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Friday, May 20, 2016 39 Property FOCUS www.latesthomes.co.uk Solved - the mystery of buying off plan


WE HEAR a lot about buying property off plan, but what does it really mean? Andrew Biggs Land & New Homes Manager for Marchand Petit, with many years’ experience within the development market, explains. Fundamentally, buying property off plan means buying before the development has really started, and where the house builder has not yet completed a show home or sales office to enable the buyer to get a feel for the design and quality of the finished home. This might sound risky, but the benefits far outweigh the risks; generally, this allows you to choose the pick of the available plots from, for example, the plot with the best views, best position for getting the sun, the most private plot or perhaps one with a good garage and driveway. All these considerations are important and buying off plan allows you to choose the best options for you.


Other early choices you can make relate to available kitchens, flooring and tiles or any other options that might be on offer, which vary from housebuilder to housebuilder. Furthermore, it can be the case that the first releases on any development are set at a very good price as these tend to increase as the development progresses, for instance if you buy a plot now that is not ready until say the end of the year, there is a good chance that the price will be different by the time the property is ready, that is of course assuming someone hasn’t purchased the plot you want, off plan beforehand! Buying off plan also offers an engaging experience with your future home from choosing your plot, deciding on finishes and watching as it develops from a hole in the ground, up through the foundations to the roof going on and the final fitting of your choices of kitchen and bathroom. Buying off plan is not only restricted to larger housebuilders, at Marchand Petit we have a number of developments where this option is available; from the Cavanna Homes schemes in Stoke Fleming and South Brent to Bloor Homes at Meadowside close to Dartington or indeed to the smaller house builder, there is the choice of plots available with options on internal fittings, such as at The Mill in Harbertonford. So grab your wellies, make your appointment and visit a plot now.


Offshore by Cavanna Homes in Stoke Fleming where one property has already been reserved off plan, prices range from £270,000 to £425,000. Further details are available from Marchand Petit Dartmouth 01803 839190.


Public ROAD TRAFFIC


REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14


THE COUNTY OF


DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION)


(CAREHOUSE CROSS TO MATTISCOMBE CROSS &


MATTISCOMBE


CROSS TO BEESON POOL ALONG ZC40,


STOKENHAM) ORDER 2016


TEMPORARY


PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING


NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council has made the above titled order. From 23 MAY 2016 for a maximum of 18 months. Anticipated Finish 28 MAY 2016. No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those length of roads. Roads affected: CAREHOUSE CROSS TO MATTISCOMBE CROSS & MATTISCOMBE CROSS TO BEESON POOL ALONG ZC40, STOKENHAM The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - BEESON POOL TO DUNSTONE CROSS - COUSINS CROSS TO DUNTSONE CROSS - FORD CROSS TO COUSIN CROSS - LEE LANE END TO 50MTRS NOTH OF FORD CROSS - ORCHARD VIEW TO LONG CROSS - A379 & VICE VERSA. This temporary restriction is considered necessary to enable: CABLING. For additional information contact: A PLANT LUX. Telephone: 03700 500 792


Dated: 16 MAY 2016 David Whitton, Head of Highways, Capital Development & Waste, Devon Highways Devon County Council Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QD Ref: TTRO1614617


ROAD TRAFFIC


REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14


THE COUNTY OF DEVON (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION) (OLD IDE LANE & FORE


STREET, IDE) ORDER 2016


TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF


THROUGH TRAFFIC & PARKING


NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council intends to make the above titled order. From 4 JULY 2016 for a maximum of 18 months. Anticipated Finish 29 JULY 2016. No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait on the sections of Affected Roads except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those length of roads. Roads affected: OLD IDE LANE & FORE STREET, IDE The alternative, signed, route for vehicles will be via - POLEHOUSE LANE - MARKHAM LANE - ROAD PAST WESTBURY - HIGH STREET VICE VERSA. This temporary restriction is considered


necessary


to enable: REPLACE SEWER. For additional information contact: SOUTH WEST WATER. Telephone: 0344 346 2020


Dated: 1 APRIL 2016 David Whitton, Head of Highways, Capital Development & Waste, Devon Highways Devon County Council Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QD Ref: TTRO1614997


ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL


(FOOTPATH NO. 1, KINGSBRIDGE)


TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFICORDER 2016 NOTICE is hereby given that Devon County Council intends to make the above titled order. From FRIDAY, 27th MAY 2016 to SATURDAY, 26th NOVEMBER 2016 no persons shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path. Public right of way affected: FOOTPATH NO. 1, KINGSBRIDGE, from its junction with Tumbly Hill to its junction with the main access steps to Quayside Leisure Centre. The alternative route is via a marked footway linking Tumbly Hill and the quayside, the quayside footway, and a marked footway linking the quayside and the leisure centre steps, and vice versa. The closure is necessary to enable development at Tumbly Hill to proceed. Dated: 13th May 2016


David Whitton, Head of Highways, Capital Development & Waste.


Public Rights of Way Service, Devon County Council, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD


Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence


Goatman Associates Limited of Brownston Farm, Rattery, South Brent, TQ10 9LQ is applying for a licence to use Channers Head, Webland Lane, Marley Head, South Brent, TQ10 9LW as an operating centre for 2 goods vehicles and 1 trailer. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner's office. "


Devon County Council (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2016


This order was made on 17 May & comes into force 20 May to bring Salcombe Bonfire Hill Car Park into an existing off-street parking order with revised controls. Cost of using the car park: PAY & DISPLAY up to 24 hours (1 day) £3, up to 48 hours (2 days) £6, up to 72 hours (3 days) £9, up to 96 hours (4 days) £12, up to 120 hours (5 days) £15, up to 168 hours (7 days) £21, motorcycle parking free; PERMITS: Salcombe Bonfire Hill Car Park Annual £350/6 Month £200. The order may be seen at www.devon.gov.uk/traffic-orders, during usual office hours at the address below in main reception & Tue 2pm-5:30pm, Wed 9:30am-1pm, Thu 11am-5.30pm at Salcombe Library. If you wish to question the validity of the order or of any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under it has not been complied with, you may within 6 weeks from the date on which the order was made apply to the High Court for this purpose. ref IMR/B12866 County Solicitor, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QD


Andrew Biggs Land & Homes Manager


Plots at Meadowside by Bloor Homes close to Dartington and just outside Totnes start from £280,950 to £295,950. Details are available from Marchand Petit Totnes 01803 847979. Palstone Meadow at South Brent by Cavanna Homes where two properties are now under offer, prices start from £285,000 and details are also available from Marchand Petit Totnes on 01803 847979. We are expecting that a number of our new developments due to launch this year, will release off plan and to be kept up to date with future sites, please contact Andrew Biggs on 01548 233100.


Valuer becomes Chairman


LUSCOMBE MAYE Chartered Surveyors, Valuers and Estate Agents, are delighted to announce that Stuart Hext, the Senior Partner at Luscombe Maye, has recently been appointed as the Chairman of the Western Counties Association of Agricultural Valuers (WCAVA) for 2016/2017. The Western Counties Association of Agricultural Valuers comprises approximately 170 members across Devon and Somerset, providing advice on a wide variety of matters that affect the countryside. There are 29 local associations spread across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the WCAVA being one of them, that was established in 1901. The Central Association co-ordinating the 29 local associations was formed in 1910, which combined with the local associations act as a voice with professional authority, to represent valuers and ensure professional standards, across the industry. Stuart qualified as a Fellow of the Central Association in 1993. As part of his work, Stuart has been conducting and giving advice to clients on a wide range of rural property related matters ever since, to include farm and country property agency, valuations (for a variety of purposes), land letting and tenancy advice, principally in the South Devon area, but also in other parts of Devon, and into Cornwall.


Stuart Hext commented, “I am very honoured that this role has been bestowed upon me, having always held the Association in high esteem. It offers such a valuable service to our members, the benefits of which we can then pass onto our clients.”


Stuart is also a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer, offering advice on a wide range of other general practice property related matters and is based at the Kingsbridge office of Luscombe Maye. The firm has a total of seven strategically located offices across South Devon, offering specialist estate agency and residential letting services, but also undertakes a large amount of professional work for the agricultural and commercial property sector.


Picture is Stuart Hext receiving the position of Chairman from the Junior Vice President of the Association, Mr James Dick and outgoing Chairman, Mr Robert Rhys (on right hand side)


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