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Enjoy a place in the sun with a lifestyle to be envied


INVESTORS in overseas property will be well aware of the opportuni­ ties available in areas such as Spain, Bulgaria and Cyprus w ith their large developments being extensive­ ly advertised in the press and on the television. So why has Petty, one of the the


region’s leading estate agents, agreed to promote a small-scale development in southern Austria? I t’s not simply that the development


is being built by local Colne developer, Independent Properties Abroad, but a combination of factors which Petty’s Ian Bythell believes sets the develop­ ment way out in front as a lifestyle investment. Mr Bythell explains: “Think Austria


and you see a stunning beauty, a fantas­ tic quality of life and a true all year round holiday potential which includes winter skiing, a wealth of summer holi­ day activities and a cultural heritage equal to any in Europe. “The attraction for us of this particu­


lar development has been the sheer quality of the properties and its location in the heart of the Lavant Valley - an area which has all of the factors which give Austria its quality of life reputa­ tion. “We are able to offer an investment


opportunity to our clients which is very different from many of those currently available throughout Europe. “Add to that the fact that the devel­


opment is a small, very personal and closely managed operation with a firm 10 year development plan, and we can confidently give our clients a very secure


opportunity which sits well within our overall portfolio.” Mr Bythell’s confidence in Austria as


a solid investment appears well founded. Recent research by Channel 4’s “A


Place in the Sun” estimated that a prop­ erty investment in Austria today would outperform Cyprus, Spain, France and Ita ly over the next 10 years with a potential 200+% growth. Property developments in Austria are


also well regulated with Austrian law very much favouring the purchaser, including financial transaction protec­ tion and extensive bank and govern­ ment guarantees ensuring that the hor­ rors experienced by some investors in other countries simply cannot happen. Southern Austria may not grab the


headlines in the property investment press, but that may be because it is so special - the guarded secret of those who demand something extra for their lifestyle investment. The last word goes to Mr Bythell:


“Having bought a property in the vil­ lage” he said, “I can confirm my own confidence not only in the development itself, but also in the quality of life that goes with it” Petty is the exclusive agent in the area


for the IPA development and Mr Bythell will be pleased to provide details on the properties and the region. Anyone who is interested can contact


Petty’s on 01282 615900. P etty & Co are a member of the


Homesale Network of Estate Agents and will be pleased to provide details of the development through fellow mem­ bers throughout the country.


Call for many more


affordable homes to be built in theValley


THE Ribble Valley fin­ ished almost bottom in a regional league comparing the number of new builds completed in a year. Figures released by the


GMB showed Liverpool topping the North West table of 43 councils with 2,734


permanent


dwellings built up to the end of March last year. In comparison just 74 new dwellings were completed in the Ribble Valley.


Statistics showed that


in England as a whole, 163,398 permanent dwellings were built in the 12-months which finished on March 31st, with a total 20,619 completed in the north west - with just 3.7% for social housing. GMB regional secre­


tary Paul McCarthy said: “The number of new houses being built in Eng­ land and in the region is far too low.


“I t is essential th a t


Gordon Brown steps up the number of new houses being built in England to enable people to get a roof oyer their heads. “The GMB wants to


see more houses being built by the private sector or by housing associations and by local councils. That is the only way we can solve the problem of the shortage of social housing for rent.”


Room to study for latest gadgets


THE unstoppable rise of the home computer has meant that 59% of Northern homes now have a home office or study, according to research by Viking at Home, the UK’s leading provider of office equip­ ment. Everyone who wants one now has a computer. We


are living in a digital heaven where the Internet is as omniscient as electricity and we are online 24 hours a day at work and at home. The Viking at Home survey highlighted that three-


quarters of people with a home office/study use it mainly to look at the internet. Computers influence every aspect of our culture,


but it was only 50 years ago that computers were con­ sidered futuristic devices that belonged in the scien­ tific world. Very few people had a need for a home office and over 70% of people questioned by Viking at Home said that their parents’ houses did not have a separate study.


Interest rate rise could damage future


of housing market LAST week’s interest rate rise to 5.75% could damage a generally buoyant housing market, according to the National Association of Estate Agents. It reacted to the rise with disappointment, arguing


that the property market was already showing signs of levelling out following the last interest rate rise. Peter Bolton King, Chief Executive at the NAEA,


said: “Naturally, most people were fully aware that this rise was likely to happen. However, it is disappointing that this rise has occurred given that there were signs in many parts of the country that the property market was starting to level out. “We urge the Bank of England to seriously consider


the potentially adverse effect of any further interest rate changes and the consequences that this will have on the housing market, especially bearing in mind how vital this sector is to the UK economy.”


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