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Nr Clitheroe Price: £315,000 BREATHTAKING


views of Pendle Hill and the Ribble Valley can be enjoyed from this exceptional semi­ detached barn. The home offers a wide variety of accom­ modation and the many features include


a patio. There is a log burner


inside, and the house has some oak floors heated from underneath. Some of the rest of the flooring is Indian


slate. A paddock comes


with the property and further inquiries will reveal much, much


more. The agents are Andci -


ton Bosonnct, 103 King Street, Whalley, tel. 01254 825509, and 2-4 Parson Lane, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 428691.


First-time buyers return to the housing market


FIRST-TIME buyers are coming back into the hous­ ing market both locally and nationally, says the latest


survey. London prices are now so


high that only people who are very much better off than average can get into the market. But in the Ribble Valley,


P R O P E R T Y M EW S by Tim Procter


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properties into the net, making it less likely that the Government will reduce


the burden. The number of viewings


certainly in Clitheroe itself, there is still something for everyone — though the ask­ ing price of terraced houses is following the direction of desirable country proper­ ties, for ever upwards. However, incredibly low


per sale is a key indicator of market conditions for estate agents, who apparently take the view that the same proportion of time-wasters will always be present, and so the figures arc always comparable with each other. The Home Sale Network


interest rates and govern­ ment determination to help the lower end of the housing market are helping the first-


timers. It is not so good further


up. The agents have been campaigning long enough for reduction or abolition of stamp duty. Increasing prices have brought more


a minor figure, but collec­ tively it adds up to an awful


lot of money! Where will it all end?


Having seen what has hap­ pened to the dotcom sector of the stock market, estate agents arc being cautious. A national rather than local view is that prices will level off towards the end of the


year. Local agents are cautious


says that an average of seven viewings currently sells a house in the North- West, against an average of


of predictions, though one wrote in this column last week that he expected the Ribble Valley market to


nine nationally. The region's agents also


obtained 96.8% of their asking price, just over half a per cent more than the average over the whole country. This is apparently


remain robust. The message to potential buyers and sellers is always the same - swop views with your friends by all means, but get proper professional advice before you do any­


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£107,000


17 Southfield Drive, West Bradford, is a spacious detached house with open rear aspects. 2 receptions,


study, ftd kitchen, 4 dble bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - details Honeywell (01200 426041).


O.I.R.O. £150,000


5 Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe, is an extended semi detached home. Comps: through lounge/DR, d/kit, GF bedroom with en suite, 3 FF bedrooms (1 en suite)


- details Anderton Bossonet (01200 428691). £50,500


11 Watt Street, Sabden, is a spacious stone built 2 bed­ room terrace, situated in a quiet village location with GCII DG & large rear garden, garage space subject to planning. - details Athertons (61200 420100).


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A substantial four bedroomed detached house situated in a rural location with commanding views in all direction,This is a family property benefiting, from central heating, double glazing, double garage, well maintained matuie gardens and briefly comprising: GF - lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility i oorn FF Four bedrooms, bathroom. It is situated in a rural location yet only a short drive of BarnoldSwick and subsequently the M65 motoiway links into the national motorway networkThis property has to be inspected for its quality


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Looking for house in need of


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