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CONTENTS Page 5
Sit Down Next To Me
Page 19 Furniture
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Hot Shop
Page 21 Flooring
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The Living Room
Page 23 Electricals
Page 11 Soft Furnishings
Page 25 The Garden
Page 13 Interiors
Page 27 Relaxation
Page 15 The Bedroom
Page 34 Natural Swimming Pools
Page 17 The Kitchen
Page 36 Home and Property News
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veryone needs to take the time to sit down; this Moresque Chair hand carved from Mango wood and finished with a cotton and velvet upholstery will set the tone for your living space...Moorish modernism if you like.
Moresque Chair ÂŁ398 from www.anthropologie.eu or Anthropologie 149 High Street, Guildford. Tel: 01483 569711
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FABRIQUE CHIC
Charles of Lloyd - the brainchild of Charlie Lloyd (locally born and raised - now spreading her wings in the East End of London Town). They produce a selection of fabric prints and contemporary designs all hand or digitally printed and finished in England.
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Vibrant and full of the soul that is sewn into them - Charles of Lloyd cushions will certainly add colour to the complexion of your home. Available from www.charlesoflloyd.com Tropics Cushion from £40
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ome to over 30 antique dealers and full to the brim of gorgeous items for your home, Hartley Antiques based in the picturesque village of Hartley Wintney is the ideal destination for your next shopping trip. Art, antiques, ceramics, clocks, collectables and so much more, it’s quite likely you’ll find something special for your home in store.
VISIT HARTLEY ANTIQUES Hartley Antiques, 63 High Street, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8NY Visit hartley-antiques.com or call 01252 843222 6
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e love Grayshott Pottery. Its extensive store features Grayshott’s own pottery and ceramics from handcrafted lamps and decorative plates to contemporary mugs as well as a continually changing collection of designer name gifts and interesting products.
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VISIT GRAYSHOTT POTTERY, School Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LR Visit grayshottpottery.com or call 01428 604404 7
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LIVING ROOM Sofa Workshop
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et in a prominent – not to mention gorgeous original building, Sofa Workshop Guildford is full of inspiration and the most stylish, comfortable sofas in town. There’s plenty of designs on display and a gorgeous collection of fabrics. Easy to get to and a lovely place to visit, Sofa Workshop can help you create your ideal sofa.
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So why come here for a springtime furniture upgrade? Well the Guildford team are a dedicated bunch with over 20 years’ experience between them. Their product knowledge is second to none and they will work tirelessly to ensure you have the sofa you’ve always been looking for. Lana, the Manager, studied Woven Textiles and worked for years designing woven silks, so what she doesn’t know
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At Sofa Workshop you could well find the most eclectic mix of sofas in Guildford, ranging from traditional classics to contemporary cool and everything in between. You can browse the fantastic fabric collection in a relaxed environment and the knowledgeable team will positively encourage you to sit down, relax and find which sofa is the most comfortable for you.
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Going back to that fabric collection for a second – Sofa Workshop really do have quite the array to choose from. Every colour under the sun is available here, with the latest trends and old favourites too; whether it’s minimal and uniform colour or a funky floral number, your needs will be met.
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With a huge emphasis on quality as well as customer service, Guildford’s Sofa Workshop is an absolute must if you are looking for your new springtime sofa. Hop to it, readers…
Sofa Workshop, 9 North Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4AF • 01483 450227 • www.sofaworkshop.com
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SOFT FURNISHINGS Also Home
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LSO Home is a stylish lifestyle brand that has been born from years of travel and sourcing all over the world. ALSO Home founder, Anna Schmidt, consistently designs a range that is full of exquisite pieces and that are exclusive to ALSO Home themselves so you won’t find them elsewhere online or the high street. All the products in the ALSO Home range have a story to tell and the brand itself is no exception. The story is one of quality, uniqueness and individuality.
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Anna spent over ten years working as a Textile Designer and Design Director and decided to put her creativity and passion into ALSO Home. As a mum and business owner it took hard work and dedication to design a range of unique pieces that make ALSO Home somewhere to shop for those perfect finishing touches to your home. The business and
brand philosophy is to design and source products that are unique and stylish and support talented artisans around the world. The owner Anna’s love of travelling and working with age old crafts and techniques is the real inspiration and story of this brand and business. It’s also the story of the lady who plants and harvests rice in the fields, goes home to her family and produces heirloom worthy embroideries. Of the artist who creates and draws by hand, intricate patterns onto a bowl or a mug, or of the workers who sit chatting with their friends while making baskets. There is something truly special about an object that’s been crafted by hand. There are the obvious things like outstanding quality and unique personality, but with ALSO Home the real magic lies in the incredible truth that the item you are holding is a testimony of creativity. This is what has led to the creation of their designs and collections. It is an intuitive search and quest for the right products, fabrics, colours and textures. It is Anna’s innate desire to weave together all the elements that tell a story.
Unit 3 Sterling Barns, Knowle Lane, Cranleigh GU6 8JP • 01483 608611 • www.alsohome.com
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Browse in peace for interior inspiration or indeed speak to the friendly team based in store who will happily provide you with fresh and exciting ideas to rejuvenate your abode. The team take great care in picking and choosing every individual item with a particular focus placed on sourcing quality products that represent value for money. Stocking furniture, lighting, furnishings, home accessories,
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You have something in mind? If you have a wish for your home that you are struggling to fulfil then 1820 By Design offer a furniture finding service; seeking what you dearest reader, can’t quite find. If all this interior design business leaves you feeling a little overwhelmed then again the team offer sound interior design advice. Stay up to date with all that 1820 By Design by keeping an eye on their Facebook page for updates. Catch their monthly flash sales, special offers, tips on interiors and some excellent advice blogs which include; gentleman’s club style, upcycling furniture, industrial lighting solutions and more. Iconic style for your modern home or rustic attire for the country abode; for the effortlessly chic and fashionable dweller, 1820 is the perfect destination for all your design needs.
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THE BEDROOM Bramley Bed Centre
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he moment you step into the historic barn that is the showroom of Bramley Beds you cannot help but feel relaxed. The Family run business, has been helping customers for over 30 years choose the right bed for them. This has kept customers returning and recommending them to family and friends.
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the more expensive the bed the more support and comfort it can provide. Once inside the 16th century showroom customers have a wide selection of handmade pocket sprung, memory foam, latex and open coil mattresses along with divan beds and bedsteads. Also there are ranges of children’s beds, adjustable beds, sofa beds and bedroom furniture. They also offer a made to measure service on all mattresses and divan beds. Some Bedsteads can also be made to specific sizes.
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The Bed Centre has over 75 years of experience in the manufacturing and retailing of beds and this expertise has helped them to maintain the level of quality products required for a great night’s sleep. As part of their service they offer free delivery and free disposal of your old bed and pride themselves on the personal service that has kept them trading successfully for many years.
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Hampshire showroom : The Lodge, High Street, Hartley Wintney RG27 8NY designers, or request a brochure. Call us to arrange a visit from one of our
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Handmade in England, Lewis Alderson furniture uses the finest materials available. Each component is carefully crafted in their workshops and assembled by hand to the client’s exact requirements. Meticulous attention to detail in design and quality characterises the company ethos and is what sets their furniture apart.
Established in 2008 by Directors Neil Matthews and Tom Edmonds. With first class honours in product design and previous senior roles with a renowned kitchen retailer, they drew on their experience to create a company of exceptional quality and standards. In the past 5 years they have worked with over 60 individuals and companies to create some truly exceptional rooms. Lewis Alderson has recently opened their first UK Kitchen Showroom, in Hampshire. Situated in a stunning Grade II listed building, the Showroom has been designed to resemble the ground floor of a house from a beautiful Orangery/breakfast room through to a large fully equipped kitchen, utility and boot room. Cabinetry on display includes a large larder cupboard, freestanding dresser, integrated fridge/freezer units, large island with sink and wine fridge and their fabulous hand-made chimney breast with mantel and inset 5-oven AGA Total Control. Painted in a range of Farrow & Ball colours, the Showroom will allow visitors to fully appreciate the detail, craftsmanship and quality of their classic English furniture.
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FURNITURE What Not’s GUILDFORD - 15 North Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AF (01483) 306 358 CHOBHAM – 82 High St, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8AF (01276) 857 622
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stablished in 1985, What Not’s has been one of the largest suppliers of quality furniture across the south of England for the last thirty years. From their five local branches in Aldershot, Godalming, Guildford, Chobham and Harley Wintney, What Not have been the go-to place, for the people of Surrey and Hampshire, for a wide variety of furniture and their unique “made for you service”.
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ALDERSHOT – 233 High St, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1TJ (01252) 334 314 GODALMING - 5 Angel Court, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1DT (01483) 425 970 HARTLEY WINTNEY - London Road, Phoenix Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, RG27 8RT (01252) 848774
This tailored solution enables you to choose from an array of: over 130 Farrow and Ball paint colours a choice of different stains, waxes and lacquers designed to complement your new furniture with existing pieces you may already own. What-Not’s furniture store has a wide variety of contemporary and traditional furniture from a range of high quality UK and European manufacturers. From painted wood ranges such as the ‘White painted Elegance’ and the ‘Antique Painted’ range to the contemporary ‘Essential Oak Range’. There is a little something for everyone and every room no matter what the size or what you are looking for, whether it’s just a sideboard you’re looking for or a complete new bedroom suite. What Not offers high quality furniture but without the high-end price tag while still keeping up with the changing times, styles and fashions but with a totally independent, unique and fresh approach to bespoke furniture. So pop into one of What Not’s five local stores or simply call on one of the contact numbers below to realise your dream home.
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Perfect flooring solutions in Guildford Who we are
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The Guildford Flooring Company Ltd is a family run business that has been serving Guildford and the surrounding areas for over 50 years. We specialise in providing you with reliable flooring solutions for your home or business, no matter how big or small.
With us, you will get a large selection of quality flooring products in Guildford. We are prompt in delivery and fitting and you can trust us to supply and install all flooring solutions to the highest standard. We offer a next day supply and fit service where possible.
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Domestic carpets Sisal rugs, wool twists, velvets. Hard floor Wood, laminates, vinyl flooring. Contract flooring
Get in touch with our experts at The Guildford Flooring Company Ltd today. We offer free quotes and consultations to all of our customers. Visit our store today to see our entire range.
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With Guildford Flooring, you will get a large selection of highest quality flooring products in Surrey. They are prompt in delivery and fitting, easy to contact and you can trust them to supply and install all flooring solutions to the highest standard. They also offer a next day supply and fit service whenever it’s possible.
Traditional wood floor? They can provide you with hard flooring that will make a statement of its own. Whether you require a natural looking floor, want it to be modern flooring with stripes, or you require effective and durable hard flooring, they offer it all. New statement carpet? Guildford Flooring offers a wide range of impressive carpets in various colours, styles and designs. Whether it’s a natural floor covering you’re after or you want wool twists or velvets, they have carpet floorings of all types for you to choose from. Get in touch with the Surrey flooring experts at The Guildford Flooring Company today. They offer free quotes and consultations to all of their customers. You can also visit their store today on the address below to view their entire full range of floorings!
One Acre, Aldershot Road, Guildford GU3 3HQ • 01483 232 640 • www.guildfordflooring.co.uk 21
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R.A ROBERTSON & SONS CELEBRATING 90 YEARS
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ELECTRICALS R. A. Robertson and Sons
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welcome site in Bramley is R. A. Robertson and Sons. Based less than 15 minutes away from Guildford, R.A. Robertson and Sons are independent retailers specialising in the sale of premium quality domestic appliances. Covering all ma jor locations in Surrey including Cranleigh, Godalming and Woking, they are also undoubtedly one of the most trusted TV shops in the area. Having been around for over 83 years, it’s easy to see why… The company has one of the most impressive stock ranges to be found in the area. Whether it’s a fridge freezer or a kettle, a television or a wine cooler, then you are sure to find it here. Stocking some of the biggest names in electronics, including Panasonic, Miele, Samsung and
Zanussi, you really must pay R. A. Robertson and Sons a visit… Unlike other appliance and TV shops, they promise that their high standards of care continue long after the initial sale. When R.A. Robertson and Sons supply domestic appliances to their customers, they provide added value with our traditional service values, integrity and product understanding. The company employ their own team of installation specialists and electricians who fit domestic appliances to the latest industry standards. The electricians also undertake property maintenance work including fuse box upgrades and security lighting installations. In short, with an unparalleled customer service and wide selection of products, R. A. Robertson and sons should be your first port of call for your new electronic appliance. Moreover, being a fully local and independent supplier, you’ll be doing it for the community too. We love this…
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A VIBRANT & COLOURFUL GARDEN
SPRING into SUMMER Other Attractions include: • Farm Shop • Pet Shop • Craft Shop • Coffee Shop • Camping Centre • Garden Buildings • Car Wash and more... 24
With Beautiful 1ltr Alpines 3 for £10 Perennials 1ltr size 3 for £10 50ltr size Compost 3 for £10 We have many more great deals and ideas for your garden. On the A320 between Guildford and Woking, GU4 7QA Telephone: 01483 237 832 www.sutton-green-garden-centre.co.uk Opening Times: Monday to Saturday: 9am to 5.30pm Sunday: 10am to 4.30pm
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THE GARDEN Sutton Green Garden Centre
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garden pots, garden ornaments and garden sundries. They also stock Tunisian Terracotta Pots, direct from the manufacturer, all handmade and frost resistant in many shapes and sizes. There is far more on site too. The peerless Noel’s Farm Shop stock a huge variety of fruit and veg, free range meat and eggs, bread, cheese, organic whole foods and gourmet groceries sourced from Surrey. The Blue Shed Coffee House is there to supply you with scrumptious breakfasts, tasty lunches and tempting cakes, and they have recently opened a new florist – The Flower Pot - here as well. Moreover, the Crafty Corner Craft Centre is an Aladdin’s Cave for the craft enthusiast, DoLittle Pet Supplies can supply your beloved pet with treats and the Woking Stove Centre are based at Sutton Green Garden Centre too. Anything missing? Oh yes – you can play archery tag here and there’s even a car wash on site… It’s fair to say that Sutton Green Garden Centre offers far more than some flower bulbs and a cup of tea.
Guildford Road, Sutton Green, Woking, Surrey, GU4 7QA • 01483 237832 • www.sutton-green-garden-centre.co.uk
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MORE THAN JUST A HOT TUB, an investment in your health and overall well-being. DO MORE WITH YOUR DAY WITH BETTER SLEEP AND MORE ENERGY
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BE YOURSELF
The hot tub is a private and safe place where people can relax. In this distraction-free zone, you’ll enjoy meaningful conversation and special moments with the people you care about most.
Experience physical benefits, like the relief of stress and tension from sore muscles, as well as emotional and mental benefits. When immersed in the warm water, you can disconnect, decompress and emerge renewed.
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A BETTER LIFE
With a hot tub, you have a private retreat steps outside your door. Surrounded by nature, you can take in the beauty we often take for granted. In these quiet moments you’ll gain perspective and reconnect with what really matters.
All of these elements work together to provide a variety of health benefits that will ultimately allow you to lead more active and fulfilled lives.
HotSpring World of Weybridge
01932 823 950 Address: Wyevale Garden Centre, New Haw Road, Addlestone, Weybridge KT15 2BU
www.hotspringworld.co.uk Our UK Showroom Locations:
Cambridge, Derby, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Nottingham, Peterborough, Reading & Weybridge
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RELAXATION Hot Spring World
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or 35 years, HotSpring Spas have become the World’s Number One Hot Tub choice with over 850,000 happy Hot Tub owners. And seeing as spring is well and truly about to be sprung, if you do feel like an indulgent bubbly soak, then HotSpring World in Weybridge is well worthy of a visit. Located in Wyevale Garden Centre, here you will find a great selection of hot tubs to view, as well as a superb exercise pool and a stylish hot tub shelter called ‘the cube‘.
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HotSpring World boast a private ‘test soak suite’ available for you to indulge yourselves and experience the pleasure of a hot tub massage, complete with stunning lighting working in harmonious wonder to sooth your body and
mind. Just bring your own swimwear or they can even provide some for you should you have forgotten your boardies. But it’s not just about the luxury of owning a hot tub, oh no. The exclusive HotSpring hydrotherapy jets on these hot tubs will give your muscles a truly soothing massage. The lovely team here will even treat you to a nice cold glass of something special to enjoy whilst you relax and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of hot bubbling water. In addition to the hot tubs themselves, HotSpring World also have a range of Hot Tub Spa Care products and Hot Tub Accessories designed to enhance your Hot Tub ownership experience. Hydrotherapy is recognised as helping aches and pains, arthritis, insomnia and other such ailments. Sharing a hot tub with friends and family brings you closer together as you get away from the stresses of the world and just relax and talk – perfect for a summer evening we say…
Hot Spring World, Wyevale Garden Centre, New Haw Road, Addlestone, Weybrige KT15 2BU • 01932 823 950 • hottubsweybridge.co.uk
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1. a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc.
hallenge Fencing are a long established company that have been under the same ownership since 1987. Over recent years the business has expanded to six branches offering first class products and services to their customer base.
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Challenge Fencing is located primarily throughout South East England – Cobham, Farnham and Woking - with one of their more recent ventures has taken them as far afield as Gloucester and its surrounding areas. Fence Panels, Railways Sleepers and Trellis Panels are all very popular products but that’s not all they do. Challenge Fencing are always looking to expand and provide a wider range of stock for both retail and trade customers.
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Their easy-to-use website will be able to deal comfortably with your enquiries and quotation requests as well as providing you with details of their product range. However, the team are always delighted to discuss any specific needs or queries over the phone; as a popular 90’s telecom giant once proclaimed – it’s good to talk. Contact your local branch (on the below contact details) and get the answers you are looking for right away.
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Cobham - The Sawyard, Downside Road, Downside, Cobham KT11 3LY • 01483 346 939 Farnham - Farnham Trading Estate, Farnham, Surrey GU9 9NW • 01252 763 765 Woking - Lucas Green Road, West End, Woking, Surrey GU24 9YB • 01483 808 242 www.challengefencing.com
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noun 1. the branch of law practice consisting of examining titles, giving opinions as to their validity, and drawing of deeds, etc., for the conveyance of property from one person to another.
Do you know that anyone can obtain a copy of the title to your property? Prior to December 1990; if the title to your home or other property was registered at the Land Registry it was not open to public scrutiny. This had been the position since the late 19th Century when the concept of Registered Land was first introduced. In the main it was necessary to get your consent as the owner, before a prospective purchaser could have access to the register. Such consent was usually given after exchange of contracts in the property sale. In order to allow developers and other interested parties to identify the ownership of land more easily, the registered title was opened up to the public to allow anybody to find out, where land is registered, who the owner of the land is and obtain a copy of that persons title together with details of any covenants, rights, obligations and easements registered against the title together with any mortgages.
Goodbye title deeds. In 2002 all registered titles in England and Wales were digitised and the old paper Land Certificates and Charges certificates became redundant. Roll forward to today and the digitisation of the registered titles, subject to payment of the necessary fee to the Land Registry, anyone can access the title to your property. This, added to the increased incidence of identity fraud, has opened a new avenue to possible fraudsters. There have been a number of instances reported in the press of fraudsters posing as the owners of registered property and selling it on to an unsuspecting buyer. Whilst the fraudster is not able to pass the ownership of the property to the innocent buyer, one can imagine the anxiety the legitimate owner goes through as a result of being the victim of this type of crime. The innocent buyer stands to lose all of the monies paid over to the fraudster who needless to say will usually disappear into the ether.
So how easy is it for fraud to take place? Initially the fraudster needs to steal the identity of and masquerade as the owner of the targeted property. The Estate Agent and Solicitor must by law carry out identity checks on potential sellers, however’ if their processes are less than robust, this makes the fraudster’s task that much easier and adds an air of legitimacy to their scheme.
What can you do to protect yourself? It makes sense if you are a home owner to take certain steps to reduce the risk of your property being fraudulently sold or, in some cases, mortgaged. Properties that are particularly at risk are those where the owner does not live there because they live overseas or in some other part of the country, rent it out, the property is empty for long periods and not mortgaged. If you think that you may fall into any of the categories or just for peace of mind you may wish to consider the following options. The Land Registry has devised two main ways to try to alleviate the situation:
1. The placing of a restriction on your title so that no
changes can be made to the Register without a solicitor or conveyancer certifying that the application is made by the registered proprietor. If you do not live at the property this is free, if you live at the property there is a fee of £40.
2. You can also sign up to the Property Alert Service. If someone applies to change the register to your property you will be alerted by e-mail. It will not stop the changes, but you will be aware of activity on your title. Progress brings with it advantages but also new risks. Any steps the owner of a property can take to reduce those risks are recommended. We at Hart Brown can assist you in reducing risks associated with buying and selling property as well as advising and assisting on all types of legal matters.
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THE NATURAL SWIMMING POOL
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Okay, so the sun isn’t quite ready to bathe our bodies in all its glory come March, but if you want your garden to be the oases and envy of your neighbours, then it’s perhaps time to start thinking about how you’ll go about transforming your outdoor space in order for you to maximise on your time come the months of leisure and sun?
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consultation will be blooming with ideas to transform your outdoor space, offering many different stylish and practical solutions for your garden, helping you to create a flourishing garden. Get in touch with Nicola to discuss all your natural pool requirements and by golly, by the end of the summer, as we previously mentioned you will be the envy of neighbours a many.
A cool refreshing swim is wonderful on a warm sunny day but conventional swimming pools can damage the skin and the body. Our skin is the largest of our bodily organs and it’s sometimes easy to forget that it is a living, absorbent organism. When your skin comes into contact with the chemicals that are put into your pool to ‘clean it’ we rarely consider the consequences of what those chemicals are doing to our body. Long term studies suggests that repeated contact with these chemicals lead to various skin irritations such as eczema, rashes and even prematurely ageing skin. With this in mind, what are the alternatives? Coming to the fore this year are what we believe to be one of the best things since arm bands; the natural swimming pool. Gorgeous spaces of water and plant life will not only enhance the overall aesthetic of your garden but will also enhance your body and skin via the natural cleaning and filtration process that is undertaken via living plant life in the pool. This natural process will actually hydrate your skin as well as the water itself providing habitats for wetland creatures to thrive. Help yourself, help nature and enjoy the most wonderful addition to your outdoor space. Who can you talk to about such a construction? Moutan based in Hartley Wintney and Odiham is not your average florist. As well as catering for your traditional floral needs such as weddings and events they now have on board a garden design service led by designer Nicola Baily Gibson who upon
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HOMES AND PROPERTIES NEWS SPRING PLANT FAIR
18TH – 20TH MARCH / RHS GARDEN WISLEY
Kick start your gardening year at RHS Garden Wisley’s famous Spring Plant Fair. Pick up quality plants including shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and edible alternatives from specialist growers and nurseries. New gardeners and experienced plantsmen alike can find growing information from specialist plant societies as well as the RHS Wisley expert gardening advisors. Based in Wilson’s Wood, the fair brings together more than 30 specialist growers and nurseries. Whether you’re interested in picking up seeds and propagating, choosing the best quality plants or browsing for accessories there’s something for every plant lover.
For more information visit rhs.org.uk
RECLAMATION AUCTION
19TH MARCH / WELLERS AUCTIONEERS & VALUERS, WEST LYMDEN FARM, LYMDEN LANE STONEGATE, EAST SUSSEX
The highly reputable folk over at Surrey based Wellers Auction House are to hold a reclamation auction consisting of a collection of architectural antiques, period garden features and reclaimed artefacts. This may be a little far out for some, however, the reclaimed items on sale will have upcyclists and interior designers with a keen eye for all that is vintage giddy with excitement. For more information and to view the catalogue visit wellersfineart.com
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HOME & VINTAGE SPRING BROCANTE 9TH MARCH / GRAYSWOOD VILLAGE HALL, GRAYSWOOD
Roll up, roll up for the Home & Vintage Spring Brocante in Grayswood. Expect furniture, textiles, clothing, beautiful handmade gifts and lots of hidden treasure from an array of vintage stall holders, with an added jumble section. Get the garden ready with beautiful spring flowers, pots & plants. Yummy tea and cake will be served in the vintage style tea-room overlooking the cricket green providing sustenance for the savvy shopper. There will also be a children’s playground to keep the children amused while you shop, and the village green for your four-legged friend to run around. It’s the making of a perfect day out!! Children & well behaved dogs on leads are welcome! For more information visit homeandvintage.wordpress.com
DORKING HALLS FINE ANTIQUE 27TH MARCH, DORKING HALLS,
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Dorking Halls Antiques Fair is one of the longest and highly regarded monthly Fine antiques fairs & for 2016, celebrates its ‘40th Anniversary’. Set in the historic market town of Dorking, with over 70 plus stalls, free parking, wifi and refreshments available all day. Open for trade 8.30am / public 9.30am-4pm admission £2.50
To find out more at dorkinghalls.co.uk
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A very special semi-detached home in a delightful village. Clever architectural design has created an amazing interior space.
HAMBLEDON SURREY
3 Reception Rooms 3 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom EPC-E
James.grillo@henryadams.co.uk Offers in excess of - ÂŁ825,000
A substantial family home set in wonderful gardens and grounds
KINGSLEY GREEN
4 Reception Rooms 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms EPC-E
WEST SUSSEX
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Call Pewleys for sound, professional advice on the value of your current home
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