Property Management

How much is my home worth?

The value of properties in the same street can differ hugely and can be affected by the popularity of an area, schooling, accessibility to infrastructures, countryside or coast and, of course, supply and economy.

Portal valuations, whilst popular, don’t consider these influencing factors nor any works or money spent on improvements; they are based on percentage calculations and can be wildly inaccurate.

An experienced property professional will be tuned in to the local market, will be aware of both buyer’s expectations and comparable properties sold (not just marketed) and will therefore be able arrive at a realistic value for your property.

Whilst events in the world and the economy control turnover and turnover affects prices, it is personal circumstance which creates the desire or need move on. The right time to move is always when the time is right for you and likely if you wait for global events to stabilise you could be waiting a long time. If your circumstances dictate a change, don’t delay. We can help. Our advice is free.

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Kate Porter - Head of Sales

Tel: 01730 771222

info@countryhousecompany.co.uk sales@countryhousecompany.co.uk lettings@countryhousecompany.co.uk countryhousecompany.co.uk

For sale, Soberton

An extremely elegant 6 bedroom home within a magnificent, historic country house with stunning views and surrounded by open countryside.

The property has been extensively and sympathetically refurbished with contemporary styling, appro 4,000 sq ft of accommodation and just over an acre of grounds. The accommodation is arranged over three floors with original features retained including turrets, high ceilings, sash windows (now double glazed) and fireplaces.

For full details and to arrange to view this stunning property please call Kate Porter on 01730 771222

The Edward Thomas Literary Festival 2022

Join us for an inspirational three days of talks, readings, music, plays, discussion and debate as Petersfield Museum and The Edward Thomas Fellowship bring you the inaugural Edward Thomas Literary Festival.

This three-day event (6th – 8th October 2022) takes the life and work of Edward Thomas and expands and explores not only his own literary work but how he has inspired others, his love of nature and his sense of place and belonging.

With renowned poets, writers, and academics taking part, including: Kathryn Bevis, Jessica Mookherjee, Yvonne Reddick, Ben Clark, Sasha Dugdale, Sir Andrew Motion, Daljit Nagra, and Ellora Sutton, this festival is not to be missed!

The festival will also feature Petersfield Museum’s first ever Open Mic night! Framed around a beautiful rendition of Steve Marshalls ‘Out of the Wood of Thoughts’ for narration and recorder orchestra, conducted by Chris Burgess, this evening will celebrate creativity in a truly unique way.

Information on all events can be found on Petersfield Museum’s website (www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk) and on the Edward Thomas Fellowship website (www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org. uk).

We would like to thank Arts Council England and players of the National Lottery, without whose support we would not have been able to bring you such a stellar line up of participants.

The Edward Thomas Study Centre will be open on the 6th, 7th and 8th October between 10 am and 3.30 pm where not only can you immerse yourself in the wonderful collection of books (the Tim Wilton-Steer collection) we have, but there are also opportunities to buy new and ‘used’ books which we have on display. All proceeds from the sale of books in the Study Centre support the costs of running the Study Centre and caring for the collection.

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery St Peter’s Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX Telephone: 01730 262601 Registered charity number 1108817 www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk

Mr Mac - Stay safe online and reassess your protection. Here is one reason why.

Many people have Yahoo email accounts, if you are one of them you might already have been hacked. You will know soon enough if you have been because you will probably receive a lot of calls from people in your contacts list asking why you are asking them for money! If this is the case, you might want to contact Yahoo for help. You will not be happy to learn that they will not assist you unless you subscribe to their online support service for £4.80 per month. You will then be told that you should also have an up-to-date antivirus software installed and a VPN. Their high-handed attitude is a bit rich, and you really should consider why are you staying with Yahoo and not opening a new free email account with Gmail or Microsoft. Opening a new account is simple and there are ways to let your existing contacts your new details. This is not to say that you should leave your computer, Windows or Mac, unprotected. There are many more threats out there and now is definitely the time to consider your internet security.

Please contact me if you need any further information or assistance.

On a lighter note, for those of you that were born in the 40s, 50s and 60s, check out Boom Radio. Go to boomradiouk.com where you can download their app and listen live online. Give it a try, especially if BBC Radio 2 does not cut it for you anymore. Happy listening!