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Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 21 st, 2006 31 E S TAT E AGENT S


Survival kit with tips for a smooth move...


MOVING in to a newly-built home is exciting and often tiring. To ease the stress of your big move,


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SAWLEY, CLITHEROE ^ ^ ■ £625,000


Georgian splendour per­ fectly portrays this stun­ ning 4 bed det home with its deceptively spa­ cious internal accomm. GF: Entrance hall, study/bed 4, breakfast kitchen, dining room, cloakroom & cellar. FF: lounge, 3 bedrooms, bathroom & shower room. Delightful rear garden, courtyard frontage. Must view


BANK LODGE, SAWLEY ROAD^


UNDER OFFER £285,000


A Traditional 4 Bed Detached a generously proportioned family home with good sized gardens, ample parking. Living accom. GF: Breakfast Kitchen, Pantry, Lounge. Dining Room, Sitting Room & Study. FF: Beds 1,2,3 & 4. Bathrm. Plenty of pot, pp for an extension, close to open countryside, a prop to be viewed.


ALDERLEIGH


BILLINGTON £192,500


3 Bed Mid Town House offers good sized family accom with an attic con­ version, conservatory & absolutely stunning rear views over open country­ side. GF: Ent Hall, B/fast Kit, lounge & Conserv. FF: 3 bedrms & bathrm. Attic: Additional space with 2 velux windows. Parking for 1/2 cars, delightful gardens fr & rr


12 THE MEADOWS


SABDEN £159,950


A delightful 2 bedroom garden fronted mid ter­ raced cottage in sought after village of Sabden. Stunning views over open countryside to rear plus a good sized garden this charming cottage. GF: lounge & kitchen. FF: 2 bedrooms and bath­ room. GCH, DG, good sized enclosed rear yard. Early viewing is recom­ mended.


77 WHALLEY ROAD


UNDER OFFER £399,950


5 Bed Det Home offers del spacious accom which has a Conserv and an open plan Din Kit. With beaut maint gdns, a Dble Gge and ample prkg GF Ent Hall, Clkrm, Study, Lnge, DInrm, Kit/Diner and Conserv. FF: Mstr Bed with Dressrm and E/s Bathrm, Bed 2 with E/s Shwr Rm, Beds 3,4 & 5 plus Family Bathrm. View recom


14 GLENEAGLES DRIVE


CLITHEROE £275,000


5 Bed Detached offering superbly sized & extend­ ed to accommodate a growing family's needs. Briefly comp. GF: Ent Hall, Cloaks, Family Room, Lounge, Dining Kitchen, Utility Room. FF: Bedrooms 1.2,3,4 & 5 & Family Bathroom. With good sized gardens to fr 6 rr, also drive to front offering ample pkg. View to appreciate.


139 HENTHORN ROAD BARROW


Offers around £179,950


A most appealing 2 Bed End Terrace Cottage within the sought after village of Barrow. This cottage offers deceptive­ ly spacious accomm, a detached garage & a delightful rear yard. GF: Hall. Lnge, Dining Rm, Breakfast Kitchen. FF: Beds 1 & 2 plus Bathroom. With the ben­ efit of open countryside to rear, viewing essential


1 CHORLTON TERRACE


SABDEN £135,000


In an outstanding loc within the village of Sabden this 2 Bed mid terr home is prime for refurb.With generously proportioned living accom. GF. Hall. Inge, din rm, kitch. FF: 2 beds & bathrm. Enclosed rryard with w.c & additional storerm. If you are look-


! ing for a property with ! potential don't hesitate 1 to view.


8 PENDLE STREET WEST. r


4 bedroom detached home in a class of its own. GF: hall, lounge, dining rm, breakfast kitchen, utility & cloaks. FF: master bed, dressing area & en-suite shower, beds 2 & 3 with Jack n Jill shower rm, bed 4 & family bathroom. Double garage, garden to rear with woodland aspect, driveway & lawned front garden. View essential


8 Highwoods Park


CLITHEROE £275,000


Briercliffe is a substantial 3 bedroom detached home in extensive pri­ vate gardens with open countryside to the rear. Spacious living accomm. GF: hall, living room, din­ ing room, kitchen & con­ servatory. FF: 3 bedrooms plus bathroom. A wealth of original charm and character. An ideal family home.


BRIERCLIFFE, SALTHILL ROAD/ BILLINGTON ^


£171,500. ' '


This 3 bed semi-det dormer bung offers well proportioned living accom. Ent hall, shwr rm, spac Inge, kit, din rm & conserv. FF: master en- suite bathrm, beds 2 & 3. Det gge partitioned to offer ample storage plus fullly equipped office. Long drive to side prov pkg & gdn to fr with attractive decked & paved patio rear garden.


64 PASTURELANDS DRIVE


UNDER OFFER : £129,950


An amazingly spacious and airy 1 Bedroom


j kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Ample stor­ age throughout and generously proportioned rooms this is certainly one to view early so as not to miss out.


19 CANDLEMAKERS COURT/


tel; 01200 444224 Keyes House, Church street, Clitheroe i nf o@p u rplewii low. CO..U k


Ground Floor ApartmenL close to Clitheroe town centre. Lovely peaceful location with a delight­ ful outlook. Hall, lounge,


NA/ell appointed 5 bed det at head of quiet cul- de-sac. Mature gardens fr/rr, dble garage. Family sized living accom. GF: hall, cloaks, lounge, din rm, study, din kit & utili­ ty. FF: master en-suite shower, bed 2 (guest bedrm) en-suite shower, beds 3,4 & 5, family bathrm. Fully boarded lo f t A treat to view, a well loved family home


9 Sandringham Close


DER OFFER £269,950


A family sized 3 Bed Semi Det prop offering a spac home which has already been extended to provide additional flexible living acm which briefly comp: End Porch, Ent Hall, Lnge, Dining Rm, K i t Family Rm and Utility. FF: spacious Landing, 3 Bedrms with Family Bathrm and sep w.c. With single gge and a sep outbuilding


115 CHATBURN ROAD


BARROW ,, £165,000


: A spacious 2 bed garden fronted mid terrace set within the village of Barrow & enjoying open countryside to the rear. GF: Hall, Inge, dining rm, kitchen. FF: 2 bedrms & bathrm. Good size pri- j vate rear yard. With


! plenty of scope for I improvement this is the ideal chance to make


: your own mark. View to 1 appreciate.


5 CHORLTON TERRACE^


CLITHEROE £128,000 A traditional 2 bedroom


garden fronted mid-ter­ raced property with a difference. GF: hall, liv­ ing room, lounge, break­ fast kitchen. FF: bedroom 1 & 2. plus bathroom. Private enclosed rear yard & additional cov-


' ered area with parking for 2 cars, with lighting & separate w.c with sink u n it Ideal for a car or


bike enthusiast. 16 SALTHILL ROAD rightmove.< WWW. purplewillow.coto'k


NHBC, the UK's leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes, advis­ es you to prepare a “survival kit” to keep with you throughout the day. It should contain everything you need


for the first night in your new home; essentials like a kettle, tea bags, basic cutlery and bedding, as well as a list of any important telephone numbers or doc­ uments you think you may need. Here are more of NHBC's top tips for a smooth move: • Make sure your removal company is


a member of the British Association of Removers (BAR). Being a member of BAR ensures you can complain - and


Inheritance tax - steps to be taken


THE Halifax Bank recently released figures, which confirm what many in the Ribble Valley have learnt the hard way - that during the past five years there has been a 72% increase in the number of estates paying Inheritance Tax. The Ribble Valley has


been particularly hard hit, as property prices have risen much faster than the inheritance tax threshold; currently £285,000. Janet Helme, director of


estate agency Purple Wil­ low, reported that in July the national average price of properties advertised through Right Move was £217,580. Her co-director Irene Chenery, specialist Trust and Conveyancing solicitor in the firm Irene Chenery Maher & co, explained: “The inheri­ tance tax threshold has increased very little over the past few years, despite the fact the there has been an


unprecedented


increase in house prices during the same period. As a result. Inheritance Tax isn't something which only the rich must plan for. It will affect a significant number of home owners in the Ribble Valley. There are, however, steps which can be taken to reduce the effect of the tax, so as to preserve assets for the family. We know that roughly two thirds of the population don't make wills. I urge those of your readers who fall within that category not to put it off any longer, but to plan now, in order to avoid passing their hard-earned assets to the Govern­ ment."


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seek compensation - if anything goes wrong.


® List everything you wish to be


moved, not forgetting the contents of your garage, loft, and shed in your inventory and give a copy to the removal company. Plan where your furniture will go in your new home and label your boxes and items accordingly. ® If possible, avoid peak times to


move. Bank Holidays, end-of-school terms and Fridays are hectic and many removal firms charge more for peak time moves. ® Put your pets in the kennels and try


to arrange childcare. If this is impractical make sure you keep your children's favourite toys close to hand. ® Notify your utility companies and


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arrange final readings for your.water, gas and electric. Ask for your final telephone bill, and for your line to be connected at your new home. Consider having your post redirected. ® On the day you move into your new


house, some builders may ask you to sign a form to say that items such as wall tiling, glass, bath, basins are all in order. If you are buying a home from an NHBC registered builder, signing this form will not affect your rights to have the builder put right problems you could not have been expected to see at the time of mov­ ing in, or problems that may develop later on.


® Check you have been given the cor­


rect keys for all the locks and that win­ dows and doors open, close and lock


properly. Also that all your.gas, wafer and electricity supplies are connected. Check with the builder where stop valves are and where the electrical meter is located. ® Check your smoke alarms work by


pressing the test button. Also check you have been given the instructions for heat­ ing and other appliances. ®Try to raise any questions or con­


cerns in writing to your builder as soon as possible and to avoid hold-ups, follow the builder's after-sales procedure. • The 10-year Buildmark warranty is in


place even before you move in and the policy belongs to you so make sure you receive your copy from your solicitor or conveyancer. Finally, take time out to read the policy, as it’s good to know how NHBC can help if something goes wrong.


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Estate agents call for end to HIPS


ESTATE agents in the Ribble Valley, as with others throughout the country, have been vociferous in their oppo­ sition to the introduction of HIPs. Since the Govern­


ment’s decision to make the home condition report a voluntary rather than a mandatory part of the HIPs, the row over the Government’s intro­ duction of them in June 2007 continues to gath­ er force. The National Associa­


tion of Estate Agents has stated that HIPs are unworkable as a result of the Government’s change of plans and has called for the repeal of all elements of HIPs, other than energy rating, and for it to go back to the drawing board. The a s so c ia t io n ’s


chief executive is calling for the abolition of the introduction of the packs and is asking that the Government works with the association to find other ways of improving the property buying and selling process. He recommends that


all aspects of HIPs, apart from the energy rating certificate, which is a requirement of Euro­ pean legislation, should be revoked. Peter Bolton King has


stated that, whatever anyone thinks about HIPs, it is nonsense to make only part volun­ tary. “What is left of HIPs is


now unworkable,” he says. “The N A EA has


always believed that the way that HIPs were to be introduced was not the way to improve the homebuying and selling process. “Without a compulso­


LU C K Y A lison New has landed £5,000 to spend on furniture, thanks to the Property Today website . . . just days after ordering her new conservatory. Mrs New was presented with the cheque


from furniture store Harveys after entering an on-line competition run with the web­ site. She said: “We had just put in the order for a conservatory and then this came up. I couldn’t believe it, the timing couldn’t have been better.


“ It’s a great help and means I’ll be able to


decorate it how I want it. But my husband has got his own ideas so it might cause a few arguments.” Toi Bisatt, the PropertyToday Brand Man­


ager, said: “The promotion is part of our new website introduction campaign. The whole campaign included a joint promotion ' with Harveys, press ads in over 100 news­ p a p e rs in o u r J o h n s to n P r e s s G ro u p , which in c lu d e s the Clitheroe A d v e r t ise r


and Times, events and promotional materi­ als distributed through estate agents. A ll of these are to introduce the new easy-to-use website with more than 125,000 properties. After the promotion, we received a high


degree of su c ce s s from the campaign.The website's traffic ha s inc re ased from two m i l l io n p age im p re s s io n s per month to over eight million page impressions.” Pictured is Toi B is sa t t , Alex McDon ald and A l iso n New. (s)


ry home condition report, one has to ques­ tion seriously whether the rest of the HIP, other than the energy rating, is worthwhile.” Asking the Govern­


ment to sit down with the association and to dis cuss the issue, he com­ mented: “The Govern­ ment should now take the bull by the horns and make the decision to repeal the introduction of HIPs and return to the drawing board.”


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