Big property guide 010613

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Scheme to help you climb the property ladder... see page 17

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ELLERMAN ROAD | L3 £125,000

CORNWALLIS STREET | L1 £90,000

SANDBECK ST | L5 £75,000

THE REACH | L3 £600 PCM

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Third Floor Apartment Open Plan Living Area two Double Bedrooms Open Plan Living Area Corner Position Balcony Allocated Parking & Visitor Parking No Chain

WATERLOO WAREHOUSE | L3 £199,950 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Fifth Floor Duplex Apartment Two Bedrooms Contemporary Fitted Kitchen En-Suite Bathroom Exposed Brickwork Allocated Parking Space Dock Views No Chain

ADLER WAY | L3 £210,000 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Penthouse Apartment Two Bedrooms Open Plan Living Area En-suite Shower Room Balcony Water Feature and River Views Secure Undercroft Parking Space

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Upper Ground Floor Two Bedrooms Open Plan Living Area Modern Kitchen Allocated Parking Ideal First Home No Chain

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Mid Terrace House Two Bedroom Living Room Contemporary kitchen Loft Room Views of The River On Street Parking Ideal First Home

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PRINCES GARDENS | L3 £99,950 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Ground Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Living/Dining Room Fitted Kitchen Allocated Parking Investment Opportunity No Chain

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BEETHAM TOWER | L3 £145,000 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Fourth Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Living Room En-suite Shower Room River Views Secure Parking No Chain

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Grade II Listed Georgian Town House Six Bedrooms Living Room Dining Room Two Bathrooms plus shower Room Utility Room Permit Parking

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WESTMINSTER CHAMBERS | L1 £119,950

PROSPECT VALE | L6 £428 PCM

EMERY STREET | L4 £450 PCM

FITZGERALD ROAD | L13 £575 PCM

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UPPER PARLIAMENT ST | L8 £600 PCM

THE SYMPHONY | L7 £110,000

Mid Town House Three Bedrooms Living Room Galley Style Kitchen Gas Central Heating Double Glazing No Chain

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LANCASTER STREET | L5 £92,000

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BEDFORD STREET SOUTH | L7 £550 PCM

BOLD PLACE | L1 £430,000

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CHELSEA COURT | L12 £450 PCM

CANNING STREET | L8 £675 PCM

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ROXBURGH STREET | L4 £59,950

HAHNEMANN ROAD | L4 £75,000

ROCKMOUNT CLOSE | L25 £575 PCM

ALWYN STREET | L17 £595 PCM

BLACKWOOD COURT | L16 £650 PCM

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BUYING GUIDE

Find out how scheme can help you onto the property ladder

By Janet Tansley

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OUSE buyers can get free one-on-one financial advice on how the new government Help to Buy scheme can get them on the property ladder at an open weekend today and tomorrow.

Countryside Properties is holding the event at its Norris Green Village development in Deanscales Road, Liverpool, from 11am-6pm. It aims to give local buyers the chance to drop in and speak to a financial expert who will guide them through the process step by step.

The Help to Buy scheme, which launched in March, has already sparked much interest, with the Council of Mortgage Lenders reporting a 20% increase in first time buyers during the scheme’s launch month.

Through Help to Buy, buyers can get a mortgage of £92,250 requiring a deposit of only £6,150, with average monthly mortgage payments of £397. Prices for three bedroom homes start from just £98,400.

Help to Buy, which was unveiled in the March Budget, is designed to give buyers a step up onto the property ladder, enabling them to own 100% of the property while receiving an interest-free equity loan of up to 20% and requiring only a 5% deposit.

Peter Vella, regional sales and marketing director at Countryside Properties, said: “As interest in the new Help to Buy scheme continues to grow, we want to ensure buyers have access to all the information and help they need.

“Our open weekend is a great opportunity to pop in and speak to one of our experts and ask any questions they may have. They can also find out if they are eligible there and then.”

A collection of three bedroom detached and semi-detached family houses is currently available for sale.

■ Countryside Properties is holding the event at its Norris Green Village development in Deanscales Road There are four different house types available – all with three bedrooms (The Ashwell, The Weaver, The Ellesmere and The Foss).

The Ashwell is priced from £120,000 with Help to Buy; with

the Foss priced from £118,400 with Help to Buy and the Ellesmere priced from £98,400 with Help to Buy. With each new home at Norris Green Village, buyers benefit from a fully-fitted kitchen, complete

with integrated fridge-freezer, a contemporary white bathroom suite and flooring fitted throughout. ● The Norris Green Village Show Village is open Thursday to Monday from 11am until 6pm at

32 Deanscales Road, Liverpool, L11 2XU. For more information visit www.norrisgreenvillage.co.uk, contact the sales team on 0151 226 7299 or e-mail them at norrisgreen@cppl.com.

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Summertime chic.

The downstairs toilet may be the smallest room of your house, but you can still think big when it comes to its styling. Chrome, mirrors and fancy details all give a glitzy art deco feel to your WC.

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HIS week, a tiny toilet is transformed into a luxurious place to powder one’s nose – so luxe, in fact, you’d be happy to spend a pound, rather than just a penny, to head on in.

WC – what a place to be It might be your smallest room, but you can make a big impact by choosing items that have style.

A square-cut toilet, for example, brings an air of art deco, Great Gatsby-style. Upping the ante in your WC will not only make your home better, it will also help increase value. Get the look with the Corum WC from Wholesale Domestic (www.wholesaledomestic.com).

Make a home for chrome We chose the sink for its timeless Savoy Hotel feel – fancy taps and a tubular chrome frame add sparkle. Open frame sinks increase the feeling of space in a small room as they’re not boxy and solid like a doored vanity unit. Try the Burlington Regal Edwardian medium basin and washstand at £370 from www.ukbathrooms.com A night on the tiles While not quite 50 shades of grey, the two grey tiles – one dark, one mid-tone – and the light grey wall colour all proffer steely masculinity, with the large square floor tiles creating a

spacious grid pattern and the smaller brickwork wall tiles adding texture.

Don’t be afraid to mix similar shades – paint companies tone colours up and down on their paint strips so use one as your style ready reckoner to make choosing colours easier. The Colours range from B&Q (www.diy.com) includes a grey palette of wall and floor tiles so you can coordinate your look.

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GARDENS T Perfect peonies steal show at Chelsea

With Carol Klein of TV’s Gardeners’ World

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■ The First Touch display, designed by Patrick Collins

Display tells touching tale

SINCE I'm not at home and have had the good fortune to be at Chelsea, I thought I'd tell you about a few special exhibits.

Perhaps one of the most touching little gardens was in the Fresh Garden category. It was called First Touch and was designed by Patrick Collins as a tribute to the neonatal unit at St George's Hospital in South London, where his daughter went when she was born four months early.

He says it's thanks to them that Isabel survived, and is now 12 years old.

The garden features rounded forms, both in the small yew domes and the geraniums, mosses and grasses. It is charming.

THE next one I wanted to share with you was After the Fire, designed by James Basson, which was inspired by the regeneration of an area of hillside burned by a forest fire.

It was a striking design with boulder seats whose tops were vivid orange glass, signifying molten lava.

The burnt remnants of trees and shrubs overlooked the whole display where cistus and myrtle had regrown around their bases. There was a scattering of asphodeline as

■ After the Fire by James Basson though they had germinated and grown up as the fire was extinguished.

The centrepiece of the floral pavilion – literally as well as horticulturally – was the Hillier Risk display.

Despite the weather, it was bursting with colour and vigour, all the plants were in immaculate condition and there were beautiful perfumes to immerse yourself in.

HE Chelsea Flower Show Centenary has come to an end. All those beautiful gardens are being dismantled and in The Great Pavilion exhibitors have sold their wares and packed up their stands.

And what a glorious show it was.

After one of the coldest springs on record once again everyone pulled the rabbit out of the hat.

For some, their cherished plants could have done with a bit more sun. Kelways – who staged a spectacular exhibit celebrating 100 years of showing at Chelsea – had a stand displaying their history. It was divided into four: One with vegetables, one with flowers and fruits. The other two showed the plants for which they have become famous... peonies and irises.

Though its gorgeous tree peonies were at the peak of perfection, its irises struggled to open in time for Monday's judging. By Friday they were fully open and the public really appreciated these gorgeous blooms.

Dave Root and his team gave the show a very special display.

Peonies were at the heart of Binny's stand. Their voluptuous chalices were arranged in vases in tiers. There were pinks, corals, white, magenta – even a few yellow cultivars. The descendants of the flowers on show come from Japan, Turkey and the United States.

These are flowers whose entire history tells the tale of adventure, exploration and endeavour.

Hybridists have crossed flowers from different continents in an attempt to make bigger, brighter, bolder blooms.

Yet these flowers still exhibit the grace and elegance of their forebears.

I couldn't resist posing on the stand, though, needless to say, the peonies far outshone me.

Peonies came into the story once again when we filmed a piece about pollination for the BBC's Chelsea coverage. It was the last shot of our film when we discovered a lovely species of peony whose ovaries were swelling, having been pollinated.

We were looking at the ways different creatures are involved in transferring pollen from flower to flower. All these relationships have evolved over many thousands, sometimes millions, of years.

We looked at Strelitzia reginae, the bird of paradise flower, which is pollinated by sunbirds in its native South Africa.

Searching for sweet nectar, they land on the bright blue protruding lip of the flower. Their weight opens

I joined the centenary celebrations at Chelsea Flower Show and found myself taking a really wonderful tour of the world's exotic blooms... here are some of my favourite discoveries

the two sides, exposing anthers smothered in white pollen. The feet and breast of the birds are covered in pollen as they reach in to drink.

Then off they fly to a new flower, ensuring pollination has taken place.

On the same stand, Kirstenbosch from Cape Town had a cycad – a prehistoric tree that used to be

pollinated by a long-nosed beetle, now extinct. The only way this remarkable plant can reproduce now is when people step in to transfer pollen.

Fritillaria imperialis, otherwise known as the Crown Imperial, has nectaries deep within its gorgeous orange bells. Where it comes from,

ASK CAROL

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WHICH sweet pea has the best scent?

Mike Newell

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scented too and the variety of form and colour is mind-boggling. However, my favourite is Cupani. Its perfume is powerful and lovely.

ALL the old-fashioned grandiflora varieties should have wonderful perfume, even though their THE leaves on my flowers are smaller than gooseberry bush are modern sweet peas. Many almost denuded. Why? of the Spencer varieties with Eric Whitehead bigger, frillier flowers are

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THIS is almost certainly due to a little caterpillar, gooseberry sawfly.

It spreads when bushes are congested and branches close together. Thin out branches and open up the centre of the bush.

Meanwhile, try to remove any mangy leaves and ■ Sweet peas can offer fabulous fragrances remaining caterpillars.

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in Turkey, a specific type of finch transfers the pollen. In this country, those same birds don't exist.

Blue tits, who years ago learnt to peck the tops of milk bottles to get the cream, have a new trick. They have learnt how to access the nectar in the flower.

Wandering around the marquee is

■ Carol poses with a beautiful show of peonies and, inset, amaryllis hang from above in a wonderful display

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Crug Farm Plants made a spectacle for delighted visitors with its collection of exotic plants gathered from forests of the Far East and Central and South America.

Bleddyn and Sue Wyn-Jones scour localities far and wide to collect seed of exciting plants. On their stand was the most remarkable assembly of trees, shrubs, climbers and herbaceous plants. It was a circular stand and I found myself walking round and round, spotting something different on each tour.

One of the most striking plants was a dainty rheum with dark leaves, crimson midribs and a towering flower spike. Many grow to huge proportions but this one looks neat enough to be accommodated even by a small back garden pond. There was a disporum in the lily family that looked just like a bamboo until, at each leaf node, extra shoots supported delicate green bells. This stand was quiet and green but the

Warmenhoven stand was a kaleidoscope of colour.

This Dutch nursery always puts on a show at Chelsea, full of alliums and amaryllis. Normally they are displayed in traditional fashion – but not this time. Peter Warmenhoven designed an overhead construction, an aluminium framework, on which his team had hung individual amaryllis so passers-by could gaze up and see the full beauty of these flamboyant flowers.

It won the Diamond Jubilee Award for the best exhibit in the floral pavilion. A more traditional approach was adopted by Bloms Bulbs. Its display is always a fine array of tulips in every conceivable colour, displayed individually.

Visitors drool as they walk round, notebooks in hand, deciding which will grace their gardens next spring.

A departure this year was a huge copper pot with a mixture of white, pink and purple tulips. It looked ravishing.

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AGENTS’ CHOICE

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LYDIATE, £339,950

FULWOOD PARK, £280,000

NETHERTON, oo £125,000

AIGBURTH, £275,000

REDUCED by £30,000 for a quick sale, this superb, five bedroom, detached cottage is located in a popular area of Lydiate.

Downstairs, a hallway gives access to a lounge with an attractive living flame gas fire. The dining/morning room features French doors, and there is a fitted kitchen/dining room, shower room, and bedroom with mirrorfronted wardrobes.

To the first floor are four further bedrooms, and a family bathroom.

The property, which has an EPC rating of E, enjoys a corner plot, and boasts off-road parking, two garages and gardens. No chain.

■ Loc8, 0151 526 0021

THIS three bedroom, courtyard mews-style house is well presented and boasts a sought-after location in Fulwood Park.

Inside, the accommodation briefly comprises an open-plan living room with a bar and dining area, as well as a modern fitted kitchen and breakfast room with integrated appliances.

Two double bedrooms, and a third bedroom/study area, plus a new bathroom suite complete the accommodation on offer.

Outside, the property offers a courtyard patio garden, off-street parking and a garage. The property has an EPC rating of E. ■ Venmore, 0151 733 9000

SITUATED in a quiet cul-de-sac and boasting open views overlooking Bootle golf course is this three bedroom, terrace house.

On the ground floor a hall gives access to a lounge with an electric fire in granite surround, a sitting room, dining room with French doors and a well proportioned fitted kitchen.

Upstairs are three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside, the property has gardens to the front and rear, with the rear being a particularly good size.

Further benefits include double glazing and a gas central heating system.

■ Abode, 0151 909 3003

SITUATED on the ever-popular Lark Lane, this period terrace house offers spacious accommodation.

The property is currently tenanted, but will be vacant this month.

In brief, there is an entrance hall, lounge, dining room, fitted breakfast kitchen, ground floor shower room and ground floor bedroom.

Upstairs are three further bedrooms, plus a bathroom and wc. Outside, the property has a walled and gated yard.

Enjoying a sought-after location in this vibrant area, the house is within walking distance of Sefton Park and Aigburth Road.

EPC rating, D. ■ Sutton Kersh, 0151 734 0666

GARSTON, oo £95,000

LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE, £95,000

KIRKBY, £169,950

WEST DERBY, £159,995

THIS three bedroom, mid-town house would make an ideal home for a first time buyer or investor.

On the ground floor a porch gives access to an entrance hall, lounge with bay window, and a kitchen/diner fitted with a range of wall and base units. An inner hall also leads to a bathroom with a P-shaped bath.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, the master benefiting from an en-suite wc.

Outside is a driveway provide offroad parking to the front. To the rear is a 75ft garden with a range of shrubs, decorative stones and a raised decked patio area.

The property has an EPC rating of D. ■ Abode, 0151 601 3003

STYLISH and spacious, this ground floor apartment is located in the heart of Liverpool city centre.

Inside, an entrance hall gives access to a lounge/diner with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a door to a communal decked, terrace area. The modern kitchen is fitted with an integrated dishwasher, washer/dryer, fridge/ freezer, oven, hob, and cooker hood.

There is also a double bedroom which has a walk-in store room and is a generous size, plus a bathroom fitted with a stylish white suite.

The property, which has an EPC rating of D, further benefits from being available with no chain.

■ Venmore, 0151 236 4400

THIS double-fronted, four bedroom detached house is well presented.

On the ground floor is a hall, a lounge with bay window and living flame gas fire, dining room with French doors to the rear, a morning room, kitchen, utility room and wc.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, with the master boasting an en-suite shower room, plus a family bathroom.

Outside is a landscaped garden which is not overlooked, as well as a driveway leading to a garage.

The property, which has an EPC rating of D, is under NHBC guarantee until 2016 and is fully double glazed and gas central heated.

■ Loc8, 0151 526 0021

ATTRACTIVE and well presented, this three bedroom town house is arranged over three floors.

On the ground floor is an entrance hall, shower room/wc, utility room and bedroom.

Upstairs is a landing, L-shaped lounge and a fitted kitchen, as well as a master bedroom with en-suite shower room, second bedroom and family bathroom to the second floor.

Outside is off-road parking, a garage (currently being used as storage), and gardens to the front and rear.

The property, which has an EPC rating of C, further benefits from double glazing and gas central heating.

■ Sutton Kersh, 0151 256 7837

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No sale - no fees, no up-front fees and no tie in periods. Just a few reasons to choose Venmore in Liverpool.

See more properties at www.venmores.co.uk

Castle Street, Liverpool £180,000 ● City Centre duplex apartment ● Beautifully presented ● Two bedrooms ● Generous lounge/dining room ● En-suite to master bedroom ● Parking permit available ● Available with NO CHAIN ●EPC Current Rating: EER: 67, EIR: 63

Caldy Road, Aintree £159,950 ● Substantial double-fronted terrace house ● Large garage (suitable for a number of vehicles) ● Three bedrooms ● Extended fitted kitchen ● Two reception rooms ● Paved rear town garden ● Beautifully presented throughout ● Viewing highly recommended!

Pall Mall, Liverpool £120,000 ● Second floor apartment ● Two double bedrooms ● Fitted kitchen with appliances ● Open plan lounge/diner ● Balcony ● Situated in Commercial district of city centre ● EPC rating D

Armstrong Quay, Liverpool £115,000 ● Well presented ground floor apartment ● Two bedrooms ● Fitted kitchen ● UPVC double glazing ● Electric panel heaters ● Patio area ● Allocated parking space ●EPC Current Rating: EER: 66, EIR: 60

Mariners Wharf, Liverpool £115,000 ● Ground floor apartment ● Two double bedrooms ● Gas central heating system ● Car park space ● Adjacent to Liverpool Marina ● Less than one mile from City centre ● Current EPC Rating: EER: 41 EIR: 49

Gloucester Place, Liverpool £100,000 ● Modern two bedroom apartment ● Available with NO CHAIN! ● Stylish Kitchen and Bathroom ● Convenient location for Hospitals and Universities ● UPVC double glazing and electric heating ● Allocated and Visitor parking bays ● Highly recommended! ●EPC Current Rating: EER: 55, EIR: 69

College Street South, Liverpool £94,950 ● Upper ground floor apartment ● One bedroom plus Study/Guest bedroom ● Open plan Lounge area and fitted kitchen ● Bathroom with underfloor heating ● Secure allocated car parking space ● Proximity to Universities and Hospital ● EPC Current Rating: EER: 74, EIR: 68

Cornwallis Street, Liverpool £90,000 ● Upper ground floor apartment ● Two bedrooms ● Spacious Lounge ● Allocated parking space ● Available with NO CHAIN! EPC Rating F

Lace Street, Liverpool £79,950 ● Eighth floor apartment ● Two double bedrooms ● Modern fitted kitchen ● Open plan lounge/diner/kitchen ● Superb views across Liverpool landscape ● Currently tenanted.

Walton Village, Liverpool £74,950 ● Buy to Let opportunity ● Mid terrace house ● Three bedrooms ● Two reception rooms ● Fitted kitchen ● Rear garden ● Rental income of £5720 p.a.

Lace Street, Liverpool £69,950 ● Buy-to-let investment opportunity ● Presently tenanted under an A.S.T. ● Refurbished apartment ● Two double bedrooms ● Open plan lounge/diner/kitchen ● General parking facility. EPC Rating B

Stanley Park Avenue, Liverpool £69,950 ● Rental income of £6600 p.a.● Potential gross yield of 9% ● Mid terrace house ● Presently tenanted via A.S.T. ● 3 bedrooms ● EPC Current Rating: EER: 36, EIR: 34

Church Road West, Walton £64,950 ● End terrace house ● Four bedrooms ● UPVC double glazed windows ● Gas central heating system ● Downstairs w.c. ● Ideal for family occupancy ● AVAILABLE WITH NO CHAIN! ● EPC Rating D

Halsbury Road, Kensington £59,950 ● Mid Terrace House ● Two double bedrooms ● Boiler Room ● Two reception rooms ● Requires modernisation ● Partial Double Glazing ● Gas central heating system. EPC Rating D

Dewsbury Road, Anfield £42,950 ● Mid terrace house ● Presently tenanted ● Two bedrooms ● First floor bathroom ● Gas central heating system ● EPC Current Rating: EER 71, EIR 67

Public Notice Venmore are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £54,000 for 74 Acorn Court, Liverpool L8 5TA. Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should contact Venmore, 9 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2SH, Tel: 0151 236 4400, before exchange of contracts.

City Branch Sales 0151 236 4400

Imperial Buildings, 9 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2SH

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Sefton Bleasdale is a dynamic and ambitious family business with a high growth property portfolio across the NorthWest of England. The Bleasdale Family ran the Sefton Building Company Ltd of Aintree, which operated between 1932 and 1976, building 30,000 properties in the NorthWest. The Bleasdale family have created 5 property investment companies. We have a commitment to our tenants to a long term relationship, offering leases from 12 months to 2 years 11 months on an AST (Assured ShortholdTenancy). A number of our tenants have been retained over many years due to our attention to customer care.

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KINGSWAY

BROUGHTON ROAD • • • • •

3 bedroom terrace house Two lounge / dining rooms Fitted kitchen with cooker Gas central heating Floor coverings and blinds throughout • UPVc double glazed windows and doors • Rear yard

• 3 bedroom end terrace house • Lounge • Fitted kitchen with oven, hob and chimney style extractor hood • Bathroom with shower to bath • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • UPVc double glazed windows/doors • Gas central heating • Front and rear gardens • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘E’

• Bathroom with shower and curtain to bath • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘D’

£525pcm

WALLASEY

• 1 bedroom ground floor flat • Lounge • Fitted kitchen with cooker, fridge & washing machine • Bathroom with shower and curtain to bath • Gas central heating • Garden and garage • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • UPVc double glazed windows and door • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘C’

AINTREE

APPLETON ROAD

WALTON

TAUNTON DRIVE • 1 bedroom first floor flat • Lounge • Fully fitted with kitchen with cooker, fridge and washing machine • Bathroom with shower and curtain to bath • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • Gas central heating • UPVc double glazed windows and door • Garden and garage • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘D’

£450pcm

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HUYTON

AINTREE

• 3 bedroom terrace house • Two lounge/dining rooms • Fitted kitchen with cooker • Bathroom • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • UPVc double glazed windows/doors • Gas central heating • Rear yard • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘D’

£495pcm

• • • • • • •

3 bedroom semi - detatched house Large lounge/dining room Fitted kitchen Bathroom Floor coverings and blinds throughout Gas central heating UPVc double glazed windows and doors • Front and rear gardens and off road parking • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘E’

• 3 bedroom end terrace house • Lounge • Fitted kitchen with new cooker • Bathroom with shower and curtain to bath • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • • • •

Gas central heating Front and rear gardens UPVc double glazed windows and doors Energy Efficiency Rating ‘C’

£550pcm

HUYTON

£595pcm

BROMBOROUGH

CARLTON LANE • 3 bedroom terraced house • Lounge • Fitted kitchen with oven, hob and fridge freezer • Bathroom with shower and curtain to bath • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • UPVc double glazed windows and doors • Gas central heating • Front and rear gardens • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘E’

• 2 bedroom with study/storage room semi-detatched house • Lounge • Fully fitted kitchen with oven, hob, hood, fridge freezer & washing machine • Shower room • Floor coverings and blinds throughout • Gas central heating • UPVc double glazed windows and doors • Front and rear gardens and off road parking • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘D’

£495pcm

WALTON

FAIRWAY CRESENT

QUEENSWAY

• 3 bedroom end terrace house • Two lounge/dining rooms • Fitted kitchen with oven, hob & chimney style extractor hood • Shower room • Floor coverings throughout • UPVc double glazed windows and doors • Gas central heating • Rear yard • Energy Efficiency Rating ‘D’

£495pcm

£550pcm KINGSWAY

TAUNTON DRIVE

£450pcm

LUXMORE ROAD

ST HELENS

£525pcm

OLD SWAN

Glenconner Road, L16

Melbreck Road, L18

Truro Road, L15

Wavertree Nook Road, L15

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Sales and Lettings MAGHULL

MAGHULL

BROOK ROAD

ALEXANDER WHARF

● Detached Four Bedroom Bungalow ● Three Reception Rooms ● Fitted Kitchen, ● Family Bathroom, Loft Room ● En Suite Facilities, G/F W.C. ● Gardens Front Side and Rear, NO

● Modern Detached House ● Four Bedrooms, Ensuite, Family Bathroom ● Lounge/Dining Room ● Modern Kitchen, Study Area ● Ground Floor WC, ● ORP, Garage, Driveway

ONWARD CHAIN

£450,000

WEST DERBY

TIMWAY DRIVE

● Semi Detached Bungalow ● Two Bedrooms ● Conservatory ● Lounge, Kitchen, Shower Room ● Landscaped Garden, Driveway ● Double Garage, GCH, DG, NO CHAIN

£155,000

FIELD LANE

£250,000

MAGHULL

MELLING

DEYES END

● Semi Detached Dormer Bungalow ● Four Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen ● Bathroom, En Suite, Utility ● Gardens Front and Rear ● Driveway, Garage, GCH, DG

Offers in Excess of £155,000

BOOTLE

MELLING

MELVILLE ROAD

£124,950

SOUTHPORT

LEYLAND ROAD

COWPER WAY

● Semi-Detached House ● Three Bedrooms, Bathroom ● Lounge, Dining Kitchen ● GCH, DG ● Driveway, Gardens, Garage

OIRO £95,000

£92,500

AINTREE

AINTREE RAILWAY STATION

£1,100 pcm

FAZAKERLEY

LONGDOWN ROAD

● Modern Semi Detached ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Kitchen, Bathroom ● Driveway, Gardens ● GCh and DG

£625 pcm

£119,950

LITHERLAND

RYEFIELD LANE

● NEWLY REFURBISHED ● Three Bedrooms ● Terrace House ● Lounge, Modern Kitchen and Bathroom ● Front and Rear Enclosed Gardens ● GCH, DG, NO CHAIN

OIRO £87,500

LYDIATE

● DETACHED OFFICE BUILDING ● 113.39 sq m (1,220 sq ft) ● New Business 50% Discounted Rates, £600

p/a

RAINBOW DRIVE

● Semi Detached Dormer Bungalow ● Three Bedrooms ● Two Reception Rooms, Dining Kitchen ● Ground Floor and First Floor Bathrooms ● Gardens Front and Rear ● Driveway, Car Port, GCH and DG

HUYTON

● One Bedroom Apartment ● Secure Communal Hallway ● Spacious Lounge ● Fitted Kitchen, ● Four Piece Bathroom Suite ● Parking, Communal Garden

● Adjacent to Aintree Railway Station ● Parking for 6 Cars ● GCH and DG

OLIVE CLOSE

● Modern Detached House ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Area, Conservatory ● Additional Reception Room, Kitchen ● Bathroom, En Suite ● Gardens, Driveway

Offers in Excess of £155,000

● Semi Detached House ● GCH and D/G Windows ● Lounge/Diner, Breakfast Kitchen. ● Three Bedrooms, Bathroom. ● Front and Enclosed Rear Gardens. ● Driveway to front.

£124,950

BLUNDELLSANDS ROAD WEST

● Ex Show Apartment ● Ground Floor, Two Bedrooms ● Fitted Kitchen, Bathroom, En Suite ● Warden Assisted, Communal Gardens ● Recreation Areas, Secure Development ● Parking, close to Beach and Train Station

£325,000

LITHERLAND

● Terrace House ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Bathroom ● Dining Kitchen ● Landscape Gardens Front and Rear ● GCH, DG

BLUNDELLSANDS

WELD BLUNDELL AVENUE

● 4 bedroom detached unfurnished property ● hallway, study/office, downstairs w.c, Large kitchen ● Dining Room and Lounge ● 4 bedrooms one with ensuite, and family bathroom. ● gardens front and rear, ● garage and driveway. Viewing is highly

recommended.

£995 pcm

LITHERLAND

RIDDOCK ROAD

● Three bed mid terrace. ● Available immediately. ● Double glazed. ● Gas central heated. ● Rear courtyard. ● Fitted Kitchen.

£475 pcm

Sales: 0151-526-0021 Lettings: 0151-531-1089

AUGHTON

DELPH COMMON ROAD

● Extended Detached House ● Three First Floor Bedrooms ● Rear Reception Room/Bedroom 4 ● Kitchen Diner, Open Plan Lounge/Dining

Area

● Utility, WC, Bathroom and En Suite ● Gardens, Driveway, Garage, GCH and DG

£995 pcm

TUEBROOK

OSBORNE ROAD

● 1st Floor Flat ● Two Bedrooms ● Lounge, Kitchen ● Bathroom ● Fully GCH, DG ● View Immediatley

£425 pcm

MAGHULL

ORMONDE DRIVE

● Semi Detached House ● DG / GCH Entrance Hall ● Lounge / Dining Area ● Kitchen ● 3 Beds & Bathroom ● Garden & Garage

£179,995

LYDIATE

LIVERPOOL ROAD

● Three Bedroom End Terraced House ● Hall, Lounge ● Fitted Kitchen ● Bathroom ● Gardens Front and Rear, Off Road Parking ● No Chain Involved

£145,000

BOOTLE

MARMION AVENUE

● Three Bed Semi Detatched ● Open Plan Lounge/Dining Room ● Kitchen ● Family Bathhroom Sep WC ● Gardens Front and Rear ● DRIVEWAY, GCH, DG

off in region of £114,950

NETHERTON

EDEN VALE

● Three Bedroom Terraced House ● Lounge ● Fitted Kitchen/ Breakfast Room ● Bathroom,D/G, C/H ● Gardens Front and Rear

£84,950

LYDIATE

ALEXANDER DRIVE

● Three Bedroom House ● Lounge, Dining Room, Fitted Kitchen ● Bathroom, WC ● Furnished One Bedroom Annexe ● Lounge, Kitchen, Shower Room ● Gardens, Garage, Driveway

£900 pcm

BOOTLE

BENEDICT STREET

**NEWLY REFURBISHED**

● Two Bedrooms ● Lounge, Diner ● Kitchen, Bathroom ● GCH, DG ● Yard

£395 pcm

MAGHULL

GREEN LANE

● Two Bedroom Cottage ● Lounge, Fitted Kitchen ● Dining Room ● Gardens, Off Road Parking ● NO CHAIN

£172,500

AINTREE

HESWALL ROAD

● Semi Detached House ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Kitchen, Utility ● Bathroom, En Suite, Ground WC ● Garden, GCH, DG, NO CHAIN

£134,950

BOOTLE

SOUTHPORT ROAD

● Newly Refurbished ● Three Bedroom Semi ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Kitchen, Bathroom, WC ● Gardens, Driveway ● GCH, DG, NO CHAIN

£109,500

BOOTLE

BOWLAND DRIVE

● Terrace House ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Bathroom, Kitchen ● Front and Rear Gardens, Driveway ● GCH and DG, NO CHAIN

LYDIATE

NEDENS GOVE

● Two Bedroom ● Semi-Detached ● Hall, Lounge ● Fitted Kitchen, Sun Room ● Shower Room ● Gardens Front and Rear , NO ONWARD

CHAIN

NO CHAIN £159,950

MAGHULL

DERBY GROVE

● Semi-Detached House ● Lounge ● Kitchen/Breafast Room ● Three Bedrooms ● Family Bathroom, GCH, DG ● Gardens & Garage

£129,950

BOOTLE

BAILEY DRIVE

● Semi Detached House ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Kitchen, Bathroom, Separate WC ● Front and Rear Enclosed Gardens ● GCH and DG, NO CHAIN

NO CHAIN £104,950

TOXTETH

ISAAC STREET

● Terrace House ● Two Bedrooms, Bathroom ● Lounge, Dining Room ● Kitchen ● Yard to Rear ● Modernisation Required

£68,000

£62,500

SCARISBRICK

ORRELL PARK

SOUTHPORT ROAD

● Detached Bungalow ● Three Bedrooms ● Lounge, Conservatory ● Kitchen Diner ● Bathroom, En Suite, WC ● Gardens, Driveway

£850 pcm

BOOTLE

WORDSWORTH STREET

● End Terrace House ● GCH / Entrance Hall ● 2 Reception Rooms ● Kitchen ● 3 Beds & Family Bathroom ● Rear courtyard

£395 pcm

12 Central Square, Maghull. L31 0AE

KINGFIELD ROAD

● Four Bedroom Detached House ● Hallway, Cloakroom, Lounge, Dining Area, ● Conservatory, Kitchen and Utility Room. ● Bathroom, En Suite Shower Room. ● Front and Enclosed Rear Gardens. ● Driveway, Detached Garage.

£795 pcm

SEAFORTH

RAWSON ROAD

● One Bedroom Flat. ● Hallway, Lounge, ● Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom. ● Rear Access. ● Call Loc8 on 0151 531 1089.

£300 pcm

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AGENTS’ CHOICE

Lettings

HESWALL, £850pcm

WAVERTREE, £550pcm

LIVERPOOL CITY CENTRE, £500pcm

EVERTON, £500pcm

THIS substantially extended, three bedroom semi-detached house boasts lovely open aspects, gas central heating and double glazing as well as a full security alarm, and is unfurnished.

Inside is a porch, hallway, two reception rooms, a conservatory, fitted kitchen, utility and breakfast area as well as a shower room.

Upstairs are three bedrooms (two with wardrobes) and a bathroom with a separate shower and wc.

The property is on a good sized plot with a private rear garden, a garage and ample off-road parking.

No smokers; enquire on pets. EPC F. ■ Clive Watkin Partnership, 0151 342 4422

THIS two bedroom, ground floor apartment benefits from allocated parking and a secure entry system.

Inside, the well presented accommodation comprises an entrance hall, open-plan lounge/diner and fully fitted kitchen with white goods. There are also two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The property is situated in a prime residential area off Queens Drive, close to Wavertree Garden Suburb and Childwall Fiveways, and is also well positioned for easy access to the M62.

Offered on an unfurnished basis, an early viewing is recommended to fully appreciate all that is on offer.

■ Abode, 0151 601 3003

LOCATED in the heart of Liverpool’s popular Ropewalks district is this stylish, one bedroom apartment.

Inside the property has been well presented, and the accommodation briefly comprises an open-plan living room and tastefully fitted kitchen, as well as a bedroom and modern bathroom.

The property would be ideal for a young couple/professionals or students who are looking to be within easy access of the university and amenities.

Offered on an unfurnished basis, the apartment is available from June 16.

The property has an EPC rating of D. ■ Venmore, 0151 236 4400

MODERN and well presented, this two bedroom, mid-town house is located off Breck Road.

On the ground floor, there is an entrance hall, cloaks/wc, lounge/ dining room with dark laminate flooring, and a fitted kitchen with appliances including a dishwasher.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom/wc with a white suite and tiled floor.

The property, with an EPC rating of B, further benefits from double glazed windows and a central heating system.

Externally there is a large, rear garden and a driveway. The property is offered on a furnished basis.

■ Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923

AIGBURTH, £595pcm

WAVERTREE, £450pcm

BIRKENHEAD, £550pcm

WALLASEY, £625pcm

AVAILABLE to let is this two bedroom, second floor apartment, located in a quiet close off Aigburth Road.

Inside is an open-plan lounge/ dining area, a fully integrated kitchen, as well as two double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. Additional benefits include double glazing and gas central heating.

Outside, the property has an allocated parking space, and is offered to let on a flex-furnished basis.

The property, which has an EPC rating of C, enjoys excellent transport links to Liverpool city centre, and is well located for a wealth of amenities on Aigburth Road.

■ Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923

NEW to the market is this modern, one bedroom apartment.

Inside, the accommodation briefly comprises an entrance hall, open-plan living room and contemporary kitchen, as well as one double bedroom and a good sized modern bathroom with a white suite.

The property further benefits from double glazing and electric storage heating.

Outside there is secure parking for one space. The property is being offered on an unfurnished basis, and is ideally located for a wealth of shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and transport links.

■ Venmore, 0151 734 6890

THIS executive, two bedroom apartment has been tastefully refurbished and boasts features from the original building work which have been incorporated and respected.

Located in Hamilton Square, the property is ideal for access to the city centre.

Inside briefly comprises a lounge and kitchen, as well as two bedrooms and a shower room.

The property, which has an EPC rating of C, is offered on an unfurnished basis and an internal viewing is highly recommended.

The property is ideal for commuting to Liverpool city centre.

■ Karl Tatler, 0151 342 5777

AVAILABLE to let is this attractive, three bedroom, unfurnished semidetached home which boasts a rear garden stretching to 60ft.

On the ground floor is a hall, lounge with bay window and wood block flooring, dining room with French windows, and a fitted kitchen.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom with a white suite comprising a panelled bath, wash basin and low level wc.

Outside is a paved rear garden with brick outbuildings.

Employed only; no pets; no smokers.

Additional benefits include central heating and UPVC double glazing.

■ Boughey & Dalziel, 0151 638 6255

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NEW HOMES

Buying just got easier

By Katie McLoughlin

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ELP to Buy is now available on all new homes at Thornton Cross, near Crosby, offering customers the chance to save thousands of pounds off the initial price.

Elan Homes are able to offer purchasers the Governmentbacked incentive, which makes buying a brand-new home easier to afford.

Customers will only need a 5% deposit and 75% mortgage as they will be offered an equity loan for up 20% of the property’s value.

Andrew Robertson, senior sales manager for Elan Homes in the North, says: “We’re delighted to be able to offer Help to Buy at Thornton Cross, where we have a choice of four bedroom homes available. The fantastic thing about the scheme is that it’s not just for first-time buyers, but can be utilised by existing home owners too.”

Prices at Thornton Cross start from £249,995 for a four-bedroom Southwold property. With Help to Buy, it could be purchased with a deposit of £12,500, a mortgage for £187,496 and an equity loan from the Government of £49,999.

The loan is interest free for five years. It can be repaid at any time during the mortgage period or when the customer re-sells.

“Equity loans through the Help to Buy scheme are only available on new-build homes. It means that buyers could purchase the

home of their dreams rather than making do with an older property that perhaps needs time and money investing in it to bring it up to the same high standard we offer,” Andrew adds.

Plot one at Thornton Cross is a Southwold property that’s ready to move into. It enjoys an openplan layout with a combined kitchen, breakfast area and family

room with French doors out to the garden. The kitchen has an oven, hob, fridge-freezer and dishwasher; while the utility includes a washing machine.

There’s a separate lounge to the front of the property.

Upstairs, the master bedroom benefits from an en-suite and there is a generous family bathroom shared by the

remaining three bedrooms.

■ To find out more about Help to Buy, visit the sales office and show home at Thornton Cross, Water Street, Thornton, near Crosby. The sales office is open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5pm. For details of the latest availability and pricing call 0845 250 8684 or see www.elan-homes.co.uk.

■ Help to Buy is available at Elan Homes’ Thornton Cross

Sit back and relax on your new house tour

■ You can now take a virtual tour of Compendium Living's Mill Brook development, in Netherley

LIVERPOOL homebuyers can take a tour of their future home without leaving the sofa, thanks to Compendium Living’s online ‘360 tours’ at Mill Brook in Netherley.

Compendium Living, a joint venture by Lovell and The Riverside Group, has made it easier than ever before to envisage life at the Wood Lane development. Interested buyers can simply log on to the Lovellnewhomes.co.uk website and enjoy virtual tours of the Camberley and Granley homes, with 360 degree views of the interiors.

The delightful Camberley is a three-bedroom townhouse. On the ground floor there’s an open-plan living and dining area with adjoining kitchen as well as a downstairs cloakroom. Upstairs

are two spacious bedrooms and a family bathroom. The house is completed by the master suite on the top floor, boasting a generously-sized bedroom, dressing room and en-suite.

Mill Brook has enjoyed tremendous success, with almost half of the homes sold so far. The development features an appealing collection of two, three and four-bedroom family homes, ideally situated just a few miles from the city centre.

Prices are from £104,500 for a two-bedroom house to £145,995, for a three-bedroom semi-detached home.

■ Mill Brook on Wood Lane, Netherley, is open seven days a week between 10am to 5pm.

Alternatively homebuyers can call 0151 487 6379 for further information.

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LUXURY HOMES

Two for the price of one D

By Katie McLoughlin

ATING back to the 18th century, this Lydiate property was originally a coachman’s cottage and stables, before being used as a rope works, which made and supplied rope for horse-drawn barges on the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

Beautifully converted, the historic property now forms two contemporary-style dwellings – a family home and a further detached residence which the current owners use for leisure, with a huge snooker room, dance floor and bar.

The main property comprises an open-plan lounge/dining/ kitchen with solid oak flooring and a vaulted ceiling. Giving a nod to the property’s past, the lounge/dining room area features a port hole window with rope insignia, as well as French doors out to a patio and walled garden, which has views over the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

The kitchen boasts hand-made, solid oak units; a breakfast bar with built-in wine chiller; granite work surfaces and an extensive

range of appliances.

A hall leads to two bedrooms, one with en-suite and dressing room. A further hall leads to a utility, luxury bathroom and two further bedrooms – one has a dressing room, while the other

has an en-suite shower room.

The second residence includes a spacious entertaining room with snooker area, cloaks/wc, solid oak kitchen/bar and a dining/living area featuring a dance floor with raised stage. There is a bedroom/

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gym and three further bedrooms, one with en-suite facilities.

Outside, there’s a drive, double garage, garden and Indian stone terraces with a BBQ area.

■ LYDIATE, £650,000; Loc8, 0151 526 0021.

■ This historic property has been skilfully converted

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The smarter way to buy a new home.

HOMES

Lofty ambitions

Do you need more space at home?

Converting the loft into an extra room can make sense both now and when you come to sell, says JULIA GRAY

WE have a 3in high by 12in wide wedge-shaped wet patch at skirting board level in our lounge. What could it be?

Brian Butler, by email IF there’s no obvious pipework behind the wall, check outside at ground level. It’s common when installing driveways or landscaping for the ground level to rise and cause dampness at a low level. Also check that all your airbrick vents are clear – they may have a build-up of soil, which can also cause dampness.

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OUR two-year-old central heating system, which has a condensing boiler, wakes us up with a lot of ticking and tapping noises at certain radiators, including the one in our bedroom.

Please help – it’s driving us crazy!

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■ A spiral staircase, inset left, could help open up your loft for conversion to an extra bedroom roof to make it higher, which is a radical and expensive step.

You’ll also need space for a staircase up to the loft on the floor below and if this means losing a bedroom, you may not be much better off by converting the loft.

Spiral staircases can be a good space-saving solution, as can narrow (and straight) ‘space-saver’ staircases, although these aren’t necessarily practical for everyday use and may not comply with building regulations.

You often see houses for sale with ‘loft rooms’, rather than an extra bedroom in the loft and this is usually because the room doesn’t fully comply with building

regulations. It’s a shame to spend all that money and effort converting the loft into a habitable room and not reaping the full rewards, but that’s not necessarily the end of the matter.

If you have a loft room, it may be possible to get building regulations approval so it can officially be called a bedroom and be safe to use as one.

You can do this by, for example, upgrading the staircase or changing the windows and insulation.

Your local council’s building control department will be able to advise you, as they enforce building regulations.

While planning permission can be required for loft conversions, it’s not usually necessary, providing your home has permitted development rights and you stick to the permitted-development rules.

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F your home’s loft is more valuable to you as living space than storage, converting it is the obvious thing to do. A loft conversion will make your home more valuable and sellable and if you can fit a bathroom or shower room up there, as well as a bedroom and built-in storage, you have the perfect master or guest suite.

Loft conversions cost from around £20,000, depending on the amount and type of work involved.

The cheapest and easiest loft conversions are ones with skylights (eaves conversions), as the line of the roof is unchanged.

However, this isn’t ideal if the loft has limited space and head height. Building out the roof to create more useable space inside is often necessary, which means a more expensive and complicated dormer, mansard or hip-to-gable conversion.

For a loft to be suitable for conversion, the useable part should be at least 2.3m high – the steeper the pitch of the roof, the better it will be for conversion.

Standing up in the loft and walking around will give you an idea of how much useable space there is. If there isn’t enough head height, even by building out the roof, you could lower the ceilings in the rooms below, but this isn’t practical if they’re already quite low.

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You can’t, for example, have more than 40 cubic metres of converted roof space in a terraced house, or 50 cubic metres in a detached or semi-detached house.

Verandas, balconies and raised platforms aren’t allowed; and side-facing windows must have obscured glass.

The council will be able to tell you whether you need planning, but you can find out about the permitted-development rules at www.planningportal.gov.uk, where there’s a loft conversion guide.

Unless your house is detached, converting the loft will affect a shared wall or walls with a neighbour or neighbours, meaning that the work falls under the Party Wall Act. To comply with the act, you’ll need to give your neighbours two months’ notice of the work and unless they agree to it, you’ll have to appoint party wall surveyors to draw up agreements governing the work, which can be a fraught and expensive process.

If your home’s leasehold, there could be additional complications. The loft may belong to the freeholder, and even if you do own it, you’ll probably need the freeholder’s permission to convert it.

It’s estimated that a loft conversion can add 10% to a property’s value

IT may be trapped air, so try bleeding the radiators.

It could also be the pipes rubbing against the floor joists or there may be a build-up of scale or sludge. If the problem persists after bleeding, call an engineer and he may flush through a cleanser.

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MY shower, although not state of the art, does what it says on the tin and I love it. But it only runs lukewarm, even at the highest setting.

Jennifer Slowley, by email

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IF the shower is electric, you need to get an electrician because you are not allowed to work on electrics in a bathroom, kitchen or outside – anywhere there is water.

If it is run off a combi boiler, the thermostatic valve is probably faulty.

This is replaceable.

■ For more tips go to www.diy-donny.co.uk

HOW TO TIP THE only way to know for sure how suitable your loft is for conversion is to ask the experts.

Lots of companies specialise in doing loft conversions as a one-stop shop, or you could get an architect to draw up the plans and a respected builder to do the work.

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