Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Garden Apartment for Sale in Queens Park

The Avenue, Queens Park, London, NW6

A spacious, bright and very well presented 1214 sq ft three bedroom three bathroom garden apartment with off street parking set on the ground floor of this imposing semi detached residence.

The flat must be seen to be appreciated and boasts a stunning 19' reception room with parquet flooring, fireplace and doors that lead onto a 75' sunny rear garden and a modern fully fitted kitchen with appliances which also has access onto the side return. The 17' master bedroom has a large en-suite bathroom/WC, the second bedroom also has an en suite shower room aswell as a separate family bathroom/WC.

Further benefits include off street parking for three cars, fitted carpets, wood floors, double glazed windows, plenty of storage and a long lease.

The Avenue is a wide tree lined road easily accessible to the green open spaces of Queens Park and within the Mallorees school catchment area. Both Kilburn (Jubilee Line) and Queens Park (Bakerloo Line) stations and the shops, bars, restaurants of Salusbury Road are nearby.

Queens Park Flat for Sale

Monday, February 27, 2012

West Hampstead Flat for Sale, Gondar Gardens















Gondar Gardens, West Hampstead, London, NW6

A first floor one bedroom conversion within this three storey property located in the popular 'Greek Roads' only a few minutes' walk to the shops of Mill Lane and the amenities and three train stations of West Hampstead.

This bright flat benefits from gas central heating, reception with wood floors , fitted kitchen with oven hob and a bathroom comprising a three piece suite.

The flat also has a storage cupboard in the hallway and has use of the communal cellar for storage and communal gardens.

This is an excellent first time buy or good for a buy to let property.

North London Property for Sale

Middle Eastern Investment in Luxury London Property

Central London's residential market continued to recover very strongly throughout 2011.London's reputation as a safe haven for investors is being reinforced by global troubles, not undermined. Additional incentives such as a weak sterling and a favourable tax system are also making it more attractive amongst a range of potential foreign investors.

The largest increase in prime property investment comes from the Middle Eastern Investor who now hold 13% of London most expensive property.

Ben Stroud, Associate Director of Residential Agency, Development & Investment at Jones Lang LaSalle London said: "London continues to offer solid growth potential and its twinned status as an accessible capital city and financial centre, alongside a stable political system and transparent legal framework, continues to attract interest from across the Middle East."

Central London Housing Market

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Mortgage Lending Fell in January

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported that gross mortgage lending fell 14 % to £10.5 billion in January from the previous month, it was up 10 percent from a year earlier.

A seasonal decline was expected in January. "Should inflationary pressures continue to fall back, the squeeze on household finances should ease progressively and help support stronger economic recovery going into the second half of the year," CML chief economist Bob Pannell said in the statement. "This can only be good news for the housing market further down the track."

UK Mortgage News

Saturday, February 25, 2012

London House for Sale, West Hampstead

Broomsleigh Street, West Hampstead, London, NW6

A superb period character house in excellent decorative order in a quiet residential turning off Mill Lane. All local amenities are available including a plethora of restaurants, bars and cafes and fantastic transport links (ThamesLink, Jubilee and London Overground stations) are all close by on West End Lane which can be reached via a useful footpath running directly from Broomsleigh Street.

The ground floor includes a bright double reception room benefitting from smoked solid oak flooring, central fireplace with a limestone mantelpiece and made to measure shutters. The fully fitted kitchen offers a tiled floor, a combination of solid beech and granite worktops and is dual aspect with windows overlooking the rear garden and a stable door giving outside access.

On the first and second floors the house offers 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which is a superb shower room with attractive tiling, a heated wall mirror and a wooden vanity unit complete with a contemporary circular wash hand basin.

Other features include made to measure shutters in the master bedroom, a large cellar, two eaves cupboards, a spacious dressing/storage area leading to bedroom 4, double glazed sash windows to the rear of the house, a feature entrance hall with original covings and period front door and a most attractive and private westerly facing rear garden.

Viewing is highly recommended on this beautiful house to avoid disappointment.

West Hampstead House for Sale

Friday, February 24, 2012

Brondesbury Conservation Area Duplex Apartment for Sale

Streatley Road, Brondesbury, London, NW6

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A stunning and brand newly refurbished 860 square foot first and second floor two double bedroom duplex apartment within the ever popular Brondesbury Conservation Area.

Within a short distance is the Kilburn Jubilee and Brondesbury train stations, multiple bus routes and a vast selection of local amenities and shops.

The accommodation to the first level offers a fantastic bright front aspect reception/dining room with multiple windows, a fully fitted kitchen to include granite worksurfaces and a luxury three piece bathroom.

To the upper floor are two large double bedrooms with the master benefitting from bespoke fitted wardrobes and a superb en suite shower room.

This apartment also offers a simply amazing westerly facing roof terrace, quality wood flooring, modern and trendy lighting, long lease and no upper chain.

The flat has been finished to the highest standards and viewing is a must to appreciate this fine home and to avoid disappointment.

North London Apartment for Sale

Change of Use News; Converting Town Centre Commerc...

Freehold Investment Property For Sale: Change of Use News; Converting Town Centre Commerc...: According to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) quick thinking developers should be given the support needed to transform the UK’s town and city centres from rows of empty shops to classy residential developments.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cotteridge Birmingham Development Land for Sale














Development Land For Sale in Birmingham

Cotteridge
Hudsons Drive
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30

Gross Site Area: 19800 sq/ft*

£ 575,000
Freehold

Cotteridge is a residential area of Birmingham approximately 4.5 miles south of Birmingham City Centre connected to both the Watford Road and the Pershore Road.

The property is located in a recently developed residential road that offers good transport links to the City Centre, local amenities including the Cotteridge centre, Bournville and Kings Norton train stations.

Forming part of a larger scheme to develop a former factory and car park into 51 residential dwellings however in 2007 only the factory site was built leaving the car park undeveloped.

The car park comprises 11 Residential dwellings (5 x 3 bed houses, 2 x 1 bed flats & 4 x 2 bed flats)

Land with Planning for Sale Cotteridge, Birmingham

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Bournemouth Residential Property With Planning for Sale

Freehold Bournemouth Property for Sale

Southbourne
Castlemain Avenue
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6
£ 420,000

Southbourne is a popular suburb of Bournemouth. It is the most easterly part of the borough, between Boscombe and Christchurch.

The property is located on Castlemain Avenue a short distance from Southbourne High Street offering numerous shops and amenities. Southbourne has its award winning blue flag beaches together with access onto Hengistbury Head and Wick which is located by the Christchurch River.

A bus service provides direct access to both Christchurch and Bournemouth together with a local train station providing direct links to Southampton and London.

This freehold house has been arranged as 7 bedsit units & 1 self-contained studio which are let to individual tenants on an AST basis.

The house benefits from GCH, two bathrooms, DG windows and a coin operated commercial washing machine dryer.

Tenants pay for their electricity by card operated meters and the landlord pays for the gas, Internet Wi-Fi, council tax and weekly cleaning of the common parts.

This investment currently produces £39,260 per annum.

In addition to the above the property also benefits from full planning permission to convert the house into 5x self-contained apartments (1xStudio, 3x1 beds & 1x2bed)

Property With Planning for Sale

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Hunslet Property for Sale, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Leeds City Centre Property for Sale

Pepper Road, Hunslet
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10

NIA: 6046 sq/ft*

£ 350,000 + VAT
Freehold

Hunslet is an inner-city area in South Leeds and is approximately 1.5 miles south east of the City Centre. Hunslet offers a good range of local amenities at the Penny Hill Shopping Centre as well as being well served by local bus routes providing easy road to Leeds City Centre.

Links to the local and national motorway network including the A1, M1 link road are all a short drive away and surrounding towns such as Rothwell, Morley and Wakefield can be easily accessed.

The property comprises a 3 storey semi-detached office building within an enclosed secure yard and associated off street parking (16 spaces).

Net internal floor areas 6,046sq.ft

The property represents excellent value for continued use / owner occupation. There is also potential for redevelopment (residential / mixed use) subject to gaining the appropriate Local Authority consents.

Rateable Value £39,000

Property for Sale, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Friday, February 17, 2012

London's Investments For the Future

Batteresea is finally going to have its place on the Tube Map.The Northern Line Extension (NLE) will improve transport capacity throughout the Vauxhall Nine Elms area with stops at Wandsworth Road and Battersea Power Station. It will also relieve pressure at Vauxhall station.

In November 2011 the extension was included in a group of infrastructure projects announced by George Osborne, due to be backed by the Government,although completed with private sector funding.

In the proposal Battersea Power Station would become the focus for a new town centre with 66,000 square metres of retail, restaurant and cafe space - more than Clapham Junction and Wandsworth town centres.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Nottingham Office Building For Sale






Freehold Office Building for Sale, Basford, Nottingham

David Lane
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG6

Gross Site Area: 1.11 acres*

£ 800,000 + VAT
Freehold

The property can be found on David Lane adjacent to the David Lane NET Tram Station in the suburb of Basford. The building is approximately 3 miles North West of Nottingham City Centre.

David Lane is a busy link route connecting to the A610 Nuthall Road and giving good access to the A614 Nottingham Ring Road. The office accommodation comprises a four storey building and benefits from central heating, passenger lift, kitchen, WC facilities.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Vacant possession
Approx gross site area: 1.11 acres* (0.45 hectares).
Approx gross external area: 20,281 sq.ft*
Rateable Value: £84,000
Unconditional offers are invited for our clients unencumbered interest

The property represents excellent value for continued use / owner occupation. There is also potential for redevelopment (residential / student accomodation / commercial / mixed use) subject to gaining the appropriate Local Authority consents.

Redevelopment Property for Sale Basford, Nottingham

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Rightmove Happy at Home Index

A Rightmove 'Happy at Home Index' has reveled that Carlisle residents are the happiest.

Despite numerous reports highlighting the contrasting fortunes for the North and South on conventional property measures like property prices and transaction volumes, those living in The North are marginally happier with where they live than those in The South and seven of the 10 happiest cities in the UK are in the North – of the Top 10, only Norwich, Dorchester and Exeter are in the South.Of the 12 measures that comprise the index, the North outscores the South on all but two(recreation and amenities)

So, what’s so good about Carlisle?

Carlisle is the second most northerly city in England and often referred to as ‘The Border City’ because of its proximity to the England-Scotland border. The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria which is named after its largest city. Though the city only has a population of around 100,000, it is, by area, the second largest city in England (though the majority is not urbanised).

Situated on the M6, it is within easy reach of the Lake District, and Northumberland and Kielder national parks. Average asking prices in Carlisle started the year at £136,586, some 7.3% lower than they were in January 2011. Since peaking in September 2007, average asking prices have fallen 23%

Monday, February 13, 2012

Car Park With planning for Sale, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk














Bury St. Edmunds Investment Property for Sale

College Street
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33

Gross Site Area: 5720 sq/ft*

£ 400,000
Freehold

Bury St Edmunds is an important market town in Suffolk with a richly fascinating heritage, medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious Cathedral and Abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm.

The town offers an excellent range of amenities, extensive shopping and a good range of leisure facilities. There is good access to the A14, A11 (M11) and the railway station in Bury St Edmunds offers a link to the mainline services to London's Liverpool Street and Kings Cross.

The development can be found on College Street a popular desirable one way street in the heart of this historic Town Centre.

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new 3 storey block to provide 6 luxury apartments and associated parking (4x2 beds & 2x1beds)

This former car park has an approximate gross site area of 5,720sq.ft (0.13 acres)

Suffolk Property With Planning for Sale

Friday, February 10, 2012

First Time Buyers News from Rightmove

Rightmoves consumer confidence survey reveals that first time buyers are struggling to find first time buyer properties. So called first time property sellers are staying put, feeling safe with current interest rates keeping mortgage payments low. Rightmoves survey concludes that First-time buyers need ‘first-time sellers’

Miles Shipside director at Rightmove comments: “Finding somewhere to buy and being able to access the means to actually buy it are the two biggest concerns for first-time buyers. With interest rates keeping monthly mortgage repayments comparatively low and fierce demand in the rental sector keeping the monthly rents high, you can understand the frustration of many ‘trapped renters’ who would like to buy but simply don’t have the means to get over the deposit hurdles put up by lenders.”

First Time Buyer News

Thursday, February 09, 2012

London Olympic Effect is Not an Issue for London Property Lettings or Sales

Property owners who are expecting to reap the benefits of increased rental returns during this year's big London events should not set their sights too high. The Olympics and Jubilee celebrations have not really prompted a mass surge of enquiries for short term lets;it appears that 90 percent of letting enquiries about this period are speculative enquiries coming from would be landlords planning to leave London during these busy events,and make a quick killing at the same time.

The Olympic or Jubilee Effect has also been used to promote the sale of London investment and buy to let property at overseas property shows. Recent surveys show that there has been a marked increase in Australian investment in residential buy to let property. However,this is more likely to be the result of the strong Australian dollar and familiarity with the London rental market, than with a one off events.

Any other recent rise in overseas nationals increased interest and purchase can be directly traced back to events in the home country; Russians seeking a safe haven in the run up to unnerving presidential elections; Cash rich Greeks are also seeking a steady investment during uncertain economic times; Chinese investors have already replaced those from Russia and the Middle East as the busiest property investors, led by their Government looking to invest huge, surplus to requirements, sovereign wealth fund.

No doubt these investors will also be able to afford some Olympic opening ceremony tickets too.

London Property News

Monday, February 06, 2012

New Royal Title for London Borough of Greenwich

The Queen has made Greenwich in south-east London a royal borough to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

It is the first borough to be granted royal status in more than 80 years and is one of only four in the country.

The honour has been conferred to recognise the close links between Greenwich and royalty since the Middle Ages, the Cabinet Office said.

The honour will be marked by a weekend of celebrations in Woolwich, Eltham and Greenwich town centres.

'Legacy for residents'
Greenwich will be one of six boroughs to host the London 2012 Games which start on 27 July.

Council leader Chris Roberts said the borough was "proud to take centre stage" in a special year in which London celebrates the Olympics and the Queen's Jubilee.

"Our new royal borough status will drive forward our record levels of regeneration and cement our role as a key international destination for businesses and visitors from across the globe."

He added: "It will create a legacy for local residents that will last for generations to come."

Friday, February 03, 2012

New Mortgage Launch at Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society said it is continuing in its aim to offer borrowers the most competitive mortgage deals with the lowest ever five year fixed rate deal.

Borrowers wanting a mortgage of up to 70% LTV (loan to value) can benefit from a rate of 3.19%, or 3.39% for the offset option. Both mortgages have a fee of £1,495.

‘This is the lowest five year fixed rate mortgage ever to come to the market, which is great for customers wanting longer term security in fixing what is likely to be their biggest monthly outgoing,’ said Chelsea Building Society product manager Jemma Smith.

Chelsea Building Society is also reducing two year fixed rates available up to 85% LTV:3.44%, or 3.64% offset, each with an £1,895 fee and 3.59%, or 3.79%, each with a £395 fee.

This Chelsea mortgage could prove a lifeline for home owners worried about increasing mortgage payments. Although it may be another year before the base rate rises, the only way for mortgage rates to go in the long term is up. Consumers can protect themselves against these rises by fixing but this has tended to come at a high price. The launch of this lowest long term 5 year fixed in market from Chelsea will offer peace of mind but without the hefty price tag.