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MENDIP TIMES
A house for Christmas! ONE of the first things that visitors to my house often say is: “What a wonderful house for Christmas!” which, let’s face it, is really quite a compliment. Most of us like to think of our home as being welcoming and comfortable for visitors. No more so than at Christmastime, when people up and down the land, including some who are perhaps not necessarily known for being sociable are forced to run that formidable gauntlet of “Christmas hosting”. Having a house that really “works” for hosting duties is an absolute godsend when the pressure is on. A really well-specced kitchen, good-size dining room, comfortable spare bedroom, an extra bathroom and perhaps somewhere to escape from your guests really takes the pressure off. The added bonus is of course that these things also make the house a pleasure to be in year-round. It’s also fair to say that even if you are having a quiet festive period,
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simply having a home that lends itself well to being “decked up” can give
much enjoyment. Having a potential buyer seeing that “perfect spot”’ for a Christmas tree when viewing a new property for the first time is a surprisingly regular occurrence! In our house it’s the hallway that really comes alive at Christmastime, the lovely old flagstone floor being something of a “double-edged sword” when the tree decides to fell itself as it did last year! It turns out that a real 7ft tree festooned with lights and glass baubles is really rather heavy! Too heavy in fact to be held aloft by a little plastic bucket with my “strategically” placed cardboard wedges on the uneven flagstones… water, gravel and smashed glass baubles everywhere. 2020 really was the year that just kept on giving! If you are thinking about finding your perfect home in the New Year, then we would love to hear from you. Until then, from all of us here at Manor & Hall. We wish you Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year! Ryan Stott, Partner
