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Autumn 2012

East Anglia

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The fi rst quarter of the year saw some very positive activity, with plenty of new instructions and good levels of applicant enquiries. However, the recent gloomy weather and the even gloomier headlines regarding the eurozone caused activity to drop off somewhat. Buyers are sitting on the fence, waiting to see what will happen, but we are experiencing a later-than-usual surge in activity as families want to be in their new home before the start of the Autumn term.

Prices are falling gradually, so sensible pricing and a good marketing strategy are essential. We recently took on a period house that had been on the market with three different agents for 15 months and sold it in just two weeks. How? Primarily it was due to a realistic price, but we also produced a much better brochure with high-quality photographs. This professional and detailed approach made all the difference.

Carl Eastwood, Partner Eaton Chase, NorwichNorfolk NR4

One of the fi nest houses within the sought-after area of the city called the ‘Golden Triangle’. The house was built in the 1930s, constructed from Italian grey brick with cherry brick dressings under a hipped roof. We received great interest in the property, with enquiries from local, national and international buyers. The property was sold to a buyer who was living in Asia and viewed the house on our National Open House Day last autumn.

£1,380,000

A professional and detailed

approach to the marketing made all the difference

‘A good marketing strategy is essential’

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Welcome to your property update for East Anglia. We’re delighted to share

with you some of the diverse properties that your local Strutt & Parker team has to o� er, as well as our expert insight into your local property market. For an innovative way to access a large and enthusiastic pool of potential buyers, or easily view a wide range of houses, contact us for details of Strutt & Parker’s upcoming Open House Day, taking place on Saturday 6 October.

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‘The 12-month outlook for the UK property market is muddled. It’s key for mortgage providers to support the main “engines” of the market – fi rst-time buyers and mid-market – through greater liquidity and affordability. Our view is that, although personal debt needs to be contained and reduced, the lending costs that are currently throttling the market will start to soften.’Stephanie McMahon, Head of Research

In summer 2012, Strutt & Parker saw a

64%increase in instruction

numbers and

14.6% increase in exchange

levels, compared with 2011.

And from May 2011 to June 2012, across the regions we produced

on average

2.75%

IN EXCESS of our clients’

expectations on price

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Manor Cottage, SalthouseNorfolk NR25

A traditional four-bedroom detached cottage and garden in a popular coastal village.

£575,000

The Old Vicarage, InghamNorfolk NR12

A magnifi cent south-facing fi ve-bedroom Victorian Vicarage close to the North Norfolk coast and Broads National Park.

£925,000

The Grove, HardinghamNorfolk NR9

A fi ne seven-bedroom Grade II Listed country house with superb interiors and grounds. £1,650,000

Hollands Hill Farm, Barnham BroomNorfolk NR9

A secluded Grade II Listed farmhouse and cottage.

£915,000

Red Brick Barn, BanhamNorfolk NR16

A fl exible village barn conversion with separate annexe accommodation and garaging.

£569,000

Rainthorpe Hall, TasburghNorwich NR15

A beautifully presented nine-bedroom Grade I Elizabethan manor house with wonderful stained glass and panelling inside. Excess £2,950,000

Pit Cottage, SalthouseNorfolk NR25

A detached two-bedroom cottage overlooking the salt marshes with an enclosed pretty garden. £495,000

Tan Offi ce Farm, SaxthorpeNorfolk NR11

A south-facing fi ve-bedroom farmhouse with excellent outbuildings and landscaped gardens. £1,070,000

active buyers have registered in

Norwich in the past six months

180Reliable and excellent throughout the sale of our house

Mr V, Coggeshall


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Playford HallPlayford IP6

A magnificent Grade II* Listed moated nine-bedroom country house dating from the 16th century that sits in beautiful gardens and grounds of about 28 acres. £2,450,000

Middle Dalethorpe, Stratford RoadDedham CO7

The wing of a substantial Grade II Listed house with grounds extending to about 6.5 acres.

£995,000

All Saints BarnCreeting St Mary IP6

An ideally situated and substantial barn conversion with outbuildings in grounds of about 6.5 acres. £750,000

Church FarmKettlebaston IP7

A well-presented 17th-century Grade II Listed four-bedroom farmhouse with panoramic views. £475,000

Church Walls Cottage, Church PathFriston IP17

A charming Grade II Listed cottage with well-kept gardens. £395,000

Grubbs Edge, The StreetWhatfield IP7

A well-situated four-bedroom family home with delightful gardens and fantastic views. £650,000

Stafford House, The StreetWattisham IP7

A delightful detached Victorian five-bedroom family home with enormous potential situated in a village in the heart of rural Suffolk. £395,000

Broom Heath, WoodbridgeSuffolk IP12

An outstanding award-winning contemporary six-bedroom house overlooking the River Deben set in about 1.7 acres.

£2,600,000 of properties sold by the Ipswich team were below £500,000

49.2%We appreciate the responsive and

painstaking approach of all your team

Mr & Mrs J, Bradidge

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Raylands House, PlesheyEssex CM3

A beautifully presented fi ve-bedroom family home with a swimming pool in a fi ne rural position. £975,000

Hatch House, HerongateEssex CM13

A splendid and well-presented fi ve-bedroom country house in an exceptional position. £2,900,000

Fairfi elds, StockEssex CM4

A property with character presented to a high standard in a sought-after village location. £1,150,000

Bois Hall, BrentwoodEssex CM14

A grand Listed country house, which requires restoration, in a highly commutable location. £2,000,000

Farthings, Great HorkesleyEssex CO6

A handsome fi ve-bedroom Arts and Crafts-style house in immaculate grounds among open countryside. £1,650,000

Powers Farm, Little WalthamEssex CM3

An attractive Listed 17th-century fi ve-bedroom farmhouse with excellent ancillary buildings and land in a convenient rural position. £1,095,000

Litchfi eld House, FairsteadEssex CM3

A contemporary fi ve-bedroom family home with excellent accommodation and views. £1,000,000

Bower Hall, Silver EndEssex CM8

A delightful timber-framed six-bedroom farmhouse of medieval origins with countryside views. £865,000

Your high-quality service achieved a

sale when the market was diffi cultMr A, Ovington


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Over the past year we have sold property ranging in value from

£280,000 to £3.5m

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Alastair Brown Partner in charge

What’s the best way

to spend a Sunday

afternoon in your area?

Enjoying the peace and quiet of the country lanes in the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ between Holt, Aylsham and Cromer!If I could have a super

power, it would be...

the ability to read people’s minds and the power to make them see sense.

Susan Howard Associate

Which is the best house

you’ve sold this year?

The Old Rectory in Swardeston. My grandmother lived there when she was in service to the Rev Cavell, whose daughter was Edith Cavell – a nurse executed by the Germans for helping soldiers from all sides to escape in the First World War. I still have a wooden handkerchief box that Edith gave to my grandmother.

Antony Bromley-Martin Partner

If you could live anywhere

in your area, where

would it be? Beggar Hill in Fryerning. It’s one of the most desirable locations in Essex, being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with large areas of woodland populated by herds of deer, which can frequently be seen by walkers.

Martin Young Associate


to spend a Sunday


A visit to the picturesque village of Dedham, which has some great shops, restaurants and pubs.

Carl EastwoodPartner

What’s your top tip

for making a property

stand out? With snap decisions made on the basis of photos, we use leading professional photographers.

Tom Goodley Partner


to spend a Sunday


On one of the many sandy beaches or on a boat chugging around the Norfolk Broads.

Lizzie Barran Senior Surveyor


in your area, where would

it be? Unthank Road as it has some fine detached period houses and some great independent shops and eateries nearby.

Rob SwineyAssociate


in your area, where would

it be? Somewhere in the historic core of Bury St Edmunds with its variety of architectural styles.If I could have a super

power, it would be... the ability to speak every language. There are so many interesting people in the world and to be able to converse fluently would be amazing.

Martels Manor,

near DunmowEssex CM6

An exceptional medieval timber-framed seven-bedroom Grade II

Listed hall house, with fine pargetting under a plain tiled roof, which has been meticulously

and sympathetically refurbished and

extended.

£2,300,000

Capel Hall, Trimley St Mary

Suffolk IP11

An attractive Grade II Listed house that is part of an estate of over 400

acres with three cottages, outbuildings,

paddocks and woodland. The landscaped gardens

are particularly impressive.

£2,350,000 for Lot 1; £5,600,000 for the whole estate


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Norwich Ipswich Chelmsford


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