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Jonathan BramwellThe country estate market: who are the buyers? They are few in number and largely far beyond the pocket of most country-house buyers, but, with a clutch of interesting estates coming to the market this autumn, who will be the likely buyers? Arabella Youens at Country Life magazine finds out. Mark Lawson at The Buying…
Read more Jonathan BramwellFirst Impressions: How to sell your equestrian home – fast. From clean troughs to full haynets, Carla Passino at Horse & Hound magazine finds out how to ‘wow’ prospective buyers at their first viewing of your equestrian property. Bobby Hall and Katherine Watters at The Buying Solution comment. Read Carla Passino’s full article on Horseandhound.co.uk: First…
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Philip EastwoodATED (Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings) was introduced following the 2012 Budget to close a loophole and ensure that individuals – resident, non-resident and companies – pay their fair share of tax on UK residential property. However, it did not become law until it was introduced on 1st April 2013 as part of the Finance…
Read more Jonathan BramwellWarwickshire: Cotswold countryside within easy reach of London. Veer slightly off the beaten bridleways of the Daylesford triangle and head into Warwickshire to find glorious Cotswold countryside within reach of London. Canny buyers are doing just that, finds Arabella Youens at Country Life Magazine. Jonathan Bramwell, Country Head at The Buying Solution comments. Read Arabella…
Read more Jonathan BramwellWhere to live in Surrey: four of the best commuter villages less than an hour from London Londoners might just be surprised by house prices in some of Surrey’s most picturesque villages, with postcard-perfect settings and fast train links, says Ruth Bloomfield at the Evening Standard. Read Ruth Bloomfield’s full article on Homes and Property: Where to…
Read more Jonathan BramwellIt is still too early to evaluate the full impact of the EU Referendum on the UK property market, both at a national and local level. The dramatic turmoil that was expected following the Brexit vote has not materialised and although trading conditions remain tough, interest remains in both the London and country markets, which…
Read more Jonathan BramwellGoing underground: the future of the country house? An English country house is often a chance to “pull on the metaphorical tweeds”, as Nick Mead of The Buying Solution puts it. “Owners leave the bling and high-tech gadgets to their London townhouse and, in the country, opt for lifestyle statements such as slouchy sofas, roaring fires…
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