Liverpool Echo Big Property Guide - 10th March 2012

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Fit for a King Four bedroomed detached house in Spital – Page 3

Learn how you can be a wonder woman if only for Spring

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Monty Don talks Pages 6&7 about the perils of onscreen gardening

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... to home improvement

New windows offer a whole new outlook

How to.. measure insulation

WHEN preparing to fit loft insulation, measure the distance between the floor joists and try to get insulation that’s the same width to avoid having to do lots of cutting and fitting or irregularly spaced joists, awkward spaces and hard-to-reach spots, insulation granules make life easier because you just pour them on (try Rockwool Rockfill Looselay loft insulation, £5, B&Q). You can also spread them over your current loft insulation to top it up, then you don’t need to start from scratch.

Contents CHANGE: Room with a view

by JULIA GRAY

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HANGING your home’s windows can make a big difference to how it looks. It can also affect how warm, noisy and light your home is, so there’s more to it than just aesthetics.

Window frames are made of three main materials: wood, uPVC and metal. You can also get composite frames, which are plastic or aluminium over a wooden core.

Wooden windows look great and are the best choice for period properties, but they require the most upkeep.

You often have to paint new wooden windows because they’re supplied unpainted, and you’ll have to keep on top of wood rot and chipped and flaking paint over the years, as well as completely repainting the frames from time to time.

Metal, uPVC and composite windows require little maintenance in comparison, so they’re an easier option, but they don’t last forever.

Past-their-best uPVC and metal windows aren’t pretty, and the seals on double glazing can wear,

so moisture gets between the panes. While modern versions of these windows are much more attractive, they, too, could look dated one day.

When it comes to the glass, swapping single glazing for double or triple glazing can make a big difference to your energy bills.

The older the windows are, the less energy efficient they’re likely to be. Original sash windows, for example, are notoriously draughty, but it’s possible to get double-glazed uPVC or wooden sashes, so you have both the traditional look and the mod cons.

You can also get all sorts of specialist glazing, even self-cleaning glass, which is perfect for hard-to-reach windows.

If you live in a listed building, changing the windows can be an expensive and complicated business.

You may need listed building consent from your local council’s conservation office and you’ll probably have to replace the windows on a like-for-like basis, so the appearance of the building isn’t changed.

Councils are also concerned about the appearance of buildings on ’designated land’, which

includes conservation areas and areas of outstanding natural beauty.

If you live in one of these, ask the council about what you can and can’t do when it comes to changing your home’s windows.

Also, you may need the freeholder’s permission to alter the windows if your home’s leasehold, so check the terms of the lease.

All new windows must comply with building regulations, which are especially concerned with replacement glazing and how energy efficient it is, as well as ventilation, safety, means of escape in the event of a fire, etc.

You can fit the windows yourself, or get a builder to do it, but the work will have to be inspected by your local council’s building control department, who’ll charge a fee. As long as the windows comply, they’ll provide you with a completion certificate, which you may need when you sell your home.

Alternatively, you can get the windows fitted by an installer registered with a competent-person scheme, such as FENSA or Certass.

This is usually an easier option because they’ll ensure their work complies with building regulations and will provide the completion certificate.

Beware of those fraudulent tenants

Helen Griffith-Booth of Blue Lettings

LIVERPOOL firm Bluerow Lettings is warning that landlords should beware of fraudulent tenants.

A number of insurance firms and lettings agents have reported a rise in the number of cases involving property owners being hit by fraudulent tenants.

Helen Griffin-Booth, managing director of Bluerow Lettings said: “There have been a number of landlords that have reported tenants giving false information to hinder background checks

and essentially moving from property to property without paying rent. Once they are in the property they are then difficult to evict.”

According to Helen it is becoming an increasing problem and landlords need to ensure they perform rigorous checks on any potential tenants before they move into the property.

She said: “My advice to any landlord is to use an expert referencing service or a lettings agent like

ourselves.’’

According to Helen any good lettings agent or referencing firm should obtain ID documents and proof of current residency at an early stage of the tenancy application. Credit checks should also be made and references gathered from the tenant’s employer and previous landlord.

Landlords should also ensure they or the lettings agent make regular checks, to protect against subletting.

Monty’s World

Join gardener Monty Don in his very own ‘back yard’

Find A Home

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8 Agents Choice Liverpool 9 Venmores 10 Sutton Kersh 11 Agents Choice Lettings 12 Classified 13 Sutton Kersh 14 New Homes

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... to buying

SPACIOUS: The lounge of the Kinglass Road house

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T is a perfect address for a perfect home. Because this four bedroomed detached house in Kinglass Road, Spital, is one fit for royalty.

The house, for sale with Bradshaw, Farnham & Lea at £349,950, has a wealth of wonderful features too, including a superb kitchen, a stylish bathroom and a big and beautiful garden.

Situated on the corner of Spital Road, the property enjoys a substantial plot with a long driveway.

An entrance porch leads to the hall and onto the lounge, a spacious room with a double glazed Georgian bay window to the front and French doors with glazed side panels to the rear elevation giving access to the conservatory.

It also has a lovely feature stone fireplace with living flame gas fire.

The dining room looks out onto the garden, and the ground floor accommodation includes a study and a cloakroom with white suite of low level WC, and a pedestal wash hand basin.

The kitchen is fully fitted with a range of eye level and base units, complemented with high gloss work surfaces. It boasts a built-in double oven and four ring ceramic electric hob, and there is space and plumbing for an American style fridge freezer.

It has part-tiled walls and a tiled floor.

Meanwhile, the light and airy conservatory is a crowning glory in this property, with solid oak flooring.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room with a white three piece suite, and chrome fittings. There’s a wash hand basin,

Right royal bargain READY TO MOVE: The property is for sale with Bradshaw, Farnham & Lea at £349,950 low level WC and a step-in shower.

Two of the other three bedrooms, all of good size, have fitted wardrobes too.

The bathroom is fitted with a three piece suite with a panelled corner spa bath, a pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC and fully tiled walls with a decorative tile inset.

The front garden is extensively block paved with ample off road parking, and a lawned area with planted borders and a dwarf wall boundary.

The rear garden is also laid to lawn with planted borders fence and walled boundaries, and a delightful feature patio area.

● For further information, contact Bradshaw, Farnham & Lea on 0151 645 7155 or log onto www.bflhomes.com

ROOM WITH A VIEW: There is a spacious conservatory to relax in and an en-suite shower room for the master bedroom

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Venmore holds the free key

LIVERPOOL estate agent Venmore is giving away its services for free to one lucky homeowner.

The city centre agent has sent out hundreds of keys to prospective home vendors, asking them to come into their local branch and try their luck with the big red door.

Whoever opens the door with their key will win a free house sale from the agents, saving them the estate agent’s fee on the sale price of their home.

Maria Barrigan, Business Development Director at Venmore said: “Between a hefty deposit, solicitor’s and mortgage fees, the cost of moving home can be substantial.

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HERE comes a time when you can no longer sweep that dirt under the carpet. The sunshine pouring in through the windows shows up the smears, and there's a level of dust that only Miss Havisham could live with.

In other words, with the first day of spring looming on March 21, it's time to face that annual ritual known as the spring clean.

But there's no need to despair if you don't have Upstairs Downstairs-style staff to scrub and slave.

BBC news presenter Joanna Gosling has unlocked the secret of stress-free cleaning, and shows how to cut the time it takes in half in her new book Simply Wonderwoman.

"Over the years I've discovered some tricks that are so easy that I wanted to share, because like any working mother I know what it's like to have too much to do and not enough time to cram it all in," says Gosling, who has three daughters, aged nine to three, with her husband Craig Oliver, who is David Cameron's chief of communications.

It's a busy household but her cosy home has an air of calm and order, with one kitchen wall painted in blackboard paint as an easy 'organiser' space, a string washing line with painted pegs holding party invitations

● For more information, visit www.venmore.co.uk

The imminent arrival of spring means it's time for the annual home spruce-up. Gabrielle Fagan finds out how to make light work of the task and chooses stylish kit for dull chores

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WONDERWOMAN: Joanna Gosling MAKE A SPLASH Bathrooms should always shine, especially as they're often the first room we see in the morning.

"It's easy to get rid of unsightly mildew or mould. Just paint bleach on any mildewed areas using an old toothbrush," advises Gosling.

"Leave for around three hours while bleach kills the mildew off. Before

rinsing bleach away, scrub a bit of the mildew with the toothbrush to check it will come away easily. If not, leave longer, otherwise wipe away bleach with a disposable cloth and then clean with plenty of water. Dry thoroughly."

To get super shiny taps, Gosling suggests mixing the juice of half a lemon with a teaspoon of bicarb.

"Apply solution with a toothbrush so you get in all

the nooks and crannies. Rinse with water, buff dry with a microfibre cloth and taps will sparkle."

GET THE KIT: Scrub Free shower cleaner, £4.99, removes soap scum and grime and Clean

DIRT BUSTER: Blitz dingy grout with a SonicScrubber, £14.99 Lakeland.

KEY TO CHEAP SALE: Maria Barrigan, Business Development Director at Venmore “We’re hoping to help local people get the property market moving by offering free house sales for those who win and a 10% discount for those who aren’t as lucky.

“Plus, with the Council of Mortgage Lenders finding a surge in first-time buyers rushing to make a purchase before the stamp duty break end on 25 March, things are looking up for potential vendors.”

Vennmore sent 1600 keys out across Liverpool, Wirral, Southport and North Wales this week.

Recipients will be able to visit branches of Venmore and partner organisations Bradshaw, Farnham & Lea, Ball & Percival and William Gleave across Merseyside and North Wales to see if their key works.

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and children's colourful art work, and a larder boasting neat rows of glass jars and containers.

"I realised a long time ago that we may all want to be that wonderwoman - baking, home-making, a perfect wife and mother, and possibly doing all that on top of working. But the reality is no one can really embody everything we imagine her to be.

"So we need to think smart and my mantra about housework is 'minimum effort, maximum return'. Over the years, I've loved the eureka moment of discovering a great corner-cutting method or a tip that really works."

Gosling is happy to share her super spring clean strategy guaranteed to put the sparkle back into your home with the least effort.

Simples!

● Simply Wonderwoman

by Joanna Gosling, photography by Rachel Whiting, is published

by Kyle Books, priced £17.99.

Available now

CLEAN START: Lightweight Steam-Glide Steam Mop machine for floors and carpets, £79.95, available from April from Oreck

LIVELY LOOK: John Lewis 6-drawer unit, £100; John Lewis Bullet push bin, £13; John Lewis bucket, £8; John Lewis Paint Stripe laundry range: laundry bag, £12; peg bag, £8; ironing board, £50; John Lewis mesh basket (in fuschsia or eucalyptus), £25 each, all from John Lewis.

MAKE IT SHINE Clean mirrors and picture glass, as well as TV and computer screens, with the same damp cloth and dry microfibre cloth, before finishing with windows.

"Do keep rinsing your cleaning cloth, or replace it if it gets dirty or ragged," advises Gosling. "Likewise, have a spare microfibre to hand if it gets too damp."

Clean off any stubborn marks on paintwork with a little scouring cream and wash away thoroughly with

a clean, damp cloth.

Now vacuum the floor.

If you have rugs, take them outside and shake. If you have hard floors, vacuum or sweep, then clean. If you have carpet, use a cleaning spray on any dirty marks and then vacuum on full suction power.

TOP KIT: Make light work of floors with a machine washable Spin Mop, £23.54, with a rotating head and pedal action on the bucket to squeeze it out, from QVC; clean floors and refresh carpets using water

with a lightweight Steam-Glide Steam Mop machine, £79.95, available from April from Oreck.

Colourful kit could lift your spirits as you toil, so use a roomy Mesh Storage Basket in fuchsia, £25, and rainbow-coloured Playnation ironing board, £50, and peg bag, £8, all from John Lewis.

Sainsbury's has a Downton Abbey-style cream enamel Tu Coastal Housekeeper's Box, £15, to keep all the household equipment together.

Shower, £4.99, claims to remove the need for cleaning if it's sprayed in a fine mist after each shower. Blitz dingy grout with a SonicScrubber, £14.99.

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sweep for Spring KITCHEN BLITZ Shiny clean floors and surfaces are essential in the room that's the heart of the home.

"Bring a floor back to its best by doing a 'hands and knees' clean to remove ingrained dirt that mops just don't touch," urges Gosling.

Sweep the floor first, then in a bowl mix up a solution of a juice of half a lemon, one cup of white vinegar and one cup of warm water. Get another bowl of warm water and a couple of cloths.

Wring the cloth out well so it is slightly damp then put it in the lemon and vinegar solution, squeeze out excess and get scrubbing. If you have a wooden

floor, add two teaspoons of olive oil to the mix. Alternate the cleaning cloths, leave the dirty one to soak in the bowl while you use the other.

GET THE KIT: Roll up your sleeves and invest in retro-style cleaning tools from Baileys Home & Garden such as a scrubbing brush, £4.50, and Olive Oil soap, £4.25. New brooms sweep clean, according to the old saying, and Lily & Brown's retro-style collection includes a broom, £7.19, as well as Bassine handbrush and dustpan, £5.99, all from Harris Victory. Or go for a pink Pantry Design scrubbing brush, £3.95, from the Dotcomgiftshop.

CLEAN-UP: Microfibre cloths, £1.99 each, Lakeland

CLEAN SWEEP "Break the task into bite-sized chunks and just focus on one room at a time," says Gosling. "And always start at the top and work down so you don't dirty already cleaned areas."

Get a long-handled duster (or wrap a microfibre cloth around the bristles of a broom) and sweep along the top of walls and around any cornices to get rid of dust and cobwebs.

EAST COAST LIVING: TU Coastal Cream enamel laundry basket, £7.50; TU Coastal Cream enamel housekeeper box, £15; TU water hyacinth baskets with Coastal liners, three pack, £25, Sainsbury's.

"Get the vacuum cleaner and set suction to low so you can clean over curtains, the tops of doors, sofas, chairs, cushions and skirting boards. Pull out furniture to make sure you get rid of dust lurking behind," says Gosling.

Get a damp cloth and a dry microfibre cloth. Take everything off all surfaces (only do one area at a time) and wipe over with the damp cloth to clean away dust.

Rinse out cloth and repeat to

ensure surface is clean. Buff dry with microfibre cloth.

Do the same to all objects before they go back. There's no need to use cleaning products as the wet wipe and dry microfibre cleans and shines everything.

TOP KIT: Microfibre pack of four cloths, £1.99, and storage boxes to kill clutter, from £2.99 each, Dunelm Mill; Bissell Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner 70955, £7.86, Amazon.

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Master of his own Monty’s new book

As Gardeners’ World returns Monty Don reveals to Hannah Stephenson the highs and lows of allowing television cameras into his own garden

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PRING is one of Monty Don’s favourite times of the year, when primroses, daffodils, fritillaries and tulips emerge in his beautiful garden at Longmeadow.

It’s a sight he won’t enjoy alone, as two million viewers who tune into Gardeners’ World every week will be invited to share the many glories of his two-acre garden, which is divided into 19 different sections and last year became the new base of the hit programme.

For nine months of the year, from February to November, TV crews film in his garden in the Herefordshire Marches, eight miles from the Welsh border.

The nurtured space is revealed in the new series, which began last night on BBC Two, and is accompanied by a tie-in book, Gardening At Longmeadow.

Don, the programme’s main presenter, admits that opening up his own two-acre private garden to the cameras hasn’t come without its drawbacks, but the pros far outweigh the cons.

“The good thing is I have no journey, the downside is that I live above the shop. I never turn off from it.”

The film crew aren’t allowed in the house, the TV equipment is stored in an outhouse when not in use. Don may have allowed the cameras in, but he’s in charge of the garden. For the last five years, he and his wife Sarah have had no help at all, until the BBC insisted on it.

Don now has two full-time

HOMEBOY: Monty Don planting in the garden at Longmeadow gardeners to assist.

“The slight downside of that means I do less gardening because there’s less to do. It’s a bit like having a chef in the kitchen asking if I’d like a poached egg, when I could quite easily poach one myself.”

But he remains the master of his own domain. “Nobody tells me what to do in my own garden. People are genuinely helping me rather than doing it themselves and then telling me about it.”

Filming takes place one or two

days in the week, depending on what’s happening in the garden, although sometimes filming has taken three or even four days a week. And Don has had to compromise in some measure as to how he wants his garden to be, for the sake of the programme.

It’s a complicated, large, full garden – no big lawns, no empty spaces, even the orchard has 39 apple trees.

“We’ve had to widen quite a lot of paths which are perfectly good for wheeling a wheelbarrow down. But

by the time you get a camera crew with a tripod and a sound recordist with size 12 feet and a director with a monitor, you can have six people behind the camera or more, and then tracks and a jib. The original paths can’t accommodate all that.

“We’ve had to widen a number of paths and we still are. Where we’ve had grass paths, we’ve had to put hard paths. As with any public place, the equation has had to change with volume.”

At any one time, 90% of the garden needs to look good, which

Things to do this week

Best Of The Bunch Muscari THE grape hyacinth, as it is also known, is one of the most popular and widely grown spring-flowering bulbs, creating spectacular bedding displays and providing a pint-size focal point planted in single colours in containers.

Each stem carries a dense spike of small blue, white or soft yellow flowers above grass-like foliage.

Bulbs should be planted in autumn 5cm below the surface and 4cm apart or less if you want to cram a pot full of them.

Good varieties include M. armeniacum, which produces a fine display of deep blue flowers in mid-spring, M. macrocarpum ’Golden Fragrance’, which bears soft yellow flowers and looks great in a pot in a warm, sheltered spot, and M. latifolium, which has spikes of dark blue flowers and broader leaves.

can be difficult to achieve.

“Inevitably, all of the garden has to look good all the time, whereas in a private garden, if you hadn’t weeded that bed, you do it when you can. Or if you got terribly behind with your veg, you’d think, ’Ok, I won’t grow any peas this year’.

“A TV programme doesn’t allow for that, but I do try to show the camera where things go wrong and show the human side of it, because it’s not a show garden.”

He stresses that the BBC has been extremely good about not trying to

MUSCARI: Also known as Grape Hyacinth

● Be vigilant about pest control in the greenhouse, as warm March days can encourage a population explosion of greenhouse pests. ● Mulch beds and borders while soil is moist to reduce watering and weeding later on in the year. ● Pot up or space out young bedding plants and tender perennials in seed trays in the greenhouse. ● Sow seeds of summer bedding, annual climbers and herbs in pots or trays under cover. ● Lift overcrowded clumps of snowdrops and winter aconites, separate them and replant them at their original depth. ● Plant ’De Caen’ and ’Saint Brigid’ anemones for flowering during the summer.

● If you have somewhere warm and light to keep them, buy young plug plants or net pots to give you a head start in May and June. ● Prune blueberry bushes over three years old by removing fruited branches. ● Cut back damaged gooseberry and currant buds attacked by birds in the winter, removing weak shoots from newly planted bushes and shorten the remainder by a third. ● Remove the flower buds on strawberries to prevent fruiting on summer-fruiting varieties that have just been planted. ● Cut off the dead flower spikes which have protected summer-flowering heathers through the winter. ● Prune roses, removing decaying, old and thin wood.

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GROUNDED: ‘‘I do try to show the camera where things go wrong and show the human side of it’’ says Monty

lose the personal element.

“Obviously you lose your privacy to a degree because you are sharing it with X-million people. On one hand you want more people to see it, on the other you only want to

have invited people. But there are certain boundaries which are not crossed.

“For example, we never have visitors from the public to Longmeadow, although we often get

letters asking to come and see it.

You always have to say no because you know it’s the thin end of the wedge.”

Occasionally, tourists will turn up unannounced, keen for a glimpse of the famous TV garden, but the locals are keen to allow the Dons their space. After all, they’ve lived there for 20 years and are well known enough in the village.

This year, Don will be creating a pond in the Damp Garden and is looking forward to seeing the fruits of last year’s labours with great swathes of colour in the Jewel Garden and elsewhere.

“The key thing is the rhythm and cycle of the year of gardening. It’s not like a house which you refurbish and decorate and it’s done. The garden’s never done, it’s always changing and adapting.”

So, has he lost the private leisure he once had in his garden?

“For me, leisure is digging and planting and weeding,” he shrugs.

After leaving Gardeners’ World in 2008 through ill health, he says the only way he would have returned was to film at Longmeadow.

His current agreement ends at the end of this year, but he’s hoping the TV partnership will continue after that.

“The work we did last year will take at least three years to come to fruition. It would be a terrible waste if that didn’t happen. I’d like it to be a five-year arrangement and beyond that, who knows?” ● Gardening At Longmeadow, by Monty Don, is published by BBC Books on March 15, priced £25. The new series of Gardeners’ World is every Friday on BBC Two.

CHINESE CABBAGE: Perfect for stir-fries and spicy salads THEY are as easy to grow as lettuces, an extremely useful follow-on crop after broad beans have finished and decorative enough for a small garden. Chinese cabbage, pak choi and other oriental veg are perfect for adding to stir-fries and spicy salads.

Sow them between March and May, but be warned that spring-sown plants are likely to bolt if left too long, although the flower shoots are edible before the flowers open.

Like European cabbages,

they like a very fertile, moisture-retentive soil with a high nitrogen content.

If you wait, you can sow oriental greens directly into their final position in June and thin them out later.

Keep the seedlings well watered and fork well-rotted manure or compost into the soil before planting. Soak the soil if it’s dry and scatter a balanced fertiliser on it before planting.

Chinese cabbage should be spaced 30-38cm apart

to produce heads, while pak choi can be planted a little closer. Cover the crop with insect-proof netting and make further sowings throughout July for a continuous crop.

Young leaves of immature plants can be harvested for salads, while mature heads are better steamed or used in stir-fries. Good options include ’Tat Soi’, a small green rosette type of pak choi, while ’Giant Red’, a type of mustard, adds a spicy tang to salads.

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Give your grasses a spring clean if the leaves go brown in winter. Remove affected leaves of acorus, luzula and some sedges individually, and comb clumps of larger plants like festuca with a spring-tined rake.

Keep the grasses moist during summer or the leaves may roll up into tubes, a reaction showing stress, which they do to minimise water loss by reducing the exposed surface area of the leaves.

Cut out dead or diseased foliage which starts from the tips downwards, trimming the brown areas with scissors or cutting out the whole leaf from its base.

Bank of Ireland latest to hike mortgage rate

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HE Bank of Ireland has become the latest lender to increase its mortgage rates, affecting 100,000 UK customers.

It will raise the standard variable rate (SVR) on its mortgages to 4.49% from 2.99% in two stages.

The rate will rise to 3.99% from June before going up to 4.49% from September, due to the increased cost of funding mortgages, the bank said.

The full increase would lead to an £81 rise in the monthly cost of a £100,000 repayment mortgage on an SVR rate.

The announcement marks the first increase since August 2007 and the Bank of Ireland said the new rate will remain “competitive” when compared with its UK peers, many of whom already have rates above 4.5%. The bank said the

change does not affect Post Office customers.

It said in a statement: “The cost of funding mortgages has increased significantly for UK lenders in recent years, including Bank of Ireland. For this reason, it is necessary for Bank of Ireland to increase its SVR. “All Bank of Ireland mortgage holders affected by the increase are being notified about the changes.

“Bank of Ireland has provided a dedicated support line for any customer concerned about the impact of the increase on them (0800 952 0041).

“Bank of Ireland has a range of mortgage options available to its UK customers should they wish to review their options.”

The move follows Halifax’s announcement on Sunday that it is raising its SVR rate.

JOINING IN: Bank of Ireland is the latest to increase its mortgage rate

Some 850,000 borrowers will see their mortgage costs increase as the rate rises from 3.5% to 3.99% from May 1, Halifax said.

The average balance of the Halifax customers affected is £67,500, meaning payments would increase by nearly £16.40 a month to

of nearly £300 more annually.

RBS-Natwest confirmed on Saturday that it is pushing up rates on two of its products – the Offset and The One Account – by 0.25%, taking them to a rate of 4%, affecting around 200,000 customers.

The hikes come as the Bank of England this week maintained the base rate at a historic 0.5% low, and have already been branded “shocking” by the Consumer Action Group.

Analysts have warned that lenders are expected to tighten up on borrowing this year amid the weak economic conditions.

SVR customers tend to have £498.95 on a capital repayment already made some progress in mortgage with 15 years remaining. paying down their mortgages.

This equates to nearly £200 extra a Borrowers revert to paying SVR year.

Someone with a higher balance of rates when fixed deals come to an end, and many may struggle to £100,000 would pay £24.30 extra a switch providers as lenders toughen month, with monthly repayments up their borrowing criteria. going up to £739.19, the equivalent

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Agents’

Mossley Hill, £835,000 SET in the heart of Mossley Hill conservation area, this detached Victorian mansion is packed with character.

The stunning property has a porch, sitting room and a 23ft lounge with double doors through to a dining room.

There is also a butler’s pantry and stylish kitchen, wine cellar and three principal rooms.

There is a bathroom and five bedrooms to the first floor, the master boasting a fireplace and en-suite bathroom. The second floor has four more bedrooms, a shower room and separate wc.

Outside, a driveway provides parking and gives access to a triple garage. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 734 0666

Waterloo, £150,000 THE perfect family home, this is a three bedroom semi-detached property in Waterloo.

Deceptively spacious and wellpresented throughout, the accommodation comprises an entrance hall, front lounge with curved bay window and feature fire, an open-plan lounge and kitchen dining room, three good sized bedrooms and a modern family bathroom with a corner Jacuzzi bath.

One of its true highlights is its location, near to Waterloo railway station, Rimrose Valley Country Park, and a wealth of amenities, including shops, restaurants and other essential facilities. ● Entwistle Green, 0151 924 2278

CHOICE ★★★★

Bootle, £244,950 HERE we have an attractive extended five bedroom semi-detached house situated on the popular Southport Road of Bootle.

The property is within easy access of Liverpool city centre, transport links, local schools and shops.

The accommodation comprises a lounge and further sitting room, dining room, fitted kitchen, ground floor shower room, while to the first floor, four bedrooms and a family bathroom, and to the second floor, a fifth bedroom.

To the outside there are gardens to the front and rear. The property further benefits from double glazing and gas central heating. ● Loc 8, 0151 526 0021

Allerton, £184,995 ON the market is this mid terrace property in popular Allerton.

The accommodation briefly comprises to the ground floor a hallway, two spacious reception rooms, a morning room and a beautiful kitchen.

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

Outside you will find a rear yard which has been laid with artificial grass and is ideal to relax in.

An early internal inspection is highly recommended on this property, which has been well-maintained and is wellpresented, and close to local amenities. ● Venmore, 0151 733 9000

Allerton, £239,950 THIS three bedroom semi-detached house is located in a sought-after area and is presented to an extremely high standard.

On the ground floor an entrance hall gives access to a cloaks/wc and lounge with a feature hole-in-the-wall gas fire and wood flooring. The dining room has French doors to the rear and there is a fitted breakfast kitchen which has granite work surfaces and appliances.

To the first floor, the master bedroom has stairs to an attic dressing room. There are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom with spa bath.

Outside, the property has a driveway and rear garden with a detached brickbuilt study/playroom. ● Farrell Heyworth, 0151 281 8181

Crosby, £190,000 HERE we have a deceptively spacious three bedroom semi-detached property in popular Crosby.

The accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a large and modern kitchen/dining room, three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

To the front there is an extremely spacious driveway offering parking for six cars and a large garden to the rear with patio area, garage, outside wc and shed.

This would make for the perfect family home, situated in a popular location, close to an array of local amenities, including shops and transport links. ● Entwistle Green, 0151 924 2278

Liverpool

Aintree, £185,000 THIS semi-detached house with four double bedrooms is located in a popular location off Wango Lane, Aintree.

The accommodation comprises a porch, entrance hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen and utility to the ground floor.

To the first floor there are four bedrooms and a bathroom with separate wc.

Outside there are front and rear enclosed gardens, plus an integral garage, driveway and outbuilding.

It is also fully gas central heated and double glazed, and the property is available for sale with no ongoing chain. ● Loc 8, 0151 526 0021

Otterspool, £139,950 THIS is a well-presented, two bedroom end townhouse with a conservatory.

It also boasts a small front garden laid to gravel and a secluded rear garden benefiting from being situated in a corner plot, laid to lawn with side patio area and mature flower and shrub borders.

The accommodation comprises in brief an entrance porch, lounge, kitchen and conservatory. Upstairs there are two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, plus a bathroom.

The property is also double glazed and centrally heated, and there is an allocated parking space and visitor parking. ● Venmore, 0151 733 9000

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PROPERTY 9

Imperial Buildings, 9 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2SH

Wapping Dock, Liverpool

Canning Street, Liverpool

Quebec Quay, Liverpool

Cornwallis Street, Liverpool

Duke Street, Liverpool

£289,950

£199,950

£145,000

£135,000

£129,950

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Ground floor apartment

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Fabulous duplex apartment

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Own front entrance direct from quayside

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Two large double bedrooms

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Three double bedrooms

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Bathroom and Shower room en-suite

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En-suite shower room

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Ground floor apartment

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Duplex penthouse

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Purpose Built Apartment

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Two double bedrooms

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City centre location

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Two bedrooms

Two bedrooms

Bathroom & En-suite shower room

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Seperate fitted kitchen

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Guest cloakroom

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En-suite Shower room

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Stairs and lifts to all floors

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Convenient access to the City Centre

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Spacious Lounge/Dining room

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"L" shaped Lounge/Dining room

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Principal Bathroom

Electric heating throughout

Stylish bathroom with spa bath

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Modern fitted kitchen

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Lounge with French doors

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Balcony with city views

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Available with no chain

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Secure under-croft parking

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Highly recommended!

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Allocated parking space

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Tenanted from August 2011

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Contact the agent for viewing

Colin Drive, Liverpool

Pall Mall, Liverpool

Commercial Road, Liverpool

£123,950

£110,000

£95,000

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Three bedroom semi detached house

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Pleasant residential cul-de-sac

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Attractive gardens and driveway

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Gas central heating and double glazing

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Less than 2 miles from city centre

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Two double bedrooms

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Tastefully presented throughout

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Open plan lounge/diner/fitted kitchen

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Less than two miles from Liverpool City

Open plan lounge & kitchen

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Integrated appliances

Stamp Duty Exempt

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Stylish bathroom

Viewing highly recommended!

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Viewing essential

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Council Tax Band A!

Public Notice

Cornhill, Liverpool Reduced to £92,500

Flat 6, 29 Cornhill, Liverpool L1 8DZ We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £95,000 on the property.

Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agent before exchange of contracts takes place.

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Second floor apartment

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Open plan Lounge/Diner/fitted kitchen

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Two double bedrooms

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Two bathrooms

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Two balconies

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Outskirts of Liverpool City centre

Princes Avenue, Liverpool

Walton Lane, Walton

Walton Breck Road, Liverpool

Bagnall Street, Anfield

Cavern Court, Kensington

£84,950

£72,950

£72,500

£49,950

Reduced to £25,000

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Stylish apartment

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Ground floor modern apartment

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Substantial semi-detached property

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Two bedroom mid terrace house

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Two double bedrooms

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Two bedrooms

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Five double bedrooms

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Tastefully presented

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Bathroom & Shower room

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Modern fitted kitchen

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Lounge with feature brick fireplace

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Gas central heating system

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Bathroom with white suite

Two reception rooms

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Two bathrooms & Shower room

Modern kitchen fittings

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Ground floor Bathroom with white suite

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Parking space to the rear

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Double glazed windows & electric heating

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Open plan Lounge/fitted kitchen

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Communal gardens and parking areas

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Large hard-standing for parking at rear

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UPVC double glazed windows

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Available with NO CHAIN!

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Available for sale with NO CHAIN!

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STUDIO apartment offering potential Gross rental yield of 13%!

Estimated ERV £4,000 p.a.

Ideal starter home or investment opportunity Modern Kitchen with oven and hob Modern bathroom with white suite UPVC double glazed windows Electric Storage heaters Available with NO CHAIN!

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City centre 0151 236 2332 citycentre@suttonkersh.co.uk

NEW

Lettings 0151 207 5923 lettings@suttonkersh.co.uk

NEW

NEW

THE COLONNADES | L3 £289,950

LOCKFIELDS VIEW | L3 £123,950

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Three Bedroom Town House

BOLD STREET | L1 £69,950 ●

First Floor Apartment

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Large Lounge

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One Bedroom

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Kitchen/Diner

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Gas Central Heating

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Front & Rear Gardens

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Two Car Driveway

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Third Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Secure Allocated Parking En-suite Bathroom Dock Views Store Room No Chain

NEW PRICE

ISMAY STREET | L4 £400 PCM

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2 Bedroom

ADELAIDE ROAD | L7 £550 PCM

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2 Bedrooms

THE SYMPHONY | L7 £750 PCM

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2 Bedroom

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Terraced House

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Apartment

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Terraced House

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Double Glazing

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Furnished

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Double Glazing

Modern Kitchen

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Gas Central Heating

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Double Glazing

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Gas Central Heating

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Investment Opportunity

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Parking

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White goods

NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

THE GATEWAY 1 | L3 £59,950

CHANCELLOR COURT | L8 £99,950 ●

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3 Bedroom

CHANCELLORS COURT | L8 £695 PCM

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Second Floor Apartment

WOLVERTON STREET | L6 £450 PCM

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First Floor Apartment

VIEW 146 | L5 £69,950

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2 Bedroom

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Selection of 2 bedroom Apts

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Open Plan Living Room

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Terraced House

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Apartment

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Two Double Bedrooms

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Fitted Kitchen

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No chain

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Close to Lime St Train Station

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Twelfth Floor Two Bedrooms Ideal Investment Allocated Parking Balcony Close to City Centre No Chain

EGERTON STREET | L8 £525 PCM

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Close to Liverpool University

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Yard

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No Chain

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Shower/Bath

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BEDFORD STREET SOUTH | L7 £45,000 50% SHARE

WATERLOO QUAY | L3 £154,950

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2 Bedroom

FERNHILL ROAD | L20 £575 PCM

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2 Bedroom

SOUTH FERRY QUAY | L3 £600 PCM

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Second Floor Apartment

WATERLOO QUAY | L3 £625 PCM

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Second Floor Apartment

THE COLONNADES | L3 £295,000

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3 Bedroom

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Balcony with River Views

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En-suite Shower Room

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Dock Views

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Balcony

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Electric Heating

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New Build

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Allocated parking

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Underfloor Heating

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Gas Central Heating

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Visitor Parking

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Mood Lighting

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Second Floor Apartment Open Plan Living Area Bedroom with Cathedral Views Modern Kitchen Georgian Quarter Resident and Visitor Parking Original Features No Chain

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SIBERT HOUSE | L5 £86,250 75% SHARE ●

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Over 55s Shared Ownership Development Selection of Apartments available Two & Three Bedrooms 25%, 50% or 75% Ownership available Some with Decked Terrace Allocated Parking

HARRINGTON CHAMBERS | L2 £109,950

BIXTETH STREET | L3 £117,500

MAKIN STREET | L4 £350 PCM ●

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SANDHURST STREET | L17 £750 PCM

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2 Bedroom

MILL LANE | L12 £425 PCM

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3 Bedroom

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Teraced House

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Central Heating

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Fifth Floor Open Plan Living Area One Bedroom Juliette Balcony Ideal First Home City Centre Location No Chain

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NEW

PALL MALL | L3 £120,000 NO CHAIN

LANCASTER COURT | L17 £60,000

MOSSLEY HILL DRIVE | L17 £750 PCM

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PADSTOW ROAD | L16 £995 PCM

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2 Bedrooms

LINKSTORE ROAD | L25 £1,250 PCM

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Larger than average

UPPER PARLIAMENT ST | L8 £64,995

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Detached House

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Semi Detached Extended House

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Furnished

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Double Glazing

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Central Heating

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Off Road Parking

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Two Bedrooms

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Open Plan Living Area

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Large Communal Terrace

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First Floor Apartment One Bedroom Grade II Listed Building Large Living Room Original Features Investment Opportunity No Chain

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Ground Floor Apartment One Bedroom Living Room Fitted Kitchen Parking to Rear Investment Opportunity No Chain

5 Bedroom

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CHOICE Saturday, March 10, 2012

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Agents’

Pensby, £850pcm THIS beautifully presented, four bedroom semi-detached property offers spacious living accommodation.

Inside comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen, four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Plus there is an en-suite shower room.

Externally, the property has parking to the front and a well-maintained, large rear garden.

The property is available to rent from mid-March. No smokers, those on housing benefit, students or pets.

Pensby is a beautiful part of Wirral and ideally located for shops, leisure activities, restaurants and other essential amenities. ● Reeds Rains, 0151 342 6386

Wavertree, £550pcm ON the market for rental is this attractive three bedroom ground floor flat situated in Abbeygate Apartments, Wavertree Gardens.

The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, a modern kitchen, three bedrooms, and gated secured parking.

The property is located in a popular area, near to a range of amenities including shops, restaurants and bars, plus transport links in and out of Liverpool and further afield.

It comes unfurnished. No DSS. Viewing is highly recommended. ● Farrell Heyworth, 0151 281 8181

City centre, £925pcm THIS is a two bedroom, fully furnished duplex apartment, offering stunning river views.

Set in Rumford Place, it is perfectly located for city centre amenities, including shops, bars, restaurants and Liverpool’s many tourist attractions.

The apartment boasts two bedrooms and a fully fitted modern kitchen, and also benefits from double glazing and allocated parking for added security and peace of mind.

It is situated in a popular development and is available immediately. Viewing is essential to fully appreciate what this stunning apartment has to offer. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923

Wallasey, £625pcm THIS three bedroom end terrace is situated close to amenities and is well worth an early inspection.

Inside comprises two reception rooms, a fitted kitchen with oven, hob and hood and a fitted bathroom with shower over the bath.

The property also benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, carpets, laminate flooring and tiled flooring, blinds and a feature remote-controlled fireplace.

Externally, there is a driveway for off-road parking and a rear garden with decking.

Viewing is essential to appreciate this property and its ideal location. ● Lets Go Properties, 0151 630 5888

West Kirby, £750pcm SITUATED a mere stone’s throw from West Kirby train station and a short walk from the area’s shops, bars and restaurants, this property is well worth an early inspection.

Inside comprises a reception hall, lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The property also benefits from gas central heating and upvc double glazing.

Externally, there is an enclosed rear courtyard garden.

The property comes unfurnished and is available immediately.

Its location is ideal for those wanting a property that is close to all kinds of amenities. ● Karl Tatler Lettings, 0151 342 5777

Docks, £995pcm THIS is a superb four double bedroom town house over four floors with magnificent views across the river.

The property consists of a lounge which is situated on the first floor with patio doors overlooking the dock.

Elsewhere, the master suite enjoys floor to ceiling windows, there is a family bathroom, two en-suites, plus a fully fitted kitchen and utility.

Other benefits include double glazing, gas central heating, a garage, and two secure parking spaces for added convenience.

It is available from April 5, and comes unfurnished. Professionals only. ● Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923

PROPERTY 11

Lettings

Princes Park, £700pcm A THREE bedroom second floor apartment, this property is located on popular Ullet Road.

The property has two en-suite bathrooms, gas central heating, a fully fitted kitchen, plus double glazing and allocated parking.

The location is a popular and beautiful part of south Liverpool, with an array of shops, restaurants and picturesque Princes and Sefton Parks close by.

St Michael’s railway station is also close, giving easy access to Liverpool city centre and all its many facilities and attractions, including shops, nightlife, leisure and tourist spots. ● Farrell Heyworth, 0151 281 8181

New Brighton, £550pcm THIS traditional style, three bedroom mid-terrace property comprises an entrance hall, living room, dining room and fitted kitchen to the ground floor.

To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a combined bathroom with bath and shower cubicle.

The property has just undergone a scheme of modernisation and benefits from newly-installed double glazing, kitchen and carpets.

The property also has gas-fired central heating.

Externally, there is an enclosed yard to the rear.

The property is situated close to the sea front and is just a short walk from the promenade and associated facilities. ● Moscrops, 0151 652 2214

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Unfurnished. C/h, part d/g. Rear garden. DSS ok. Non−smokers only; tank pets only. £425 pcm + application fee. Tel. 07572 101 111, or 07985 198 087.

BOOTLE BYRON ST Nice 1 bed flat DSS OK, over 35’s 07973 294446.

ALLERTON L18 3 bed house, 2 recps, suit prof or family, no DSS/smokers/pets, £600 pcm.

07970 261160.

CROXTETH 3 bed Exec house.

Dg, ch, conservatory, gardens. £525pcm No dep, Dss ok, g’tors req’d. 07786 311633 L4 & L6 Rooms in lux shared house would suit mature person from £55pw all incl. No DSS. 07803 082999/ 260 7980

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Major auction sale 3rd April Guide prices start from just £10,000+ Over 85 lots available including:

33 Alfonso Road, Liverpool L4 1UH VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant one bedroomed end of terrace property benefiting from double glazing.

Suitable for investment purposes.

18 Gainsborough Road, Liverpool L15 3HU VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed middle terraced property in need of repair and modernisation.

Guide price £60–£65,000

20 Alfred Road, Prenton, Merseyside CH43 4TX VACANT RESIDENTIAL Substantial two storey semi detached property converted to provide 3 x 1 bedroom self contained flats and 1 studio flat

Guide price £125,000+

10 Ardrossan Road, Liverpool L4 7XN VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed semi detached property benefitting from double glazing, central heating, gardens and off road parking.

2 Barkers Cottage, Pilch Lane, Liverpool L14 0JH VACANT RESIDENTIAL A spacious 3 bedroomed character cottage style property with front and rear gardens and off road parking.

13 Norwich Road, Liverpool, L15 9HL RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT A double fronted middle terraced property providing 7 bedsitting rooms. Fully let on ASTs producing in excess of £18,500 per annum.

Guide price £160,000+

20 Hartington Road, Liverpool L8 0SG VACANT RESIDENTIAL Freehold three storey 7-bedroomed dormer style semi detached property which has recently been fully refurbished.

Guide £190,000+

135 Priory Road, Liverpool L4 2SG VACANT RESIDENTIAL A good sized 5 bedroomed middle terraced property.

Partial double glazing.

47 Cranborne Road, Liverpool L15 2HX VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed end terrace property in need of repair and modernisation.

4 Abbeygate Apartments, Wavertree Gardens, Liverpool L15 8HB VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed ground floor apartment.

Suitable for occupation or investment purposes.

38 Buckingham Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool L13 8AX VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed semi detached property suitable for occupation or investment purposes.

62 Northumberland Way, Bootle, Merseyside L30 2QB VACANT RESIDENTIAL A vacant 3 bedroomed end town house with double glazing, central heating, gardens and off road parking.

Guide £75,000+

Guide price £70,000+

Guide price £100,000+

Guide price £50,000+

Guide price £25,000+

Guide price £60–65,000

Guide price £65,000+

Guide price £60,000+

Full catalogue now online. Visit www.suttonkersh.co.uk Don’t miss out – offers are now being accepted.

Arrange your viewings now 0151 207 6315 / auctions@suttonkersh.co.uk

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by EMMA THOMPSON

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HOMES

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ET your foot on the property ladder at The Beeches, as first time buyer help is available from Chelford Homes.

The development boasts fantastic three bedroom mews houses, all with parking spaces and easy links to the M62, and great local amenities in the St Helens area.

Everyone welcomes a helping hand when they’re buying a new home, and now Chelford Homes is offering extra help to make buying your first home even more affordable.

Whatever funds your parents put in Chelford Homes will match up to 5% of the purchase price – a Chelford contribution worth up to £7,500 on a £127,999 home – it could be cash towards your deposit or part cash and part used in another way, for example, carpets or kitchen appliances.

Also, for any reservations during March Chelford Homes is offering a free furniture package. Stamp duty is also still exempt until the end of March, so hurry and don’t lose out!

Sue Irving, sales manager for Chelford Homes, said: “It is a great time to buy your first new home, and with Chelford’s exceptional deal we could make owning your dream home come true.”

A number of three bedroom mews

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Help is at hand

properties are available at The Beeches development, which is located on Jubits Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens.

The Richmond property consists of an entrance hallway, cloaks, fitted kitchen/dining area with French doors and a spacious lounge. The first floor has three bedrooms and a

main bathroom situated off the landing.

The Henley is a three bedroom home offering versatile accommodation. The ground floor has a cloaks and fitted kitchen with dining area, then to the rear is a spacious lounge with French doors.

The first floor has three bedrooms

and a main bathroom. ● Visit the showhome, Thursday to Monday from 10.30am to 5.30pm (closed Tuesday and Wednesday).

For further information on how you can get on the property ladder at The Beeches log on to www.chelfordhomes.com or call 01744 814289.

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Mill Brook’s popularity set to soar WITH sales getting off to a fantastic start at a new Liverpool development, buyers can now look forward to a show home opening later this month.

It’s now four weeks since the brand new homes at Mill Brook in Netherley went on sale and already the developers, Compendium Living, have enjoyed strong sales.

Visitors to the marketing suite have been impressed with plans for the location and Compendium Living is looking forward to even higher levels of interest once the new show home opens later this month.

“We’re delighted with the response of Liverpool homebuyers to the new development,” said field sales manager AnneMarie O’Doherty. “Sales have already been made ‘off-plan’ and we believe the show home will boost buyer numbers even further as our customers will be able to view the

high specification interiors on offer inside a completed property.

“We’re confident that once home hunters see the quality of the new properties inside and out, sales will really take off. Mill Brook is situated in an area that is seeing some really positive rejuvenation, which is a strong pull for potential purchasers. We’ve got homes to suite a range of purchasers and can provide the help they need to get moving.”

Two, three and four-bedroom homes are on sale from £106,995 to £156,995.

However, for first time buyers, the Government backed FirstBuy scheme, could reduce their initial outlay even further. Through FirstBuy, customers will own 100% of their home but can receive an equity loan for 20% of the purchase price, jointly funded by the Government and Compendium Living. This means purchasers may only need up to a 5% deposit and then only apply for 75% mortgage.

and hassle-free move. Our friendly sales consultants are on hand to listen to our customers’ needs and tailor a solution to help them to move.”

For example, a two-bedroom home could be available from an initial outlay of just £83,996 (full price £104,995).

Located in a leafy suburb of Liverpool, residents at Mill Brook are within easy reach of Liverpool city centre by road of train from nearby Halewood railway station. St Helens and Manchester are also easily accessible.

Anne-Marie added: “It’s not just first time buyers who can benefit from a helping hand. We could assist home owners to sell their existing property to facilitate a faster

For those looking for a more relaxed pace of life away from the city, there’s countryside side nearby as well as the local attractions of Knowsley Safari Park, Speke Hall and

Halewood Triangle Country Park. Local leisure and shopping facilities include cinemas, leisure centres and the Belle Vale Shopping Centre.

For families there are two primary schools and health centres in the locality.

The marketing suite off Wood Lane is open five days a week Thurs to Mon from 10am to 5pm.

For more information call 07794 212 580 or email sales.millbrook@compendiumliving.co.uk

Going , going...

With homes starting at just £83,996*, no wonder they’re selling fast!

If you’re a first time buyer you don’t need to wait around to get on the property ladder. With our new FirstBuy scheme we could have you on the move much sooner than you think - for a lot less than you imagined.

• 0% - 5% deposit required • You own 100% of your home

• No interest to pay on the equity loan for the first 5 years • Smaller mortgage so lower monthly payments

If you’re looking to take that all-important first step onto the property ladder no one does more than Compendium Living.

To find out more about FirstBuy call:

07794 212580

sales.millbrook@compendiumliving.co.uk www.compendiumliving.co.uk

A range of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes available £83,996*

Mill Brook, Wood Lane, Liverpool L27 4AB

Marketing Suite open Thursday to Monday 10am - 5pm

*FIRSTBUYBasedona100%mortgageon80%sharedequityprice.ThisschemeisavailableonselectedCompendiumpropertiessubjecttostatusandtermsandconditions.Itisnotavailableinconjunctionwithanyotherofferorpromotion.CompendiumLivingcannotgiveyouanyfinancialadvicebutcanreferyoutoanIndependentFinancialAdvisor.Thereservationfeeof£500maynotcoverthewholecostofobtainingamortgageandpurchasing the property and appropriate professional advice should be sort. The £500 figure also assumes that you are eligible for a 100% mortgage at the fully funded share price of 80% of the property value. This will also be subject to the terms and conditions of the appropriate lender and you must seek professional advice to ensure you match the criteria. Solicitors fees will be required. A minimum 5% deposit may be required dependent on lender’s criteria.

The maximum Equity Loan will be 20% of the purchase price, the equity loan is provided by HCA and Compendium Living and is held as a joint charge. Interest charged from the 6th year of 1.75% is on the market value of the property at the time the loan was taken out multiplied by the outstanding percentage under the equity loan. The annual fee of 1.75% will be uplifted by RPI + 1% per annum. Prices and information believed to be correct at time of going to press. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Based on a full purchase price of £104,995.

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