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Buoyant Lettings Market
The Lettings market continues to show no signs of slowing with properties coming on to the market and being let within a very short period of time says James Garibbo of McCartneys, Leominster.
The key to successful lettings is securing the best quality tenant for the property and trying to ensure there are no void periods where rent is not being collected. McCartneys offer the complete package from a service to find the right tenant for your property through to full property management.
For further details please contact James Garibbo on 01568 610222. -
A Warm Welcome Back
McCartneys LLP are delighted to announce the welcome return of Lee Anderson to the fold after a successful 6 year's with another local agent. Lee returns to McCartneys as an Associate Partner and as Regional Head of a number of offices within the local area.
Lee has been working in the industry for 17 years, a Member of the National Association of Estate Agents he started his career in the Midlands and for the last 13 years has worked across Shropshire, Herefordshire and into mid Wales. As well as the sale of residential property and land Lee has recently specialised in the sale of development land and new homes.
“ I am delighted to be working with McCartneys again, we have 20 local offices across four counties, I believe with my skills and the knowledge and expertise within the firm I can offer a service to our clients which is unrivalled by any other local agent” commented Lee
If you would like to contact Lee you can e-mail him on lee@mccartneys.co.uk , call his mobile 07974 653091 or pop into your local McCartneys Office. -
New Face at McCartneys
McCartneys are delighted to welcome James Garibbo MNAEA to the team at Leominster. He has worked in the area for the last six years and lives with his family at Kington. James is a Member of the National Association of Estate Agents and has a wealth of experience in Sales and Lettings. Property Chairman Debbie Anderson says “we are delighted to have James on board and believe he will bring another dimension to our Leominster Office and help to build further on the strong foundations of our sales and lettings departments”
James can be contacted on 01568 610222 or mobile 07917 861372. -
McCartneys Staff Show Real Talent
While Talent Shows fill our screens at home it is easy to forget about the real talent and hard work of those around us. McCartneys are proud to encourage and support our staff to further their chosen careers; after all they have real talent and are the future of the company.
We are therefore proud to announce that two of our members of staff have recently passed exams to achieve professional qualifications. Laura Morris from our Newtown Office has passed the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence and is now a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). She is now a Chartered Residential Property Practice Surveyor and also a member of the RICS Registered Valuer Scheme.
“RICS is the world’s leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property and construction, I am delighted to have gained membership to such an esteemed international organisation and it was an honour to visit the RICS headquarters in Westminster, London to collect my diploma from the president of the RICS, See Lian Ong says Laura
Laura is Branch Manager of the Newtown Office and deals with all manner of property matters right across Mid Wales from the Shropshire Borders to the Welsh Coast.
Anneka Cowell based at out Ludlow Office is also celebrating after gaining a BSc (Hons) in Estate Management. Anneka has completed a 4-year distance learning degree course through the College of Estate Management and can now go on to complete the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence to become a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
“The course has developed my skills and knowledge in different aspects of estate management. It has provided me with a great challenge and enabled me to continue to work whilst obtaining the qualification that I require to progress my career, I am grateful for the support that I have received from McCartneys so that I may further my career” commented Anneka. -
New Focus on Cleobury pays dividends
Re-opening the Cleobury Mortimer office to five and a half days manning has already paid early dividends.
We have been asked by Bovis Homes to list three properties on their Cleobury Meadows site and a few new instructions, complimenting that the amended office manning influenced their decision to instruct us.
Michelle Deane and Kate Collins continue to work hard in providing a great service from our Cleobury office and help during this period has been given by Chris Smith, Chris Rees, Zoë Herbert and Greg Bayliss enabling a good rapport to be entered between the existing Phipps and Pritchard offices and the Cleobury and Tenbury Wells offices, Chris Rees has also been visiting the Tenbury Wells office regularly.
All of this helping to create the new team – ‘The Wyre Team’ and continuing our excellent service throughout our extended network.
Chris Rees, Partner, Phipps and Pritchard with McCartneys. -
To Auction, or not to Auction?
McCartneys are in full preparation for another year of property auctions as the Spring of 2012 approaches. In 2011, around three million pounds worth of property and land was sold by auction despite the fact that it was considered by some people to have been a difficult year.
Our Hay-on-Wye Office is no exception, Senior Consultant, Ryan Williams commented “we have developed a reputation for selling all sorts of things by auction at McCartneys and although the regular diet of things like farms, farmland, woodland, etc are still, almost always, best sold by auction, there is also the opportunity to sell unusual or one off properties, derelict chapels, tumble-down cottages, old barns, etc. Not every property is suitable to auction, but this mechanism of sale has some very strong advantages. This includes that fact that it is a clear transparent transaction, which is fair to everyone, where there is certainty at the end of it, as the purchaser signs the contract on the night and completes on a pre-agreed date, usually a month later. Where there is likely to be keen competition for something – especially blocks of good quality farmland for example, then there is no finer way to ensure the best possible price and each lot can always be protected by a carefully judged reserve."
Auctions can also be places where certain property comes to the market when a rapid sale has become a priority and although that is not always necessarily the way to achieve the top price, it does have the benefit of bringing matters to a conclusion within a pre-set time frame.
On the purchaser’s side, auctions also have merit of being decisive and there are exciting opportunities to use your status as a cash buyer to secure the property you want at the price you want to pay.
We already have a number of lots lined up for the Spring of 2012. Contact your local office for more advice or information or if you wish to discuss any potential sales. -
Auction Success for Phipps and Pritchard with McCartneys at New Venue
Our first property auction of 2012 was held on Wednesday 14th March 2012 at The Garden Room of The Stone Manor Hotel and was a great success. There was a terrific response to our marketing campaign creating a vast number of viewings which resulted in a packed sale room on the night and spirited bidding. Equally we have no doubt that our prestigious new venue – The Stone Manor – also played an important role in the success too being a landmark location, extremely convenient to get to and offering lots of parking.
Of the eight properties offered six were sold under the hammer and the results were as follows:
5 Comberton Road, Kidderminster had a guide price of £50,000 - £60,000. This three storey Victorian house received over 40 viewings and pleasingly it sold just over the top end of the guide price for £61,000.
22 The Foxholes, Kidderminster is a classic bay fronted inter-war house set within the Greenhill area of Kidderminster and was guided between £75,000 & £90,000. Again there was strong competition to purchase producing a good sale price of £90,000. As with Comberton Road there was intense viewing activity.
56 Puxton Drive, Kidderminster is a three bedroom semi-detached house set within the popular Marlpool Gardens estate and has a privileged position overlooking the Puxton Marsh Nature Reserve. The guide price was £100,000 - £120,000 and once more a sale was achieved at the top of the guide price with the hammer falling at £120,000.
28 – 29 New Road, Kidderminster is a little different from the other lots, in that, it is a commercial property suitable for a variety of different uses. The guide was £60,000 - £70,000 and a sale at £65,000 followed.
19 March 2012
Over in Stourport-on-Severn the sale of Goldthorn Bungalow located in Titton saw some determined bidding. This was a small but interesting bungalow having a semi-rural position and being set in about 0.3 of an acre and with planning permission for extension. The guide was £75,000 - £100,000 but this was well exceeded making an excellent price of £114,000.
Lastly, the star of the show came to be 10 Heathfield Crescent, Kidderminster. Heathfield Crescent is a small cul-de-sac at the top of Greatfield Road. The property is a small 1930’s two bedroom semi-detached house in need of extensive refurbishment but having immense potential for extension (subject to planning permission). The house was guided between £75,000 & £1000,000 and there was incredible interest. In all there were nearly 60 viewings. This sale produced a few moments of drama with the hammer almost falling only then for a fresh bid to be made. The eventual sale price was a very impressive figure of £122,000.
In conclusion, realistic guide prices are essential in order to generate good initial interest but the other key factor in obtaining a good price at auction is often the lead time allowed for marketing. Anywhere between four and eight weeks is ideal and with this in mind we are now seeking lots for our May auction. The next sale is scheduled for Wednesday 16th May 2012 and should you have any land or property of any type ideal for sale by public auction or just a requirement for a fast and secure sale, then we would be absolutely delighted to try and help.
We are now registering new entries for our next auction sale which is scheduled for Wednesday 16th May 2012. For a free valuation please contact your nearest Phipps & Pritchard with McCartneys office or call Kidderminster on 01562 822244
Review of Last Sale by Nick Millinchip, Partner -
Interest Grows for Fantastic New Lovell Homes
Lovell unveiled its two show homes at the Maes Halley, Parc Dewi Sant development launch event last weekend. The new show homes were designed by interiors specialists Jane Clayton and they give house hunters the opportunity to see at first-hand the superb finishing and attention to detail which are the hallmark of these high-specification homes nestled in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Gemma Jacobs, McCartneys Brecon Office commented
“With the Opening of the Maes Halley Lovell development in Llanfaes, Brecon on Saturday 18th February
I am very proud and pleased to say that the day was extremely positive with a very good attendance and lots of interest from prospective buyers.”
Lovell have now released a further 5 plots on this development which are now offered for sale, these include one of their 4 bedroom Pembroke designs. For further enquiries regarding this exclusive development, please contact McCartneys Brecon Office on 01874 610990 or please visit the Show Home onsite which is now open on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am - 5pm; and Sunday 12noon - 5pm. -
Property Chairman Debbie Anderson reports a strong start to 2012
2012 has got off to a flying start reports McCartneys Property Chairman, Debbie Anderson.
Despite the gloomy newspaper reports on the property market McCartneys are experiencing high levels of enquiries and sales in the first month of 2012, properties to let are also experiencing unprecedented levels of demand.
Debbie says “Our offices are busy, viewings are up and general enquiries indicate that there are many people wishing to make a move in 2012. Properties are letting very quickly and we have tenants waiting for further stock to become available.”
In January 2012 McCartneys merged with Phipps & Pritchard who have offices in Bridgnorth, Stourport and Kidderminster.
“ Our merger with Phipps & Pritchard has meant that we can now offer a service across an area unrivalled by any other agent. I am also delighted that from Monday 30th January our Cleobury Mortimer Office will be open 6 days a week with a joint team from McCartneys and Phipps & Pritchard to service existing clients and new ones from Cleobury Mortimer to Kidderminster ”
“If you are thinking of selling or letting your home in 2012 then please call your local McCartneys or Phipps & Pritchard Office – we are here to help!” Debbie Anderson, Property Chairman. -
New Year, New Look, for our Fine and Country Park Lane Office
Fine & Country McCartneys, has unveiled its new look headquarters on Park Lane in Mayfair, London. The elegantly revamped office near Marble Arch is already attracting additional customers providing a high end, international and affluent audience for vendors selling their property through this award winning agency.
The contemporary and stylish office design utilises the latest technology such as touch screen window cards, which showcase individual properties in the front windows, and dual screens for Fine & Country staff to enable a constant feed of property related information through social media platforms. Bespokely designed wallpaper has been integrated with hand crafted furnishings to appeal to the target demographic of customer. Illuminated award cabinets have been incorporated into the new look to showcase the ever increasing number of awards received by the brand in recent years.
Customers coming into the company’s Park Lane head office can see properties that are currently on sale via Fine & Country’s 300 offices throughout the UK and internationally in popular locations such as Spain, Portugal and South Africa.
Debbie Anderson, Property Chairman at McCartneys says: “Having an office on Park Lane and being part of a bigger network of offices means our Fine & Country vendors enjoy a much larger target market to promote their property and gives them an opportunity to access the lucrative London and international market. With prices continuing to grow in London, it is making property outside the capital seem even more affordable for London buyers.”
For more details on how to market your home with McCartneys Fine and Country call 0800 0787 370
