AuctionsNews Good prices paid for tractors, vehicles and farm machineryA CLASH with the royal wedding persuaded auctioneers Halls to bring forward the date of its monthly collective auction at The Gallops, Stanklyn Lane, Stone, near Kidderminster. The company was rewarded with fantastic spring weather, a large crowd and a series of excellent prices. Top prices were achieved by a JCB 530/70 Farm Special Super Telescopic handler, which sold for 12,900; a Bobcat 322 mini digger, which made 5,000 and a Case International 885xL, which reached 4,700. The farm implements section included a New Holland 570 conventional baler at 4,200, closely followed by a John Deere 590 baler at 3,500. Another notable price was 3,450 for an eight-ton Fraser silage trailer with a grain/potato door. The usual high volume of entries in the trailer section saw Ifor Williams models making the top prices, including a 12ft DP120 stock trailer (2,500), a 505 trailer (1,700) and a drop sided trailer (1,180). Other entries in this section included a Corniche 14/2 caravan, (1,000) and a Richardson horse box, (620). The vehicles section saw a MGF 1.8 petrol convertible sell for 1,600, a

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Land To LetLAND AND YARD TO LET In rural location. 07768 255225 Also houses and flats to let

Accommodation Wanted

Houses and Flats to Let1 BED Modern flat in Blackpole. Loft, garden, ORP. New kitchen. 450. 07583 042783.BARBOURNE APARTMENT with galleried landing, open plan lounge/kitchen and double bedroom. 450 pcm ex. No DSS. 07833 214079 CENTRAL WORCESTER Private entrance, 1 bedroom flat. Central heating included 90 pw 01886 833341 after 5.30 pm LONDON ROAD Small one bedroom Flat , GCH, DG, ORP. 495 pcm. 01905 457658 07866 521941 MALVERN LINK Attic studio, unfurnished, ORP, 400 pcm incl water 01886 832089 07779 260573 NORTH MALVERN quiet 1 Bed flat. Beautiful views, ORP, 420 pcm exclusive 01886 832089 / 07779 260573 ONE BED MAISONETTE 18ft lounge/diner, open plan. Ground floor. Nunnery Wood. Unfurnished. 475 pcm. 07870 316412 ONE/TWO BEDROOM FLAT St Johns. Recent refurb. 480 pcm. 07762 148321 / 01905 640879 ST JOHNS Double/single rooms in refurbished house, garden/parking. From 250 pcm 07870 367316

Some of the tractors and machinery sold by Halls at Stone collective saleVauxhall Astra Van make 700 and a 1970 Land Rover (550). Top price in the garden machinery section was 850 for a Countax ride-on mower. Daniel Lovatt, a director of Halls based in Kidderminster, said: With entries already coming in for our next sale on May 27, we would like to remind everybody that the sale will be reverting to the last Friday of the month. The catalogue deadline is Monday, May 16.

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LettingsNewsHOMES OF THE WEEK

LOWER BROADHEATH Unfurnished four-bedroom detached quality barn conversion. 995 pcm SIMPLY LETS 01905 612818

WORCESTER Two-bedroom period townhouse with courtyard garden and parking. 595 pcm TOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710

NORTHWICK Second floor apartment with two bedrooms and off-road parking. 575 pcm SIMPLY LETS 01905 612818

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