Landscaping your garden to add value to the sale of your home

There is certainly one place that can help sell your home in no time, and that has to be having a very nice landscaped garden. Anytime I show someone around a property in Brentwood, if the garden looks like something out of a home gardening magazine. It will certainly make the potential purchaser stop in their tracks. A win win for you.

Now it doesn’t need to look like the Chelsea flower show, but by simply looking after your lawn on a regular basis. Or even better, hire a company to do all the maintenance for you so that you can spend more time on the things you love instead. If gardening is not for you that is. Then find yourself a good landscaping company to look after your prized lawn. I personally would recommend “Family Tree Gardens”

Family Tree Gardens is a family-run garden maintenance company giving busy professionals more time to do the things that really matter. While their customers are spending quality time with family & friends, going on holiday, or simply relaxing after a hard week at work, they’re maintaining your garden so it’s beautiful and healthy.

They operate throughout Essex with an office based in Billericay and strive to provide their customers with a high quality, professional, and reliable service.

They offer a wide range of services including: garden maintenance, estate maintenance, garden makeovers, garden design, lawn care, turfing, and patio & driveway cleaning.

So, if you don’t want to waste your weekends working in the garden, give them a call on 01277 656336.

Also, bare in mind that if you are planning on selling your property in the near future. I think its a great idea to get your garden looked at into how it can become one of the main selling points. An untidy, unsightly garden can put potential buyers off purchasing your home, especially if it very heavily overgrown and unloved.

Even something simple like having the garden levelled off and a nice new lawn laid, will make a huge difference to selling the property.

Photos courtesy of http://www.ftgardens.co.uk

What is your dream Bathroom?

After a long day, there’s nothing like the feeling of relaxing in a stylish comforting bath. And to unwind in beautiful surroundings. Do you have your perfect bathroom? Let’s take a look at these stunning ideas by Arthur Anthony Interiors.

Teuco inaugurates a brand new comprehensive range by imagining the “total look” of your bathroom. A matching suite designed by the same hand, devised to blend in with any setting thanks to the flexibility of the solutions available. Design plays the starring role and creates a strong styling identity that reaches far beyond the mere functionality of the fixtures. Hence the development of significant collections.

Duravit

Perfectly designed forms that are neither intrusive nor dominating, therefore leaving ample room for both individuality and design. Products that appear perfectly proportioned from every angle and can simultaneously fulfill individual ideas. ME by Starck is the result and the framework for your own personal style, whether it be pure, elegant, natural, or completely individualistic.

Hansgrohe

Want to create pamper and comfort zones in your home that all your senses can enjoy? Hansgrohe helps you transform your bathroom and kitchen into havens of well-being; for an exhilarating start to the day and a relaxing end to it. Because we are in love with water. Because we enjoy pampering people like you all around the world with a broad range of beautiful products. And because we strive to constantly become that little bit better.

Dornbracht

Thanks to unified design across all of its products, Dornbracht allows for a multi-design, multi-series interplay on a modular basis. Products from different series can be combined with one another and used universally. There are no limits to the combinations of function and design that can be achieved

Installed by Arthur Anthony Interiors.

http://www.arthuranthonyinteriors.com

What Is your dream kitchen?

The most important room in any home without a doubt has to be the kitchen. This is the heart of any home and it’s where we love to socialise and cook our favourite meals. I’m seeing so many people turning their separate dining rooms and kitchens into one large open space.

The ideas for your kitchen are endless. I’m always taken back by peoples creations and how they mix up their choice of ovens and hobs. Mixer taps that are unique and inspired work tops. A wine rack and beer fridge are also my favourites.

The possibilities are endless, I love this rounded style in a galley shaped kitchen. It really makes the feel almost seamless.

A kitchen island with bar stools can be great when socialising with friends, or just to sit in the morning enjoying breakfast. I love the added touches of the lights in this kitchen. It gives it great character. A great place to have party’s.

The brick wall really sets this kitchens feel, reminds me of the Master Chef kitchen on TV, a very airy space to put your culinary skills to the test, I also love the contrast of the Brown and white units on display here. What are your favourite colours? Will they work in the kitchen? I’d love to see your kitchens and what inspired you.

These chandelier type lights and studded bar stools add a touch of class. A lovely blend also of white and grey cabinet doors really set this kitchen off.

I hope that I have inspired you with a few of my favourite types of kitchens. It’s fair to say that the possibilities are simply endless. But creating the space you want is important. And it makes us feel good when we are socialising or just enjoying a nice cuppa.

Please fell free to get in touch about these kitchen ideas, these stunning kitchens were Installed by Arthur Anthony Interiors. A bespoke company based in Chelmsford, Essex.

http://www.arthuranthonyinteriors.com

Fireplaces Are The Centre Piece Of Any Living Room

If there’s one thing we love about the living room in our houses, it has to be a lovely warm homely fire place. On a cold day you can’t beat sitting in front of the fire with a hot drink or even a glass of wine. Take a look at these fire places and let me know which ones you like the best. Also I’d love to see your living room centre pieces.

Here is 6 fireplaces that all look great in the right environment. These all set off a living room and add that touch of class, certainly from a selling point of view it has to be said that everyone will notice these fine masterpieces. And will certainly add more value and more desire to your home.

A big thanks to Phoenix fire places in Battles bridge for the great photos.

https://www.phoenix-fireplaces.co.uk/

Comparing House Prices In Brentwood

As we come almost to the end of the year, I wanted to compare the house prices over the last 12 months in 3 different areas of Brentwood. Today I’ve gone with Pilgrims Hatch, Shenfield and Warley. Three great suburbs of our lovely Brentwood. There is certainly a good mix of homes in these areas.

All these 3 suburbs have around a population of 6000.

How much would a flat cost over the last year in these 3 areas of Brentwood? Below is a chart giving the average prices over the last year.

Pilgrims Hatch	£233K
Shenfield	£292K
Warley	£321k

What is the average price of a semi detached home over the last 12 months in these 3 Brentwood suburbs.

Pilgrims Hatch	£418k
Shenfield	£669k
Warley	£484k

What is the average price of a detached home over the last 12 months in these 3 Brentwood suburbs.

Pilgrims Hatch	£595k
Shenfield	£939k
Warley	£713k

Next month I’m going to look at the smaller villages set around Brentwood.

First Time Buyers

Today I’ve been looking at properties for the First time buyers, getting on the property ladder is certainly not easy, but with 2 good incomes this can easily be achieved. So I’ve put together a small guide to help those thinking of making the big leap into home ownership.

1. One Bedroom house

This home costing £230,000 would need a deposit of £23,000, so over 25 years at an interest rate of 2.4% would cost £919 per month

2. One bedroom end of terraced home

This home costing £10,000 more than the first one, with a 10% deposit of £24,000 would cost £959 per month over the 25 years at 2.4%

3. Two Bedroom terraced home

Finally I have chosen this Two bedroom home, with a 10% deposit of £28,000 the mortgage over 25 years at 2.4% would be costing around £1,118 per month,

I hope that helps people to understand the price that you’d expect to pay.

Good luck with your house hunting!!!!

Activity in the million pound plus market

Recently properties in the million pound plus market have soured. Top end homes are finding buyers 18 days faster than last year, outperforming the 9 day drop seen across the whole market.

In August 2020, the number of £1m plus homes finding a buyer rose by 105% annually. This highlights just how in demand these properties are.

Here is 3 properties in Brentwood which are in this price bracket. Again with more people working from home this could be an excellent time to move to a larger property to house an office or work space in a garage.

How Much Does A Property In Brentwood Cost?

House Prices in Brentwood

Properties in Brentwood had an overall average price of £484,000 over the last year.

The majority of sales in Brentwood during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £474,000, Detached properties sold for an average of £800,000, with terraced properties fetching £373,000.

Overall, sold prices in Brentwood over the last year were 1% up on the previous year and similar to the 2017 peak of £483,000.

Brentwood is an ideal location for commuters being only 20 miles from London, and with more people working from home, now could spark a rise in people moving out of London and out into the country side of Essex.

One thing for sure is that you get a lot more property for your money!!!