December Coastal and Country Vendors Club

December Coastal and Country Vendors Club


This month we present a selection of our latest SOLD properties, we share with you a few of our customers urgently looking for properties and we offer advice on the timing of selling your home…read on..



SOLD

RYE, £320,00

A well-presented riverside family home set back off New Winchelsea Road with a 90’ garden and widespread views to the rear across open farmland and Camber Castle.


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THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE BUYER

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a seller in possession of a good quality property must wait until the spring to advertise it. However, holding fire until the hyacinths and tulips are bursting into bloom could be detrimental to the sale of your home, particularly when looking ahead to next year, for the following reasons.

It is our experience of recent years that the spring property season begins as early as January. The autumn market, which has shrunk over recent years as the summer holidays seem to get longer, promises much but often delivers little in terms of new properties to the market. By the time January arrives after a damp squib of an autumn, buyers who have been searching through the latter part of the year are, therefore, eager to get on with it and are unlikely to hold-off until Easter to settle on a preferred property.

The seasonality of the market has also been largely eroded by the internet. Once a decision to move has been taken, a potential buyer is not going to turn off their laptop in October for five months pending better weather. Their purchase will instead be opportunity driven and if your property is available out of season you are more likely to stand out and catch their attention at a time when the alternative options are limited. By launching early you get the pick of the new buyers whilst other potential sellers delay waiting for the perfect photo opportunity

The Christmas/New Year festive holiday is an extended break for many people and a time when, for example, couples make plans together for the coming year. Most property searches begin these days online. Visits to our website and the property portals go through the roof at the beginning of every year, driven by these people who have resolved over Christmas to move house.

If your property is likely to appeal to the second/holiday home buyer you may think that it is advantageous to hold off until the better weather arrives but you could be mistaken. The last thing many people looking for a second home want to do is to go house hunting during their summer holidays – instead they want to already be in, enjoying living in Rye, walking on the beach etc. Working backwards, that probably means identifying a suitable property to purchase by early March at the latest. Equally, for buyers looking for a property from which to derive a holiday let income, they want to be fully operational well before the spring in order to get the bookings for the summer season.

I think it is extremely difficult to forecast the strength of the economy and the housing market in 3-6 months’ time as it is probable that Article 50 will have been triggered and negotiations for our departure from the EU will have commenced in earnest, seemingly without any credible plan in place. The probability is that we are at best in for a sustained period of uncertainty which will further undermine confidence in the housing market. The Chancellor recently ruled out a spring budget for next year and so any hope of a reform of the punitive Stamp Duty levies which have choked the London market can also be extinguished. On top of which, if inflation starts to get out of control interest rates may have to start rising in response. We can, therefore, forecast with some degree of confidence that next year will be challenging. We also know that right now we are experiencing strong buyer demand and sales are being agreed on a regular basis. Given that and given that we are unlikely to see any uplift in the spring, why wait? A good house is a good house, no matter what time of year you sell it.

 

 



Excellent news for those considering a sale in 2017!

In the recent Property Academy Home Moving Trends Survey, one of the questions asked was, “has the decision for the UK to leave the EU impacted your decision to move?”85% of respondents said no, it did not impact their decision to move. Excellent news for those considering a sale in 2017! The vast majority have not so far been impacted by the EU decision, and according to the largest independent estate agency survey, just 7% believe house prices have decreased as a result of this decision. All of which supports our view that if you are considering a move, there is every reason to be optimistic about the outcome and even more reason to take early and decisive action while sentiment remains positive.

 



SOLD

CAMBER £335,000
A detached single storey coastal property affording stylish, open plan living accommodation hidden behind the sand dunes at the end of a private sandy road.

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SOLD

RYE, £350,000

A well presented four storey Grade II Listed period house situated in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town & Cinque Port of Rye.


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SOLD

RYE £345,000
A two bedroom, second floor apartment situated within a unique, RIBa award winning development fully fitted for occupation with allocated parking.... 
 

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SOLD

CAMBER £289,950
A three bedroom semi detached house situated within the coastal village of Camber Sands being only several hundred yards from the vast stretch of sandy beach.

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SOLD

RYE £325,000
A well presented modern mid terrace town house forming part of a secure gated residential development situated within the walls of the Ancient Town.

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SALE AGREED

WINCHELSEA £450,000 
A Victorian town house situated in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town overlooking the Church of St. Thomas, affording light, spacious accommodation with the benefit of 150’ garden and townscape views to the rear.

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SALE AGREED

RYE, £1,350,000
A notable example of a heavily timbered Grade II listed period house of early C16th origin with a part walled garden fronting a famous cobbled street in the heart of the Conservation Area. 

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SALE AGREED

Iden £ 725,000
A detached Grade II listed thatched cottage located in the popular Iden village set within well maintained gardens approaching ½ acre.
 

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