Hush, don’t mention green shoots. Those two words are guaranteed to put the mockers on just about anything. However - whisper it quietly we must - there is a stirring in the property market. After what seems like forever more properties are becoming available, giving buyers a greater choice and putting some fun back into house-hunting.
 
It’s far too early for the newly-elected government to take the credit, but the general election has enabled us to cross one item off the long list of things people are waiting for before they buy and sell property.
 There always seems to be something on the list. Now it could be the end of the summer holidays, the US general election or Christmas. These events may have varying degrees of impact on the property market through influencing buyer and seller behaviour.  Another thing buyers may be waiting for is a reduction in mortgage interest rates which, on current expectations, could be this month or next. But with more property becoming available and some confidence returning there is a real chance the property market will shake off the lethargy of the past few years. It may even have done so already.
 In the meantime, let’s stop waiting and realise something all good estate agents know: that the best time to buy and sell property is when the buyer and the seller are ready, willing and able. There really is no better time.

 

A substantial detached Victorian family house affording elegant, light, well-proportioned versatile accommodation and set in mature, secluded gardens on the edge of the village.Built in 1882 as a wedding gift to the daughter of Crowham Manor. Further Down is a detached Victorian family house presenting mellow brick elevations set with large sash windows beneath a recently recovered pitched tiled roof. The light, well-proportioned accommodation with good ceiling heights is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan, and is currently informally sub divided to provide an independent ancillary suite to the main house comprising a fitted kitchen, two bedrooms and a shower room but which could readily be reconfigured as one larger six-bedroom family house, subject to requirements.

 

 

 

 

A most charming and characterful Grade II Listed period barn conversion with exposed honeyed oak timber framing, together with a separate home office/studio annexe, set off a narrow country lane in a delightful cottage garden. The property is set off a narrow lane a short distance from the main street in Northiam, which offers leisure facilities including bowls club, library and Great Dixter house and gardens. There is also a range of everyday shopping facilities as well as a parish church, doctor's surgery, NHS Dentist, vets, private fitness gym, primary school and large sports hall

 

An immaculate detached barn conversion, affording light, spacious partly open plan contemporary living space, together with an adjoining field of about 3.2 acres, occupying an idyllic rural setting away from roads on the edge of the village with glorious views to the front and rear across farmland in the Rother Valley. Oxney Isle Barn is delightfully situated away from roads in a small farming community on the rural outskirts of the village of Wittersham on the Isle of Oxney. Local facilities include a primary school, recreational ground, public house, community market, general store and village hall and within 3.5 miles is Peasmarsh village which offers Jempsons, an independent supermarket. The market town of Tenterden is about 5 miles inland offering a wide range of facilities including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, quality shops, banks, public houses and restaurants

 

 

A Grade II Listed Georgian three bedroom period cottage with a small courtyard garden situated in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town. The property is situated in the citadel area of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye renowned for its historical associations and fine period architecture including the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin with its ornate gilded Quarter Boys clock and eighteenth century Town Hall. From the town there are local train services to Ashford with High Speed connections to London St. Pancras (journey time 38 minutes). 

 

A well presented two bedroom character cottage forming one of a terrace of four situated in the heart of picturesque Appledore village. Situated in the heart of Appledore village, once a coastal town and port with river access inland, nowadays, this is a pretty, well-kept village, with a collection of ancient dwellings, grand houses, farms, cottages and modern properties built along a wide main street. Much of the village activity still centres around the lovely old Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. Daily amenities including a village shop and Post Office, public house, tea shop and village hall 

 

A recently refurbished end of terrace Victorian family house presenting mellow brick external elevations set with timber frame windows, including a two-storey bay to the front. The part walled garden is a particular feature of the property being of an unusually good size for a town house with the plot extending to approaching one third of an acre. Immediately adjacent to the rear of the house is a wide old brick and paved terrace flanked by herbaceous borders containing perennial plants, shrubs and seasonal flowers. Adjacent is a former greenhouse base 7.5m x 3.8m with black and red tiles and a pergola and beyond, a large expanse of level lawn interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. To one corner is a timber garden store/studio and to one side of the terrace is a brick-built outbuilding providing useful storage / workshop space.