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YOURMOVEMAGAZINE.COM // ISSUE 361

11 APR – 24 APR 2014

LIVERPOOL’S GUIDE TO PROPERTY & CULTURE

A LOOK AT LIVERPOOL’S HISTORIC PROPERTIES

+NEW HOME

SHOW 2014 FOUR-PAGE PICTURE SPECIAL

Rising Writer ‘HALF BAD’ AUTHOR SALLY GREEN TALKS FILM RIGHTS AND GLOBAL SUCCESS

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EDITOR’S LETTER...

Spring is here, and in this latest issue of Your Move we’ve got some fantastic ideas for the forthcoming holidays. As always our What’s On page brings you the best events the city has to offer, and if it’s family fun you’re looking for, why not enter our fabulous Wizard of Oz ticket competition.

Plus, we’ve got a four-page special packed with all the pictures from this year’s successful New Home Show, which brought property, financial and legal experts together under one roof to offer free advice.

And that’s not all. Our Hot Topic takes a look at some of the city’s period buildings which have been modernised to make beautiful character-filled homes, and our guide offers tips to take the stress out of moving home.

CONTENTS LIVERPOOL’S GUIDE TO PROPERTY & CULTURE. YOURMOVEMAGAZINE.COM

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73 Curriculum Vitae Dan Pennington, director, Century 21 75 Time Out Getting to know the property professionals 81 Event Homes sell out at St Gregory’s

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LIVING 79 Interiors Stylish outdoor seating 82 ON THE COVER Talent ‘Half Bad’ author, Sally Green, talks to Your Move 85 What’s Happening?

Win a family pass to the Wizard of Oz 87 What’s On Easter entertainment 91 What’s in Store The hottest items on the high street 93 Food & Drink East Avenue Bakehouse and the best for fresh produce 94 Streetlife Easy Street Big Band performs at Palm House

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W H AT ’ S O N T H E M A R K E T ?

PARTRIDGE CLOSE, LIVERPOOL L12

ALLISON LAW owner, Allison Law Sales & Lettings VIEW NOW 0151 228 2939

How much? £130,000 Bedrooms Three Close to Shops, cinema, Croxteth Country Hall and Park and excellent local schooling.

Benefits from A tasteful interior, recently fitted stylish kitchen, double glazing, gas central heating, good size rear garden, driveway and a quiet and convenient location.

Agent’s view “This property would make an ideal first time buyer home and is ready to move in. Internal inspection is highly recommended.”

QUEENS DRIVE, LIVERPOOL L15

BEVERLEY SMITH valuer, Entwistle Green VIEW NOW 0151 734 2220

How much? £695,000 Bedrooms Five Close to Allerton Road and Liverpool city centre.

Benefits from Five bedrooms, two with en suites, and a family bathroom.

This is well-planned accommodation and is furnished to a very high standard. There is an externally sweeping driveway and large gardens.

Agent’s view “This is a truly stunning detached residence in a highly desirable South Liverpool location. Within easy reach of Allerton Road and Liverpool city centre, this stunning property is proving to be extremely popular so early viewings are highly recommended to avoid disappointment.”

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PROPERTIES FOR SALE

DRUIDS CROSS GARDENS, LIVERPOOL L18

WILLIAM GOULDEN negotiator, Sutton Kersh VIEW NOW 0151 734 0666

How much?

Offers in excess of £575,000 Bedrooms Six Close to Shopping and entertainment on Allerton Road and Woolton Village. Excellent schooling is available in the surrounding area and Calderstones Park is just a short distance away from the property.

Benefits from Offering bright and spacious accommodation, the ground floor offers an open plan dining room/kitchen with French doors leading to the rear garden. There are two reception rooms, ground floor WC and a utility room. There are six bedrooms over two floors, en suite shower room to master bedroom and a stunning family bathroom.

Agent’s view “A substantially extended semi detached house, which offers large and well-planned accommodation over three floors.

Viewing is essential to appreciate the enviable lifestyle offered to any perspective purchaser by this property.”

CABLE HOUSE, CHEAPSIDE, LIVERPOOL L2

STEPHANIE WHITE branch manager, Reeds Rains City Living VIEW NOW 0151 227 2027

How much? £280,000 Bedrooms Two double bedrooms Close to Close to the city centre, Cable House is a quiet building in the business quarter but just a stone’s throw from Liverpool ONE, offering some of the best restaurants and bars in Liverpool as well as the famous Albert Dock and excellent transport links.

Benefits from This American loft-style penthouse duplex apartment has a wrap around balcony, affording spectacular panoramic views of the city’s landmarks. The open plan apartment has two skylights that provide incomparable natural light, all day. The property has two allocated garage parking spaces and an office hours concierge.

Agent’s view “A chance to experience city living at it's finest. With oak flooring, designer appliances including Gerenje oven and Blanko sink and mixer tap, the property exudes class and must be viewed to appreciate this fantastic home in the heart of the city. From an investment point of view, the potential rent for this apartment would be £1,300 per month.”

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Guide Price £575,000

Offers in Excess of £575,000

QUICKSWOOD CLOSE, WOOLTON, L25 Executive detached residence, a wonderful opportunity to be offered to the market place, semi secluded & delightful location, excellent potential to improve & extend, a substantial plot & deep frontage, beautiful, mature & manicured gardens, EPC E

DRUIDS CROSS GARDENS, LIVERPOOL, L18 Substantially extended semi detached house, beautifully presented throughout, improved to a high standard, six bedrooms over two floors, desirable & affluent location, utility room & cloakroom/wc, sitting room & lounge, EPC F W NE

W NE

£550,000

£545,000

PARKGATE CLOSE, LIVERPOOL, L17 Executive detached property, six bedrooms, popular & seculded location, entrance hallway, lounge & dining room, sitting room & study, ground floor wc, spacious dining kitchen, conservatory & utility room, EPC D

CHURCH END, HALE VILLAGE, L24 Individually designed family home, together with two storey barn conversion, double garage & swimming pool, suitable for dual family living, possible rental income, desirable & secluded location, reception hall & cloakroom/wc, EPC awaited

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£525,000

£475,000 STAMP DUTY PAID

PARK AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, L18 Sensational town house, substantial accommodation over three floors, situated within an exclusive development, a blend of modern & traditional accommodation, many charming & original features retained, gated entrance, EPC D

CENTRAL AVENUE, ECCLESTON PARK, L34 Traditional detached residence, well propotioned accommodation over two floors, constructed during the 1930's, affluent, leafy & established location, mature & well proportioned gardens, vestibule entrance, EPC E

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£429,995

Guide Price £425,000

CARNATIC COURT, LIVERPOOL, L18 Five bedroom mid mews house, stunning elevations, established location, close to Sefton Park, entrance hall, kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, separate dining room, downstairs cloakroom, to the first floor, spacious lounge

PRIMROSE ROAD, CALDERSTONES, L18 Period semi detached, desirable & established location, situated within a leafy suburb, constructed around 1925-1930, a number of original features, spacious accommodation over two floors, vestibule entrance, EPC awaited

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W E NERIC P

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£419,950

£365,000

£334,950

OIEO £325,000

MATHER AVENUE, L18 Spacious semi detached, lounge & sitting room, breakfast kitchen & study, four bedrooms, EPC E

STOCKVILLE ROAD, L18 Period semi detached dwelling, substantial accommodation over two floors, EPC F

BEECH LANE, L18 Luxury first floor apartment, allocated parking space, allocated garage, hallways, lift & stair access, EPC C

CHILDWALL VALLEY RD, L16 Substantial family residence, morning room/kitchen, utility room & ground floor study, EPC D

COOPER AVENUE NTH, L18 Beautiful extended semi detached residence, four bedrooms & family bathroom, showe, EPC F

WOOLTON ROAD, L25 Semi detached, lounge & extended sitting room, morning room & open plan kitchen, EPC awaited

W NE

W NE

£275,000

£265,000

AIGBURTH VALE, L17 Semi detached, three bedrooms, modern family bathroom, en-suite facilities to bedroom two, EPC E

HAZELWOOD GROVE, L26 Detached family, study & sitting room, lounge & open plan conservatory, kitchen, four bedrooms, EPC D

W NE

W NE

£250,000

£249,950

SOUTH SUDLEY ROAD, L19 Semi detached, lounge & dining room, extended kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom, EPC awaited

PARKFIELD ROAD, L17 Stunning first floor apartment, within an impressive detached mansion, EPC awaited

W E NERIC P

£295,000

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£305,000

£285,000

£279,950

WOOLTON ROAD, L25 Period semi detached, kitchen & rear porch, ground floor wc & three bedrooms, EPC awaited

CUMBERLAND AVENUE, L17 Victorian terraced, many original features retained, spacious lounge & dining room, morning room, EPC E

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W NE

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£230,000

£229,950

£199,950

£195,000

DUNDONALD ROAD, L17 Semi detached, kitchen, three bedrooms, modern family shower room, off road parking, EPC awaited

SMITHFORD WALK, L35 Detached family residence, four bedrooms, ensuite to master, family bathroom, EPC C

DUNDONALD ROAD, L17 Extended semi detached, refurbished, lounge, open plan dining room, three bedrooms, EPC awaited

BANCROFT CLOSE, L25 Extended semi detached, three bedrooms & family bathroom, gardens to front & rear, EPC awaited W E NERIC P

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£195,000

£175,000

£170,000

£169,950

CASSVILLE ROAD, L18 Mid terraced, three bedrooms, bathroom, courtyard with paved & decked areas, EPC F

GARMOYLE ROAD, L15 Mid terraced house, four bedrooms & family bathroom, double glazing, EPC awaited

OLIVE VALE, L15 Mid terraced, lounge, dining room & kitchen, three well proportioned bedrooms, bathroom, EPC awaited

SOUTH MANOR WAY, L25 Extended end town house, entrance hall, lounge & dining room, kitchen & three bedrooms, EPC E

W NE

W NE

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W NE

£145,000

£135,000

£127,750

£119,950

ALWYN STREET, L17 Mid terraced, kitchen, modern fitted family bathroom, three double bedrooms, EPC E

OAKWOOD ROAD, L26 Semi detached, , living room, dining kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms, EPC C

LEE PARK AVENUE, L25 Semi detached house, on a wider than average plot, lounge, kitchen, three bedrooms, EPC B

MCBRIDE STREET, L19 End terraced house, originally three bedrooms, currently two bedrooms, spacious bathroom, EPC F W NE

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£114,950

£99,950

OIEO £95,000

£85,000

LEATHERS LANE, L26 Semi detached bungalow, two double bedrooms, family bathroom, moslty double glazed, EPC F

TARBOCK ROAD, L24 Mid terraced, re-furbished lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen & three bedrooms, bathroom, EPC awaited

LANGTON ROAD, L15 Mid terraced house, four student bedrooms, bathroom & separate floor wc, central heating, EPC D

TAUNTON STREET, L15 Mid terraced house, three bedrooms, gas central heating & double glazing, alarm & no chain, EPC F

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W NE

From £215,000

£215,000

£189,950

TOWER BUILDING, L3 Unique penthouse apartment, three bedrooms, 360 degree views, EPC E

DEVONSHIRE ROAD WEST, L8 Selection of town houses, situated within a converted church, finished to a high standard, EPC awaited

THE REACH, L3 Eighth floor penthouse, two double bedrooms, open plan living area, stylish kitchen, 2 parking spaces

WATERLOO WAREHOUSE, L3 Fifth floor duplex apartment, two bedrooms, contemporary fitted kitchen, EPC C

£179,995

£169,950

£165,000

£165,000

SOUTHPORT ROAD, L20 Substantial semi detached house, three bedrooms, kitchen/sitting room, EPC D

SOUTH QUAY, L3 Fourth floor apartment, spacious lounge, kitchen, double bedroom, en-suite bathroom/wc, EPC D

HUSKISSON STREET, L8 Second floor apartment, situated within liverpool's Georgian Quarter, two bedrooms, EPC C

WATERLOO ROAD, L3 Warehouse apartment, first and second floor, duplex apartment, two bedrooms, en-suite bathroom, EPC C

£154,000

£149,950

£134,500

£99,950

WATERLOO ROAD, L3 Ground floor apartment, dockside patio, open plan living area, two bedrooms, kitchen, EPC C

ADLER WAY, L3 Third floor apartment, two bedrooms, open plan living area, stylish kitchen, timber decked balcony, EPC C

ALEXANDRA TOWER, L3 Sixth floor apartment, two bedrooms, river views, open plan living area, kitchen, modern bathroom, EPC C

GEM STREET, L5 Modern end town house, three bedrooms with ensuite to master, dining kitchen & bathroom, EPC C

£95,000

£84,950

£70,000

£69,950

ST AUSTELLS ROAD, L4 Town house, entrance porch, hall, sunshine lounge, extended kitchen, three bedrooms, EP CE

BELLAMY ROAD, L4 Mid town house, three bedrooms, living room, dining room, galley style kitchen, bathroom, EPC F

BIRCHFIELD CLOSE, L7 Semi detached house, three bedrooms, in need of repair and modernisation, lounge/ dining room, EPC E

SHANDON COURT, L3 First floor apartment, double bedroom, lounge, fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, EPC C

W NE

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OIEO £410,000

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£485,000

£299,950

£249,950

£210,000

HAWTHORN GROVE, L12 Executive detached house, four bedrooms - master ensuite, lounge & dining room, kitchen, EPC C

FALLBROOK DRIVE, L12 Detached property, four bedrooms, lounge & dining room, orangery, bespoke fitted kitchen, EPC D

HUNTSMAN WOOD, L12 Executive detached house, two/three reception rooms, three/four bedrooms, conservatory, EPC D

ALDER ROAD, L12 Spacious semi detached property, 4 bedrooms, lounge & dining room, morning room, EPC E

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£165,000

£164,950

£159,950

CARSTAIRS ROAD, L6 Mid terraced, five bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, two bathrooms, EPC awaited

CUMBRIA WAY, L12 Semi-detached house, three bedrooms, lounge, fitted kitchen, conservatory, sitting room, EPC D

SWANSIDE AVENUE, L14 Extended detached house, 2/3 bedrooms, lounge & dining room, conservatory, fitted kitchen, EPC E

LAPWING CLOSE, L12 Detached, four bedrooms, lounge, dining kitchen, conservatory, en suite, bathroom/w.c., EPC D

£159,950

£150,000

£149,950

£136,950

CORNEL WAY, L36 Extended detached house, no chain involved, 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, EPC D

ORCHARD AVENUE, L14 Detached bungalow, two bedrooms, lounge, fitted breakfast kitchen, shower room/wc, EPC awaited

BRUSHFORD CLOSE, L12 Detached property, three bedroom, lounge, dining kitchen, conservatory, ensuite, EPC awaited

EATON ROAD NORTH, L12 Semi detached house, two reception rooms, three bedrooms, conservatory, no chain involved, EPC D

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£179,995

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£130,000

£127,950

£125,950

£125,000

ASHTREE GROVE, L12 Semi detached house, three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, galleried landing, bathroom/wc, EPC D

SPRINGFIELD CRESCENT, L36 End three storey house, three bedrooms master en suite, dining kitchen, lounge, EPC B

GRANGE AVENUE NORTH, L12 Extended semi detached house, 3 bedrooms, ground floor cloakroom/wc, sitting room, EPC D

QUEENS DRIVE, L13 End terraced house, three bedrooms, lounge, rear sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, EPC awaited

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W NE

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£105,000

£99,950

£99,500

£94,950

DARLEY DRIVE, L12 Attractive ground floor apartment, lounge, dining kitchen, two bedrooms, master bedroom, EPC D

MOSS SIDE, L14 Extended semi detached house, no chain involved, 3 bedrooms, entrance porch & hallway, EPC D

DUNDALE ROAD, L13 Terraced house, three bedrooms, dining room, lounge, fitted kitchen, bathroom/wc, EPC D

MAB LANE, L12 Terraced property, three bedrooms, lounge/dining room, fitted kitten, modern bathroom/wc, EPC awaited

W NE

W NE

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£89,950

£87,000

£84,950

£75,000

LOWERSON ROAD, L11 Semi detached house, three bedrooms, dining room, lounge, kitchen, bathroom/wc, EPC awaited

IRETON STREET, L4 Terrace property, three bedrooms, lounge, open plan kitchen/diner, utility room, bathroom, EPC

WOODCHURCH ROAD, L13 Terraced house, three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathroom/wc, EPC E

MERIBEL SQUARE, L34 Self contained apartment, one bedroom, lounge, dining kitchen, bathroom/wc, EPC C

W NE

W NE

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£72,950

£69,950

£69,950

£55,950

BANKBURN ROAD, L13 Terrace house, no chain involved, 3 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, EPC D

ELIZABETH ROAD, L10 Mid terrace property, no chain involved, 3 bedrooms, hall, lounge, kitchen, bathroom/wc, EPC F

ROMER ROAD, L6 Mid terrace property, three bedrooms, lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, ensuite shower room, EPC D

CHELSEA COURT, L12 First floor apartment, two bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom/wc, double glazing, EPC D

W NE

W NE

W NE

W NE

£55,000

£51,995

£50,000

£40,000

MILMAN ROAD, L4 Terraced property, lounge/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, double glazing, EPC G

SEYMOUR ROAD, L14 First floor apartment, over 55's only & shared ownership 70/30, no chain involved, lounge, EPC B

BRACKNELL AVENUE, L32 End of terrace property, two bedrooms, lounge, dining kitchen, bathroom/wc, front & rear gardens, EPC E

SEDLEY STREET, L6 Mid terraced property, two bedrooms, open plan lounge, dining room, kitchen extension, EPC D

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£800pcm

£695pcm

£650pcm

£650pcm

PRESELAND ROAD, L23 Mews house, popular established area, three bedrooms, front & rear gardens, EPC awaited

LINGFIELD ROAD, L14 Semi, three bedrooms, two reception rooms, refurbished, double glazed, gas central heated, EPC D

BRIDPORT STREET, L3 First floor apartment, two bedrooms, furnished, open plan living area, stylish kitchen, bathroom, EPC C

LYNSCOTT PLACE, L16 Semi detached house, three bedroom, modern fitted kitchen, modern family bathroom, EPC C

£625pcm

£600pcm

BUTTERWICK DRIVE, L12 Modern town house, three bedrooms, open plan lounge, modern kitchen and bathroom, EPC C

LEAMOORE CLOSE, L12 Modern semi detached, three bedrooms, gas central heating, double glazed windows, EPC D

£600pcm

£575pcm

WATERLOO ROAD, L3 Two bedroom apartment, popular waterfront development, second floor, unfurnished, EPC B

ALDERWOOD AVENUE, L24 Modern semi deatched, three bedrooms, two reception rooms, conservatory, EPC D

£575pcm

£565pcm

£550pcm

£540pcm

THE ANCHORAGE, L3 Unfurnished, two bedrooms, allocated parking, modern bathroom, separate kitchen, EPC D

SPRINGHILL COURT, L15 Apartment, unfurnished, one double bedroom, open plan living/dining area, fitted kitchen, EPC E

ALEXANDER COURT, L3 First floor apartment, two double bedrooms, good location, secure gated allocated parking, EPC C

DOBSON STREET, L6 First floor apartment, furnished, two bedrooms, double glazing, gas central heating, EPC awaited

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Pennyford Drive, Mossley Hill, L18

Offers Over £155,000

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Offers Over £270,000

Offers Over £275,000

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Beechtree Road, Wavertree, L15

Offers Over £270,000

Aigburth Hall Road, L19

Gladeville Road, Aigburth, L17

£140,000

• Two Bedroom Mid Terrace • Lounge and Dining Room • Two Double Bedrooms • Good Size Shower Room • Immaculate Throughout

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• OUSTANDING Two Bedroom Apartment • Luxurious Finish Throughout • Good Size Lounge and Dining Room • Master Bedroom with High Specification En suite • Hi Specification Bathroom

Offers Over £365,000

W NE

• Four Bedroom Modern Detached • Three Reception Rooms • Master Bedroom with Ensuite • Conservatory • Gardens Front and Rear

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• Three bedroom end terrace • Lounge • Modern Kitchen • Contemporary Shower Room • Off Road Parking

Surby Close, Childwall, L16

Calderstones Avenue, L18 • Four Bedroom Detached • Three Reception Rooms • Modern Kitchen • Modern Bathroom and En Suite • Gardens and Parking

W NE

• Outstanding Semi-detached • Four Bedrooms • Three Reception Rooms • Excellent Modern Open Plan Kitchen • Landscaped Garden

North Quay, Wapping Dock, L3

Offers Over £155,000

• NO CHAIN • Excellent Decorative Order • Semi-Detached • Three Bedrooms • En Suite Facilities

• Two Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment • Secure Gated Access • Within Sefton Park • Lounge and Dining Room • En Suite Shower Room

Rudston Road, L16

Shipton Close, West Allerton, L19

W NE

Offers Over £350,000

• Outstanding Character Semi-Detached Property • Popular Residential Location • Four Bedrooms • Three Reception Rooms • Orangery

Boxdale Road, L18

Offers Over £150,000

• Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Two Reception Rooms • Gas Central Heated • Popular Location • Nearby Sefton Park

W NE

Offers Over £130,000

Ashurst Close, L25

Offers Over £165,000

• Three Bedroom Extended Semi Detached • Extended to the Rear • Modern Kitchen and Modern Bathroom • Good Size Rear Garden • Good Size Front Garden, Garage, Cul-De-Sac Location

Kylemore Road, L18 • Three Bedroom Semi Detached • Two Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Dining Room • Ground Floor Wet Room • Not Over Looked to Front

Offers Over £280,000

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T T T I I I D D D L L L SO SO SO

Sunnybank Road, Childwall, L16

Braunton Road, Aigburth, L17

Elmsdale Road, Allerton, L18

• Three Bedroom Well Presented Semi Detached • High Specification Kitchen and Bathroom • Converted Garage • Two Double Bedrooms • Good Size Rear Garden

• Mid terraced property in Aigburth • Four good sized bedrooms • Three floors • En-suite bathroom and family bathroom • Front and rear gardens

• Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Good Size Lounge • Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Room • Walking Distance of Allerton Road • Nearby Sefton Park

! ! !

T T T I I I D D D L L L SO SO SO

Rudston Road, Childwall, L16

Pitville Road, Mossley Hill, L18

Glenfield Road, Wavertree, L15

• Excellent Decorative Order • Semi-Detached • Three Bedrooms • Two Reception Rooms • Stunning High Spec Kitchen

• OUTSTANDING Three Bedroom Semi Detached • UPGRADED to a High Standard Throughout • Two Reception Rooms • Extended Modern Kitchen • Ground Floor WC

• Three Bedroom End Terrace • Outstanding Throughout • Modern High Standard • Two Reception Rooms • Modern Kitchen

! ! !

T T T I I I D D D L L L SO SO SO

Addingham Road, Allerton, L18

Stonehaven Close, Childwall, L16

Avondale Road, Wavertree, L15

• Three Bedroom Character Mid Terrace • Two Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Walking Distance of Allerton Road • Courtyard to the Rear

• Three Bedroom Semi Detached • Upgraded by the Present Owner • Modern Kitchen/Dining Room • Modern Bathroom and En Suite • Good Size Lounge

• Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Located off Smithdown Road • Two Reception Rooms • Modern Kitchen • Double Glazed

! ! !

T T T I I I D D D L L L SO SO SO

South Albert Road, Aigburth, L17

Shipton Close, West Allerton, L19

Cairnmore Road, Mossley Hill

• Two Bedroom Modern Apartment • Lounge/Dining Room • Separate Kitchen • Ensuite to Master Bedroom • Allocated Off Road Parking Space

• Three Bedroom End Property • Good Size Lounge • Kitchen/Dining Room • Ground Floor Shower Room • En Suite to Master Bedroom

• Three Bedroom EXTENDED Semi Detached • Two Reception Rooms • Extended Kitchen/Dining Room • Cul De Sac Location • Good Size Garden to Rear

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Rosedale Avenue, L23

Offers over £175,000

• Four bedrooms • Extended to the rear • Three receptions • Extended kitchen • Good sized garden

Brooklands Avenue, L22

£160,000

• NO CHAIN • Three bedrooms • Three receptions • Garage, kitchen • Bathroom, side and rear garden

Heathers Croft, L30

Brenda Crescent, L23

£130,000

Mersey View, L22

Offers over £105,000

Burbo Bank Road, L23

Offers over £250,000

College Road North, L23 • Four double bedrooms • Two receptions • Kitchen/breakfast room • Detached garage • Ensuite bathroom

Offers over £70,000

Moorfield Road, L23

£150,000

• NO CHAIN • Three bedrooms • Needs modernisation • Kitchen, bathroom • Outhouses, garage

Offers over £195,000

• NO CHAIN • Spectacular views, private garden • Contemporary kitchen and bathrooms • Lounge/dining room • Parking space, two double bedrooms

Offers over £245,000

Cookson Road, L21 • Good sized rear garden • Popular location • Two double bedrooms • Contemporary bathroom • Kitchen/breakfast room, viewing recommended

• Four bedrooms • Three receptions • Potential for annex • Kitchen/breakfast room • Period property

• NO CHAIN • Two double bedrooms • Quiet cul-de-sac location • Modern décor, luxury bathroom • Sunny rear garden

• Well presented • Three good sized bedrooms • Modern kitchen • Modern bathroom, two reception rooms • Sunny rear garden, garage

Octavia Hill Road, L21 • Three bedrooms plus loftroom • Two receptions, conservatory • Modern kitchen • Bathroom • Good sized accommodation, garden

Handfield Road, L22

Offers over £175,000

• Five bedrooms • Two receptions • Character property • Kitchen/breakfast room • Courtyard parking for two cars

Offers over £350,000

Moor Coppice, L23 • NO CHAIN • Four double bedrooms • Two receptions, conservatory • Good sized kitchen/breakfast room • Good sized gardens, garage

Offers over £280,000

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tel. 0151 231 6100

www.cityresidential.co.uk

£100,000

Sovereign Chambers

£170,000

Hatton Garden

Two Bedroom Apartment In The Heart of The City Centre Early Viewing Recommended EPC - C

This delightful two bedroom duplex apartment which is situated in the heart of the City would make an ideal first home or investment.

Luxury Two Bedroom Duplex Secure Underground Parking Large Terrace Area EPC – F

PUBLIC NOTICE

£72,000

We are pleased to offer this two bedroom duplex apartment in the fabulous building, Hatton Gardens. This apartment boasts underground parking and a large terrace.

£85,000

£89,950

White Court

6, 38 Ullet Road, Aigburth, L17 3BP

Commutation Plaza

Baltic Square

• Two Bedroom Apartment • 75% Shared Ownership • City Centre Location • EPC - C

We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £80,000. Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agent before an exchange of contracts takes place. EPC - E

• One Bedroom Top Floor Apartment • 75% Ownership • Secure Allocated Parking • EPC - C

• One Bedroom Apartment • Open Plan Living/Kitchen • City Centre Location • EPC - B

£95,000

£110,000

£125,000

£125,000

Liberty Place

Hatton Gardens

Mann Island

Ellerman Road

• One Bedroom Apartment • Ropewalks Location • Secure Allocated Parking • EPC - B

• One Bedroom Loft Style Apartment • Spacious Living/Dining Area • Secure Allocated Parking • EPC - E

• One Bedroom Apartment • Prestigious Mann Island Development • Stunning Views Over The Albert Dock • EPC - C

• Two Bedroom Apartment • Timber Decked Balcony • Secure Allocated Parking • EPC - B

£130,000

£143,000

£145,000

£550,000

South Ferry Quay

The Albany

Quebec Quay

Huskisson Street

• Two Bedroom Apartment • Dockland Location • Secure allocated parking • EPC - B

• Two Bedroom Apartment • Duplex Layout • Secure Allocated Parking • EPC - C

• Two Bedroom Apartment • Popular development • Allocated Parking • EPC - B

• Stunning Georgian Townhouse • A superb blend of elegance and grace • Self contained garden flat.

• EPC - D

sales@cityresidential.co.uk • lettings@cityresidential.co.uk 81-87 Victoria Street, The Old Haymarket, Liverpool L1 6DG

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£1,200pcm

Unity Building

From £550pcm

Alex Tower

Three Bedroom Luxury Apartment Fully Furnished On site gymnasium

Selection of One and Two Bedroom Apartments Fully furnished

Modern Throughout Incredible views from balcony

£625pcm

£625pcm

Close to business district Amazing Views

£650pcm

£700pcm

The Waterford

Waterloo Quay

City Quay

Royal Quay

• Two large double Bedrooms • Un-Furnished • Popular Location

• Two Bedrooms • Fully Furnished • Allocated Parking

• Two Bedrooms • Allocated Parking • In a beautiful gated development

• Two Bedroom • Fully Furnished • With Balcony

CALLING ALL LANDLORDS

Our experienced lettings team are waiting to manage your property.

Call now for your free appraisal. 0151 231 6100”

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RESIDENTIAL Sales Suffield Road, L4 £62,500

Tower Building, L3 £299,950

• Mid Terraced House • Two Double Bedrooms • Through Lounge/Dining Room • Fitted Dining Kitchen • Double Glazed Windows • Gas Fired Central Heating • Recently Refurbished

Prescot Road, L39 £849,950

• Duplex Penthouse Apartment • Two Double Bedrooms • Spacious Lounge, Fitted Kitchen • Two Bath/Shower Rooms • Two Rooftop Terraces • Secure Parking, Viewing Essential

• • • • • • • • • •

Detached Property Four Double Bedrooms Three Reception Rooms Fitted Designer Kitchen Separate Dining Room Utility Room, Downstairs W.C Mezzanine Landing Double Garage Set In a Third Of An Acre Of Plot • EPC Rating C

Harley Building, L3 £69,950

Haselbeech Crescent, L11 Reduced To £79,950

Fenwick Street, L2 Reduced To £89,950

St Pauls Square, L3 £134,950

• Situated in the business district • Ground floor spacious studio • Open plan living Shower room • Fully furnished • Bright, spacious and modern EPC E

• Extended Mid Town House • Three Double Bedrooms • Spacious Lounge • Fitted Dining Kitchen • EPC D

• Keenly Priced Apartment • Two Bedrooms • Close To Liverpool One • Newly Decorated • Ideal Investment Opportunity EPC D

• Two Bedroom Apartment • Open Plan Lounge • Fitted Kitchen • Two Bath/Shower Rooms • Balcony Commercial District EPC C

Argyle Street, L1 Reduced To £152,500

Falkner Square, L8 £174,950

Beach Lawn, L22 Reduced To £589,950

• Spacious Loft Apartment • Lounge/Dining Room • Fitted Kitchen • Bedroom Bathroom • Mezzanine Bedroom EPC F

• Grade II Listed Building • Ground Floor Duplex Apartment • Spacious Lounge • Fitted Kitchen • Residents Parking EPC D

• Victorian Villa • Many Original Features • Basement with Various Useful Rooms • Two Beautiful Entertaining Rooms • Seven Bedrooms, EPC E

25% off our referencing fees during the month of April

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Call our sales team

0151 236 9660 property@keppiemassie.com

@keppiemassie

Lettings Beaufort Apartments, L8 £575 pcm

Portside House, L1 £550 pcm

Princes Court, L8 £450 pcm

Pelham Grove, L17 £650 pcm W NE

W NE

W NE

W NE • Open plan Lounge and Fitted Kitchen • Spacious Double Bedroom • Family Bathroom • Furnished

• Ground Floor Apartment • Spacious Lounge & Dining Room • Modern Fitted Kitchen • Two Double Bedrooms • Off Road Parking Unfurnished

• Two Bedroom Furnished Apartment • Fitted Modern Kitchen • Balcony Overlooking Princes Park • Fitted Bathroom • Car Parking

• Ground Floor Apartment • Spacious Two Bedroom • Fully Furnished • Sought After Location • Close To Sefton Park

Rumford Place, L3 £950 pcm

Crofton Estate, L17 £1,300 pcm

Park Lane Plaza, L1 £550 pcm

Portside House, L1 £750 pcm

• Second Floor Apartment • Two Bedrooms • Open Plan Lounge • Fitted Kitchen • Two Bath/Shower Rooms, Parking

Park Lane Plaza, L1 £695 pcm Two Bedrooms Open Plan Lounge Fitted Kitchen Balcony Tenanted Until 17th May Viewings can be arranged

• Next to Liverpool One • Two Bedrooms • First Floor - Two Balconies • Furnished to Designer Standards • Large Bathroom With Shower

We are seeking a driven, motivated and confident W NE

• • • • • •

W NE

• Spacious Townhouse • Porcelain Tiling To The Floors • Three Excellent Bedrooms • Roca Fittings In White • Set around A Village Style Green

W NE

W NE

W NE • 2 Bedroom Duplex Apartment • Modern Kitchen & athroom • En-Suite Furnished • 24 Hour Concierge • Residents Only Gym Parking

SENIOR LETTINGS NEGOTIATOR to work in our City Centre Office.

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual with the passion to succeed to join our successful team.

The ideal candidate must have the following qualities:-

Granary Way, L3 £725 pcm Ground Floor Apartment Two Double Bedrooms Lounge Fitted Kitchen Bathroom Rear Patio Area Two Allocated Parking Spaces

W NE

• • • • • • •

* Excellent Communication skills * Presentable, well organised. * High motivation with a drive to succeed. * Have a full UK driving licence * Positive & can do attitude * Can work under pressure to achieve monthly targets * Strong negotiating skills. * Excellent customer service To apply for this position please email your CV and a cover letter to katiemyers@keppiemassie.com

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The Estate Agent that offers MORE Sales & Lettings Liverpool 01512 368187 Walton Vale 01512 685944 Allerton 01512 685914 Old Swan 01512 685939 Falkner Street

Seymour Street

Allerton Road

EPC E

EPC C

£1,400,000

£575,000 Terraced Property Four/Six Bedrooms One/Two Reception Rooms

£54,950 - £59,950

Four Bedrooms Detached Bungalow Front & Rear Gardens Attached Double Garage

Five Bathrooms Rear Garden Permit Parking

Mossley Hill

Double Bedrooms with En-Suite Fully Furnished Free Sky TV in All Communal Lounges

EPC C

ǁĂŝƟŶŐ EPC

£139,000

£695,000

Mines Avenue

Langsdale Street

EPC D

£390,000

£199,000

Four Bedrooms Detached Property Gas Central Heating Double Glazing

EPC C

£100,000 One Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment Lounge, Kitchen & Bathroom Parking Space

EPC D

Orrell Lane

£145,000 Semi Detached House Three Bedrooms Well Presented Garage & Gardens

entwistlegreen.co.uk

£130,000 End Terraced Property Six Bedrooms Three Reception Rooms No Chain

Glen Road

EPC E

£145,000

End Terraced Property Four/Five Bedrooms Two Reception Rooms Kitchen/Diner

:HOOÀHOG 5RDG

EPC D

£130,000 Extended Semi Detached House Two Reception Rooms Three Bedrooms Extended Kitchen

EPC E

£119,950

Semi Detached House Three Bedrooms Two Reception Rooms & Kitchen Front & Rear Gardens

Ardrossan Road

EPC D

ǁĂŝƟŶŐ EPC

One Bedroom Apartment Secure Entry & Lift Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen Electric Heating

Old Thomas Lane

EPC E

EPC B

£110,000

Two Bedroom Apartment Two Bathrooms Off Road Parking Communal Areas

£159,950

One Bedroom Studio Apartment Commmunal Gardens Private Secure Parking Gym Facility

Chilcott Road

£118,000

Elm Vale

£55,000

Bixteth Street

EPC C

ǁĂŝƟŶŐ EPC

Two Bedroom Apartment Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen Secure Allocated Parking Well Presented

Conway Street

Double Garage Large Kitchen/Diner No Chain

Dock Road

£127,000

Semi Detached House Four Bedrooms & Lounge Well Presented Front & Rear Gardens

Royal Quay

Detached Property Five Bedrooms Three Reception Rooms

Chancellor Court

EPC B

EPC C

£550,000

Second Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms En-Suite & Lounge/Diner Two Allocated Parking Spaces

Utility & En-Suite Downstairs WC Double Glazed Throughout

Free WiFi in All Rooms Fully Equipped Gym The Ultimate Residence for Students

Barchester Drive

Waterloo Road

Five Bedroom Detached House Front Lounge & Dining Room Open Plan Kitchen/Rear Lounge

ǁĂŝƟŶŐ EPC

Extended Dorma Bungalow Four Bedrooms Three Reception Rooms Driveway & Front Garden

Hazeldale Road

EPC E

£125,000 Mid Terraced House Two Reception Rooms Six Bedrooms Plus Storage Room Gardens

ǁĂŝƟŶŐ EPC

£75,000 Mid Terraced Property Two Reception Rooms Three Bedrooms Double Glazing

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Contact your local branch today : Marine Union Buildings 11 Dale Street Liverpool City, L2 2SH Tel: 0151 3210 940 Email: lettings.liverpool@entwistlegreen.co.uk

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FOR SALE

L3

FOR SALE

L8

STUNNING THREE DOUBLE BEDROOM, 4TH FLOOR APARTMENT

OPEN DAY ON - SATURDAY 19TH APRIL 10AM- 2PM

The Colonnades, Albert Dock £475,000

The Quarter Prices From £59,950

STUNNING THREE DOUBLE BEDROOM, 4TH FLOOR APARTMENT IN PRESTIGIOUS WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Boasting fantastic views of the River Mersey and Kings Waterfront Arena, this larger than average apartment comprises; hallway, lounge, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, Master bedroom with en-suite, two further double bedrooms and family bathroom. Added benefits include secure parking, a store room, 24 hour concierge, lifts and extremely well presented. EPC Grade = C

EXCELLENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY. Assured NET Rental Yield Of Up To 8.1%*. The perfect new-build, buy-to-let opportunity for investors-own a prime piece of real estate in one of the most sought-after locations in Liverpool, in addition to gaining strong capital appreciation from Sept.

2014. A Five Phase Development In Liverpool's Waterfront Community, within walking distance of Liverpool Marina and Albert Docks. Built by an experienced developer in the Buy To Let Market, offering a versatile range of accommodation and secure On-Site Parking.

• Three Double Bedrooms • Prestigious Waterfront Location

• Assured Net Rental Yield Up To 8.1% • New Build Development

• Store Room • Exposed Brickwork And Character

• Build By An Experienced Developer • Parking Available

FOR SALE

L3

SOLD

L3 N E W

LUXURY 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT

ANOTHER PROPERTY RECENTLY SOLD

Tower Building £250,000

The Colonnades, Albert Dock £395,000

EXCELLENT TWO DOUBLE BED APARTMENT WITH PARKING IN THE PRESTIGIOUS TOWER BUILDING opposite the Liver Buildings. The property is light, spacious and well presented with contemporary features alongside the attractive period features of the original building. Comprises hallway, open plan lounge, diner and kitchen area, two double bedrooms- master with en-suite, and a bathroom. Added benefits include allocated parking space, 24hr concierge service. Awaiting EPC

• Excellent Location • Concierge

• Two Double Beds • Ensuite To Master

WE HAVE RECENTLY COMPLETED ANOTHER SALE IN THE COLONNADES DEVELOPMENT, THE MARKET IS MOVING DRAMATICALLY – ARE YOU BEHIND LEFT BEHIND?? CALL US TO SEE WHAT WE COULD DO TO HELP YOU SELL. THIS COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR FOR SELLING PROPERTY IN THE LAST DECADE, DO NOT MISS OUT – CALL US ON 0151 227 2027.

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0151 227 2027 or visit

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WEST DERBY

WALTON

NORRIS GREEN

W NE

W NE

W NE

Town Row

Wellbrow Road

Fieldton Road

£135,000

£85,000

£74,950

THREE BEDROOM END TERRACE WITH OFF ROAD PARKING AND GARDENS LOCATED IN THE POPULAR WEST DERBY AREA. The property briefly comprises of entrance hall, through lounge and kitchen to the ground floor. To the first floor are three bedrooms and the family bathroom. Externally the property has a drive for off road parking, rear garden and an additional garden to the side of the property.

EPC Grade = D

IDEAL FOR FIRST TIME BUYER. WELL PRESENTED THREE BEDROOM MID TERRACE PROPERTY. The property briefly comprises of hallway, through lounge and kitchen to ground floor and bathroom and three bedrooms to the first floor. Externally the property has a yard to the rear and also benefits from being well located for transport links through out the city.

EPC Grade = D

Extended semi detached house briefly comprising of entrance hall, lounge, dining area, sitting/family room and kitchen. To the first floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. The property also benefits from gas central heating system and part double glazing.

Externally there are gardens to the front and rear and a generous size garage to the side. The property is situated close to local amenities and schools and also Croxteth County Park.

EPC Grade = D

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

CROXTETH

CROXTETH PARK

Uldale Way

9 ULDALE WAY L11 2UA

Parkview Road

Haverton Walk

Tatton Road

Walton Hall Avenue

£79,995

£93,995

£95,000

£95,000

We are acting in the sale of the above property and have received an offer of £57,000 on the above property. Any interested parties must submit any higher offers in writing to the selling agent before exchange of contracts takes place. The Energy Performance Certificate Rating is E West Derby Branch

• Extended Mid Terrace • Front And Rear Gardens • EPC Grade E

West Derby Branch

ORRELL PARK

WALTON

• Three Bedroom

• Two Bedroom

• Town House

• Mid Terrace

• Off Road Parking

• Fitted Kitchen

• Awaiting EPC

• Awaiting EPC

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

KNOTTY ASH

NORRIS GREEN

WALTON

W NE

• Three Bedrooms

W NE

£54,995

ORRELL PARK

W NE

PUBLIC NOTICE

W NE

CROXTETH

• Three Bedroom • Mid Terrace • Double Glazed • Gas Central Heating • EPC Grade E

• Three Bedroom

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

• Semi Detached • Double Fronted • EPC Grade D

KNOTTY ASH

WEST DERBY

W NE

W NE

W NE

Moss Lane

Neston Street

Fincham Road

Townsend Avenue

Devilla Close

Marlowe Drive

£350pcm

£450pcm

£500pcm

£530pcm

£595pcm

£695pcm

• One Bedroom Flat

• Two Bedroom

• Three Bedroom

• Three Bedroom

• Three Bedroom

• Three Bedroom

• Allocated Parking

• Mid Terrace

• Semi Detached

• Mid Town House

• Semi Detached

• Semi Detached

• Close To Train Station

• Fitted Kitchen

• Garden And Off Road Parking

• Off Road Parking

• Off Road Parking

• Conservatory

• EPC Grade E

• EPC Grade D

• EPC Grade D

• Awaiting EPC

• EPC Grade C

• EPC Grade D

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby Branch

West Derby 0151 226 5668 west_derby@reedsrains.co.uk

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HALEWOOD

SPEKE

HALEWOOD

NE W

NE W

NE W

Wensley Avenue

Aldersgate Drive

Gerneth Close

£65,000 (50% ownership)

£140,000

£70,000

50% shared ownership property for sale with no chain. Viewing is highly recommended. Situated in a cul-de-sac location off Wood Road in Halewood. Accommodation comprising of lounge, kitchendiner,2 bedrooms and bathroom. The property has double glazing and gas central heating installed, gardens to front and rear plus a drive. Awaiting EPC.

Woolton Branch

HALEWOOD

Reeds Rains are pleased to offer for sale this Beautifully Presented Three Bedroom semi detached Property. The accommodation on offer includes an Entrance porch, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen and conservatory on the Ground Floor and to the First Floor there is a Master Bedroom with En-suite Shower Room, Two Further Bedrooms and a Bathroom. Gardens to the Rear. Gas Central Heating system and Double Glazing. Driveway for Off Road Parking. For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact our office. EPC Grade = D

Located for access to John Lennon airport and the nearby Knowsley expressway with links to Liverpool and Manchester. The local area also offers many amenities including The New Mersey Retail park with many popular shops, cafes and eating establishments. The property briefly comprises of a hallway, Living room, kitchen and dining room, on the first floor you will find three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally there is garden to the rear with laid lawn and a paved driveway to the front.

(Kerb has not been dropped) EPC Grade = D.

Woolton Branch

Woolton Branch

HALEWOOD

WOOLTON VILLAGE

PR NEW IC E

PR NEW IC E

NE W

Kinsale Drive

Stainton Close

James Court Apartments

£115,000

£95,000

£75,000

We offer for sale this three bedroom End-Terraced property located

A well presented two double bedroom semi detached

in Allerton L19. Within walking distance to Garston park and good

accommodation for sale with No Chain. Conveniently located close

transport links. Property briefly comprises; entrance hall, lounge

to Halewood Park. The accommodation briefly comprises of a

and kitchen diner. To the first floor three bedrooms and a bathroom,

EPC grade D

Reeds Rains are delighted to offer for sale this beautifully presented one bed roomed first floor apartment, Conveniently located within short walking distance of the popular village of Woolton which offers a variety of eateries and bars, as well as most other amenities including schools, supermarkets and other local shops.Leisure and recreational facilities can also be found close by, these include Woolton Golf Club,whilst public transport links into and out of the city centre are also on hand. Epc grade D

Woolton Branch

Woolton Branch

Lounge, kitchen / dining room. To the First Floor, two double bedrooms with a family bathroom. Externally there are gardens

externally there is a front and rear. Viewings are essential. EPC Grade = C

Woolton Branch

Woolton 0151 428 9484 woolton@reedsrains.co.uk

front and rear. Viewings are essential to appreciate all on offer.

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FORMBY

HIGHTOWN

FORMBY

Andrews Close, Liverpool, L37

Brentwood Close, Liverpool, L38

Sefton Road, Liverpool, L37

£375,000

£220,000

£195,000

Reeds Rains are delighted to offer For Sale this well presented, tastefully Extended Family Home. Located within a popular residential part of Formby, with great access to Local Transport Links (0.7 miles to Formby Train Station); Local Schools (0.5 miles to Range High, 0.4 miles to St Luke's Primary School); Formby High Street (1.1 mile); The Pinewoods (1 mile) and much more! Briefly comprising Hallway with W/C; three large Reception Rooms, Kitchen and Bathroom (Wet-room), Garage (currently divided to provide Utility room) to the ground floor. To the first floor are three Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom. Externally there are gardens to the front and rear with Large driveway for off road parking- the single garage is currently split to provide utility room. Early Inspection highly advised to avoid disappointment! EPC grade D

NO CHAIN. Located in a desirable seaside location in Hightown, this three bedroom detached house is an ideal family home providing spacious living accommodation with some great potential. Brentwood Close lies in the heart of Hightown and provides great transport links to both Formby and Crosby, as well as Liverpool and Southport along with all there many amenities. The property has been maintained very well and on the ground floor comprises of downstairs WC, large reception room leading to generously sized family room, dining room, fitted kitchen and bright conservatory. To the first floor are three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom plus access to loft storage. Externally, the property boasts a good size rear garden with a possibility to acquire some garden space behind (*subject to local authority approval*), and to the front is a large driveway and small garden. Awaiting EPC

Reeds Rains are delighted to offer 'For Sale' this well presented Three Bedroom

Formby Branch

Formby Branch

Formby Branch

Semi Detached House. Located in a popular residential part of Formby with great access to local transport links, schools, social amenities and much more! Briefly comprising Porch; Hallway; Two Reception Rooms, Kitchen and Garden Room to the ground floor. To the first floor are Three Bedrooms- two doubles and a singleand a family Bathroom. Externally there are Gardens to the Front and Rear and driveway and garage for off road parking. Early Inspection Highly Advised to Avoid Disappointment! Awaiting EPC

BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS

CROSBY

BOOTLE

Brooke Road West, L22

Brooke Road East, L22

King Avenue, L20

£180,000

Offers over £170,000

Offers over £90,000

** EARLY VIEWING ADVISED ** This well presented THREE bedroom semi detached house in the popular Brighton-Le-Sands area. The location is ideal for local transport, schools, shopping and within easy reach of the seafront. This well presented family home, with double glazing and gas central heating, offers a hallway, lounge, dining room and kitchen to the ground floor. The first floor offers two double bedrooms, one good size single and family bathroom. To the front is a paved area with a wall, and to the rear is a garden with grassed area and decking. Awaiting EPC

Crosby Branch

** NO CHAIN ** This immaculately presented family THREE bedroom semi, has been loving refurbished to a high standard by its current owners. Being located close to the beech, shops, major roads & motorways, as well as being in the catchment area of many high performing schools are just the start of the benefits this home has offers. The property boasts; three generous bedrooms, extended Kitchen/Diner that is perfect for entertaining, front & rear gardens, corner plot and many more.

Comprises of; hallway, lounge, kitchen/diner to the ground floor. To the first floor three bedrooms and modern family bathroom. ** EARLY VIEWING STRONGLY ADVISED TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT ** E PC Grade = D

** NO CHAIN ** This surprisingly spacious THREE bedroom family home situated off

Crosby Branch

Crosby Branch

Formby

Crosby

01704 878545 formby@reedsrains.co.uk

0151 924 2111 crosby@reedsrains.co.uk

Keir Hardie Avenue in Bootle, Liverpool, boast many attractive features such as; Lounge/Diner, Conservatory, Off road Parking, Generous sized bedrooms and an well maintained rear garden. Comprising; Hallway, Lounge/Diner, Kitchen, Conservatory to the ground floor and three Bedrooms and family Bathroom to the first floor. EARLY VIEWING ADVISED E PC Rating = D

N EW

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£235,000

Superb Waterfront Location, River and Marina Views, Three Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms *Allocated Parking *Secure Entry System

N EW

N EW Croxteth Road, L8

Mariners Wharf, L3

£125,000

Conwy Drive, L6

£115,000

Modern Style Semi Detached, Three Bedrooms, Conservatory, Modern Style Kitchen and Showerroom, Detached Garage

N EW

Ground Floor Apartment, Two Bedrooms, Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen, Modern Bathroom, Gas Central Heating, Communal Gardens, Off Road Parking

Parthenon Drive, L11

£86,950

Blackwater Road, L11

N EW

188 Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, L11 1DN

Sceptre Road, L11

We advise that an offer has been made for the above property in the sum of £74,950. Any persons wishing to increase on this offer should notify the agents of their best offer prior to exchange of contracts. Agents Address: Northwood 15-17 West Derby Village, L12 5HJ Agents Telephone Number: 0151 256 1035

www.northwooduk.com

£75,000

End Garden Terrace, Two Bedrooms, Lounge/Diner, Gardens Front and Rear* No Chain* Viewing Recommended

P N UB O L TI IC C E

Mid Terraced, Popular Location, Three Bedrooms, Two Reception Rooms, Gardens to Front and Rear, No Chain

Discovery Road, L19

£219,950

Detached Property, Four Bedrooms, Three Reception Rooms, Three Bathrooms, Conservatory, Garage, Front And Rear Gardens, No Chain

£59,950

End of Terrace, Two Bedrooms, Ideal First Time Buyer Home, DG and GCH Systems Installed, Garden to Rear, No Chain

Green Lane, L13

Mill Lane, L15

£185,000

Extended Semi Detached, Popular Area, Close To Amenities, Entrance Porch, Hallway, Two Reception Rooms, Conservatory, Kitchen/Diner, Three Piece Bathroom, No Chain N EW

£549,950

Unique In Design, Off Riverside Drive, Detached Property, Six Double Bedrooms, Dining/Kitchen, Utility Room, Three Bathrooms, Under Floor Heating, Double Glazing, Integral Garage

N EW

Barchester Drive, L17

£109,950

Garden Terrace Property, Three Bedrooms, Two Reception Rooms, Double Glazing and Gas Central Heating Installed, No Chain

Thursby Drive, L32

£99,950

Detached House, Three Bedrooms, Double Glazing and Gas Central Heating Installed, Garden, Driveway

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The North West Estate Agent Allerton Branch 0151 281 8181

NEW

Childwall Priory Road L16 • Three Bedroom Semi Detached House • Three Reception Rooms, Conservatory • Kitchen, Gardens Front & Rear, Garage • Driveway EPC Rating Pending

£249,950

Greenleigh Road L18

• Three Bedroom Extended Semi Detached • Two Reception Rooms, Conservatory • Utility Room, Gardens, Garag • Off Road Parking EPC Rating Pending

£144,950

Clevely Cottage L18

• Beautifully Presented Four Bedroom Cottage • Gated Access, Three Reception Rooms • Finished To An Exceptional Standard • EPC Rating D

£5000pcm

Bowood Street L8

• Two Bedroom Mid Terrace House • Part Furnished, Fitted Kitchen • Downstairs W.C. • GCH & DG, EPC Rating D

£525pcm

• Two Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment • Spacious Lounge/Dining Area • DG & GCH Throughout • En-Suite Master Bedroom, EPC Rating B

NEW

NEW

• First Floor Two Bedroom Apartment • Fitted Kitchen, Bathroom, Large Lounge • Double Glazed & GCH, Garage Included • EPC Rating E

Pelham Grove L17

£165,000

£199,950

Dudlow Court L18

NEW

NEW

Wellington Avenue L15

• A Stunning Three Bedroom Period Terrace • Two Reception Rooms • Many Original and Bespoke Features • Rear Yard, EPC Rating E

£139,950

Ullet Road L8

• Two Bedroom First Floor Apartment • Unfurnished, Two Bathrooms • Lift Access • Parking, EPC Rating D

£650pcm

Wainwright Grove L19

• Two Bedroom Mid Terrace House • Two Reception Rooms, Modern Kitchen • Rear Yard, Unfurnished, EPC Rating Pending

£500pcm

farrellheyworth.co.uk

NEW

Salisbury Road L15

• Refurbished Five Bedroom Semi Detached • Three Reception Rooms, Kitchen • Cloaks/WC, Rear Yard, Loft Bedroom • Double Glazed & GCH, EPC Rating B

£165,000

NEW

NEW

Gladstone Road L19

• Two Bedroom Mid Terrace, Fitted Kitchen, • Four Piece Bathroom Suite, GCH & DG • Internal Inspection Recommended • EPC Rating Pending

£109,950

Penshaw Close L14

• Three Bedroom Semi Detached House • Front & Back Gardens, Driveway • Downstairs W.C., Shower Room • Fitted Kitchen, EPC Rating D

£550pcm

Wilson Grove L19

• Two Bedroom Mid Terraced House • Built in Cooker & Washing Machine • Unfurnished, Two Reception Rooms • GCH & DG EPC Rating D

£475pcm

Little Heath Road L24

• Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Two Reception Rooms, GCH & DG • Gardens Front & Rear, EPC Rating C

£69,950

Elswick Street L8

• Fully Refurbished End Terrace • Three Bedrooms • Unfurnished, New Kitchen, Rear Yard, • Loft Room, GCH, DG, EPC Rating Pending

£550pcm

Minster Court L7

• One Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment • Well Presented, Double Bedroom • Spacious Lounge, Kitchen • Modern Bathroom, Parking EPC Rating E

£475pcm

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21 Regional Offices Old Swan Branch 0151 220 5020

NEW

NEW

Penrose Avenue East L14 • Three bedroom mid terrace house • Front and rear gardens • GCH and DG • NO CHAIN. EPC rating – pending

Broadgreen Road L13

• Beautifully presented 3 bed end terrace • Gardens, fitted kitchen, DG and GCH • Lounge and separate dining room • Fitted kitchen, EPC Rating – Pending

Lorenzo Drive L11

Lisburn Lane L13

£109,950

£124,999

• Three bedroom end terrace house • Off road parking, large rear garden • GCH, DG, alarmed, modern fitted kitchen • NO CHAIN. EPC Rating – C

£149,950

£107,500

NEW

Haverton Walk L12

• Modern style two bedroom mid terrace • Lounge, dining kitchen, conservatory • Two double bedrooms, off road parking • Gardens, EPC Rating – Pending

NEW

Stoneycroft Close L13

• Extended three bedroom semi detached • Lounge, rear dining room, conservatory • Fitted kitchen, utility room, garage • Gardens, EPC Rating – pending

£93,995

Sunbeam Road L13

Farrell Heyworth are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £50,500 for 55 Sunbeam Road Liverpool L13 5XS. Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should contact Farrell Heyworth 9 Broadgreen Rd Liverpool L13 5SD 01512205020 before exchange of contracts. EPC Rating - F

• Three bedroom semi detached • Loft room, GCH, DG, front and rear garden • Off road parking • EPC rating D

• Two bedroom mid terrace property • Through lounge/dining room, fitted kitchen • Family bathroom, DG and GCH • EPC Rating – D

Glengariff Street L13

• Three bedroom mid terrace property • GCH and DG, popular residential location • AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY • EPC Rating – pending

• Three bedroom mid terrace property • Lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room • Yard to rear, DG • EPC rating - C

£110,000

NEW

NEW

Munster Road L13

Moscow Drive L13

£475pcm

£450pcm

• Two bedroom mid terrace property • Two reception rooms, fitted kitchen, GCH • Rear yard • EPC Rating – Pending

£550pcm

• Purpose built 2nd floor 2 bed apartment • Lounge/kitchen, en suite to master bedroom • Intercom, GCH, DG, fitted kitchen • EPC Rating – Pending

LET AGREED

LET AGREED

SIMILAR REQUIRED

SIMILAR REQUIRED

Armour Grove L13

• Two bedroom mid terrace house off Rathbone Road • Lounge, dining room, kitchen • GCH, DG, EPC Rating – D

£450pcm

Farrell Heyworth Fees

Glen Road L13

£157,500

Reduced

Bell Street, L13

Reduced

Thingwall Road L14

NEW

£49,950

• Three bedroom semi detached property • Gardens to front and rear, garage • GCH, DG, lounge, dining kitchen • NO CHAIN. EPC Rating – D

Reduced

£149,950

PUBLIC NOTICE

NEW

Montague Road L13

• Three bed end terrace, two reception rooms • Fitted kitchen, DG and GCH • EPC Rating – pending

£475pcm

Newenham Crescent L14 • Three bedroom semi detached property • Lounge/dining room. Gardens • Modern style kitchen and bathroom • EPC Rating – pending

£595pcm

£550pcm

Application Fee:

Additional Applicants:

Guarantor:

Deposit (No pets):

Deposit (With pets):

£165.00 1st Application

£50.00 per applicant

£75.00 per guarantor

Rent + £100.00

Rent + £200.00

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• L15 Postcode • Three bedrooms • Front & Rear gardens • Off road parking • Garage

W NE

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• L18 Postcode • Rear garden • Three bedrooms • Off road parking • Double glazing

• L19 postcode • Semi detached • Three bedrooms • Detached garage • Off road parking • Rear garden

• L25 Postcode • Detached • Four bedrooms • Front & Rear gardens • Double Garage

£195,000

£195,000

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£125,000

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W NE

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Childwall Road, Liverpool

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Alexandra Road, Liverpool

Picton Road, Liverpool

• Mid Terraced • Three Bedrooms • Loft Room • Two Reception Rooms • Family bathroom

• L19 Postcode • Mid terraced • Three bedrooms • Rear garden • No ongoing chain

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• L15 Postcode • Two bedrooms • Fitted kitchen • Utility room • Lounge/dining room • Rear Yard

£160,000

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£70,000

£80,000

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Fallowfield Road, Liverpool

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• Mid Terraced property • Three Bedrooms • L19 Postcode

• Mid Terraced property • Three bedrooms • Two reception rooms • L15 Postcode

• L19 Postcode • Ground Floor • Two bedrooms • Fitted kitchen • Off road parking

£80,000

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£157,000

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0151 734 1440

£174,950

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W NE

£152,950

Stanley Road, Huyton • Semi Detached • Three Bedrooms • Front & Rear gardens • Garage • Gas Centrally Heated

W NE

Manor Crescent, Liverpool

Greenheys, Liverpool

Trentham Avenue, Liverpool

• L25 postcode • Three bedrooms • Semi detached • Garage • Front & Rear gardens

• Fourth floor apartment • Two bedrooms • Lift access • No ongoing chain

• L18 Postcode • Detached • Garage • Four bedrooms • Three reception rooms

£184,950

£116,000

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£270,000

W NE

W NE

Belmont Drive, Liverpool

Plattsville Road, Liverpool

Alverstone Road, Liverpool

Fulwood Park, Liverpool

• L6 Postcode • Semi detached • Set across three floors • Garage • No Chain

• L18 Postcode • Mid terraced • Three bedrooms • Open plan kitchen/dining area • Four piece bathroom

• L18 postcode • Three bedrooms • Investment opportunity

• L17 Postcode • Grade Two listed building • 3/4 bedrooms • Balcony • Off road parking

£125,000

£215,000

£137,500

£349,950

W NE

W NE

W NE

W NE

Tabley Road, Liverpool

Aigburth Road, Liverpool

Maskell Road, Liverpool

Carina Court, Liverpool

• L15 Postcode • Mid terraced • Three bedrooms • Fitted kitchen • Gas centrally heated

• L17 Postcode • First Floor • Two Bedrooms • Rear garden

• L13 Postcode • Three bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Rear yard • No ongoing chain

• L17 Postcode • Penthouse Apartment • River Views • Two Bedrooms • En suite

£99,950

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£105,000

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£75,000

£195,000

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MATTHEWS

Railway Cottage, L26

£429,950

Mossley Hill Road, L19

£290,000

Holmfield Road, L19

£274,950

Vyner Road South, L25

W E NERIC P

W E NERIC P Substantial six bed detached residence set within its own grounds

Substantial four / five bedroom semi detached

Linkstor Road, L25

Hadfield Grove, L25

£245,000

£250,000

£224,950

Much extended four bedroom semi detached property

Impressive three bedroom, semi detached dormer bungalow

Garden Street, Woolton Village £194,950

Woodlands Road, Aigburth £275,000

W NE

W NE Impressive three bedroom semi detached, highly sought after area

Substantially extended three bedroom semi detached, prime corner position

Delightful two bedroom semi detached cottage with outbuilding and garden

Substantial five bedroom period terrace property which is set out over three floors

Score Lane, Childwall

Beech House, Elm Vale

Darby Road, L19

Grovedale Road, Allerton

£259,950

£249,950

£220,000

£149,950

W NE

W E NERIC P

W NE

W NE Substantial three bedroom semi detached with panoramic views

Impressive 3 bedroom Victorian Gothic style detached villa

Well presented four bedroom semi detached gardens front and rear

Three bedroom mid terrace within a very popular area off Penny Lane

Holmleigh Road, L25

Gladeville Road, Aigburth

Bankfield Court, L13

Hallville Road, Allerton

£103,950

£192,000

£279,950

W NE

W NE

W NE

Impressive two bedroom town house, which occupies a prime corner

£139,950

Well proportioned two bedroom mid terrace located close to Sefton Park

Impressive four bedroom detached located at the head of a secure cul de sac

Substantial six bedroom, double fronted end terrace with rear garden

Ashlar Road, Aigburth

Alderwood Avenue, Speke £500pcm

London Rd, City Centre

Three bedroom semi detached close to Sefton Park.

Unfurnished

Excellent three bedroom mid terrace, gardens front and rear.

Unfurnished

Stunning two / three bedroom duplex penthouse apartment.

Furnished

Calthorpe St, Garston Park £550pcm

Palmerston Ct, Mossley Hill

Breckside Park, Anfield

Modernised and redecorated two bedroom mid terraced.

Unfurnished

Spacious two bedroom ground floor apartment. Unfurnished

£850pcm

£1250pcm

Lettings London Rd, City Centre

£1300pcm

Fantastic quality four bed penthouse apartment panoramic views. Part Furnished

Over 300 Branches Nationally

£625pcm

£650pcm

Lovely modern three bedroom end town house. Unfurnished

No Sale No Fee

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0151 734 4911 allerton@your-move.co.uk e

Cromptons Lane, Calderstones £450,000

Chaloner Grove, Grassendale

£349,950

e

Chalfont Road, Mossley Hill

£220,000 LD SO

LD SO

LD SO

Your Move Matthews are delighted to offer for sale this competitively priced four, potentially six bedroom detached residence located within one of south Liverpool's premier residential areas.

We are delighted to offer for sale this substantial four bedroom executive detached property, located within a prime residential area in Grassendale, close to the waterfront.

Your Move Matthews are pleased to offer for sale this traditional three bedroom property, which is located within a highly sought after residential area off Mather Avenue

Sunny Bank Road, Childwall

Abbeystead Road, Wavertree

Druids Cross Gardens

£249,950

£177,600

£289,950

LD SO

LD SO

Your Move Matthews are pleased to offer for sale this extended and well presented semi detached property situated in popular location of L15 within close proximity to M62 Motorway.

Your Move Matthews are delighted to offer for sale this well proportioned three bedroom semi detached property, located within a prime residential area close to Calderstones Park.

Oakbank Road, Allerton

Sandhurst Road, Aigburth

Bentham Drive, Childwall

LD SO

As agent Your Move are delighted to offer for sale this beautifully presented, three bedroom semi detached property located off Childwall Abbey Road close to Childwall Woods. £228,000

£148,950 LD SO

Your Move are delighted to offer for sale this well presented three bedroom period property, located in a prime residential area off Aigburth Road. Close to all local amenities including Sefton Park

LD SO

LD SO

We are pleased to offer for sale this beautiful three bedroom mid terrace property situated within close proximity to Greenbank Park. Attention to detail has been applied throughout

£189,950

Your Move Matthews are delighted to offer for sale this much extended three bedroom semi detached property, which occupies an elevated position within this very popular residential area in Childwall.

PrimeLocation.com

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Lettings £1,200pcm

£750pcm

£675pcm

£600pcm

£450pcm

Childwall Valley Road L16 • Four Bedroom Semi Detached • Conservatory • Off Road Parking • Two Reception Rooms

Helston Avenue L26 • Three/Four Bedroom • Off Road Parking • Local Amenities, Kitchen/Diner

Castle Street L25 • Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Closeby to Woolton Village • Large Rear Garden • Family Bathroom

Russian Drive L13 • Four Bedroom Mid Terrace • Court Yard • Kitchen/ Diner • Two reception Rooms

Halewood Road L25 • One Bedroom Apartment • Spacious • Communal Gardens • Well-presented throughout

£750pcm

£675pcm

£595pcm

£1,200pcm

£700pcm

Kingsthorne Park L25

Baileys Lane L26

Cam Street L25

Ballantrae Road L18

Pennyford Drive L18

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tel. 0151 428 1769

Sales

www.bepropertyservices.co.uk email. woolton@bepropertyservices.co.uk 28 Woolton Street, Woolton Village, Liverpool, L25 5JD @beestateagency

£204,950

£204,950

£169,950

£169,950

£169,950

High Beeches L16 • Garage • Modern Throughout • Ideal Family Home

Grangeside L25 • Four Bedroom Bungalow • Large Kitchen/Diner • Close to local amenities • Driveway

Francis Way L16 • Three Bedroom Extended • Utility Room • Conservatory • Extensive Garden

Priorsfield Road L25 • NO CHAIN • Garage • Cul-de-sac Position • Extended Kitchen

Vale Road L25 • Three Bedroom Semi • Garden not overlooked • Well-presented throughout • Great Location

£162,950

£154,950

£127,950

£124,950

£95,000

Turnstone Drive L26 • Three Bedroom Detached • Not Overlooked • Front Driveway • Kitchen/Diner

Hartsbourne Road L25 • Four Bedroom End of Terrace • Two Bathrooms • Well Presented throughout • Extensive Rear Garden

St Ives Way L26 • Two Bedroom Semi Detached • Large Conservatory • Cul-de-sac Position • Off Road Parking

Foxglove Avenue L26 • Two Bedroom End Terrace • Driveway for off Road Parking • NO STAMP DUTY • Well- presented throughout

Maplewood Close L27 • Three Bedroom Mid Terrace • Not Overlooked • Well Presented • Large Family Bathroom

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Davis Beyga Estates 0151 722 0372 info@dbestates.com www.dbestates.com

FORMBY £1,250,000

WOOLTON £899,000

GATEACRE VILLAGE £625,000

• 5 Bedrooms • 6 Bathrooms • Triple Garage • High security • Immaculate Presentation • Landscaped Gardens

• Grade 2 Listed • 5 Bedroom • 5 Reception rooms • 3 Bathrooms • Fully fitted kitchen • Retaining many original

• 6 Bedrooms • 3 Reception Rooms • 3 Bathrooms • Separate office block

SANDFIELD PARK £550,000 • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Storey • Ornamental garden • Off road parking • Secluded location

Davis Beyga Estates is delighted to announce a WOOLTON PARK £550,000 • 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • 3 reception rooms • Fully fitted kitchen • Double garage • Utility room

Easter offer 0.75% fees for sales

WOOLTON £444,950 • 5 Bedroom • Character property • Large garden • Great location

And we sell properties in an average of 15 weeks compared to 43 weeks with other agents, so there really is no need to go anywhere else.

MOSSLEY HILL £339,950 • 4 Bedrooms • 2 reception rooms • fully refurbished • Off road parking • Luxury Kitchen • New bathrooms

We understand the property market inside and out and we know the best way to market your property in order to achieve the best possible price within the shortest possible time.

We won’t let you down.

MOSSLEY HILL £335,000 ENJOYING a superb setting in leafy south Liverpool, this charming 4 bedroom period property is well worth viewing at the earliest opportunity

AIGBURTH £243,000

CITY CENTRE £190,000

MOSSLEY HILL £149,950

GARSTON £139,950

• 2/3 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Off Street Parking • Roof Terrace

• 2 Bedrooms • 2 Bathroom • One Secure Parking Space • available now no chain • Second Floor Apartment

• 2 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Fully fitted kitchen • Private development • Off Road Parking • Double Glazing

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • New kitchen • Family bathroom • Recently refurbished • Double glazed

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51 Allerton Road, L18 2DA

WOOLTON £985pcm

WOOLTON £850pcm

ALLERTON £750pcm

AIGBURTH £650pcm

• 2 Bedroom Apartment- 2 Bathrooms - Gated Access Cctv - White Goods Included Sought After Location

• 2 Double Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Fully Fitted Kitchen • GCH • Near to High Quality Schools and local amenities

• 2 Bedrooms • Open plan living space • Fully fitted kitchen • Family bathroom • Off road parking • Fantastic travel links

• 4 Bedrooms • Through reception • Fitted Kitchen • Family bathroom • Unfurnished

Davis Beyga Estates is delighted to announce that thanks to a WOOLTON £650pcm Davis Beyga Estates are delighted to offer this 1 bedroom ground floor flat in the heart of Woolton Village.

Available Now

100% success rate on our properties to let, we are now looking for more properties to add to our portfolio.

CITY CENTRE £600pcm • 7th Floor • 1 Bedroom • Fully Furnished • Views over river • Close to University

So if you are a landlord and want to join in our success, then give us a call and see what we can do to get your property let out quickly and efficiently.

CITY CENTRE £585pcm • 2 Bedrooms • Fully furnished • Close to city and uni • Secure • Excelent transport links

And with property management rates from as little as 5%, why not think of us to manage your portfolio as well?

We won't let you down.

AIGBURTH £500pcm • 2 Bedroomed Terraced • Close To Lark Lane • Available Now • Unfurnished

CROXTETH £500pcm

KNOTTY ASH £495pcm

TOXTETH £485pcm

ALLERTON £475pcm

• 3 bedrooms • large reception • fitted kitchen • family bathroom • private garden • off road parking

• Three Bed New Build • Gardens • Central Heating • Parking • Downstairs WC/ Cloakroom • Modern Kitchen

• Studio Apartment • Fully Furnished • Secure building • Gas, Electric, water and Wifi included • Use of on site Laundry

• 1 Bedroom • 1st Floor • Unfurnished • Fitted Kitchen • Family Bathroom • Gas Bills Included

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PROPERTIES TO LET

£500 pcm Willow Rise , L33

Rio House, L36

• 2 bed apartment • Fully furnished • Open plan living/kitchen area

• 2 bed apartment • Modern throughout • On a gated complex • Open plan living/kitchen area

£450 pcm

PROPERTIES TO BUY R DE R UN FFE O

£345,950

£74,950

Long Lane, L19

Rio House, L36

• 7 bed semi detached • Double glazed windows • Gas central heating

• 2 bed apartment • Double glazed windows • On secured complex

R DE R UN FFE O

£182,000

£79,950

Hawthorn Road, L36

Coral Avenue, L36

• 3 bed semi detached • Extended house • Large gardens.

• 3 bed semi detached • In need of renovation • Ideal investment opportunity

48 Your Move

£500 pcm

£450 pcm

Gloucester Road, L20

Pennington Road, L21

• 3 bed terrace • Re-furbished throughout • Large rear yard • Spacious rooms

• 2 bed terrace • Fitted kitchen • Rear yard • Close to local amenities

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Contact us today for your free market appraisal, call:

0151 428 3647 St Cyprians Student Accommodation Investment

Lynton Green, L25

Brodie Avenue, L18

Northway, L31

LD SO TC S

Carlyon Way, L26

Invest with £52,500!

• 250 year leasehold • 3 year rental assurance 10% NET • Fully managed investment • Fully furnished • Units over 30m2 • Roof terraces • Walking distance from Universities, Hospital, Train station • Perfectly placed for easy access into the City • Completion set for August 2015 Laxton Road, L25

£190,000 • 4 bedrooms • Close to Mahgull Sq. • No chain

Elmhouse Mews, L25

Grassington Cr, L25

Layton Rd, L25

LD SO TC S

Fearnlea, Quarry Street

£320,000 • 4 Bedroom • Large family home • Excellent location

LD SO TC S

Century 21 Liverpool South is delighted to offer a fantastic Student Investment property in close proximity to the Universities and City Centre of Liverpool. St Cyprians Church is a Breathtaking Historical Landmark located only 10 minutes from the main University area. This premium student investment offers self contained Duplex Studios with a 3 year 10% assured yield.

£335,000 • Large family home • 3 Bed, 2 bath • Quiet residential area

£189,950

£183,500

£175,000

• 5 bedrooms • Modernised & extended • Garage & off road parking

• 3 storey townhouse • Completely modernised • Open plan living

• 3 bedrooms • Manicured garden • No chain

Queens Drive, L15

Hansby Drive, L24

Carina Ct, L17

D CE DU RE

D CE DU RE

£165,000

£154,950

£150,000

£130,000

£130,000

£122,000

• 2 bedroom apartment • Modern, well presented • Close to Woolton Village

• 3 bedrooms • Extended end terrace • Modern & well presented

• 3 bedrooms • Stylish kitchen • Modern bathroom

• REDUCED • High ceilings, large rooms • 2 bedrooms plus en-suite

• 3 Bedroom • 2 Bathrooms • No Chain

• 2 bedrooms • Modern & bright • 2 mins from waterfront

Greens Walk, L17

Camp Rd, L25

£775pcm • 3 bedrooms • Modern interior • Close to Sefton Park

Carina Court, L17

Brompton Avenue, L17

Parkfield Rd, L17

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• 3 bedrooms • Part-furnished • Close to Woolton Village

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£750pcm • 1 bed bungalow • Semi detached • New kitchen & bathroom

Century 21 is the largest estate agent in the world operating in 77 countries worldwide with over 110,000 agents.

£600pcm • 2 bedrooms • Modern & bright • 2 mins from waterfront

£600pcm

£495pcm

• Sefton Park area • Gated entry • 2 bed apartment

• 1 bedroom apartment • 2nd floor • Wi-fi

0151 428 3647 33 Allerton Road, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 7RE Email: liverpoolsouth@century21uk.com

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EW N Woolton Hill Road , L25 £465,000

Marlcroft Drive , L17 £399,950

Druids Park, L18 £610,000

Semi Detached, Five Bedrooms, Double Glazed, Gas Central Heating, Large, Private, Landscaped Garden, Downstairs WC, Three Reception Rooms

Four Bedrooms /Semi Detached, Large Rear Garden /Driveway Parking, Double glazing & GCH, No Chain, Viewing Recommended

Four Bedrooms, Three Reception Rooms, Front & Rear Gardens, Integral Garage, En-suite & Jack and Jill Shower Rooms, Double Glazing and Gas Central Heating

Six Bedrooms, Detached Family Home /Driveway Parking, Three Reception Rooms, Utility Room, Double Glazing & GCH, Viewing Highly Recommended

Aigburth Hall Road , L19 £425,000

Queens Drive, L18 £339,950

Dunnock Close , L25 £240,000

Court Hey Road, L16 £239,950

Four Double Bedrooms, Two Reception Rooms, Beautifully Presented, Front & Rear Gardens, Off Road Parking & Garage, No Onward Chain, Sought After Location

Four Bedrooms, Semi Detached, Completley Renovated, Immaculately Presented, Two Reception Rooms, Viewing Recommended, No Chain

Two Bedrooms, Detached Bungalow, Spacious gardens, Driveway & Garage, No Chain, Viewing Recommended

Four Bedrooms, Semi Detached, Two Reception Rooms, Conservatory, Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Viewing Recommended

Kingsdale Road, L18 £157,950

Normanton Avenue, L17 £105,000

Birchtree Road, L17 £135,000

Cheriton Close, L26 £125,000

Three Bedrooms, Mid Terrace, Two Receptions, Well Presented and maintained, No Chain, Viewing Recommended

Two Bedrooms, Ground Floor, Apartment, No Chain, Viewings Recommended

Two Bedrooms, Two Reception Rooms /Downstairs Bathroom, Excellent Location, Well Presented, No Chain

Two Bedrooms, Semi Detached, Driveway Parking, Gardens to the front and rear, Viewing Advised /No Chain

Highbank Drive, L19 £149,950

Woolton Road , L15 £270,000

Woodland Road, L26 £150,000

North Sudley Road, L17 £275,000

Four Bedrooms, Semi Detached, Front & Rear Gardens, Double Driveway, Two Reception Rooms

Three Bedrooms, Detached, Three Receptions, Front, side and Rear gardens, Off Road Parking, Well Presented & Maintained, Viewing Recommended

Three Bedrooms, Extended Semi Detached, Front and Rear Gardens, Driveway Parking, Double Glazing /Viewing Recommended

Three Bedrooms, Semi Detached, Gardens to the front & Rear, Driveway & Garage, Viewing Recommended

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Rangemore Road, L18 £385,000

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Allerton 0151 733 9000 sales 0151 734 6890 lettings 32 Allerton Road, Liverpool L18 1LN

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W H AT ’ S O N T H E M A R K E T ?

THREE-BEDROOM PENTHOUSE, WEST TOWER, L3

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Close to The business sector of the city, and five minutes from Liverpool ONE and the waterfront.

Best bits Beautiful appointed, modern penthouse with a decked terrace and panoramic views of the waterfront and city. The Panoramic restaurant is also on the doorstep.

We say “Spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms and parking, coupled with the breathtaking views from this modern city centre property provide luxurious living in a thriving location.”

Breathtaking views of the waterfront and city

Arrange a viewing on 0151 236 9660

THREE-BEDROOM LUXURY APARTMENT, GREENBANK DRIVE, L17

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Close to A stone’s throw from Sefton Park, and walking distance to Lark Lane, Allerton and Smithdown Road.

Best bits Located on the top floor of a beautiful Georgian property, this property offers an abundance of room, with bright entertaining space.

We say “A combination of original Georgian features, plenty of space and its close proximity to some of the city’s popular green spaces, restaurants, bars and shops make this home desirable for couples or professional sharers and small families alike.”

Close to Sefton Park & Lark Lane

Arrange a viewing on 0151 601 3003 finding houses, delivering homes

ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT, PLAZA BOULEVARD, L8 Close to Liverpool Marina and Liverpool city centre.

Best bits Fully furnished, modern finishes, waterfront location, on-site handyman and security.

We say “Located on the doorstep of Liverpool’s up and coming Baltic Triangle area, this modern apartment is perfect for a young professional or couple looking to live close to some of the city’s most vibrant and unique attractions.”

Arrange a viewing on 0151 559 3333

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Ideal for a young couple or professional

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PROPERTIES FOR RENT THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT, AIGBURTH DRIVE, L17 Close to Sefton Park and amenities of Aigburth Road.

Also conveniently located near to Mossley Hill train station, which is ideal for commuters.

Best bits A spacious apartment which is set over two floors.

The property is in a stunning location overlooking Sefton Park lake.

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We say “Set within a sought-after area of the city, this property’s spacious living areas and modern fittings inside a character building make it an ideal family home.”

Spacious apartment set over two floors

Arrange a viewing on 0151 734 1412

TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT, LONDON ROAD, L3

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Close to City centre location overlooking St George’s Hall, the Walker Art Gallery, and Wellington’s Column.

Best bits En suite shower room, two sitting rooms, secure off-road parking, and sun terrace with roof top view over the city.

We say “This spacious apartment is ideal for those wanting to enjoy outdoor as well as indoor living space, without compromising on a central location.

It’s close to main transport links and key retail, leisure and tourist attractions.”

City centre location

FOUR-BEDROOM SEMI-DETATCHED, CHILDWALL VALLEY ROAD, L16 Close to A wealth of amenities including local schools covering all age ranges, as well as Hope University. There is local shopping at Childwall Fiveways, local supermarkets and transportation links, and the property is also close to motorway access.

Best bits Lots of living space downstairs, including two large reception rooms, a conservatory and a kitchen/diner. To the first floor there are four good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Additionally the property benefits from a front driveway for off-road parking and an extensive rear garden, which is not overlooked.

We say “This property is well placed for families looking for an out-oftown home surrounded by amenities, whilst being an easy commute from Liverpool city centre.”

Arrange a viewing on 0151 428 1769

Arrange a viewing on 0151 734 4911

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Off road parking and extensive rear garden

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APRIL PROPERTY AUCTION Wednesday 30th April 2014 | Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool APARTMENTS 2-8 TOWERDENE, SOUTHPORT, PR9 9RH LOT 118

26 CHESHIRE CLOSE, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS WA12 8PY LOT 123

Residential investment comprising seven self contained apartments. Four apartments currently being let producing a combined annual equivalent income of £20,940.

Vacant one bedroom ground floor apartment. Includes communal garden and allocated parking.

Guide Price: £540,000- £560,000

Guide Price: £50,000 - £55,000

NORTON COURT, WALLASEY CH44 6NJ

20 DERBYSHIRE HILL ROAD, ST HELENS, MERSEYSIDE WA9 2LH

LOT 132

LOT 136

Freehold block of 15 apartments fully let. Producing a combined annual equivalent income of £67,149.36.

Residential investment comprising a three bedroom mid terraced house. Producing an annual equivalent income of £5,100.

Guide Price: £400,000 - £450,000

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W O R D S

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LIVERPOOL’S DIVERSE RANGE OF BUILDINGS ARE A REMINDER OF ITS HISTORY AS ONE OF THE GREATEST PORTS IN THE WORLD. ALTHOUGH STILL AN IMPORTANT UK PORT, THE CITY’S MARITIME IMPORTANCE MAY HAVE DECLINED SOMEWHAT OVER THE YEARS BUT DEVELOPERS ARE CONTINUING TO FIND WAYS TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO ITS ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY.

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HOT TOPIC

The Albany

From sprawling former warehouses and grand former shipping company headquarters around the waterfront and commercial district, to former merchants’ houses around Ropewalks and Liverpool’s Georgian quarter, period buildings have not only proven to be attractive sites to the likes of hotel and leisure industries during recent years, but they have also been revamped and restored into beautiful updated homes.

Period and character properties aren’t just confined to Liverpool’s waterfront and city centre areas either, where they are complemented by modern apartment blocks and towers of newly built residential property. According to Liverpool City Council, around 9% of the city’s area – which equates to approximately 19,000 varied properties – is protected across 36 designated conservation areas. And at its last historic building count in the 1980s, Liverpool is said to have had 1,541 listed buildings and monuments, including 27 grade I listed; 105 grade II *; and 1,409 grade II. One of those grade II listed sites, which has successfully made the transition from historical use to luxury home, is The Albany.

Located on Old Hall Street, in the heart of the commercial district, the Victorian building was constructed in 1858 and originally used as a cotton broker’s office. Now, not only is it desirable to buyers because of its central position in the city’s bustling business area, and also a stone’s throw from the waterfront and key tourism and retail areas, but househunters are also being won over by the property’s original character combined with modern living.

Frances Lyons, sales manager at City Residential, the estate agency which is managing sales of The Albany’s apartments, says: “Potential buyers, when visiting the sales office at the grade II listed development The Albany, are bowled over by the spectacular ornate entrance area and courtyard.

“The many architectural features in the corridors and staircases are a sharp contrast to the lovely open plan modern apartment interiors. The spaces are flooded with natural light from the original large windows designed into the Albany

Building for its original use when the cotton merchants traded their products.”

With The Albany’s range of one, two and threebedroom varied apartments continually drawing interest, Frances adds: “Buyers are attracted to the building because of the sense of history but love the fact that, once you walk through the front door of the apartment, you are living in a 21st Century designed home.”

Meanwhile there is further property potential in the already popular Georgian quarter, where sought-after terraced full houses and converted apartments have retained plenty of original character on the outside, along with features such as large sash windows.

Earlier this year Hollingwood Homes, part of the Marcus Worthington group, submitted plans to Liverpool City Council to transform 23 Georgian terraced houses spanning across Falkner Street and Catherine Street into “high quality, desirable townhouses”.

The scheme, which is still subject to planning

Philharmonic Rise

permission, is designed by John McCall Architects and would see the historic buildings, which have been used as student accommodation in recent years, mainly undergo internal work whilst maintaining their exterior character.

With basement-style kitchens and dining rooms, as well as dual aspect living rooms and bedrooms with en suite facilities included in the proposals, Sian Pitt, head of marketing at Hollingwood Homes, already anticipates success.

She says: “The plans we have for this development mean that we will be able to provide desirable townhouses that will be both contemporary on the inside and retain their Georgian charm on the outside.

“We feel that this restoration will really help to regenerate not only these terraces, but also the surrounding area.”

The equally character-filled surrounding streets in this Georgian area are also a draw for residents and visitors alike, with cobbled roads and cast iron street lamps adding to the original features, alongside some of the city’s historic pubs.

With such properties proving popular on the rental market, often being snapped up quickly, and also holding value when it comes to sales, there is an alternative way to reside in a building with period features and a historic former use.

Ad Hoc lets vacant properties across the UK to ‘property guardians’, therefore helping to secure buildings which would otherwise be stood empty and also providing low-cost accommodation to tenants.

Sites around Merseyside which have attracted tenants, via Ad Hoc, have included former vicarages, schools and police stations.

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A DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR AND FIVE BEDROOM HOUSES IN THE HEART OF THE GEORGIAN QUARTER C A L L F O R M O R E D E TA I L S O R T O R E G I S T E R YO U R I N T E R E S T

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Q U E S T I O N S A N S W E R E D , P R O B L E M S S O LV E D

Agent

Agent

Auctioneer

MARCUS WILLIAMS

PETER BELLAMY

CHRIS JOHNSON

sales consultant, City Residential

franchisee, Northwood Liverpool North & South

auctioneer, Smith and Sons Property Auctions

www.cityresidential.co.uk

www.northwooduk.com

www.smithandsons.net

I’m looking to buy a new house. Should I already have a mortgage agreed and a solicitor ready for if I find a property, or should I wait to come across a property I’m interested in? Are there any other preparations I should make for my property search?

Q

I’m moving to a new home and plan to let my current property.

What can I do to ensure that the tenants who move in will be reliable and will look after it, and if I use an agent will I still get to have final say on who moves in?

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L. Parker, L10

P. Walters, L18

R. Dawson, L3 It is not a necessity to have a mortgage in place but it is always worth being prepared and having a mortgage agreed in principal before you start to look for a property.

You could contact your bank to see what they can offer you or you could talk to an independent mortgage advisor who will search the market for the best deals but they may charge for their services. This will give you a good idea of how much your budget is for your property and will put you in a good position when it comes to the negotiation stage.

The estate agent that you purchase from will usually be able to recommend a solicitor once you have had an offer accepted but it may be worth getting several quotes to get the best price as well as asking friends and family for personal recommendations to ensure you get the best service.

I can’t make it to an auction so I’m considering telephone bidding. Will I be at a disadvantage compared to if I was there, and are there any preparations I’ll need to make before the day?

Ensure the property is in a condition you would expect if you were renting. Make sure all legal requirements such as gas safety are complied with, that everything is in working order and instruction manuals are provided. If you have a garden, make sure you provide tools so it can be maintained.

Once a tenant is found, references will be undertaken ideally by an independent specialist. You should ask to see copies of the references and it’s ultimately your decision who you accept.

Ensure your agent is a member of a regulatory body as by doing so, you’ll be certain they have Client Money Protection (CMP) insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance. Finally, make sure you have a professional, independent inventory undertaken by an accredited clerk or you may have no claim for damages.

A

Telephone bidding is relatively easy although you’re unable to judge the level of bidding and there’s no substitute for attending.

Prior to phone bidding, a full inspection of the property should be made and surveys obtained. Your solicitor should also look at the legal pack.

The auctioneer will ask for a completed registration form and a cheque for 10% of your highest bid and the amount of buyer’s premium. Once the hammer falls this contract is binding.

You must be available on the phone during the sale. Auction room staff will contact you as the lot is about to be offered, talk you through the level of bidding and submit a bid on your behalf so consider your top bid before taking the call. If for whatever reason the firm is unable to contact you, this is a risk that has to be taken and there is no come back on them.

If successful, they’ll cash your cheque as the deposit and contracts will proceed to completion in 28 days.

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L I V E R P O O L’ S L AT E S T N E W S

Launch success for Willow Park development H

omesHub, part of the Plus Dane Group, enjoyed a successful launch for its new Willow Park development with two homes being reserved on the day.

Located in South Liverpool’s Cressington area, close to Liverpool Cricket Club, the site has three and fourbedroom homes on offer through a shared equity scheme.

According to Alison Gittins, sales and marketing manager for HomesHub, which is part of the Plus Dane Group, the development also attracted interest from around 20 other potential buyers when its marketing cabin opened up on 5 April.

The cabin now remains open from 11am until 5pm every Saturday and Sunday at the site, where properties are available to first time buyers and other purchasers who meet the eligibility criteria.

Alison adds that homes can be “reserved there and then on the day” by home buyers attending the cabin.

Properties available include contemporary fitted kitchens, en suite bathrooms and off-street parking.

For more information about HomesHub’s Willow Park development, email sales@homeshub.co.uk or visit the site during the weekend opening hours.

‘Big L’ by Richard Woods

LIMITED EDITION PRINT COMMISSIONED FOR 2014 BIENNIAL Limited edition Liverpool-themed prints will go on sale at Elaine Cunningham Interiors as part of the Liverpool Biennial celebrations.

Claire form Maitland Selwyn with Alison and Sandy from HomesHub

New members join Reeds Rains’ Crosby team

EXPANSION FOR REEDS RAINS BRANCH Reeds Rains’ Crosby branch has expanded in to Maghull, following a rise in demand from the area.

The increase in coverage from the Cooks Road branch has also prompted the appointment of two new staff members and a mortgage advisor, says branch manager Joshua Simms.

Hayley Mitchley, a former local travel agent turned sales negotiator, has joined the agency’s team alongside fellow newcomer Gemma Brugnoli, a company viewer.

Meanwhile in-branch mortgage advisor Paul Birtles, who previously worked for Santander, is now also at the Reeds Rains office.

Josh says the expansion also comes after the branch has seen a “record breaking” number of viewings since the start of the year, thanks to the “hard work and determination” from its existing team.

For more information about Reeds Rains Crosby, call 0151 924 211.

Artist Richard Woods has followed up his commission for the Liverpool 2008 Biennial with a second piece, named ‘Big L’ after the city, and 50 limited edition prints will be available to buy from the Chapel Street interior design store priced at £295.

Richard’s original work was called Innovation-Investment-Progress and was inspired by famous Liverpool DIY store Rapid Hardware. Elaine Cunningham Interiors is owned and run by the daughter of Hugh Doherty, who founded the iconic Rapid Hardware store in 1972.

Elaine Cunningham, owner, says: “We were thrilled when Richard Woods was artist in residence at Rapid in 2008, and this new piece means so much to me personally. It’s like the Rapid story is able to live on through his work, and people are able to own a small piece of that.”

The artwork is the second to be commissioned for the Liverpool Biennial 2014, a citywide celebration of contemporary art between 5 July and 26 October. The first, called Another Place by Anthony Gormley and inspired by the artist’s sculptures on Crosby beach, sold out in less than a week when prints went on sale in November 2013.

For more information visit www.liverpoolbiennialshop.com or the Elaine Cunningham Interiors store.

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H O T P R O P E RT Y N E W S I N L I V E R P O O L

Hillside Christian Centre

Keppie Massie Residential begins staff search Keppie Massie Residential is expanding its team after experiencing a period of high demand for properties to let in Liverpool city centre.

MERSEYSIDE HOMES GO UNDER THE HAMMER A number of Merseyside residential properties will go on sale during Smith and Sons’ latest property auction.

In total 27 residential and commercial lots will go under the hammer at the auction, which takes place on 29 April at the Village Hotel, Bromborough. Many of the properties available at the auction are low-price terraced houses on the Wirral starting from £15,000. Once refurbished, the homes have the potential to return high yields, according to the auctioneer.

Other notable properties include the Hillside Christian Centre in Birkenhead. The two interconnected church buildings could be converted into accommodation and come with a guide price of £100,000 and £120,000.

Chris Johnson, auctioneer at Smith and Sons, says: “Once again we have a wide range of lots in this auction that will prove appealing to a broad audience. The majority of the lots are residential properties in need of refurbishment and suitable for builders or owner occupiers.

“Spring is most definitely in the air for the property market and we are already seeing interest and momentum gathering for our April sale.”

For more information about the first property auction of the year visit www.smithandsons.net

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The Keppie Massie Residential team

The estate agent is hiring another member of staff after recording rising demand in city centre areas such as the Georgian Quarter and the fashionable Baltic Triangle area on the city fringe, buoyed by an increase in mature couples moving from the suburbs.

Katie Myers, branch manager at Keppie Massie Residential, says: “We’re thrilled to be looking for a

new senior lettings negotiator.

The whole team is looking forward to welcoming a new, experienced team member, who we hope will encompass the friendly, professional qualities that Keppie Massie

Residential prides itself on.”

Katie says the city centre market is showing “signs of real development” after stagnation in 2008 and the new position is a sign of the firm’s success in the market.

She adds: “The fact that we are now in a position where we are required to expand our workforce is marvellous and a sign of real success, thanks to the hard work of our lettings negotiator Kevin Allen, and the team as a whole.”

For more information about Keppie Massie Residential call 0151 236 9660.

Lilian Pantoja and Michael Clarke with Marcus Williams from City Residential as they get the keys to their new home.

THE ALBANY CONTINUES TO ATTRACT BUYERS Liverpool’s historic apartment complex, The Albany, has been riding high throughout the start of 2014, with six sales agreed and more said to be in the pipeline.

According to City Residential, the agents responsible for sales at The Albany, sales have been across the board in terms of price range and the one, two and three-bedroom properties on offer. The apartments have also attracted owner occupiers and investors.

Frances Lyons, from City

Residential, says viewings have taken place on a daily basis since the new year at the Old Hall Street building, and adds: “The scheme is now well over 50% sold and if sales continue at this rate they will be sold out sooner than anticipated.”

Among the recent buyers are couple Lilian Pantoja and Michael Clarke, who had already enjoyed living at The Albany for six years, and decided to purchase as they watched the market grow.

According to the couple: “We

have got to know the building well over the years and have also got to know the concierge staff, who are always friendly and helpful. When we were renting here we always said how well the building was managed and how kept the communal areas are, and after looking at various other options in the city we realised that nowhere compared to The Albany.”

For more information call City Residential on 0151 231 6100.

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NEWS

WINNERS OF NONAME’S £1,000 PRIZE ANNOUNCED

Wallasey apartment block is up for auction

APRIL AUCTION CATALOGUE ANNOUNCED Liverpool auctioneer Pugh & Company has released a catalogue for its April auction, which will take place at Aintree Racecourse on 30 April.

Jim Hitchmough (left) presented with prize by Danny Gauden (right) at Noname by Capricorn Kitchens

A lucky Huyton couple has been named the winners of Noname’s fabulous £1,000 cashback prize draw.

The Birchall Street-based kitchen brand operated the draw from early January to 31 March this year, providing an additional incentive for all customers who ordered a kitchen during the new year.

Jim and Margaret Hitchmough were picked to receive the bumper prize, having initially come across Noname by Capricorn Kitchens

in Your Move magazine.

On receiving the cash, Jim says the couple had been “waiting a long, long time” to find the perfect kitchen for their self built home, which not only had to be within their price range but would also meet their access requirements for their disabled child.

Describing the win as a “massive, massive bonus,” Jim adds: “Our home is a new build that we’ve started from scratch and, financially, the kitchen had to be the last thing we did. It couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Ian Marsden, director of Noname

by Capricorn Kitchens, says it was “nice to put smiles on the faces” of the winning customers with the special prize, and the competition was such a success that the store is now considering running a similar draw later in the year.

As a further gesture, two further runners-up were also picked to win £60 vouchers for the city’s Sapporo or Il Forno restaurants.

LOCAL LAW FIRM RETAINS INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION Paul Crowley & Co has retained industry accreditation for client care and business management standards following an audit.

Paul Crowley & Co, says: “We are thrilled to retain our Lexcel accreditation. Here at Paul Crowley & Co, we not only pride ourselves on our expert legal advicebut also our high quality customer service and business management standards so it is great to be officially recognised for this.

“Well done to all of our hardworking staff and our fantastic clients who have helped us achieve the accreditation for a third year running.”

Tracy Thompson Currently only 10% of law firms nationally hold the accreditation. Paul Crowley & Co has also qualified for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation.

The Liverpool-based solicitor, which has offices in Anfield, Walton and West Derby, was awarded the Lexcel quality mark from The Law Society having first received the accreditation in 2012. Lexcel is the industry’s law management quality mark and is an optional accreditation for law firms and in-house legal departments offering assurances that a practice meets client care and management standards.

Following an on-site visit from an inspector and rigorous background checks, the practice can now display the accreditation for another year.

Tracy Thompson, practice development manager at

For more information contact Paul Crowley & Co on 0151 264 7363.

Homes and development opportunities across the region will go under the hammer at the auction, including seven selfcontained apartments in Southport, four of which have been let, with a guide price of £560,000 and an annual income of £20,940.

Other properties with development potential include a block of 15 apartments in Wallasey with a guide price of up to £450,000 and a 23-bedroom former care home owned by Wirral Council that is expected to sell for between £400,000 and £425,000.

Paul Thompson, director and auctioneer at Pugh & Company, says: “The heightened confidence in both the market and the economy has been very evident; the turnout for our last Liverpool auction saw bidders bidding out of the room. The variety, quantity and quality of lots being offered at our auctions allow buyers across all sectors to see the great opportunities available.”

The auction will be the third held by Pugh in the north of England in April, following similar events in Manchester and Leeds. The Liverpool auction will be held at Aintree Racecourse on Wednesday 30 April and viewings on the properties are available now.

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H O T P R O P E RT Y N E W S I N L I V E R P O O L

A post-war building in Sefton Park has been developed into luxury apartments, and is set to launch on 12 April.

The 11-storey Belem Tower apartment block, which was built in 1959, is currently being given a new lease of life by Residential Regeneration Ltd and is due to be completed in October.

The major refurbishment will see 63 high-specification one, two and threebedroom apartments become available to local investors and individual home buyers at the building, which is being marketed by IPS Invest.

Features include three garden apartments with picture windows on the ground floor, with all other apartments benefitting from a

private balcony with panoramic views over the 250-acre grade II listed Sefton Park, Liverpool city centre and distant Wales.

From 12-13 April launch weekend, a sales cabin will be open from 10am until 4pm and will feature a working kitchen based on the specification for a two-bedroom property, and bathroom fixtures and fittings will also be on display.

Mike Johns, property and investment manager at IPS Invest, says: “We’re delighted to be bringing this building back to life after many years where the building has been empty and crying out for refurbishment.”

For more information about Belem Tower, call 0844 800 6661.

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Entwistle Green shortlisted for top award

The luxury Woolton home

Entwistle Green has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Large Chain’ award at the Estate Agent and Lettings Agent Awards (ESTAS).

LUXURY PROPERTY SNAPPED UP WITHIN FIVE DAYS

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luxury seven-bedroom property in South Liverpool has been snapped up after just five days on the market, as Sutton Kersh records a ‘significant uplift’ in lettings customers in the region.

The £4,500 per month, seven-bedroom property in Woolton secured a viewing within a day of being placed on the market. The property, which boasts a recording studio, cinema suite and a leisure complex complete with swimming pool, sauna, steam room and spa bath, is one of the most exclusive properties in the South Liverpool area.

Lettings branch manager, Colin Woods, says: “We matched the property immediately and telephoned potential

tenants and within the day we had made an appointment to view. We followed that up with a feedback call and took an application which the landlord was delighted with.”

The letting agent has recently moved to new premises on Allerton Road and has reported increasing interest in luxury rented accommodation in the area.

Colin adds: “Since moving to the new premises we have seen a significant uplift in the number of customers coming through the door who are looking for rental accommodation, which is great news for our landlords.”

For more information on Sutton Kersh Lettings call 0151 482 2594.

The estate agent, which has offices in Maghull and Allerton, has won the award for the past five years and is included on the shortlist again for the 2014 awards after Channel 4 property expert, Phil 32,000 customers completed Spencer will host the ceremony questionnaires to choose the nominees.

The award ceremony will take place at the Hilton Park Lane in London. The regional and national winners will be announced

by Phil Spencer, property expert and presenter of Channel 4’s ‘Location Location Location’ during the ceremony on 9 May. Keith Peacock, managing director of estate agency at Entwistle Green, says: “We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for the ESTAS 2014. It means so much to us as we know it is our customers who have put us on the list. We take our levels of customer service very seriously because we know customers have a choice and customers are the lifeblood of our business.”

Entwistle Green, which is part of the Countrywide Group, recently launched a new ‘Hearts & Minds’ programme for employees to improve its service to customers.

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Sponsored by Redrow Homes and supported by HomesHub, part of the Plus Dane Group, the event attracted hundreds of potential buyers looking for an affordable new home in 2014.

Property developers as well as financial and legal experts assisted the steady flow of visitors, and many attendees registered their interest in new build homes across Merseyside. Housing in South Liverpool was said by exhibitors to have been particularly popular on the day.

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BEFORE THE MOVE Packing and moving all of your possessions is a time-consuming job but careful planning at this stage of the process can make life easier in future. Making a list of your possessions will not only help you to ensure nothing is missed, it also gives you a chance to de-clutter your belongings for a new start in the new home.

Other things to consider before the move include returning any spare keys for your current home and notifying utility companies, banks and building societies, and the post office about your change of address. You will also need to notify the DVLA and your vehicle insurer of your new address.

CHOOSING A VAN Once your possessions are boxed up and ready to go you will need to choose a car or van to transport them to your new home, but first you will have to decide what size van you need.

Rob Wilcox, hire drive manager at Arnold Clark, says: “For a one-bedroom flat you might need something like a Ford Transit but if you’re moving a threebedroom home you may need a seven and a half tonne lorry. However, always check height restrictions and parking around your new home.”

Common mistakes movers make include failing to bring the correct documents such as a driving licence when they pick up the van, which can bring an extra charge if the DVLA needs to be called. Another problem is remembering how to operate the van.

Rob says: “One of the more common problems people encounter is using tail lifts and finding the isolator switch.

Moving house is stressful enough so it’s important to arrive early so that you can learn how to operate the van properly.”

CHOOSING A REMOVAL COMPANY The British Association of Removers (BAR) is an industry group that operates

a code of practice for removal companies to ensure they are honest and ethical.

Companies registered with BAR must meet the requirements of a stringent code of practice, offer clear, fair quotes and provide insurance.

Once you have chosen a removal company, you will need to provide as much information as possible. According to BAR: “When you arrange for a removal company to help you move, they need to understand how much requires moving, if packing is required, the time it will take them and how far they need to travel.”

To do this a service specification will cover everything from a list of your possessions to how long the move will take.

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director/owner, Century 21 Liverpool

Where do you live?

Age:

Mossley Hill, Liverpool

36 What are your hobbies?

Football, property, travel and spending time with the family.

Main duties: General management and overseeing of estate agency operations in sales, lettings, management and investments.

What is your pet hate?

An untidy office, all chairs must be parallel!

Are you a red or a blue?

Red

Education: Degree educated in International Business & Spanish at Liverpool John Moores University.

Night out or night in?

Night in with Sky+ at the ready.

First job: Littlewoods Pools when I was 16. I was sorting coupons and spot the ball checking.

Shortest job: A job in a sorting office. One day was enough!

“Honesty, integrity and professionalism”

What’s the secret of your success?

Honesty, integrity and professionalism.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

People do business with people they like.

What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?

Ensure you know the industry legislation, have a passion for the job and set up right in terms of location, office look and fit out.

Who has been your business mentor?

No one really, I have just picked up things from previous jobs and roles.

What makes Century 21 different?

Most agencies have a valuer, separate negotiators, people

who do viewings and admin staff etc. At Century 21, we adopt a one touch approach as all team members are skilled and trained in handling all areas of the business so once a team member carries out an appraisal on your property, you will deal with the one contact right the way through the sales process. We find that our clients like having a dedicated property manager who knows all about them and their property.

Can you tell us a bit about Century 21’s plans for 2014?

We plan to increase market share and awareness across Liverpool and we’re looking to grow our rental management portfolio. We are actively seeking portfolio

landlords and block management opportunities.

Century 21 has also secured an exclusive national partnership for a large private rental portfolio. In the third/fourth quarter of 2014, Century 21 will offer a large number of newly built rental properties across Liverpool with around 750 units being delivered in phases over a 12-18 month period. The portfolio will deliver significant high quality housing stock and assist with the regeneration objectives of local authorities in a cost efficient and timely way. Century 21 partner, Direct Lettings will centrally manage the portfolio and the properties and tenants will be serviced by Century 21 Liverpool.

Favourite film: I prefer a series, something like 24 or Prison Break.

Favourite band/singer: Anything from The Beatles and the Eagles to The Script and Mumford & Sons Favourite book: I haven’t got time to read with two young kids.

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GETTING TO KNOW THE PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS

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MICHELLE HADLEY interior designer, Elaine Cunningham Interiors

MY FIRST... AMBER ORR lettings negotiator, Countrywide CAR:

RECORD:

A silver Audi A2. I passed my driving test at 17 and was one of the only students in college with a car!

Spice Girls, ‘Stop Right Now’. I bought this after I was in a fashion show as a child. My younger sister and I had to model for the “George” range at ASDA, and prance around the catwalk to this song!

JOB: What does your job entail?

My days include welcoming people into the store and assisting them with their enquiries as well as attending residential and commercial consultations, then returning to our showroom and working on the perfect scheme. No client is the same so making sure I consider their needs and incorporate a client’s personality into the design is a must.

What is your favourite thing about your job?

I love turning each client’s house into their dream home, the look on their face once it has all come together is fantastic. Whether it is one room, a whole house or helping someone choose a feature wallpaper, the impact it can make on a person’s mood is key.

What is your least favourite thing?

There are so many amazing products out there.

Every time a rep comes in to show new collections I always want to redesign my home!

If you weren’t an interior designer what would you be doing?

Before I realised my creative flair I wanted to be a midwife, so I’d be delivering babies!

What are you going to do after this interview?

I’m going to meet a contractor at a new build six-bedroom house we are currently working on. It is a full scheme including customised furniture, curtains, full decoration and even kitchen appliances and accessories, so it’s a very exciting project.

I started my first full-time job on my 16th birthday, and it was as a junior hairdressing stylist in a local hairdressers.

HOLIDAY: Was to the incredible China. I was lucky enough to go on a 15-day performing arts tour of the country, visiting five cities and countless historical and mesmerising places.

HOUSE: It was my family home, Old Manor Barn, Maghull. Living in a barn meant being woken up daily by the farmer’s peacock. Who needs an alarm clock?

PET: A Yorkshire Terrier called Toby who had the personality of a grumpy old man!

DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

MICHELLE WILLMOTT lettings property manager, Your Move Matthews 6:30AM

Up and about, ready to leave by 7:30/7:45 for the cycle to work.

7:45AM

I take a lovely scenic route through Princes Park and Sefton Park, and it’s very peaceful at that time of the morning. It relaxes me for the busy day ahead.

8:00AM

Arrive at the Allerton Road office, get changed, and drink tea whilst checking my emails, responding to overnight enquiries and seeing what tasks I have in my diary.

8:45AM

Morning meeting with the team, making sure we’re up to speed on the active sales and lettings, and new properties that are coming on to the market.

9:00AM

Separate meeting with the lettings team to go through the priorities for the day and split down the daily tasks.

10:00AM

Dealing with enquiry emails, feedbacks, landlord updates, and any outstanding maintenance issues, organising gas safety checks, etc. These tasks might seem boring but are a really important part of our day. We also share routine visit inspections, so I usually have one or two throughout the day.

12:00PM

Make sure I’m back in the office and as up to date as possible, ready for lunch.

14:00PM

More of the same, but that’s not to say it’s boring! Every day is different, with different maintenance issues and different tenant and landlord enquiries.

16:45PM

Final catch up with my lettings team to check that all our tasks are done, before leaving the office at around 6pm.

FORTNIGHT IN NUMBERS... The ups and downs

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The number of homes sold in Liverpool in the last 11 months as a result of the Help to Buy scheme. The figure is the highest rate in Merseyside, ahead of St Helen’s figure of 104 homes sold under the scheme.

This is the average house price in the North West of England, according to the latest figures released by Nationwide. The figure is 1.5% higher than at the end of 2013 and 6.9% higher than at the same time last year.

The number of weeks a consultation with landlords, tenants and residents will take on proposed new landlord licensing proposals. The consultation is open now and will look at proposals to give licenses to ‘fit and proper’ landlords. It opened on 24 March.

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HOMES SELL OUT AT ST GREGORY’S n open day at HomesHub’s over 55s development, St Gregory’s, was a huge success when it took place this month, as all properties were reserved.

One of the five two-bedroom homes went on display during the event, and impressed a number of potential buyers who attended.

HomesHub, part of the Plus Dane Group, offered the apartments through an older persons shared ownership scheme, making them an affordable option for buyers.

The development is set back from Halewood Road and is aimed at those looking to downsize and release equity.

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Sally Green’s debut novel, Half Bad, a dark tale about good and bad witches set in the present day, has been signed up for a trilogy, was snapped up by a Hollywood studio and broken two Guinness World Records for being the most translated pre-publication debut novel. It is a far cry from a career in accountancy and keeping chickens at her Warrington home, as she tells us all about the latest young adult literature phenomenon.

INTERVIEW BY STEPHEN HURRELL

How did you get in to writing?

During my 20s and 30s I was very much a career woman, an accountant, commuting to work and taking my work very seriously. Then I realised I’d had enough of the stresses and wanted to start a family. My 40s were the complete opposite. I was a stay at home mum, keeping chickens, making jam, and growing vegetables.

I loved that. Then my son started school and I didn’t want to go back to accountancy.

One day I had an idea for a story. I’d always liked writing but never thought I had any imagination, but I just became obsessed with this story. It wasn’t Half Bad but it was a story about witches and it was my first attempt at a novel.

How did you get the novel published?

I sent my first novel to some agents in the winter of 2011 and it got rejected by them all.

Meanwhile, I’d been on this huge learning curve when I studied creative writing at the Open University. I was really serious about studying once I knew what I wanted to do. I was working till the small hours all the time, obsessed with writing. I’d learned so much by then so I started on Half Bad and it was also a witch story set in the present day around the North West of England. I never thought I’d actually be

published but I wrote it and sent it to my agent in January 2013. They said yes straight away.

Why did you decide to explore darker themes in Half Bad? I was writing the book that I, as a 15-year-old girl, wished was around then. That’s really who I was trying to write for. I think the appeal of the witch element is the excitement of having magical powers but they’re still human beings with vulnerability. You can have excitement but you can also have the human vulnerability, pain and suffering – and there’s an awful lot of that in the book! That’s what appealed to me.

How did you decide on the book’s unusual writing style?

I think I’d reached the stage where I just wanted to write the best novel I could. I’ve always been quite individualistic, even when I’ve been doing my courses, but I certainly wanted to stand out.

My initial aim was to get noticed. You have to send the first 50 pages to an agent and my aim was to get those first 50 pages to be the most startling that I could write.

Has its success surprised you?

It’s only just been published but the big shock came to me in March 2013 when my agent sent it out to publishers. Within two days we had a deal with Penguin agreed. The following week we got a deal with Viking in the US, and exactly two weeks after she sent it we agreed the deal with Fox 2000 for the film. Virtually every week we were hearing there was another country or language being added. It was brilliant in a mad way. I’m sitting in an office at the back of my house in Warrington and it’s all a bit surreal.

It’s almost like I’m reading about somebody

else. I’ve done a tour of the US and that is when it really starts to come home because you’re meeting people who have read the book, which is great.

How do you feel when you hear comparisons to the likes of JK Rowling and books such as the Twilight saga?

I really don’t mind. If you’re going to be talked about it’s natural that you’re going to be compared. People are going to want to know what sort of book it is, but I personally don’t think it’s like those books. Obviously they’re successful and well loved and I would love that with Half Bad. Are you excited by the prospect of a film?

I am really excited. It’s all happened really quickly and I had to make the decision. I think the thing that swung it was the fact Karen Rosenfelt was going to be the producer. She produced the Twilight movies and she is great at understanding that you have to stick to the book. There are things you have to change but only with a really good reason and she gets that.

Also, I’m 52 now and I would be mad to say no.

It’s such a buzz and I’m dying to see the film when it happens.

Are you working on the second book?

The second book is called Half Wild and I’m due to give it in to my editor in two weeks time.

Then I’ll start the third book in September.

It’s not mapped out. I don’t work like that.

I know my ending and I have a loose idea of how I’m going to get there but I also find as I write I’ll come up with, for example, a new character. That might take me off on a slight tangent but I’ll always end up at the end.

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“I’d always liked writing but never thought I had any imagination, but I just became obsessed with this story.”

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Liverpool City Council has urged local people to register to vote in local and European elections, or risk damaging their credit score.

Elections to choose local councillors and North West Members of European Parliament (MEPs) will take place on 22 May and the deadline for registration is Tuesday 6

May. Those who don’t register to vote are being warned it could negatively affect their credit rating.

A Liverpool City Council spokesperson says: “If you are not on the electoral register it may affect your credit status and you may have difficulty in getting a mortgage or loan, opening a bank account or getting a mobile phone and more. Put simply, it pays to be on the electoral register.”

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Winners of all ages were honoured in the annual Little Miss Independent 2014 pagent during a glittering event at the Hilton Hotel.

Title winner Mia Mills-Jones wearing a recycled dress

With a chance to represent the region in the Miss England pageant up for grabs, and prizes awarded across various categories and age groups, the pageant was hailed a success.

Prizes were handed out for age groups ranging from four to seven to over 24s, as well as awards for Miss Popularity, based on social media voting, and ‘Eco’ titles for sustainable

and environmentally friendly outfits.

Winner of the Little Miss LMI 2014 and Little Miss Eco 2014 titles, Mia Mills-Jones says: “I wore a recycled dress, which was made from gardening bin bags and jay cloth rolls all stapled together. It was inspired by things that are left under every kitchen sink.”

The winner of Miss LMI, or ages 14-24, is given the chance to compete for the semi-finals of Miss England.

Among the event sponsors was PLA Properties, which is run exclusively by women and was the only property sponsor of the pageant.

YOUR YOGA STUDIO WELCOMES NEW INSTRUCTORS Your Yoga Studio is welcoming a guest ‘hot yoga’ teacher from Singapore to teach at the studio for the next two months.

Miss Sanna Kaappola, a professional ballet dancer and hot yoga instructor, will teach a range of classes at the studio during her visit to the city.

Tara Maguire, of Your Yoga Studio, says: “Sanna has a wealth of knowledge to share about yoga.

It is good news for any dance students in the city as she will be offering specialist workshops for dancers too.”

The studio has also announced two new instructors; Andrea Cygler, who will be holding early morning meditation sessions from May and personal trainer Darren Thomas who will offer bespoke personal training plans, sports injury therapy and biomechanical movement analysis.

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YOUR LOCAL TO-DO LIST HAND -PICKED LOCAL EVENTS

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THE HITMAKER 15 April, Echo Arena Liverpool Take That star Gary Barlow stops off in Liverpool to belt out hits from his most recent album, ‘Since I Saw You Last’.

The demand was so high for The X Factor judge’s tour last year that it could have sold out more than six times over.

Therefore, this show is not one to miss!

Gary will treat the audience to some of his famous hits during the night including a selection of his 15 fantastic number one singles.

Tickets are available from www.echoarena.com and start at £39.

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

BIG SCREEN STAR 12 April, Leaf

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 12-13 & 18-21 April, Albert Dock ou will spot some wacky and wonderful visitors at Albert Dock during the two weekends of 12-13 and 18-21 April, from 1pm, as dancing Easter eggs and giant seagulls take over the historical tourist attraction.

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Also, the annual Albert Dock Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Easter Sunday and Monday, and the Easter Bonnet Parade is back by popular demand on Easter Monday. Simply meet in Anchor Courtyard at 3pm wearing your dazzling creation and receive a prize!

Talented folk singer come actor, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit will be performing at the Bold Street tea shop, Leaf, on 12 April.

The singer, who is equally as successful on the theatre stage, comes fresh from a tour across the USA. This year will also see Flynn star alongside Anne Hathaway in the film ‘Song One’ - a musically tinged drama, and appear in a second film, ‘Sils Maria’ with Chloë Grace Moretz, Kristen Stewart and Juliette Binoche.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets cost £16.50.

LOOK TO THE FUTURE 22–26 April, Everyman he recently reopened Everyman theatre will head into the future when The Grid becomes the latest show to be performed on the iconic stage.

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The play will be presented by YEP (Young Everyman Playhouse).

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Bohemian Blessings (BELOW) Mococo, Metquarter Chester designer Chloe Moss’ colourful collections are all inspired by the places she’s visited and the people she’s known. As such, her jewellery has an endearing, bohemian quality, with each item seemingly telling a story. Her new Let’s Dance range (£30-£365), available in the gorgeous jewellery boutique Mococo, is fun and flirtatious, and her use of pink coral, amethyst and turquoise makes it perfect for spring.

(ABOVE) Urban Decay, Debenhams, Lord Street The Urban Decay brand has grown up a lot since its conception over 15 years ago, transitioning from a punky teenage brand to something far more mature, but no less daring. Their new Electric Palette (£38) comprises of 10 silky shadows, each of which has great staying power and blends easily without losing vibrancy. Start off gently with a light dusting of one of the calmer tones, and build on the colour as you build on your confidence!

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Belles Chambres is a glamorous grotto for anyone looking for home furnishings with a touch of Hollywood. Though it’s easy to be distracted by the stunning furniture that dominates the shop, it’s the little additions that we love, such as the wonderful smell coming from this divine Ecoluxe wax blend candied pomegranate candle (£10).

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FRESH PRODUCE Spring has sprung, and with it a whole range of foods, fruits and vegetables are coming into season. With this in mind, we thought it’d be the perfect time to bring our pick of places for fresh and locally grown produce.

FARM FRESH Claremont Farm, Bebington This Wirral farm’s produce is well known across the North West, supplying cafes and restaurants around Liverpool and beyond.

Alongside other attractions, the on-site farm shop offers everything from home grown vegetables and farm assured meats to local cheeses and Southport shrimps.

TASTY TRADING Lark Lane Farmers’ Market Farmers’ markets take place in various parts of the city, including Lark Lane on the fourth Saturday of every month. Allowing you to make the most of city living and enjoy home grown and locally sourced produce, this market also takes place on the doorstep of popular bars and eateries if you don’t fancy cooking your purchases right away.

HOMEMADE AND HEALTHY Acorn Farm, Kirkby

This community farm is not only a hive of activity with horse rides and animal petting sessions during weekends and school holidays, but it also sells home grown delights. Enjoy lunch in the on-site Oak Tree Cafe, where homemade meals and healthy options make use of the farm’s produce where possible.

Alternatively, pick up free-range meat, eggs and goat dairy produce in the farm shop.

EAST AVENUE BAKEHOUSE

REVIEW BY JOE EARNSHAW

Bold Street, L1 Situated at the top of Bold Street, East Avenue Bakehouse is the latest independent business to open on the ever popular thoroughfare of the city.

Although only recently opening on 8 March, the café/restaurant, or social eatery as it describes itself, has already generated a huge buzz amongst the city’s foodies and, therefore, I was very excited when invited to review it.

East Avenue Bakehouse is an all-female owned and run bakery, which is why it aptly opened on International Women’s Day. Two of the owners, Jo and Charlotte, have been friends since childhood and grew up in Plymouth on East Avenue, hence the name.

Before reading the menu I was worried that, as a bakehouse, it would heavily rely on its excellent breads and pastries. However, I was extremely pleased to see that this is not the case.

To start, I decided to go for the vegetarian homemade Scotch egg, which comes with

a side of delicious apple and ginger chutney (£5.75). I’m a big advocate for Scotch eggs and so at first, I was worried about its vegetarian nature, however, I was pleasantly surprised and it was lovely.

My dinner date decided to go for the ham hock terrine with toasted brioche and caramelised onions (£6). This was a beautifully light starter before the main meal; however, it could also be enjoyed as a light lunch.

East Avenue Bakehouse prides itself on its local produce and so I opted for the Anglesey sea bass, pan fried with crayfish, lemon pesto butter, pea puree and potato cakes (£15.75). This plate was exceptionally fresh and tasty, and the simplicity of the dish showcased the quality of the produce rather than overpowering it with strong flavours.

My friend went for the Goosenagh duck breast, pan fried with port, orange and cranberry, served with braised savoy cabbage and dauphinoise potato (£15.95).

The duck was cooked to

perfection and the dauphinoise potatoes were gorgeously creamy.

Charlotte helpfully recommended wines to accompany our dishes and I had the pleasure to try a white wine which is grown on Charlotte’s aunt’s vineyard in New Zealand.

To finish we had a selection of pastries and cakes including a chocolate brownie, fresh shortbread and a selection of macaroons, which as expected, were absolutely delightful.

Diversity is what distinguishes East Avenue Bakehouse from other city restaurants and cafes. The team has managed to create a fantastic atmosphere in which you can enjoy both a relaxed coffee and a cake, or a delicious three course meal with a bottle of wine.

East Avenue Bakehouse is a fantastic new addition to Bold Street and I believe it will continue to cement itself as a regular haunt for the city’s passionate, food loving residents.

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STREETLIFE

Talented musicians performed Vocalist Kim Birkett

Michelle and Chris Yates

BIG BAND PERFORMS AT PALM HOUSE isitors to Liverpool’s picturesque Sefton Park Palm House enjoyed an afternoon of free live music earlier this month, as the Easy Street Big Band performed.

The talented St Helen-based group of musicians took to a stage surrounded by the venue’s beautiful collection of plants, and were joined by Easy Street vocalists Kim Birkett and Phil Heyes as they performed an array of songs from the Rat Pack era.

They also performed well known big band standards from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller during the well attended two-hour show, which was watched by audience members of all ages.

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Maureen Jones and Marian Cairns

Well known standards were played

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