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How an investment in property can bring some golden returns
by Gabrielle Fagan.
|id, the dogs are taught ark. Members and vis- ; were able to examine Ivery expensive cloth- J stretchers and other Iful items which are Id in the searches. Inks to the team were fressed by Mrs J. Jef- I'S. Irders for calendars and lies were taken. Three Inbers will attend the limn council meeting in
SARAH BEENY has a mane of blonde hair, bright blue eyes - and a wicked way with a
sledgehammer. Her normal daily work as a property developer
has her routinely wearing Wellingtons and jeans ‘ to wade in and knock down walls, mix cement and help create a profitable “des res” from rub ble.
But a chance en- She confesses: “I ’m
Ibond. ■uppers were served by Is C. Mitchell, Michelle Tannah and Mrs Wood-
Icaster on Wednesday. I. letter was read from 1; M. Thorpe, who was Ibrating her golden [ding in North Wales, bre she first met her
Id. Tn invitation has been
It to Great Harwood | members for the mect- I on Wednesday, when 1 speaker will be Mrs Jin Holden, of Black Id, whose talk will be Jitled "Hatches, Match- |md Despatches”.
Jin the company of |nds" was the theme for ! meeting of Whalley |wer Club, and it really
Dwer club
.nstances, the arranged 1st demonstrator had to licel so, at very short lice, committee mem- i-s Mrs June Brown, Is Meryl Ibbotson, Mrs Lee Whittle and Mrs
s exactly that. Due to unforeseen cir-
counter at a party has still reeling from find- resulted in her tem- ing myself on screen porarily abandoning and wouldn’t pretend I her hard hat, swopping know all the pitfalls of the building site for the property developing, television studio and But I have learnt revealing trade secrets through experience and on turning those bricks hope th a t people can into money.
Channel 4 series, “The programme “Proper ty Ladder” , shows people how much which focuses on six motivation you need to homeowners from develop property, how around the country to do it and th a t any- who are taking the one can do it.” plunge to develop prop- She hates the label of erties to make a profit, “property developer , I t is a timely topic, as which she says conjures
She presents a new and avoid them.
climbing house prices up images of rip-off- and low interest rates merchants,
and
are tempting people to bodgers. invest in bricks and “I prefer to call myself
mortar in the hope of a builder. I ensure that making a fortune.
every property we do up Sarah Beeny’s bubbly is to a standard and
personality and infec- quality I would be tious enthusiasm for happy to live in. There is her work resulted in her no point in doing it any being chosen from more other way or you get than 125 contenders for caught out in the survey the TV role.
and fail to sell ”
libey winners IVhist winners at the ■bey senior citizens' ve, in Whalley, were:
In Leigh put together (extravaganza of floral | which really was lired in the company of |;nds. Irhe annual general leting will be held on Jtober 11th, followed by lemonstration by Mrs lin Medder, entitled reasures Past and Pre- It".
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THE Lincolnshire Dairy converted at a cost of £55,000 and selling for £85,000 from the Channel 4 programme “Property Ladder
can make a profit out of property, as long as you plan it properly and are prepared to work hard,”
she says. “I t means sacrificing
a lot of time and set ting a deadline and
ceiling on your costs. Generally, the longer a project takes the less
you make.” She advises: “Choose
carefully, with guidance from local estate agents and builders. Look in streets on the outskirts of a good residential area, which are often ripe for development, for a reasonably priced property that allows a profit margin. Those near schools and shops and with transpo r t links will appeal to a wide market.”
Sarah, her partner, Graham, and brother,. Diccon, have worked for seven years renovat ing properties in Lon
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in B a tte rse a . We worked day and night, p u t t in g in 20 hour days for two weeks, and made around £15,000 profit. We did all the work ourselves, learning as we went
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S a r a h B e e n y ’s g o ld en ru le s • Take financial advice and tial buyers. Do not fit an expensive
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mate hidden costs, such as stamp duty, surveys, estate agents fees. Remember there is capital gains tax on any profit from a property that is not your main home. Never gamble on rising property prices
for profit. O Cut costs by working on the
project yourself, even if it is only unskilled tasks, like labouring or garden clearing. Empiloy a reliable
builder and set a completion dead- le nn u n me dies give economy units a quality
appearance. 0 Bad DIY or a bodged job will
be revealed in a survey. Have integrity in what you do. O Keep or replace period features
such as fireplaces, sash windows. O Do not leave garden clearing and landscaping until last, as
plants need time to settle. Turf ap p e a ls to families, while low
line, possibly with a penalty clause, maintenance shingle or a patio for over-running the schedule.
appeals to professional couples. 0 Claims against existing build- © A smartly painted exterior
ing guarantees - such as damp ensures kerb appeal to attract buy- proofing-take time. Make those a ers. Do not leave the property • priority on purchase.
years, and refused to be daunted by setbacks.
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it.” In the programme,
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converts into a stu n ning residence, while a young couple, Simon and Caitlin Eisen- mann, sell a converted Norwich council house and made £14,000 -
pared^o learn and lis- double the profit they ten and think practical- exP% e£ perty Ladder
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