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Jonathan BramwellDuring the pandemic off market sales have gained momentum even further – those selling top end homes want qualified buyers through the door and are less likely to want mass viewings due to the threat of Covid. In the first nine months of 2020 8% of all sales across the country, and 15% in London,…
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Harry GladwinWrecks in the country are having moment. Many people selling up in London looking for a slice of the good life are keen to secure a project that they can put their own stamp on. Harry Gladwin, Head of TBS Cotswolds Region, says; Half of the country house buyers I encounter would consider a wreck.…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe exodus from London to the Cotswolds has sped up even further post pandemic. Houses are selling within weeks and according to Jonathan Bramwell, Head of The Buying Solution and Country Team, prices in the ‘A villages’ of Kingham and Churchill have risen by 20-30% post lockdown. Jonathan adds that the market has become extremely…
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Will WatsonThe luxury property market is back in action and Will Watson, Head of London for TBS, discusses how large private gardens have become non-negotiable. Lockdown – and the threat of its sequel later this year – has unified the nation in its desires for outdoor space and homes that fulfill all our entertainment needs. But it’s…
Read more Jonathan BramwellMany purchasers have been relying on virtual viewings whilst the world has been in lockdown. In London a few sales have taken place from virtual viewings alone. Making a purchasing decision from a virtual tour has been common place in Asia for years – UK developers regularly travel to Asia to sell new build schemes…
Read more Jonathan BramwellThe race for Rural Bliss is on, but be prepared you may have to pay premium prices reports The Times. With many of us spending our days buttoned up in suburbia, with small gardens and limited access to local parks, it is no surprise that we are craving somewhere more bucolic — with 40 per…
Read more Jonathan BramwellViewings are impossible under lockdown but 3D tours, drones and phones are helping. The use of virtual tours, where buyers can navigate their way through a home using 3D images, is on the rise. During the first two weeks in March, Zoopla recorded a 215 per cent increase in visitors who viewed new-build homes virtually.…
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