Worcester Property News 08/09/2011

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BUNGALOW: 15 Peachley Gardens.
Bungalow is in a quiet cul-de-sac
AN attractive two bedroom link detached bungalow, 15 Peachley Gardens is in a quiet cul-de-sac at Lower Broadheath, near Worcester. It has a hallway, a lounge, a dining room, a fitted kitchen, a dining area and a conservatory with french doors to the garden. There are two double bedrooms the master has fitted wardrobes a bathroom and a shower room. The garage has been partially converted to create a separate utility area and outside are gardens and a block paved driveway.
RESIDENTIAL Allan Morris.................................. 24-25 Andrew Grant............................... 26-31 Connells....................................... 16 Fisher German John Sanders.......... 36-39 G Herbert Banks........................... 13 Griffiths & Charles......................... 21 Halls............................................. 32-34 Hills Estate Agents......................... 19 Knight Frank.................................. 1-5 Michael Tuck................................. 8 Nicol & Co.................................... 20 Parkinson Wright........................... 9 Philip Laney & Jolly........................ 12 RA Bennett................................... 10-11 Reeds Rains.................................. 22-23 Shelton & Lines............................. 7 The Property Centre..................... 35 Town & Country Property Services.. 14-15 Your Move.................................... 18
Modern detached
SITUATED on the Warndon Villages development in Worcester is 5 Stanage Close. The three bedroom detached house is in the Long Meadow area and has all that is expected of a modern property. Double glazing and gas fired central heating have been installed throughout and there is a garage as well as off-road parking. On the ground floor the accommodation includes an entrance hall, a lounge with oak flooring and a feature fireplace, a study area with oak flooring, a lavatory, a fitted breakfast kitchen with wood effect roll top work surfaces and double glazed french doors that lead through to a conservatory. Upstairs can be found all three of the bedrooms together with a family bathroom. The master bedroom comes with fitted wardrobes, sliding mirror doors
MODERN DETACHED: Stanage Close, Long Meadow, Warndon Villages, Worcester, has three bedrooms.
COUNTRY LIFE: Cottage with room for the horses. Page 20.
LETTINGS Allan Morris Lettings..................... Andrew Grant Lettings.................. Belvoir!........................................ Griffiths & Charles........................ Hills Estate Agents........................ Houselets.................................... John Sanders Lettings.................... Martin & Co................................. Northwood.................................. Premier Places.............................. Reeds Rains.................................. Severn Lettings............................. Simply Lets................................... Town & Country Property Services.. 51 50 48 48 49 47 55 53 45 56 47 46 52 54
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PRICE: 250,000 AGENT: RA BENNETT & PARTNERS CALL: 01905 23344
and an en-suite shower room. At the front of 5 Stanage Close is a driveway that leads to the garage and block paving on the side allows additional parking. At the rear of the house is a raised area of decking with steps down to a lawn.
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PRICE: 205,000 AGENT: SHELTON & LINES CALL: 01905 353933
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Head south out of Worcester and youll come to St Peters. Mike Pryce says a supermarket makes it popular and its handy for the M5.
HE St Peters development near Worcester, built from the late 1980s through to the 1990s, has been a useful addition to the residential scene. It rovides a range of properties mostly aimed at families looking for a home thats both medium in size and medium in price. Of course, the benefit of its postition is that it lies within a mile or so of the M5 junction at Whittington, so the motorway system is within easy reach and Worcester city centre is only a couple of miles in the other direction. A major supermarket and a parade of shops are right in its midst and these are also reasons why people find it such a popular place to live. Estate agents have a good selection of homes for sale at St Peters and here are a quartet. A modern detached house, 12 Leven Drive is typical of the family homes that can be found throughout the development. Fitted with double glazing and gas central heating throughout, it has a reception hall, which has a cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor. In the lounge there is a bay window at the front, a fire surround, a coal-effect gas fire and double doors lead through to a dining room. This has a sliding patio door to the rear garden and beyond is a breakfast room with laminate flooring and a dresser
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MODERN DETACHED: 12 Leven Drive, St Peters, Worcester, has four bedrooms the master bedroom has built-in wardobes and an en suite shower room.
style unit. The fitted kitchen has built-in units and appliances and beyond is a utility. On the first floor are four bedrooms the master has a walkin wardrobe and an en suite shower room plus a family bathroom. Two more bedrooms also have built-in wardrobes. At the front the house is a garage and off-road parking on a drive, while at the rear is a paved patio with a lawned garden and flower and shrub borders. A gate and paved path lead to the front.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 229,950 AGENT: ANDREW GRANT CALL: 01905 734735
THREE MORE OF A KIND: LIVING AT ST PETERS

47 DACE ROAD 52 GRASSHOPPER AVENUE 4 SLIMBRIDGE CLOSE
Number 47 Dace Road is a fine family home. Detached, on the ground floor the layout includes an entrance hall, a cloakroom, a sitting room, a kitchen and a utility. Upstairs, the master bedroom has an en suite, there are three more bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside, the house has gardens at the front and the rear, offroad parking and a car port
With full block paving at the front giving parking for up to five medium-sized cars, 52 Grasshopper Avenue is an attractive family home. The accommodation includes a reception hall with a cloakroom, a sitting room, a fitted dining kitchen and a double glazed door to a conservatory. On the first floor, the master bedroom has an en-suite. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property also benefits from gas fired central heating, double glazing and a garage. A gated side access leads to an enclosed rear garden with a sun terrace and steps lead to a lawn, an attractive decked terrace enclosed by fencing and mature flower borders. PRICE 215,000; AGENT CONNELLS; CALL 01905 611411
A three bedroom detached family house which has had a garage conversion to create a useful playroom or study and a utility, 4 Slimbridge Close is in a cul-de-sac close to shops. The accommodation on the ground floor includes a hall, a sitting room and a kitchen/dining room. Upstairs are the bedrooms and a new fitted bathroom. Although the garage has been converted, it could easily be restored to its original use if required. UPVC double glazing and gas central heating have been installed and the house has off-road parking for one vehicle. Outside is a patio, a lawn, flower and shrub borders, maturing trees and there is space for a shed. PRICE 189,950; AGENT GRIFFITHS & CHARLES; CALL 01905 726464
PRICE 235,000; AGENT TAYLORS; CALL 01905 611777
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be found in the Hanbury Park area of Worcester. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, a sitting room, a dining room, a breakfast kitchen, a utility room, a downstairs cloakroom a study and an office. On the first floor is a master bedroom with an en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has a large driveway that provides parking at the front for several vehicles and there is also a single garage. At the rear of the house is a delightful private garden.
DETACHED WITHfourPRIVATE GARDEN family home, 24 Priory Road can A bedroom detached A well presented
PRICE 350,000; AGENT ALLAN MORRIS; CALL 01905 612266
A guest suite and a swimming pool

SMALLWOODS in Perrymill Lane, Bradley Green, at Hanbury, near Worcester, is a beautifully presented contemporary home. It has oak floors and furniture, a travertine stone floor in the conservatory and beech and granite surfaces in the kitchen. A full height gallery hall leads to the main reception rooms which include a magnificent drawing room with an inglenook and glorious views over the gardens and countryside. There is a large dining room that is wonderful for either casual dining or formal dinner parties and in the study are his and hers workstations and cabinets. Beyond is the opulent conservatory. At the heart of the home is a fully fitted breakfast room and kitchen. The design of the room features double doors through to the conservatory. On the first floor are three individual spacious fitted double bedrooms, each with an en suite. A key asset of Smallwoods is a self-contained guest suite that can be accessed from the main house. This provides versatility for the larger or extended family or for guests. It has a living room, a bright and airy fitted double bedroom and an adjoining shower room together with an entrance lobby and a kitchen. The main house also has an indoor swimming pool. Smallwoods is approached through an electric gated entrance on to an expansive lawned frontage where a further gate leads to the side and into the gardens. There is also a substantial
CONTEMPORARY: Smallwoods, Perrymill Lane, Bradley Green, near Droitwich, is a stunning home.
detached double garage. Adjacent to the house with its own entrance and drive is a detached two-storey barn. Inside are versatile rooms arranged over two floors and currently they are used as a workshop, storage and a utility space but they are able to offer an excellent range of domestic, leisure or other uses. The gardens at Smallwoods provide a parkland backdrop to the house. There are sculpted level lawns, block paved paths and walks interspersed with specimen plantings, rockeries and terraces, all enjoying a magnificent outlook over fields to the north Worcesterhire countryside beyond.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 995,000 AGENT: ANDREW GRANT CALL: 01905 734735
Beautiful barn conversion

IVY Barn at Broadwas-on-Teme, five miles west of Worcester, is a semi-detached barn conversion in a quiet central position in the village. Approached by a monoblock path it has mostly lawned mature gardens that enjoy a good degree of privacy. There is a paved patio with a barbecue, a shed and double gates lead to a gravelled driveway that provides off-road parking Inside, the layout includes a stunning dining hall with a part-vaulted ceiling, beams, some exposed walls and original flagstone flooring. In the lounge are beams and oak flooring, there is a study/fourth bedroom, a kitchen and a utility/cloakroom. Upstairs is a mezzanine landing with a sitting area,
COUNTRY LIFE: Ivy Barn, Broadwas-on-Teme, near Worcester.

three bedrooms the master has an en-suite and a bathroom. There are also vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and stripped wooden doors.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 450,000 AGENT: HALLS CALL: 01905 611066
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Cottage in the countryside is brimming over with character

LOOKING for country living? Then Myrtle Cottage at Welland, near Malvern, is an impressive rural home. It comprises an attractive period cottage together with just over five acres of land principally for grazing together with some outstanding equestrian and smallholding facilities. Myrtle Cottage has been the subject of a comprehensive refurbishment including extensions and it now provides beautifully presented and designed accommodation that is brimming with character. On the ground floor there is a large open plan living/kitchen/breakfast and dining room. It forms the hub of the house and overlooks the gardens, grounds and the open countryside beyond. Plain cream Shaker-style units have been fitted and they feature solid beech work surfaces and a large central island unit with a breakfast bar. French doors from the kitchen open straight out onto a rear terrace and the gardens. On the other side of the reception hall is a comfortable sitting room with an open fireplace. There is also a good sized utility adjoining the kitchen as well as a ground floor cloakroom and a large utility/store room. Up on the first floor are three attractive bedrooms including an impressive master bedroom that has a stylish en suite wet room. There is also a main bathroom. Myrtle Cottage is a superbly equipped equestrian smallholding that offers outstanding facilities. Set back from the lane behind picket fencing and broad lawns there is a sweeping drive providing hardstanding for a number of vehicles as well as access to a
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HORSES AND HOME: Myrtle Cottage at Welland, near Malvern, has interconnecting paddocks and a menage.
double detached timber framed garage. Immediately adjoining the rear of the cottage is an attractive landscaped garden with level lawns that lead down to a haha from which there are views over adjoining paddocks. A stone paved terrace provides a sitting area and a five bar gate leads into extensive yard areas where there are various outbuildings and facilities. Myrtle Cottage also has a detached block built stable with timber cladding, three loose boxes, a covered concrete canopy, a covered open sided horse shower, a feed store and secure tack room. The menage covers 30 metres and is enclosed by rail fencing and has a silicone, sand and rubber surface. There is also a new steel portal barn on concrete walls and base with galvanised gated partitions set up for lambing. The property has three large interconnecting paddocks with five bar gates, enclosed by a combination of post and rail and stock proof wire fencing and hedging. Around the building is a large yard/hard standing area that is ideal for storing equipment or even for use as a small business.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 615,000 AGENT: FISHER GERMAN JOHN SANDERS CALL: 01905 726220
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ALLAN MORRIS WORCESTERSHIRE

HERE is a lot of scrambling going on at the moment. Scrambling for university places, scrambling to recover from riots and scrambling to handle trading, employment, banking and international currency difficulties. On the surface there is no such scramble in the property market. But dont be deceived. Under the surface there is a great deal going on. Sellers are scrambling to sell and buyers are scrambling to buy. For buyers the pendulum seems once again to have swung in their favour. It is another good time to buy. This is particularly so in the middle market sector. Not perhaps so much for first-time buyers beset with mortgage deposit challenges, but even in this sector buy-to-let investors are benefiting from a very active lettings market with rentals on the rise. In some circumstances it is now cheaper to buy than rent. Yet some sellers are just not scrambling enough for their own good. They still believe that market conditions are a lot better than they are this illusion is fuelled by press reports that the central London market is thriving. But this has a great deal to do with foreign buyers moving international currency. In fact, of the 20 most expensive houses sold in the Britain recently, only two werent sold to foreign buyers and Bernie Ecclestone bought them both. The result is a super micromarket in London that is out of step with the rest of the country. For sellers outside London there are some warm property spots. But in the main those anxious to sell for whatever reason should accept that they will only find a buyer quickly through competitive pricing. Location, location, location is no longer enough. Today it is location, location, location, price and presentation that separate the movers from the stayers. Perhaps sellers should learn from school-leavers who have cancelled their longed-for gap year to avoid higher university costs. Needs must as the devil drives. So, sellers should scramble to get their houses in order and buyers should scramble for a great opportunity. We are all entering a new age with a shifting economic axis and an uncertain future. But what is very certain, despite these difficult times, is that we all need somewhere to live and we always will.
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Sale of a barn conversion is with seven acres of land

KINGSWOOD at Stanford Bridge, midway between Worcester and Tenbury Wells, is a character barn conversion in a beautiful part of the Teme Valley. An entrance door leads to a superb dining room with a vaulted timbered ceiling and exposed A-frame. It has a large cast iron wood burning stove with a flagstone hearth and sliding double glazed doors to the rear with wonderful views towards Clee Hill. Steps lead up to a drawing room where there is a brick-built fireplace, a gas fired cast iron stove, an ornate period pine cabinet and sliding double glazed doors that give exceptional views to the front. The breakfast kitchen includes a bay window with a bench seat and more views, a range of wall and floor mounted cupboards, an oil fired Aga and glorious views at the rear. Adjacent is a utility room. Also on the ground floor is a bedroom suite which was a former sitting room and it has a fitted wardrobe cupboard. There is an en suite shower room with a white suite and a tiled shower cubicle. The first floor of Kingswood Farm features a long landing from which there are beautiful views. Leading off the landing are the two principal double bedrooms the master has an exposed timber frame, wardrobe cupboards and an en suite cloakroom. Off the master bedroom is an inter-connecting single bedroom. This would be ideal as a nursery. There is a separate bathroom with a white suite and a separate shower cubicle. Kingswood Farm is approached over a tarmacadam driveway shared by four nearby properties. There is a gravel drive and an integral double garage.
FILLED WITH CHARACTER: Kingswood, Stanford Bridge, near Tenbury Wells, has four bedrooms, gardens, an orchard and wonderful views.
Kingswood Farm has a lawned garden with a raised sun terrace and pretty flower and shrub borders. The rear of the property features a paved area with a potting shed and sloping lawned gardens together with an orchard. There are two fenced paddocks with water troughs covering nearly seven acres.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 485,000. WITHOUT PADDOCKS, 450,000 AGENT: HALLS CALL: 01905 611066
Gardens are a feature

A FOUR bedroom modern detached house 12 Kepax Gardens is at Barbourne, Worcester. It has an entrance hall, a sitting room, a combined open plan kitchen/dining area with bi-fold doors to the rear garden, a study/second reception, a utility and a cloakroom. Upstairs is a good sized master bedroom with an en suite shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside there is plenty of off-road parking, a double detached garage and a mature and well-stocked south facing rear garden.
BUYERS INFO
PRICE: 405,000 AGENT: ALLAN MORRIS CALL: 01905 612266
MODERN: 12 Kepax Gardens, Barbourne, Worcester has a southfacing rear garden.
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You can get back to nature at new house

ITS well documented that living close to nature can have a positive effect on peoples health and well-being. Many of us dream of living somewhere we can enjoy the great outdoors close to home and residents of Earls Park, Worcester, can do just that as some 20 acres of woodland will form part of the development. Species-rich grassland will be retained at the site, which was most recently used as arable land; while an existing wet pond area will be enhanced, additional trees planted and new woodland areas created. Pauline Turnbull, sales director for Redrow Homes (Midlands) said: The UK National Ecosystem Assessment looked into natures value to society and concluded that the health benefits of living near natural wildlife and green spaces are worth up to 300 a person each year. Residents of Earls Park will be able to enjoy the great outdoors right on their doorstep as well be creating a native broadleaf woodland, wet woodland and rich grasslands as part of the development, with a lot of fruit and flowering species to provide food for birds and animals. Oak, crack willow, holly and field maple are among the trees
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CALL OF WILD: Visit the show homes at Earls Park, Worcester.

that will be planted at the site. Many of them can already be found in the local area and its hoped that by planting more trees the biodiversity of the area will be improved. Cherry and apple trees will be planted along the streets, where Redrow is building homes that look traditional from the outside, but are bright, modern and full of family friendly features. As well as living near to nature, Redrows customers will also enjoy the benefits of owning a brand new home. Mrs Turnbull said: Our purchasers wont have to worry about finding the extra cash for repairs and renovations that an older property is likely to need. Instead they can enjoy the fun of choosing the finish of their kitchen units, the bathroom tiles and even the light switches to create a home thats as individual as they are. Well insulated with double glazing and central heating as standard, our new homes are also up to 40 per cent more energy efficient than their second hand counterparts. Current availability includes four and five-bedroom homes, with prices from 249,995. Show homes at Earls Park are open each day from 10am to 5.30pm. For more details of the latest availability and pricing, call 01905 780379 or log on to redcrow.co.uk/earls.
Builders selling on loans seen as sensible move

FIRST-time buyers of new homes who need a loan from their builder to move in could find their loan is subsequently sold to a third party to improve the builders balance sheet. According to a report in the Financial Times, Barratt Developments, Britains largest volume house builder, is in negotiations with Credit Suisse to sell a tranche of the 170 million of loans to its customers which it has amassed since the recession drastically hit new home sales in 2008. Shared equity mortgages enable builders and the Government to take stakes in homes which can be as high as 50 pwer cent of the price, to ensure first-time buyers can afford to move in. The loan must be paid back over a fixed period, with the value of the builders stake rising and falling in line with local prices. Under the FirstBuy scheme
NEW: Barratt is building homes at Waters Edge in Stourport.

announced in the March Budget, some 500 million of Government funding will go into a scheme which aims to get first-time buyers into a home of their own with a deposit of only five per cent. Barratt got 25 million of the HomeBuy funds and soon reported 12,000 applicants preregistered for the scheme. According to the Financial Times, some builders have written down the value of these loans on their annual accounts, which could enable them to dispose of the loans later at a
discounted price. Any subsequent losses will be less important that the sales they have achieved during a particularly difficult time in the market. Some critics of shared equity schemes, including FirstBuy, have said they could leave homebuyers badly exposed if house prices fell much further. But Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation, believes any move to sell loans would be sensible. He said: Over the last three years home builders faced with the toughest environment for decades have maintained jobs and economic activity while helping close to 30,000 first-time buyers into home ownership. The investment by builders has amounted to 1 billion and its a sensible move for developers to investigate selling their loan books and freeing up cash to build the homes needed to tackle the housing crisis.
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Developers helping hand to buy home

AFTER recent statistics revealed that over the last decade first-time buyer property prices have risen by 76 per cent and the average deposit has more than doubled, its no surprise that many people are choosing to rent for longer. However, help is at hand for firsttime buyers struggling to get on the property ladder in Worcester, as Taylor Wimpey Midlands has the fantastic Easystart scheme available at its Diglis Water development. Under the scheme, first-time buyers can purchase a new Taylor Wimpey home for as little as 85 per cent of the price. They simply pay a five per cent deposit on exchange of contracts, and the developer will help them find a mortgage with an independent financial adviser who will offer them free advice. Taylor Wimpey will then loan them the remaining 15 per cent, with no rent or interest to pay for up to 10 years. Anne Wallace, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Midlands, said: Looking for a house can often be very daunting for first-time buyers and with large deposits and the cost of living going up, its not surprising people are choosing to rent for longer many see this as the only option. At Diglis Water it really is possible to purchase that first property, especially as we have the brilliant Easystart scheme in place. So if youre fed up of renting or living with mum and dad, why not pay us a visit and find out whether we can help you move into your
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BUY AN APARTMENT: Taylor Wimpey is helping first-time buyers at its Diglis Water development in Worcester.
perfect first home? Using the Easystart scheme at Diglis Water, a one bedroom Quayside apartment originally selling for 144,495, can be yours for 123,246 with a 6,162 deposit. A two bedroom Malvern apartment originally selling for 169,995, can be snapped up for as little at 144,496 with a 7,225 deposit. Diglis Water, which has won an NHBC Quality Award and a Seal of Excellence Award, is situated where the Birmingham and Worcester canal meets the River Severn and has breathed new life into Worcesters riverside. Currently available is a range of stunning one and two bedroom apartments, three bedroom penthouses and four bedroom townhouses. Prices currently start at 123,246 for a one bedroom apartment, 219,995 for a four bedroom townhouse and from 419,995 for a three bedroom penthouse with stunning views over Worcester. For more information on the apartments and financial incentives available, visit Diglis Water in Diglis Dock Road, telephone 0845 6724033 between 10am and 5pm or go to taylorwimpey.co.uk/diglis.
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Farm sales top prices
ANOTHER successful monthly collective auction held by Halls at the Gallops, Stanklyn Lane, Stone, near Kidderminster, attracted a large crowd and a wide range of entries. The farm implements and machinery sections saw the best prices of the day, peaking at 4,600 for a Wrag Commander post bumper. Other leading prices were 4,500 for a Opico vari-tilth and discs; 1,950 for a 120KVA generator and 820 for a Bomford Bandit flail mower. Tractor sales included a Jinma 204 tractor at 1,800; a Collins Forklift at 1,700 and a Fordson Power Major at 1,300. There was the usual high volume of entries in the trailer section with those made by Ifor William making the top prices. A 16ft Ifor Williams trailer sold 1,500; an Ifor Williams cage sided trailer and another trailer with ramps both sold for 800. There were also a number of caravans and among them an Abbey GTS 212 made 700. The vehicles section saw a Peugeot 206 go for 950; an 01 plate Ford Ranger made 2,100; an 05 plate Ford Focus sold for 2,620 and an 03 plate Nissan Cabstar went for 2,500.
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GARAGE For sale, Whitewood Way, Worcester. Enbloc. Freehold. Lockable metal door 10,300 ono. 07525 637353
Houses & Flats to Let

TO LET 3 bed semi. Close to town centre. Recently redecorated. No smokers or pets 565 pcm 01684 594540
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TO LET Hallow. 2 Bed unfurnished flat, GCH, DG, ORP, no DSS, no pets, 600 pcm. Wakeman Street, 2/3 bed unfurnished house, GCH, garden, no DSS, no pets. 595 pcm 07967 010869 BARBOURNE 2 bed detached house, lounge, kitchen/diner, conservatory 650 pcmx Employed only 07808 169998 FOR RENT 3 Bed Semi in St. Johns. Off road parking. No pets. 675 pcm Tel: 07889 281613 HIGH QUALITY 2 BEDROOM Bungalow. 5 mins walk from City Centre. Suit professional person. ORP. 01885 490239 / 07708 981070
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YARD, FIELD, SMALL HOLDING Wanted to rent or buy. Cash Available 07922585501
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FURNISHED SINGLE ROOM St Johns. Ladies only. 80 p/w fully inclusive. Avail immediately Text only to: 07837 591050 RENT A ROOM BARBOURNE Own cooking facilities. 80 pw NO OTHER BILLS. Suit N/S Prof. 07882 586863 STUDENT BEDSITTERS St John's area, quiet family house, CHDG, internet access, N/S, 65 per week inc 01905 423640
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HE rituals of the English tea table developed in the mid 18th century. This was when tea became cheap enough to be purchased by middle class families and they needed attractive china to complement what was, for many, a novelty beverage. Earthenware crockery had been made at Broseley, Shropshire, for many years but, in the early 1770s Thomas Turner, a freeman of the city of Worcester, who had worked as a journeyman for its successful pottery, began to produce soft paste porcelain on the Caughley site. In 1775 an advertisement for Salopian porcelain stated that the manufactory near Bridgnorth is now quite complete. Lately we saw some of their production which in colour and fineness are truly elegant and beautiful and have the bright and lovely white of the much extolled Oriental. Chinese porcelain was highly prized in the 18th century leading Turner to create tableware and decorative pieces in imitation of the originals. French porcelain was also admired but, until 1787 it attracted high import duties resulting in a Caughley production of imitative and sophisticated gilded polychrome wares. Not all the porcelain was decorated on site as the factory also sold pieces in the white to Worcester whose Chamberlain factory decorated Caughley is now much admired. Though the name Caughley (pronounced Calf-lee) is not as famous as Spode or Wedgewood, experts now believe that the firm was probably the most productive source of European porcelain in the 1780s as the ceramics were directed at a competitive low price rather than superb quality. Although Caughley was collected in the 19th century the importance of the factory was not fully recognised because the work was not stamped or impressed with the factory name and there are no known surviving pattern books or factory records. Much of the current knowledge rests on the results of excavations at the factory site that revealed shapes and designs that had been wrongly attributed to other factories. These discoveries led to a surge of interest in the 1960s. The question of attribution fascinated the new and more analytical type of collector typified by Ronald Sillito, a Shropshire man who began purchasing table and toy wares from dealers and sales
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Prized collection will be sold at Brightwells Easters Court saleroom in Leominster later this month
SELECTION: Some of the Caughley pieces that are to be auctioned at Brightwells Easters Court sales room in Leominster, later this month.
FAMOUS NAME: Left, a Caughley egg drainer and right, a dragon pattern polychrome plate. Both are in the sale.
across the country. Mr Sillito, who grew up in Market Drayton, served in the Royal Signals during the Second World War. A graduate in chemistry from Swansea University, his working life was spent as a chemical engineer for Shell but he also painted in watercolours and collected china partly for relaxation. His study of Caughley became for him an area of academic research but he was also interested in the financial value of the items and constructed graphs of the investment potential of individual examples. He retired to Raglan, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, in 1990 where his collection was displayed in cabinets around his home. On September 28 Brightwells of Leominster will auction the porcelain that was on display in Raglan and another section of the collection that was in store having been dispersed a few years ago. The pieces, mainly blue and white, include pickle and asparagus dishes, coffee pots, jugs, sauceboats and mugs in several sizes as well as a variety of toy wares small pieces that are too large for dolls houses but too small for children to eat from. Included in the Sillito collection is a part coffee set, tea bowls and saucers, platters and jugs in several sizes and some pieces from a polychrome tea set most of which will be sold separately. In 1799, partly because of ill health, the leases of the Caughley Porcelain Works were assigned to Coalport. The remaining wares were auctioned with the Caughley site finally closing in 1814. A bicentenary exhibition of Caughley porcelain was held in 1999 at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum and included many pieces from the Sillito Collection. In 2005 a seminal exhibition was held at Ironbridge with Sillito contributing a section on decorator marks an area that has always aroused controversy. Sillitos section reveals his scientific and analytical approach to his chosen collecting field with marks both measured and tabulated. Over the years various theories have been advanced regarding the marks on Caughley but he concluded: The various marks were tally marks and in a very few instances they were signatures. However, who was responsible for Caughley polychrome painting and how much was really done at Caughley has remained unanswered. It is this continual questioning that whets the appetites of researchers and collectors and ensures the place of Caughley in the development of English porcelain. For catalogues, telephone 01568 611122.
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HOMES OF THE WEEK
ST JOHNS, WORCESTER A much improved semi-detached with hall, sitting room, kitchen, cloakroom, utility, three bedrooms, bathroom, parking and gardens. 675 pcm TOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710
BATTENHALL ROAD, WORCESTER One bedroom top floor period conversion apartment in desirable area and within walking distance of the city centre and local amenities. 550 pcm MARTIN & CO 01905 619890
ST PETERS, WORCESTER Unfurnished, modern semi close to M5. Hall, lounge, kitchen, dining area, three bedrooms, bathroom, shower, garage and off-road parking. 695 pcm SIMPLY LETS 01905 612818
WARNDON VILLAGES, WORCESTER Well presented one bedroom house in popular location with fantastic links to the M5 and Worcester Royal hospital. 525 pcm MARTIN & CO 01905 619890
COMPTON ROAD, WORCESTER Victorian terrace with lounge, dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms, attic bedroom, bathroom, shower and garden. Unfurnished. 595 pcm SIMPLY LETS 01905 612818
WORCESTER A mid-terrace with split level lounge/dining area, kitchen, lobby, bathroom, three bedrooms, double glazing, central heating and rear garden. 565 pcm TOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710
MICHAEL TIPPET DRIVE, WORCESTER Spacious and modern two double bedroom apartment on the edge of Worcester and just a short walk from Shrub Hill station. 595 pcm MARTIN & CO 01905 619890
MARTLEY, NEAR WORCESTER Semi-detatched within exclusive development offering magnificent views and communal use of heated swimming pool and tennis courts. 1,300 pcm SIMPLY LETS 01905 612818
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Rental demand makes buy-to-let a good move

SINCE the introduction of TV programmes such as Homes Under the Hammer and Property Ladder the number of individuals who have ventured into the buy-to-let industry has boomed. And for those who havent yet been tempted, now could be the perfect time to take the plunge, says lettings agency Belvoir, which has an office in London Road in Worcester. Steve Slawson, owner of Belvoir Worcester, said: Current research indicates that demand will outstrip supply for much of 2011-2012 and with a study by Paragon Mortgages reporting that for the majority of landlords yields are up and void periods are down, now really does seem like a fantastic time to become a landlord. Add to this the number of young adults in generation rent who believe they are unlikely to ever buy their own home thenbecoming a landlord appears to be an increasingly attractive option. Mr Slawson said:With saving interest rates so low and the stock markets in such a volatile state, investing in property seems to be a very sensible option, but sensible has to be the operative word. Like any other decision that involves a large amount of money, buying a property to let should be a carefully thought-out process, Belvoirs top tips for first-time landlords are: Load up on location knowledge. The statistics paint a rosy picture of the health of the overall rental market, but some areas of the country are doing better than others so consider location very carefully. Property expert Kate Faulkner advises first-time landlords to talk to local lettings agents about the area and the type of properties that are most popular with tenants. Explore the average rent for the area. Once youve chosen the locality in which you want to buy and decided what type of property it is you plan to purchase for a particular kind of tenant do your research to discover what the average rent is. Tenants are still looking to get the best deal so keep your rent levels competitive to avoid pricing yourself out of the market. Do your checks. Before you start thinking about keeping the tenant happy you need to be happy with the tenant. Make sure you or your letting agent carry out full references and credit checks and get a guarantor. What do tenants want? If you really want to stay one step ahead of your competitors and avoid those dreaded void periods go the extra mile to find out what the tenants you are targeting really want. Common sense will tell you that if you have a three bed property marketed at young families then storage should be high on the list of essentials. Ask the local lettings agent what they are often asked for and talk to friends who may be renting to get their point of view. Do your research. First-time landlords must not underestimate the value of thorough research. It is especially important if you dont plan to use a property management company as it will be your responsibility to deal with any issues that arise during the tenancy. For example, you will need to be able to call upon a tried and trusted plumber should anything happen to the pipes. Even if you decide to take a back seat and allow an agency to manage your property,
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BUYING AND THEN LETTING: With interest rates so low and the stock markets in such a volatile state, investing in property seems to be a very sensible option.
researching property law will give you peace of mind should you be presented with a legal situation. Mr Slawson said: I would encourage anyone who is in a position to do so to consider purchasing a property to rent. Despite the horror stories, if you buy the right property and use a good lettings agency, buy-to-let can be a relatively hassle-free investment strategy. If youd like some more information on how to take the initial step to becoming a first-time landlord visit Belvoir Lettings for some free, and impartial advice.
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LANDLORD Assist, the nationwide tenant eviction and rent collection firm, is urging landlords to carry out regular testing on electrical equipment in rented properties. Every year more than 30 people are killed due to faulty electrics in Britain and according to government figures almost 60 per cent of all accidental fires in UK homes are caused by faulty or misused electrical appliances. For landlords it is important that they carry out regular checks on electrical equipment as rented properties tend to receive more damage through general wear and tear. The number of electrical appliances in rented accommodation has risen over the last few years as landlords try to target young people and professionals with modern furnishings and appliances. Subsequently, portable appliance testing (PAT) has
Landlord has duty to check electrics

TEST: It is vital that landlords carry out regular checks on electrical equipment.
become an increasingly important part of a landlords responsibility. Although there isnt a legal obligation for landlords to have professional checks carried out on electrical appliances, they must ensure that all electrical equipment supplied as part of the tenancy is safe under the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations. Without carrying out regular tests, landlords could be found to have failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their tenants, and leave themselves liable to fines, imprisonment and invalidation of their property insurance. Graham Kinnear, managing director at Landlord Assist said: Landlords must understand their legal obligations when it comes to electrical safety in their rental properties. Failure to check the condition of electrical appliances can put tenants in serious danger and result in prosecution. Landlord Assist provides advice and services to landlords and letting agents. It can be contacted on 08707 662288.
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BUNGALOW: 15 Peachley Gardens.

Bungalow is in a quiet cul-de-sac

PRICE: 205,000 AGENT: SHELTON & LINES CALL: 01905 353933

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PRICE 350,000; AGENT ALLAN MORRIS; CALL 01905 612266

A guest suite and a swimming pool

Beautiful barn conversion

COUNTRY LIFE: Ivy Barn, Broadwas-on-Teme, near Worcester.

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ALLAN MORRIS WORCESTERSHIRE

Sale of a barn conversion is with seven acres of land

Gardens are a feature

PRICE: 405,000 AGENT: ALLAN MORRIS CALL: 01905 612266

MODERN: 12 Kepax Gardens, Barbourne, Worcester has a southfacing rear garden.

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You can get back to nature at new house

AROUND THE DEVELOPMENTS

CALL OF WILD: Visit the show homes at Earls Park, Worcester.

Builders selling on loans seen as sensible move