Home and Living

Home improvement tips for the wine lovers

 

If you’re a bit like me, and have a little addiction to wine, you will understand that your home can really showcase your obsession. There are a few ways you can improve your home whilst keeping wine in mind. Check out some of our tips below to really make your home stand out. Kitchen The…

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Buying a property through auction

 

Auctions can be a great way to snap up a bargain. It is a quick and cost effective method when buying a property. However, it is important that you understand the process and are prepared for the issues that may lie ahead. Before the auction The first step to take is to look on the…

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Alex Evans

Hunting for a home? The first time buyers guide

 

As we all know climbing onto the property ladder can be a difficult task. It can be a very overwhelming experience because you can get lost in mountains of paperwork and sometimes you are unsure of what you are even doing. Using a guide to determine the process can really help you work out the…

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Alex Evans

How to Sell an Empty House

 

If you want to make an actual sale, keep in mind that most of the time the sale will be that of an actually empty home. There are quite a few things you can do to ensure your sale will go well, but few of them will make a difference if you don’t know what…

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Alex Evans

Buying from Auction: My 10 Top Tips for Auction Day!

 

As the property auction calendar hots up, here are my Top 10 Tips for what you need to do on Auction Day: 1. Bring two forms of identification (passport or driving license with photo and a recent utility bill), your cheque book or debit card and all your banking details, as well as your solicitor’s…

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Alex Evans

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Period Property Vs New Build – Which is Best?

 

With a plethora of modern housing being built to meet the demand of buyers, we decided to weigh up whether new build properties with the latest architectural insights were as popular as older, traditional properties. We have discovered that a large proportion of the population are quick to mention the adjective ‘period’ when describing their…

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Alex Evans

Top 5 deposit-friendly decorating tips for renters

 

Whilst renting definitely has its fair share of perks, at times it doesn’t feel like home as you can’t have all the personal touches you want to add. The last thing you want is to create lots of holes in your walls and anger your landlord. However, don’t feel at a loss, our decorating tips…

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Alex Evans

5 tips to battle that clutter

 

We all know that sometimes we can be hoarders. The excuses are always the same: – I may fit in it one day – It’s organised chaos I swear – I’ll do it when I have more time I know myself that I usually keep things that I don’t use, which I either think are…

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Alex Evans

How To Save Money With Tumble Dryer Tips

 

Tumble dryers can cost up to £139 to run per year which is an added extra to the bill pile. However, this can be incredibly reduced to as low as only £30 per year. You can do this by buying an A rated machine, most tumble dryers are C grade and can go down to…

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Alex Evans

5 ways to add value to your home with green solutions

 

Eco-friendly homes are becoming very popular as more and more people opt to move into a home that can protect the natural world, reduce their energy bills and save them money. If you’re looking to move in the future or if your property is currently on the market, you need to make sure that you…

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Alex Evans

Double glazing: is it worth it?

 

Double glazing is made of two panes of glass separated by a cavity filled with inert gas. It’s a very popular choice when renovating a property, even more so when the end goal is to put it on the market, as double glazed windows offer serious thermal and acoustic advantages with undeniably great insulation properties….

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Christopher Walkey

Kitchen Staging – Clutter Clearing Series

 

I can’t deny that I’m not a happy hoarder, but I’m also a neat freak, which is a rare combination as usually never the twain shall meet! After years of strategy I feel I’ve managed create systems for merging my ever expanding collection of stylist props and flea market finds, with looking streamlined and minimal….

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Alex Evans

Transform your home!

 

Struggling to make your property appealing and sellable? Have you been dying to create something magical to your property? Don’t worry we are here to help – we have got five top tips to make both your indoor and outdoor features attractive and transform your space into something magnificent! But what is attractive? Most buyers…

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Alex Evans

Shabby Chic your furniture!

 

Never heard of upcycling your furniture before? Well it’s this great new trend that involves turning your beloved old fittings into shabby chic style goodness! Interior design has changed over the years, from bleak minimalism to the current beautiful vintage look and let’s be honest the home is where the heart is so you want…

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Alex Evans

3 top ways to make house buyers say WOW

 

Every estate agent wants a ‘killer room’, the kind of spot in a house that will let them close a deal there and then, killing any ambiguity in a buyer’s head and making a seller’s bank fuller than Scrooge McDuck’s bank vault. You won’t find these killer features in every property. Indeed, some homes look…

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