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Successfully selling and letting homes in the Southern Hampshire and West Sussex area Presentation of your home at Fine & Country is paramount.

As soon as you consider selling or letting your home, you will require an accurate current market value. At Fine & Country, appraisals are carried out by a senior member of staff to assess the current value of your property and discuss a marketing plan that works for your individual needs and time scales. We will provide extensive research/comparables from leading property databases - including la

nd registry - allowing us to provide an accurate price. We produce high quality full 8 page colour sales particulars, including professional photography, a videoette and floor plans. Your property will be matched to suitable buyers who will be contacted immediately by telephone. Our pro-active sales consultants will be eager to encourage viewings of your property at your earliest convenience. In addition, your property details will be emailed and posted. Your property will be displayed from our prominent located office via our internal and external window displays. It will also feature on www.fineandcountry.com, a fully interactive website, as well as the Country's leading property website including primelocation.com, zoopla.com, needaproperty and rightmove.co.uk (over 480 sites). We consistently advertise in full colour in the regions' leading property publications including The Portsmouth Evening News, Hampshire Chronicle and Chichester Observer, coupled with carefully selected, out of area publications. We have nationally coverage via our 200 offices and produce a monthly 'Refined' magazine with a selection of countrywide homes, our lifestyle 'Finer' magazine is produced quarterly and distributed to 1200 dedicated homeowners in the 'G & H' council tax bands in the PO1 to PO10 postcodes. We endeavour to accompany all viewings, where possible, taking away the inconvenience to you as the client and to provide us with accurate and immediate feedback regarding your property. There is nothing more frustrating than silence. Following a viewing, our aim is to contact you within 24 hours with honest and constructive feedback from prospective buyers. We will advise you even if we are unsuccessful in making contact with the viewers within this time. We will also endeavour to give you positive advice, resulting from the feedback of potential purchasers, which could give you the vital information necessary to make the changes and produce dramatic, positive results. In addition, we will furnish you with regular marketing reports. When you choose Fine & Country to sell your property we will always keep you informed and even have a regular catch up with you in the comfort of your own home (normally within 6 weeks of instruction - if not already sold). When negotiating your sale, our aim is to achieve the best possible sale price for your property. Once our experienced sales consultants have received an offer, we will fully investigate your buyers ability to proceed by confirming their financial status and, where applicable, communicating throughout the chain. We would even be delighted to liaise with the estate agents to negotiate your onward purchase, where required, using our experience to secure your next home for the best price.

10/01/2018

Perfect view when you’ve time on your hands

When you’ve time on your hands, a spot of clock watching seems almost inevitable.

The latter can draw criticism but if you are the next owners of a property for sale on the seafront at Eastney then you are more likely to draw envy.

Looking out through the windows alongside the huge outward-facing clock face in the drawing room is just one of the ways to enjoy the 360 degree views from the flat occupying the top two floors of the Clock Tower at the former Royal Marines Barracks at Eastney.

“You have to hand it to the architects because they knew how to make every second count while the owners are at home,” explains Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire estate agents.

“This unique apartment makes the very best of its elevated setting as it wins every time when it comes to finding the tallest building in the neighbourhood. Instead of surround sound there’s surround landscape and to crown it all there’s a balustraded rooftop complete with its own flagpole accessed via a stone spiral staircase.

“Opening off the hallway on the lower floor is a bedroom to one side and a shower room to the other. The hallway then opens into the drawing room, where the vaulted ceiling rises in part to 19ft high. Twin porthole windows complement the working clock face while the kitchen has been skilfully incorporated at one end of the room.

“Stairs in the hall rise to a first floor landing with a bathroom to one side. The stairs lead directly into a sitting room which then opens to the second bedroom which has its own vaulted ceiling with inset lighting.

“The sea horizon is approximately 20 miles distant while to the sides the property looks along the coast across Hayling Island in one direction and across Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight and along the Solent in the other. At the rear, Portsdown Hill frames the outlook.

“Portsea Island has a rich heritage of buildings from its Naval past but this has to be one of the most outstanding adaptations to domestic use that can be found anywhere. The good news for those who are short on time to complete a purchase is that this property has no onward chain, which should help speed up the buying process.”

Price on Application (EPC Exempt). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

10/01/2018

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09/01/2018

Shiver me timbers! Old London has a capital back story

Enterprising builders several hundred years ago were heavily into recycling.

And one of them quite possibly floated the idea of getting beams from Portsmouth Dockyard to help with the construction of a property called Old London in the north Hampshire village of Liss.

“The house is listed because of its architectural interest going back several centuries and the exposed beams in walls and ceilings are believed to have been obtained from surplus old ships’ timbers in the Dockyard,” explains Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire estate agents.

“I have seen other properties where restoration work has revealed timbers that have quite obviously had a previous life because they contain the remains of old joints and other features that would not fit with the building they now help support.

“Old London is an extremely attractive home, enhanced by the timbers but not relying on them alone for its appeal. The sitting room has a superb example of an inglenook under a heavy timber bressummer beam while on the opposite side of the room there are bookshelves set behind an old, exposed timber wall frame.

“The dining room has another fireplace with a yoke-shaped bressummer and all around the property there are colour-washed exposed brick and stone walls. In the dining room, a door opens into a south-facing conservatory where French windows open into the garden. The kitchen is modern but in a style that suits the overall feel of the property and opening off it is a bathroom.

“There is a further bathroom on the first floor serving the three bedrooms, two of which are ample doubles with built-in wardrobes.

“Outside is a spectacular specimen and ancient yew tree thought to be around 800 years old – the garden is also home to clipped box and yew topiary. Even the garage is stylish – a barn design with a catslide roof descending over the log store.

“Despite all this ancient appeal, the area’s newest transport link, the Hindhead Tunnel, means there’s faster road access to Guildford and London while the A3M provides a fast route south to the coast. Liss also has its own station on the Portsmouth to London mainline via Guildford to Waterloo.”

Guide price is £865,000. For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

05/12/2017

Christmas shopping............don't think so, not in this outfit.

04/12/2017

Many thanks to Amanda for spending yesterday (Sunday) adding a Christmas theme to the office.

08/11/2017

I served in Her Majesty's Forces, but there is little more that would make me prouder than to see my father (82 years old) wearing his corps beret, standing tall and laying the wreath on Sunday at the war monument on the small island I was brought up on in Scotland.

Well done again dad (for your continued commitment).....I wish I was there with you.

It would be amazing if in the future he was able to wear his father’s Military Medal, I am sure that our uncle and custodian (who sadly passed away this year) would be proud to see him do so.

Lest we forget

18/10/2017

Kitchen ahoy! Is this the perfect place to prepare seafood?

Look out of the window of a property in Gunwharf Quays and you will soon realise just what inspired the shape of the kitchen.

For, like the bows of the passing ships, the kitchen is shaped to fit into the overall plan without making waves. Maybe that makes it the perfect place to prepare seafood – but whatever culinary delights take your fancy it offers all that the property’s occupants need while having minimal effect on the surrounding rooms.

The property will really suit those who love to look out to the sea and ships because the double aspect sitting room, the bedroom, and the balcony that serves both of them look out on to the waterfront across the Millennium Walkway.

The vantage-point property offers all this while still only occupying a first floor spot in Arethusa House, reached by both passenger lift and stairs. A long hallway from the landing leads to a widening inner hall with doors to the second bedroom and kitchen / dining room the first ports of call. Round to starboard are the doors to the family shower room and en-suite master bedroom which, like the second bedroom, has wardrobes with sliding doors along one wall.

“This is a perfect and practical main home or a luxurious weekend and holiday retreat,” says Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire. “Lifestyle buyers will find its position close to shops and Portsmouth Harbour Station makes it superbly convenient for kicking back – on the other hand those exact same features will appeal to those who want to make it a permanent home.

“Wandering round maritime Old Portsmouth is very rewarding and there’s miles of coastline both on Portsea Island and along the shore once across the nearby Gosport Ferry.”

Guide price is £630,000 (EPC Band tbc). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

12/10/2017

Enticing enclave just yards from the sea

Tucked away on Southsea Seafront is an enticing enclave of mid-20th Century detached houses.

The properties, in St. Helens Close, are all distinctive, detached, and substantial and just perfect for those who love a stroll in the sea air as often as they can.

One of the homes is now for sale through Fine and Country Southern Hampshire, where director Colin Shairp points out that the house is one of the few with a south-westerly facing rear garden, making it a perfect place to relax on a warm sunny evening after a hard day at work or frolicking on the beach!

“Southsea is blessed with many fine houses, many of which have been sold through Fine and Country Southern Hampshire over the last few years,” says Colin. “This house stands out because it’s much later than the usual Victorian and Edwardian offerings and it’s almost as close as it’s possible to be to the sea itself.

“Cross St Helens Parade at the bottom of the road, stroll past Canoe Lake, and you are on the Esplanade with the choice of heading west towards the pier or east towards the old Royal Marine Barracks at Eastney. What a marvellous dilemma to have!

“On stay at home days, the house is equally as inviting as its surroundings. The sitting room is set behind a large square bay window and opens through a curved arch at the rear into the dining room. At the rear of the house, alongside the dining room, is the impressive kitchen, which also has dining space.

“Both the kitchen and dining room have French doors onto the rear terrace, with those in the dining room sheltered by being slightly recessed into the rear wall of the house. The terrace has an interesting circular paving pattern to mirror the circular artificial lawn with paved edges alongside. Shrubs and climbers add to the atmosphere of this skilfully landscaped area.

“Upstairs there are four bedrooms, all with wardrobes, and a family bathroom while the master bedroom also has an en-suite with a large walk-in shower cubicle.

“The house is set back behind a paved drive leading to the attached garage – off-road parking is a valuable feature in this part of Southsea.

“The property is also close to the major shopping and commercial centres of Portsmouth and Southsea as well as schools and commuter routes.”

Guide price is £925,000 (EPC Band D). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

10/08/2017

Bluebell Cottage dispels those kitchen blues

There’s nothing more frustrating for those viewing a potential new home than to find the current owners have installed an expensive new kitchen that just doesn’t appeal at all.

At a property called Bluebell Cottage in Horndean the kitchen blues have been dispelled because the owners recognise the dilemma facing buyers – put up with the new kitchen they hate because it’s there or destroy it and feel guilty – by not fitting a new kitchen but pricing the property to reflect it’s work to be done.

“One of the most common observations after people view a home that’s been renovated is that they don’t like a major aspect of it, such as the kitchen or bathroom,” explains Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire.

“The owners of Bluebell Cottage are to be commended for not taking the decision to fit a new kitchen, which would have made the house look even better than it does already, and I’m sure potential buyers will appreciate the decision.

“As it is, the former bungalow home, tucked away in a corner on Five Heads Road, now has two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor accessed via a staircase installed in the inner hall which remains a practical living space and would be perfect as a study.

“The combined sitting and dining room, which has a third bedroom alongside, is very special, with a central hearth that has fireplaces opening to each part of the living space. Bay windows in each section face east and south and beyond the dining area is the kitchen with a utility / shower room beside it.

“Planning permission has been granted to extend the kitchen into the dining room – in fact the RSJ to make the work possible is already on site.

“To cap it all, the cottage is set in long gardens with open fields to two sides yet is close to all the amenities needed for an easy daily life.”

Guide price is £500,000 (EPC Band G). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

21/07/2017

What an opportunity round this corner!

It’s always best to be an optimist who believes that round every corner lies an opportunity.

And that’s especially so in the often frustrating search for a family homes that’s spacious and convenient.

It could just be the time for you to take a trip to Waterlooville and make the turn from Stakes Hill Road into Warfield Avenue for literally just around that corner is Blucher House set back behind a pillared entrance and waiting to prove it’s the opportunity you seek.

The property, new on the market with Fine and Country Southern Hampshire, has the seemingly perfect combination of five bedrooms and plenty of living space across four separate rooms that make the most of its enveloping plot.

Blucher House itself has an interesting style, with a full-height projecting gable to one end and a catslide roof from the apex to below ground floor window height at the other. It’s set back behind a paved drive with curved brick steps leading up to the front porch – if distinctive, but not outlandish, floats your boat then get ready to set sail on the next stage in your life!

To the left of the porch, two windows serve the kitchen / dining room, a fabulous L-shaped living space where the magnificently equipped kitchen area has plenty of appliance space, allowing it to house a full-size range-style cooker.

Opening off the dining area is a family room while on the opposite side of the entrance hall, which has an arch into the dining area, are the sitting room and separate drawing room, which has double doors into a conservatory on the south-western aspect of the house.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms and a single plus a well-fitted family bathroom to complement the ground floor cloakroom.

But as well as its interior and three garden areas, Blucher House also appeals thanks to its location. At the far end of the road, a right turn into Hulbert Road leads down to the A3M while both Waitrose and Asda in Waterlooville’s shopping area, plus many other big name and specialist retailers, are a short walk from the property’s front door.

Guide price is £647,000 (EPC Band C). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

19/07/2017

Cool-headed choice for hot weather havens

With the soaring temperatures during June, it’s very tempting to start planning a move to the seaside.

Not a one-day effort with flip-flops on your feet and a knotted hanky on your head but the full commitment with an attractive seafront home where you can make the most of the weather whenever it turns up.

Anne-Marie Green, of Fine and Country in Emsworth, reckons she knows just the place – the Seafront on Hayling Island.

As an example of what can be achieved by careful planning, the owners of a property called Shorecroft (guide price £850,000 EPC Band E) sat down with their architect and thought things through thoroughly.

For this reason, what many would regard as a dream home also has its practical touches, such as a self-contained ground floor annexe utilising the fifth bedroom, study, shower room, and utility.

The real intention was to ensure that the views, sunsets, and fresh air could be absorbed as often as possible. In addition to a ground floor drawing room behind a large bay window, there is a first floor sitting room with double French doors onto a balcony. There are similar doors in the master bedroom but purdah glass ensures that while there’s always a view out no-one gets an uninvited view in!

At the rear, the dining / family room adjoins the kitchen and two sets of bi-fold doors bring the garden into the living space. Twin roof lanterns flood the interior with natural light while underfloor heating makes it an attractive place in cooler weather. The kitchen is also well equipped with appliances.

The practical side of the house is emphasised by a further ground floor bedroom, suitable for alternative use, and three bedrooms upstairs, with the master sharing the outstanding views across the Seafront and The Solent to the Isle of Wight.

Just a few doors along is another property, on the corner of Alexandra Avenue (guide price £875,000 EPC Band C), originally a holiday home but following an expansive programme of modernisation it is a magnificent main home for an open air-loving family.

To take advantage of the outlook, the wall has been lowered and topped with wrought iron railings. On cooler days, the new sunroom on the southern end of the sitting room is somewhere warm to watch the ships heading along the English Channel, an outlook that’s also enjoyed from the master and second bedrooms above.

The sitting room is huge and matched by the size of the kitchen and dining area, which makes this a great home for entertaining. Certainly if you own it you’ll rediscover friends you haven’t heard from in years!

The master bedroom is en-suite and there’s a family bathroom with both a bath and double shower cubicle serving the other four first floor bedrooms. On the ground floor there’s a study adjacent to a shower room that could be a bedroom or changing suite after those days on the beach.

These are houses totally in tune with the lifestyle favoured by people moving to Hayling Island – in fact if you thrive on sun, sea, and sand it’s difficult to imagine anywhere better than Hayling! For more information, contact Fine and Country Emsworth on 01243 487969 or email [email protected]

18/07/2017

Cottage home with big ideas

There’s rather more to a cottage at Denmead than initially meets the eye when it’s viewed from the road.

Set on the very edge of the western side of the village, Guelder Cottage in Uplands Road is set in a plot measuring more than a quarter of an acre, with most of it hidden from view by the cottage itself.

In fact, says Colin Shairp, of Fine and Country Southern Hampshire, the description “cottage” may be a little misleading because with more than 2,800 sq ft of accommodation the property has far more living space than many houses that could readily be described as “large”.

“Buyers with a growing family, or who just appreciate enjoying generous space, will find all that they want at Guelder Cottage,” explains Colin. “In addition to that, it also has an interesting layout with a split level kitchen and dining room on the ground floor and a half landing with separate secondary staircases to the front and rear wings of the cottage.

“The kitchen, dining and sitting rooms, and conservatory can all become one large space just by opening the connecting double doors between the sitting and dining rooms. The separate study and drawing room opening off the entrance hall create quiet areas while the ground floor bathroom also makes it possible to have a downstairs bedroom using the study without detracting from the flexibility of the space.

“The first floor has four double bedrooms, three of them with fitted furniture and the fourth, at the front, with three doors into eaves storage. A striking feature throughout the house is the abundance of natural light. With the bedrooms, there are Velux roof lights in each as well as conventional fenestration – in the master bedroom double French doors open to a Juliet balcony to give a view along the garden to the fields beyond.

“With the bi-fold doors in the dining room and French doors in the conservatory attached to the sitting room, the outdoors becomes part of indoors very easily.

“For those who really appreciate the outdoor life, the location gives access to the South Downs National Park literally at the top of the road, with miles of glorious countryside to be explored. But the village centre, which has the facilities of a small town, is close by and there’s ready access to Portsmouth, Petersfield, and Wi******er by road.”

Guide price is £895,000 (EPC Band C). For more information, contact Fine and Country Southern Hampshire on 023 93 277 277 or email [email protected]

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