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Natural flooring is an alternative to carpet that you perhaps haven’t considered, but it has lots of advantages, says Julia Gray
Product of the week LIGHTWEIGHT fillers that dry quickly are really useful, especially when you don’t have much time, and Polycell One Fill Polyfilla (£8.50 for 600ml, www.johnlewis. com) is a great choice. It’s surface dry in 15 minutes (or more, depending on the application) and can fill holes up to
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ANT a different kind of carpet? Forget wool and synthetic fibres and go for natural flooring, such as seagrass, coir and jute, instead. If looked after properly, this flooring is no harder to maintain than carpet and, unlike synthetic carpets, it doesn’t attract dust, making it a good choice for allergy sufferers. Natural flooring is made of plant fibres, but the plants are usually grown in Asia and other places thousands of miles away, so it’s often not as environmentally friendly as it might seem. Wool and cotton can be combined with other natural fibres to produce flooring offering the best of both worlds, but if you’d rather be a purist, these are the most popular types of natural flooring:
50mm deep in one go, which is pretty deep. Best of all, it’s so lightweight and easy to use that little or no sanding is required, saving you time and effort. It can’t be drilled in to but it can be painted and used to fill plaster, plasterboard, coving and mouldings.
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Coir
Coir is a good value and hard-wearing alternative to carpet. Made from coconut husks, it’s coarse and durable and so perfect for areas that get lots of use, such as halls and stairs – its highly textured finish and strong fibres stand up well to wear and tear. Water stains coir, so don’t use it in kitchens and bathrooms.
Jute
In contrast, jute is fine, soft and silky, making it ideal for rooms with light foot traffic, such as bedrooms. It’s not recommended for use in bathrooms and kitchens (it can shrink after absorbing water), on stairs (it can be slippery and isn’t particularly hard-wearing) and in areas of bright sunlight (it can fade). The most popular options are chunky tweeds and fine herringbone and tight boucle weaves, available in a wide range of natural shades.
Sisal
Unusual floors are natural but nice
Sisal is a strong, versatile, hard-wearing and anti-static natural fibre and can generally be used for flooring throughout the home, although it’s not suitable for high-moisture rooms. It can be woven into a huge range of patterns, weaves and colours (it can be dyed, unlike most natural flooring), including metallics: shimmering strips of sisal make a tched, even if stair or hall carpet Slate floor tiles can easily get scra tches and give extra special. Some scra the uise disg can sealed, but you applying slate by of the most h finis er dark the slate a lustrous, it in well (don’t popular weaves dressing with a cloth and rubbing show up are panama, apply too much or the dressing will herringbone, footprints). and you don’t boucle and mini If you don’t have any slate dressing boucle. get to have time some, use a little cooking Paper oil instead. Not, perhaps, what you’d expect a floor covering to be made not all can be used on stairs, with from, paper is actually a good castor chairs and sofas, or in all-rounder. The flooring is kitchens and bathrooms. produced from the pulp of coniferous softwood trees, but the Seagrass paper has to be virgin, rather than Seagrass is not only hard-wearing recycled, to give it strength. Resin is and strong, it’s also naturally stain added at the spinning stage for resistant. There are often extra strength, durability and inconsistencies in its colour and versatility. While many paper floors weave, so don’t buy it if you want a are suitable for heavy domestic use, perfectly uniform look. It has a
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heavy texture – herringbone and chunky basket weaves are popular – and is suitable for most rooms in the home, except high-moisture ones. While you should always follow the manufacturer’s care instructions for the type of flooring you have, tips for maintaining natural flooring include using doormats by outside doors, vacuuming regularly, putting something underneath chairs and sofas on castors and immediately treating stains and spills in the recommended way. Some natural flooring has a latex backing, which helps to prevent dirt and dust building up underneath, and some can be treated with a stain inhibitor, which is obviously one of the easiest ways to keep it looking good.
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Give your Valentine a garden to last beyond February 14
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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PROPERTY 3
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Pool comes as standard in your own little slice of luxury by JANET TANSLEY
EXPANSIVE: The spacious kitchen at Cabot Lodge
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UCKED away amid the woodland, it could be a hideaway in some chic, Swiss resort. But Cabot Lodge is a luxury home in Woolton, for sale with Sutton Kersh at £950,000. The property in Cabot Green forms part of an exclusive development and offers individually designed accommodation over two floors. Entrance is via a full height reception hall with the centre piece being a limed oak staircase with glazed balustrade. The ground floor is made up of a reception hall and wc, sitting room, dining room and main lounge with full height glazed doors leading to the impressive pool house. There is also a stylish fitted kitchen with a range of integrated appliances and a utility, and a rear kitchen situated off the main kitchen. To the first floor there are five double bedrooms, many of which have fitted furniture as well as a full en-suite bathroom to the master bedroom. Serving the remainder of the sleeping quarters is a family bathroom and wc which was recently re-equipped. The centrepiece of the hallway is the aforementioned limed oak staircase, with full height mirrors and wooden flooring. An inner hallway leads to the ground floor wc, and there is SECLUDED: The house itself also access to the garage. The sitting the pool complex. room has an impressive pitched The dining room has wooden ceiling, wooden flooring and flooring and glass doors leading impressive full width double glazed into the family dining kitchen, sliding patio doors lead onto the which has granite work surfaces rear garden. with corresponding up stands, The main lounge has a double appliances including two built-in glazed picture window overlooking ovens, integrated microwave and the front garden, a hearth induction hob with extractor hood incorporating a living flame gas over, integrated dishwasher. fire with canopy hood and double Upstairs, the master bedroom glazed sliding doors leading into suite has fitted wardrobes with
part glazed doors and an en-suite bathroom with a double ended bath unit, cosmetic unit and work surfaces with integrated sink unit and mixer tap, close coupled wc, chrome heated towel rail, mainly mirrored walls with some tiling and a tiled floor. The upper level has a glazed shower enclosure with integrated shower, heated towel rail and dresser with mirror and light. The house has an impressive pool complex; a delightful pool with a stone surround and a curved Jacuzzi to one end. The pool is finished in a decorative mosaic and has non-slip flooring. There is an integrated
LUXURIOUS: The cream lounge speaker and music system and double glazed windows providing natural light. Outside the gardens are established and mature and offer areas of lawn, several patio terraces and a number of established trees and shrubs set into surrounding borders. Also outside is a storage shed
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Romancing
Creating a romantic home can give you pleasure way beyond Valentine’s Day. Interior designer to the stars Sera Hersham-Loftus reveals her sumptuous style secrets
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HERE’S something of the diva about Sera Hersham-Loftus, as she lounges on a daybed covered in a profusion of silk throws and embroidered cushions. It’s the sort of sultry, seductive setting she specialises in as an interior decorator, which has made her a favourite with celebrities from Yoko Ono and Rachel Stevens to Patsy Kensit. “My signature is a mix of romanticism, passion and playfulness,” she says, as she treats me to a tour of her home, revealing as we go the secrets and inspiration that went into creating such an intimate space. With Valentine’s Day approaching, it feels like the perfect time to be here. Sera’s home simply oozes romance. But St Valentine’s Day isn’t the only reason she’s invited me in – Sera has also recently published a book, Seductive Interiors, showcasing her heavenly home. “I like to live in a loose, informal style and use my rooms like an artist uses a canvas - to test out ideas,” she explains. “That means the decor’s constantly changing to reflect new approaches. I’ve always been passionate about moving the energy around in rooms so that they never get boring or stale.” She stresses that it needn’t be expensive to refresh an interior or make it special for an occasion. “I don’t buy anything that’s madly expensive – most of my furnishings come from flea markets or vintage stores. I collect antique textiles and keep them in closets all over the house. “Then, when I want an effect, I can drape them over furniture, turn them into wall hangings, use as tablecloths or simply disguise a messy corner.” There’s a charming faded grandeur feel to the three-storey house, whose exterior is painted brown and explains its name, Chocolate Towers. Although it’s akin to entering a Hollywood film set, it’s also served as a family home for Sera and her three children. On the ground floor, there’s a jungle fantasy dreamscape in the living area where a sofa takes centre stage, flanked by potted palms, a profusion of peacock feathers, a disco ball overhead light, and a fur throw on the painted board floor. Unsurprisingly, it’s been a venue for numerous magazine fashion shoots, featuring stars such as Lara Stone and Kate Moss. “An ultra-moody feel is essential for a space where you want to instantly relax and feel nurtured,” says Sera. The front parlour is painted black with white plaster details and has a shimmering wall of metallic effect paper featuring Marilyn Monroe. A 1930s leather Chesterfield in another room, the ’gothic parlour’, has been
FOUR POSTERED FABULOUSNESS: A bedroom in Sadie Frost's home and, left, Kosta Boda Hot Lips, in raspberry red, £45, John Lewis
hand-patched by Sera with leather from old motorbike jackets, lace from vintage dresses and velvets from old drapes found in flea markets. Above it hangs a Biba nude vintage photograph. “It’s all characteristic of my style which essentially is a concoction of enchanting soft lighting, antique and bohemian furnishings, oriental bric-a-brac, and more than a teaspoon of the blues and rock’n’roll!” she says. There are no jarring overhead lights, as Sera prefers a soft lighting scheme relying mainly on lamps. Hers are embellished with
SPELL IT OUT: Gold LOVE lettering, £28, from the Matthew Williamson Butterfly Home Collection, Debenhams
peachy fringed fabrics and lingerie lace. She once made a successful collection of lampshades fashioned from vintage corsets. “I love looking for quirky, interesting touches which give character and personality to decor, but I don’t believe in clutter. “I’d rather rely on a few star pieces to shine out, whether they’re floor-standing gilded vases or an ornate folding screen.” Her roomy attic bedroom is an antique oasis, with arrangements of potted palms, highlighted by uplights, and occasional tables perfect for displaying trinkets, delineating each area.
Her bed is dressed with white bed linen and a French linen vintage bedcover, and a sultry colonial-style is achieved with muslin hangings and an ivory lace curtain. “Dressing a bed with Indian sari fabrics, velvet throws, and piles of pillows and cushions will make it irresistibly sensual and feminine. I add to the atmosphere by burning frankincense and rose essential oils,” she says. At one end of the bedroom is her bathing area which resembles an Asian retreat. The bath has intricately carved panels, 1930s screens, and a Fortuny silk chandelier and tall palm plants, all of which make it a
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Get the look ● Roses are the traditional flower for Valentine’s Day. Dress a bed with a red Roses throw in cotton fleece, £79, Roses cushion, £45, both from Indigo And Rose. (www.indigoandrose.co.uk/01924 242 799) ● Quirky pieces are essential for a boho-chic room. An ornament which replicates red lips could smack of style, like this decorative item of glassware, Kosta Boda Hot Lips in raspberry red, £45, John Lewis. (www.johnlewis.com/0845 6049 049) ● Make a statement with an ornate French-style Versailles bed in white and gold, from £1,049, and pair it with a gilded Chateau D’Or carved mirror, £349, and armchair, £659, all from Newtons. (www.newtonsfurniture.co.uk/01626 333 006) ● Make your feelings clear with heart-shaped paper table Love Scatter, £2.75, Talking Tables. (www.talkingtables.co.uk/020 7627 6767)
LOVE IN THE LOFT: An attic bedroom in Sera Hersham-Loftus' home and, right, the hallway. Above right, Brick Rose Cushions, £40, from the Barbara Chandler Bloom Collection, www.DigitexHome romantic setting suitable for relaxing as well as bathing. She’s worked her magic on actress and designer Sadie Frost’s home (which also features in Sera’s book), embellishing it with ’home jewellery’, her bespoke lampshades and cushions. The actress’s bedroom has a mahogany four-poster bed dressed in layers of silk and topped with an embroidered gold coverlet. There’s a relaxing area by a window, screened with plantation shutters, complete with a button-back sofa and arrangements of exotic blooms. Her bathroom is a colourful haven for pampering and relaxation, which Sera describes as
Boulevard-strip-cum-Biba-babe. Dark furnishings and pots holding lavish foliage are illuminated by candelabra lamps and a kooky neon strip light. The staircase walls act as a gallery for paintings and photographs of Sadie and her family and friends. “It’s a glamorous, bohemian home which oozes class and taste, and a sanctuary for anyone who enters,” says Sera. She believes we should dress our homes as we dress ourselves - to suit our mood and reflect our changing tastes. For anybody wanting to turn their home into a homage to romance, Chocolate Towers will certainly prove a wealth of inspiration.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
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Say it with a garden As Valentine’s Day looms, Hannah Stephenson turns her thoughts to creating a romantic garden which will last a lot longer than a bunch of flowers
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ALENTINE’S DAY will come and go, but you can create a lover’s paradise in your outdoor space, incorporating all the senses of touch, smell, sight, taste and sound. Whether it’s a woodland garden or flowing fields or a rustic cottage garden bursting with fragrant blooms, deliciously scented roses and clematis growing around an arbour, or waves of purple wisteria blooms draping over the walls of a house, all gardeners can have their share of romance. Even on the smallest plot, you can create a touch of romance with old-fashioned plants, winding walkways, rustic arches, willow trellises and soft climbing blooms. Choose your plants carefully and place the scented varieties where their delicious fragrance will come into its own, near to the house or bordering a well-used walkway. Climbers including the fragrant honeysuckle or repeat-flowering roses, such as the silvery pink hybrid musk ‘Felicia’ or ‘Old Blush China’, can fill an area with sweet scent. Informal planting creates a soft palette, with dainty plants such as violas or bell-flowered campanulas mingling in front of taller specimens such as delphiniums, lupins and the many wonderful varieties of clematis. Irises, peonies and gentle wild-meadow flowers can also be incorporated. Group your plants together in small drifts, and you’ll be rewarded with a lovely, informal display of scent and colour all summer long. I think a soft colour palette of whites, soft and deep pinks, blues, mauves and purples is ideal for the romantic garden. Keep the design low key, with soft
edges and curved lines. Make sure the emphasis is on the plants themselves, although you can create a focal point from a statue or tall obelisk or wigwam adorned with sweet peas or clematis and climbing roses. One arch in my own garden is planted with Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’, a large pink and white-striped variety, and Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, which form a perfect combination of soft colour and scent. Lavender and nepeta (catmint) can fringe borders, spilling out into winding paths around the garden, while fragrant herbs such as thyme can be planted in the cracks in pathways to soften the effect. But try to keep any heavily scented plants which are planted in abundance separate so they don’t dominate the group. Among my favourite shrubs which are easy to include in a romantic garden is the philadelphus (mock orange), which produces masses of white flowers in early summer and whose scent can fill the whole garden and beyond. A good choice is the tall variety P. ‘Beauclerk’, which grows to 2.5m (8ft) and can make an informal windbreak. If you have room, make a secret place in the garden which you can’t see from the house, such as a hidden archway over a bench, where you can sit during those summer evenings for peace and solace while taking in the scents and sounds of the garden. When planning your romantic garden, make sure you take note of where the sun rises and sets, so that you create your seating area to enjoy the sun as it goes down at the end of the day, or when you are likely to use that area most.
Good enough to eat Dividing mint NOW is the time to dig up existing mint plants which you want to place somewhere else or which has simply outgrown its space. Mint propagates itself by rooted runners and is really invasive if not kept in check. Cut the runner into sections, ensuring that each has some healthy root and shoot. It’s better to plant the root cuttings in a big plastic pot or bucket with drainage holes and then plunge the whole thing into the soil. That way it can be easily lifted in the future and won’t invade everything around it. You can also keep a few sections of runners in pots in the house for daily use.
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL: Honeysuckle creates a beautiful scent in a garden
If you have room for a bed of annuals, go again for soft, fragrant plants such as night-scented stock and nicotiana, along with other cottage garden favourites such as
aquilegia. In the evening, candlelight comes into its own to create a romantic setting, so place some close to the plants you want to highlight and include some
citronella candles near where you are to keep mosquitoes at bay. Long after Valentine’s Day, you’ll have the perfect setting for romance in your garden.
Things to do this week
● Knock any remaining snow from trees and shrubs to stop them becoming misshapen and keep an area of the pond ice-free. ● Firm in plants lifted by frost or windrock. ● Sow quick-growing perennials such as campanulas and poppies to flower this year. ● Order summer-flowering bulbs, corms and tubers, especially if you are planning to grow any that need starting off indoors, such as tuberous begonias. ● Pot autumn-rooted fuchsia cuttings into small, individual pots. ● Winter dig the vegetable garden if the ground isn’t too hard or waterlogged. ● Test your soil to see if the pH needs adjusting or if the soil is deficient in any major nutrients. ● Put cloches in place to warm the soil for early sowings of vegetables in March. ● Weather permitting, take hardwood cuttings of hardy climbers to save time later in the spring. ● Prune newly-planted bushes of gooseberries and red and white currants by cutting back strong new shoots by half their length to form the main branches. ● Sow lily seed under glass, not more than 1cm deep in pots or boxes. ● Continue to remove rubbish and debris from the garden to reduce the number of hiding spots and breeding grounds for slugs and snails.
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FLOWERED UP: Clematis 'Nelly Moser', above; Nicotiana Sylvestris, left, and, below, honeysuckle growing over a garden
PROPERTY 7
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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Best Of The Bunch Scilla
THESE pretty clump-formers are a common sight in springtime, providing a splash of colour in sun or dappled shade under deciduous trees or shrubs. But there are also many winter-flowering dwarfs for the rockery which also brighten up patios if they are planted in containers. A very earlyflowering variety is S. mischtschenkoana, which has pale blue flowers with a tiny deeper blue stripe down each petal. They go well among snowdrops and winter aconites. Good scillas for rock gardens include S. bifolia, which produces loose sprays of star-shaped blue to purple-blue flowers in early spring and will increase rapidly, and S. siberica ‘Spring Beauty’, whose bell-shaped rich blue flowers appear in spring. Scilla thrive in any well-drained, moist soil. Overcrowded clumps should be divided in August or September and replanted immediately.
3 ways Minimise snow damage to ... and waterlogging
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Lay waterlogged plants in pots on their sides. Later, if they seem to have been damaged, be prepared to repot into smaller pots using fresh compost after removing dead and rotting tissue.
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Try to keep off saturated soil until it is workable to avoid worsening the conditions.
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Prune out frost-damaged foliage when effects of freezing begin to appear and apply a dressing of balanced fertiliser in the spring, mulching over the root area.
Rent trap keeping families off property ladder – Shelter THE HUGE scale of the “rent trap” holding families back from owning their own home has been highlighted by charity Shelter. Annual private rents have risen by almost £300 year-on-year on average across England and in some areas they have increased by thousands, the charity’s analysis of Government figures found. Its report argued that the private rental sector is “no longer fit for purpose” and has outgrown its role in primarily providing accommodation for students and young professionals. Rents rose by 2.8% or £297 annually across England between 2011 and 2012, leaving tenants with little or no leftover cash to save up to buy their own home as wages remained static, the charity said. The average monthly private rent in England rose to £793 last year, the report said. Surrey Heath and Elmbridge in
the South East were named as the areas with the fastest-rising increases, recording average annual rises of £1,756 and £2,178 respectively. Rents have soared as would-be home buyers have remained trapped in the rental sector, either because they cannot meet lenders’ toughened borrowing criteria or raise the typical 20% deposit. As more tenants have remained privately renting for longer, this has placed more demand on the sector, pushing rents up even higher. Annual rents rose by more than £500 in one in seven local authorities, Shelter found. The report used figures from the Valuations Office Agency (VOA). Shelter worked out the increases by comparing average private rents between October 2010 and September 2011 with typical rents between October 2011 and September 2012.
There have been some recent signs that some people are finding it easier to get access to mortgages, following the introduction of a Government scheme last August to boost lending by giving lenders access to cheap finance. Lenders have recently reported an uplift in mortgage lending to first-time buyers, while the latest Bank of England figures have shown that mortgage approvals for house purchase reached their highest number in almost a year in December. However, Shelter’s research also showed that the extra pressure caused by rental increases is leaving tenants with little cash to save for a deposit. Shelter’s own research from 4,300 renters found that
more than half (55%) have £100 or less left over each month after covering rent and regular bills. Almost six in 10 (58%) tenants surveyed said that they are so financially squeezed that they are unable to put any cash away in savings, leaving them with little hope of raising a deposit to buy a home. Shelter quoted the example of teacher and mother-of-one Abi Reilly, who rents a home with her husband. She said: “With rent so high, it seems impossible for people like us to save enough to get anywhere near what we need for a deposit.” Campbell Robb, chief executive of
CALL: Shelter’s Campbell Robb
Shelter, called for the Government to do more to show how it plans to dismantle the “rent trap”. He said: “This report reveals the huge scale of the ‘rent trap’ holding back young people and families up and down the country. “Rising rents are leaving people with little or nothing to save at the end of each month, giving them little chance of ever saving enough to climb on to the property ladder.” Housing minister Mark Prisk said: “Figures from the Valuation Office Agency actually show that median rents were unchanged nationally over the past year. Rightmove have also forecast that two-thirds of landlords are planning to freeze their rents in 2013.” “For those looking to rent, we’re expanding the numbers of homes available, with a £200 million Build to Rent fund and £10billion in loan guarantees to encourage more investors into the sector.”
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THIS delightful, four bedroom semidetached family home has no onward chain and has a detached garage. On entry, a hall with original stained glass windows leads to a lounge having a gas fireplace, a dining room, sitting area and a morning room. There’s also a kitchen, plus a utility room. On the first floor there is a landing, four bedrooms – the master with a modern en-suite shower room – plus a separate wc and a family bathroom. Outside, there is a garage and gardens to the front and rear, the latter having a lawn with mature borders, paved areas and brick-built outhouses. ● Venmore, 0151 733 9000
LOCATED close to a range of local schools, supermarkets, shops and transport links is this three bedroom, semi-detached house. On the ground floor is a hall, two reception rooms and kitchen/diner with access to the back garden. Upstairs has two double bedrooms, a spacious modern bathroom and landing. The latter has been expanded, and the loft has also been converted into a third double bedroom with en-suite facilities. Externally, a south-facing garden has been partially paved and a large extension has been built at the rear of the property, which is being used as a games room. ● Abode, 0151 909 3003
THIS well-presented terrace house is located in a popular and established residential location offering easy access to local amenities including schooling, while LFC’s Anfield football stadium is within walking distance. Inside, the accommodation comprises a vestibule, hallway with door to a cellar, lounge and open-plan dining kitchen. There is also a utility room and a ground floor wc. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a modern bathroom suite. Outside, there is a yard to the rear. The property also benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 256 7837
THIS well-presented, three bedroom, mid-terrace property is situated off Thomas Drive. Conveniently located, the property is well placed for transport links and amenities. Inside is an entrance hall, lounge, dining room and fitted kitchen with oak-style units and appliances as well as French doors that open to the rear garden. To the first floor is a bathroom and three bedrooms. The front garden is laid to lawn, with a paved driveway offering off-road parking. There is a lawned garden to the rear. Additional benefits include gas central heating and double glazing. ● Farrell Heyworth, 0151 220 5020
St Michaels, oo £140,000 THIS newly renovated, three bedroom terrace house has undergone a full refurbishment programme including a modern newly fitted kitchen and bathroom. On the ground floor a hall gives access to a lounge, dining room, and contemporary kitchen/diner incorporating a range of recently installed white gloss units, integrated appliances and breakfast bar. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom comprising a new white, three piece suite. Outside, the property has a yard. The property is located in the highly sought-after St Michaels area and is available for sale with no chain. ● Abode, 0151 601 3003
Lydiate, £158,000 THIS attractive, three bedroom extended semi-detached house is situated in a popular area of Lydiate. The spacious home offers ideal family living and benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. On the ground floor is a lounge, rear lounge, kitchen and breakfast room, as well as a utility room and conservatory. To the first floor the landing leads to three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Furthermore, the property has been fitted with a new roof within the last three to six months, a new Baxi central heating boiler and a recently laid driveway. There is no chain attachment. ● Loc8 Estate Agents, 0151 526 0021
Aigburth, £159,950 THIS three bedroom, duplex penthouse apartment forms part of a development on Ivanhoe Road, which is ideally located close to Sefton Park and Lark Lane. Arranged over two floors, the accommodation is well presented. Inside comprises a hall, lounge with feature living flame gas fire, modern fitted kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom boasting a corner bath. There are also stairs from the lounge which lead to a mezzanine level/dining area and a master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Additional benefits include double glazed windows and intercom entry. Outside, the property has communal parking and gardens. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 734 0666
Newsham Park, £94,950 LOCATED on the second floor of a converted Victorian villa is this stylish, two bedroom apartment which is fitted to a very high standard. The original porch and hall of the building have been restored, and a staircase sweeps off to the upper levels. Inside is a hall, spacious lounge, and fitted breakfast kitchen with integrated appliances. There are also two bedrooms, an ensuite shower room and a principal bathroom with a modern white suite comprising a panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal wash basin and low level wc. Additional benefits include gas central heating, double glazed windows and recessed spotlighting. ● Venmore, 0151 236 4400
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Marlcroft Drive Aigburth
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Mayville Road Allerton
Maidstone Drive West Derby
Open 7 days Late night openings
£240,000 ● 4 Bedroom End Town House
High street location Customer obsessed
● 3 Double Bedrooms
£260,000 3 Bedroom Semi Detached ● 3 Reception Rooms ● Kitchen and Utility Room ● Mature Gardens ●
Crossways Childwall
● Ensuite to Master Bedroom ● Located Over 3 Floors
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Gas Central Heated
Broughton Drive Cressington
● Views Towards the River Mersey
Score Lane Childwall
£125,000 ● NO CHAIN ● First Floor Apartment ● Two Bedrooms ● Lounge and Dining Room
£120,000 ● 3 Bedroom Semi Detached
● Ground Floor Cloakroom/WC ● Kitchen/Diner
● Gardens Front and Rear
● Good Size Driveway
● Double Glazed
● Modern Kitchen and Bathroom
● Gas Central Heating
● Well Presented Throughout
● No Chain
Charles Berrington Road Allerton
● Cul D Sac Location
Dunstan Street Wavertree
40 yrs finanical services experience Innovative marketing Advertising locally and nationally
Offers over £215,000 ● Immaculate Recently Refurbished
Bungalow
● 2 Bedroom Detached
● Good Size Newly Fitted Conservatory
● Newly Fitted Kitchen & Bathroom ● En Bloc Garage ● No Chain
Full time commission based sales team to ensure we try harder to sell your home Market leading package including:
Calthorpe Street Garston
Offers over £125,000
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● Popular Location
● Newly Decorated Throughout
● No Chain
● Vicinityof Local Schools
● Lawned Rear Garden
Windfield Road Garston
£99,950 ● Modern Bathroom
● Kitchen/Diner
● Master Bedroom with WC
● Gas Central Heating
● Modern Decor
● NO CHAIN
● Garden and Parking to Front
● Approx 75 Foot Rear Garden
● Double Glazed
Pear Tree Avenue West Derby
Terrace
● 4 Peice Suite Bathroom
● 2 Reception Rooms
● Modern Bathroom
£172,000 ● 3 Bedroom Newly Renovated
● 3 Reception Rooms
● 3 Bedroom Town House
● Modern Kitchen
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£169,950 ● 3 Bedroom Semi Detached
● NEWLY RENNOVATED THROUGHOUT ● 3 Bedroom Terrace
'INTRODUCTORY OFFER 1% fee including:
Offers over £195,000 ● 5 Bedroom Victorian Semi Detached
Denham Close West Derby
St Michaels Church Road Aigburth
Offers over £140,000 ● 3 Bedroom Mid Terrace ● Newly Renovated Throughtout ● Newly Fitted Kitchen/Dining Room ● Newly Fitted Bathroom ● Newly Decorated Throughout ● Good Size Lounge ● Good Size Master Bedroom ● Double Glazed. No Chain
Errol Street Aigburth
Almond Court Garston
£120,000 ● 2 Bedroom Semi Detached BUNGALOW ● Double Glazed ● Gas Central Heating ● Detached Garage ● Walking Distance of Speke Retail Park ● No Chain
Northdale Road Wavertree
£75,000 ● 2 Bedroom Mid Terrace ● Lounge/Dining Room ● Vicinty of Local Amenities ● No Chain ● Good Decorative Order
Hilberry Avenue Old Swan
£90,000 ● 3 Bedroom Mid Terrace ● 2 Reception Rooms
● Good Size Kitchen/Diner
● Shower Room
● Double Glazed
● Gas Central heating
● No Chain
Beechfield Close Halewood
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Offers over £215,000 ● 4Bedroom Modern Detached ● Conservatory ● Ground Floor WC ● Ensiute to Master Bedroom ● Cul-D-Sac Location
£169,950
£165,000
● 4 Bedroom Extended Semi detached House
● 4 Bedroom Mid Terrace
● Modern Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Room
● 2 Reception Rooms
● Ensuite to Master Bedroom
● 2 Bathrooms
● Gardens Front and Rear
● Double Glazed
● Good Size Garage
● Gas Central Heating
● Cul D Sac Location
● No Chain
Offers over £110,000 ● 3 Bedroom End Terrace ● Double Glazed ● Gas Central Heated ● Immaculate Throughout ● In the Vicinity of Local Ammenities
For information on fantastic introductory offers please contact us on:
0151 601 3003 or enquiries@abodeallerton.co.uk 6 Allerton Road, Liverpool. L18 1LN.
£85,000 ● NO CHAIN ● Lounge and Kitchen Diner ● Two Bedrooms ● Family Bathroom and Downstairs Cloaks ● Drvieway to Front ● Gardens to Rear
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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
Quebec Quay, Liverpool £149,950
Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool £140,000
* Ground floor apartment * Two bedrooms * Bathroom & Shower room * Seperate fitted kitchen * Gas central heating system * UPVC double glazed windows * Secure allocated parking * EPC Current Rating: EER: 80, EIR: 79
* Spacious first floor apartment * Master bedroom with en-suite * Second bedroom * Modern fitted kitchen * Period features & sash windows * Car parking space to rear * Video entry system * EPC Current Rating: EER: 74, EIR: 69
Waterloo Road, Liverpool £137,500
Stowell Street, Liverpool £130,000
* Stylish top floor apartment * Two double bedrooms * Balcony overlooking Waterloo Dock * Allocated car park space * Visitors' car park * Manned gatehouse * Early vacant possession available! * EPC Current Rating: EER: 76 EIR: 68
* Ground floor apartment * Two bedrooms * Lounge/diner * Fitted kitchen * Stylish modern bathroom * Economy 7 heating * Attractive central atrium * EPC Current Rating: EER: 67, EIR: 60
Rawcliffe Road, Walton £120,000
Argyle Street, Liverpool Reduced to £114,995
Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool £72,500
Dovey Street, Liverpool £65,000
* Semi detached property * Self contained Granny/teenage Annexe * Versatile accommodation * Gardens to front and rear * Off-road parking space * Independent central heating systems EER: 52, EIR: 48
* Duplex apartment * One double bedroom *Substantial Terrace overlooking Campbell Square * Superb location for access to restaurants and city centre * Spacious lounge/diner/fitted kitchen * Double glazed windows * Electric heating system *Available with NO CHAIN! * EPC Current Rating: EER: 62, EIR: 41
* Third floor apartment * One double bedroom * Lounge to front * Seperate fitted kitchen * En-suite Shower room * Ideal buy to let investment * Presently tenanted via A.S.T. *EPC Current Rating: EER: 59, EIR: 52
* Traditional mid terrace house * Two bedrooms * Modern kitchen and bathroom * UPVC double glazing * Partial gas central heating * Available with NO CHAIN! * EPC Current Rating: EER: 54, EIR: 50
Cornwallis Street, Liverpool Reduced to Offers Over £60,000
Mater Close, Liverpool Reduced to £60,000
Molyneux Road, Kensington £59,950
Public Notice
* Sympathetic conversion * Second floor apartment * One double bedroom * Open plan living area * Kitchen with appliances * Good letting potential * Viewing highly recommended *EPC Current Rating: EER: 47, EIR: 64
* Two bedroom second floor apartment * Fitted kitchen with oven/hob/hood * UPVC double glazing & GCH * Ensuite Shower room * Allocated parking space * Good letting potential *EPC Current Rating: EER: 83, EIR: 83
* Mid terrace house * Two bedrooms * Two reception rooms * Gas central heating system * Partial UPVC double glazing * Bathroom with shower enclosure * The property is presently tenanted * EPC Current Rating: EER: 64, EIR 61
Venmore are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £36,500 for 44 Bishops Road, Liverpool L6 0BJ. Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should contact Venmore, Imperial Buildings, 9 Dale Street, L2 2SH, 0151 236 4400 before exchange of contracts.
City Branch Sales 0151 236 4400 Imperial Buildings, 9 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2SH
City centre 0151 236 2332 citycentre@suttonkersh.co.uk
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PROPERTY 11
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Lettings 0151 207 5923 lettings@suttonkersh.co.uk
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MINSTER COURT | L7 £94,950
ARMSTRONG QUAY | L3 £125,000
SANDBECK STREET | L8 £69,950
CATHEDRAL CLOSE | L1 £750 PCM
CANNING STREET | L8 £595 PCM
HUSKINSON STREET | L8 £695 PCM
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First floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Lounge Balcony Allocated Parking River Views No Chain
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Mid Terraced House Two bedrooms Gas Central Heating Double Glazing Investment Opportunity No Chain
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Town House Three Beds Unfurnished GCH Modern Kitchen & Bathroom Spcaious Accommodation
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PUBLIC NOTICE Apartment 10 The Reach, 39 Leeds St Liverpool L3 2DA We are acting for the mortgagees and have received an offer of £75,500 on the above property. Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agents before exchange of contracts takes place.
BEDFORD STREET SOUTH | L7 £80,000 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Third Floor Duplex Apartment One Bedroom Open Plan Living Area Double Glazed Sash Windows Close to University Residents Parking First Time Buyers Only
ST ANNES COURT | L3 £84,950
THE SYMPHONY | L7 £159,950
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Fourth Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Modern Fitted Kitchen Secure Allocated Parking Contemporary Bathroom No Chain
ROXBURGH STREET | L4 £59,950
O'CONNELL ROAD | L3 £600 PCM
QUARRY STREET | L25 £770 PCM
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THE REACH | L3 £1,250 PCM ●
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COURT CHANCELLOR | L8 £95,000
HAREBELL STREET | L5 £425 PCM
EGERTON STREET | L8 £495 PCM
ATTWOOD STREET | L4 £395 PCM
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First Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Open Plan Liing Area Allocated Parking Close to City Centre Investment Opportunity No Chain
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EDEN SQUARE | L3 £149,950 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Fifth Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Investment Opportunity Secure Allocated Parking Shower Room Guarenteed Rental Income Open Plan Living Area En-Suite Bathroom
EAST QUAY | L3 £247,500 ● ● ● ● ● ●
Third Floor Apartment Two Double Bedrooms En-Suite Shower Room Feature Exposed Brickwork Parking Space No Chain
BACK SANDON ST | L8 £350,000
MARINERS ROAD | L23 £399,950
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Georgian End Town House Three Bedrooms Open Plan Living Area Study/Playroom En-Suite Shower Room Cloakroom Wine Cellar Two Car Driveway
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Detached House Five Bedrooms Three reception Rooms Fitted Kitchen Two Patios Spacious Garage Garden River Views
ADLER WAY | L3 £210,000
FLEETWOOD PLACE | L25 £650 PCM
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THE COLONNADES | L3 £375,000
JAMES COURT | L25 £795 PCM
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Detached House Three bedrooms Double glazed Central heating Gardens Car port
CHAPEL GARDENS | L5 £400 PCM
IVERNIA ROAD | L4 £595 PCM
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Terraced House Three Bedrooms Unfurnished Double Glazing Gas Central Heating Popular Location
MINEHEAD ROAD | L17 £550 PCM
YEWTREE ROAD | L18 £1,295 PCM
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Detached House Porch, Hall, Lounge Dining room Dining kitchen Conservatory Family room Four bedrooms Gardens
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Agents’
Aigburth, £695pcm
CHOICE ★★★★
Lettings
THIS superb, duplex apartment forms part of a Grade II listed Victorian mansion. Offering spacious accommodation, the apartment is gas centrally heated and has video intercom. Inside is a lounge, fully integrated modern kitchen and spacious mezzanine level suitable for use as a lounge/dining area or a guest bedroom. There is also a double bedroom to the lower level and a modern bathroom. Externally, the property has allocated parking and is fully alarmed. The property is offered on a partfurnished basis. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923
Fazakerley, £650pcm
Hoylake, £675pcm
Woolton, £625pcm
SITUATED in a popular residential area is this modern, three bedroom semidetached house which is well presented. On the ground floor is a hallway, lounge with living flame gas fire, dining room with patio doors to the rear and an archway opening to a fitted kitchen. Upstairs, the master bedroom boasts fitted wardrobes, plus there are two further bedrooms and a bathroom. Additional benefits include gas central heating and double glazed windows. Outside, a driveway provides space for off-road parking, and there is an enclosed rear garden. ● Loc8, 0151 526 0021
AVAILABLE to let on an unfurnished basis is this two bedroom terraced house. Inside, the accommodation comprises a hallway, lounge, kitchen/diner and utility room/extended kitchen area. To the first floor are two double bedrooms and a shower room. Externally, there is on-street parking to the front, with a south-facing low maintenance garden and decked area to the rear. In addition the property is well located and enjoys easy access to a host of amenities. No DSS, pets or smokers. ● Bradshaw Farnham & Lea, 0151 625 8899
OFFERING charm is this two bedroom, terrace cottage house located on a cobbled pathway off Castle Street. On the ground floor is a lounge with gas fire and laminate flooring, as well as a good-sized fitted kitchen with appliances. On the first floor the landing leads to a double bedroom with laminate flooring, second bedroom which is suitable for a small child or as a study, and a family bathroom with a shower over the bath. The property has central heating and double glazing, plus it’s located within walking distance of Woolton Village. Available on an unfurnished basis. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923
Leasowe, £550pcm
City centre, £625pcm
Heswall, £550pcm
Waterloo, £500pcm
TO let on an unfurnished basis, this three bedroom terrace house has been recently modernised. The property, which benefits from gas central heating and double glazing, enjoys easy access to a number of train stations, with Leasowe, Bidston and Moreton stations all within a mile. To the ground floor, the property has an entrance hall, a living room and a kitchen. On the first floor there is a bathroom and three bedrooms. Outside, there are garden areas both to front and rear. An early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciated all that is on offer. ● Moscrops, 0151 652 2214
LOCATED just off Wood Street in the heart of the Ropewalks area, this two bedroom apartment provides convenient access to a wealth of amenities. Inside, the well presented accommodation comprises an entrance hall, open-plan dining area, lounge and kitchen area with contemporary units, and two bedrooms as well as a bathroom. There is a video intercom entry system to access the communal areas, together with a lift to all floors and a stairwell. The property is available on a fullyfurnished basis. An early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the advantages of this property. ● Venmore, 0151 236 4400
UNFURNISHED and beautifully presented, this modern, first floor apartment offers spacious living right in the heart of Heswall village. Gas centrally heated and UPVC double glazed, the property comprises a communal entrance for the three apartments situated in the building. The apartment has a private entrance hall, an attractive lounge with fire and a fully fitted kitchen/living/dining area with some appliances. There are two double bedrooms and a large bathroom. Several good quality curtains are included in the rental, and a longer term letting is available if required through investor clients. No smokers; enquire on pets. ● Clive Watkin Partnership, 0151 342 4422
IN stunning decorative order is this one bedroom, luxury first floor apartment in a much sought-after Waterloo location. With Crosby beach a stone’s throw away, as well as shops, schools and transport links in close proximity, the property has plenty to offer. Inside is a spacious hallway, lounge/ dining room with laminate flooring, and a modern kitchen/breakfast room. A double bedroom and bathroom boasting a modern white suite with panelled bath, shower over, wash basin and wc complete the accommodation. Further benefits include gas central heating and double glazing. Externally, the property has communal gardens and off-road parking. ● Abode, 0151 909 3003
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ACCOMMODATION TO LET LUXURY WATERSIDE APARTMENTS MARINERS WHARF
1 Bed unfurn.......£430pcm Lovely apts, riverside/ marina views. Parking & landscaped gardens. Popular bar & restaurant. Contact Laura: 0161 434 5225 or Mike: 07775 697796
www.wrenproperties.co.uk NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED DSS OK with guarantor L4 Manningham Rd .........2 bed L6 Hinton St.....................2 bed L11 Holmrook Rd ............3 bed L20 Ash St.......................2 bed L20 Peel Rd...............1 bed flat L20 Merton Rd.............STUDIO L21 Claremont.................1 bed L21 Muspratt Rd.............3 bed L21 Rossini St..................2 bed L22 Birchdale Rd ......2 bed apt CH42 Rawcliffe Rd...........3 bed PR9 Park Rd .............2 bed apt ............0151 928 9280............
1 & 2 BED APARTMENTS Rice Lane, F/f, from £95pw. Dss considered 30 plus 07511 922383 (Kevin) or 07974 073712 (John)
B O O T L E / S E A F O R T H Furnished studios & rooms from £55pw. All bills inc broadband. NO DEPOSIT REQ. No DSS. Over 25. 0151 928 9280 AIGBURTH Quality bedsits, in shared house, close to all amenities, rents from £295 pcm, inc four main bills. No DSS. 07866 036775
L4 & L6 Rooms in lux shared house would suit mature person from £55pw all incl. No DSS. 07803 082999/ 260 7980 L6 3rd person to share 3 bed house, en suite, from £80pw, all bills included. 07803 082999/ 260 7980 L12 MAB LANE 3 bed house; £550pcm. L12 DEYSBROOK; 4 bed semi; £550pcm. Refs & dep required. 07803 414418.
CARADOC RD, SEAFORTH 2 bed hse, £390pcm 0151 949 0120 or 07584 418806 WESTERN AVE L36, 3 bed semi, immac cond, mod kitch & bathroom, GCH, D/G, off rd pkg, £625 pcm. 07789 794154 MEADOWBARN CLOSE L32, 3 bed new build, DG, CH, 2 bathrooms, gardens, parking, £550pcm. 07973 656 209.
LAWTONS PROPERTY Westcott Rd, L4, 2 bed house..............................£90pw Eastham Dr, L19, 1 bed flat, ch, dg...............................£500pcm 0151 734 1112 www.lawtonpropertyservices.co.uk
ST MARYS RD L36, large, grd flr, F/F, 1 bed aptm on 2 levels, GCH, D/G, pkg, £535 pcm. 07789 794154
KENSINGTON, CHISWELL St 2 bed mid terr, gch, dg, laminate / carpets, lovely family home! £100pw. Property Invest: 07748 702927
WALTON VALE 3 bed house, d/g, g/c/h, rear garden, close to amenities. 120pw. 07872 017 473
FLATS INSIDE THE PARK L6 great position 1 bed with central heating any age if working, if DSS over 35. £91pw. 07753 826954 P R E S C O T spacious 2 bed ground floor flat, d.g., g.c.h., front & rear private gardens; £450pcm. Dep req. 07900 568772 TUEBROOK 3 bed hse in quiet St. recently mod & decorated to v. high standard, GCH, DG, lam floors. No pets. Refs & dep. £450 pcm. 07717 718 363 L9 KIDDMAN ST 2 bed terr in popular area of Walton, recently refurb, close to all amenities, DG, CH, £425 pcm. Tel: 07818 640945. L4 Hornsey Road, Anfield, 3 bed terrace, through lounge, GCH, DG, £115pw, dep required. 07803 968998/ 07890 382712.
L11 3 bed house, full refurb, lam floor, dg, gch, lge garden. £450pcm. Dep & ref. 01695 726559 or 07960 007062
SPEKE 3 bed end ter, GCH, DG, garden front & rear, viewing from Feb 7, £475pcm. 07759 953179.
AIGBURTH VALE 1bed, no DSS, £450. 07870 647 147. TUEBROOK 2 bed semi dg, gch fully modernised, gardens. DSS ok. £110pw. 07909 988054
L13 3 Bed house, full refurb, dg/gch, avail now £525pcm 07936 498709 WOOLTON VILLAGE luxury 1st floor 1 bed apt, £440 pcm. Tel: 07720 785165.
LANDLORDS I can guarantee your rent for 2 yrs 07757 438201 L12 3 bed new build, front and rear gardens, £625pcm. Tel. 07788 408619
ANFIELD Modern 2 bed house. BOOTLE Modern 2 Bed apt no dep rqd. Tel. 0151 345 1329
M A T U R E T E N A N T wanted L15 quiet Studio flat £90pw inc all bills 07836 587570
CITY ROAD, WALTON Refurbished 3 bed hse, £495pcm 07584 418806
L8 Dentwood St. 2 bed terrace, GCH, DG, £450pcm, dep req. 07854 647776.
L9 WALTON 2 bed, refurbed to exc. standard. DG, GCH. £109pw 07766 822986
L20 Tumilty Ave, 3 bed house G/c/h, d/g, utility room, £450pcm. 07739 632 561
L25 Woolton Crt, 2 bed apart, part furn, secure park. £375 to £450pcm. 07545 774121.
L13 3 Bed semi, new decor £525pcm 07587 130170 or 07947 420226
BIRCHDALE RD, 1 BED FLAT Waterloo, £390pcm 07584 418806
3 BED TERRACED House, Ocean Road, Litherland £550pcm. 07961 355532 WEST DERBY VILLAGE 2 bed hse, DG, GCH, £500pcm 0151 228 5961
FAIRFIELD 1 bed s/c flat, dg, ch, dss cons £80p/w, 25+ 0151 260 7283 N E W S H A M P A R K New modern flats with all mod cons. Suit over 35’s 0151 261 0767
ANFIELD 2 bed house, good condition, DSS considered £375pcm 648 5522 A N F I E L D 2 bed terraces £425pcm, dss cons, 25+ 0151 260 7283
3 BED House, Bootle. New decor & carpets. £495pcm. £500 Dep. 07983 612129
ANFIELD CANON RD 4 bed house. 07921 048721 WESTCOTT RD L4 3 bed dg/ gch £450pcm 933 2313 L20 BOOTLE 2 to 3 bed refurb houses, dg/gch 0151 933 2313 L4, L6 & L36 2 & 3 bed avail. DSS ok. 07851 227796 NORTON ST L20 Mod 3 bed terr, dg, gch. 07809 548346. L6 HAMPSTEAD RD 1 & 2 Bed apt, gch/dg 933 2313 2 X 2 BED 1 X 3 bed L4 & L6 area. 07964 759968 L25 3 bd refurb semi £700pcm No DSS 07732 222810 L9 Rice lane, one bed, CH, DG flat, £400pcm 07966 152845 RENVILLE RD 3bed semi, mod interior, gch/dg, good location. £590pcm. 07919 362 993.
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A home at Mill Brook...
NEW REVISED PRICES There’s no better time to buy!
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per week with FirstBuy*
...is very, very affordable. You can now own a 2 bedroom home in a highly desirable location for this great low price thanks to the Government backed FirstBuy Scheme. But this doesn’t mean you’re not getting the same high standards you’d expect from Compendium Living. Your new home comes complete with a specification that we think is one of the best around too.
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