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Chestnut Barn, Painscastle,Builth Wells, PowysAgent: Sunderlands andThompsonsOffers: 560,000Call: 01497 822522

CHESTNUT Barn is an extremelywel l presented detached barnconversion in a delightful rurallocation.

The property stands in grounds of approximately 1.5 acres and offersa wealth of character featuressuch as exposed beams, naturalstonework and oak panelled doors.

The conversion took place about20 years ago and was originallyfour bedroomed, however the pre-sent owners combined two rooms,therefore offering three first floorbedrooms.

Converting back to four is possi-

ble but the current layout presentsspacious and light rooms.

The accommodation consist of anentrance hall, a sitting area, a din-ing area, a k i tchen/breakfas troom, a study and utility room.

The galleried landing gives accessto the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, two further bed-rooms and a bathroom.

A tarmacadam driveway leads toa forecourt with ample parkinga n d a s e ri e s o f o ut b ui l di n gsincluding two open fronted car-ports and three stables.

There is a covered storage areaideal for logs. The gardens have apond which is well stocked withfish, a vegetable plot, timber shed,large areas of lawn, and a newsummer house with a seating areahaving far reaching views over thevalley.

ew Grant ..... 18,19,20ew Morris ............... 7a Lettings .............. 43right Owens ......... 37Bufton .............. 25

twells ......... 24,38,39twells Lettings ... 24Property ........ 30,31

ells ...................... 10& Cook .. 26,27,28,42Grant ............ 32,33s ................ 34,35,36ons International 2,3Amos .................. 4,5ht Frank ............... 44and Rachel ...... 14,15artneys ............... 8,9s Bricknell ......... 37an & Davies ......... 37s ....................... 11las Craddock ...... 13Caldicott .......... 42

ell Baldwin & Bright.......................... 29erlands & Thompson.................. 22,23,24e Hill & Walshe ... 21& Parker ...... 16,17

ns & Thomas .. 12,42ms .......................... 6

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Far-reaching valley views

Extensively renovated barn conversionFour Oaks, Uphampton, Shobdon,HerefordshireAgent: Strutt and ParkerOffers: 795,000Call: 01584 873711

OVER the years, this wonderful barnconversion has undergone a compre-hensive scheme of renovation, mod-ernisation and extension to now offer

extensive and flexible accommodationarranged over two f loors wi th anannexe and good outbuildings.The two bedroomed annexe with

kitchen, utility, bathroom and cloak-room is ideal for a dependent relative,holiday let or bed and breakfast pur-poses.The main accommodation comprises

of an entrance hall, a sitting room, a

dining room, a dining hall, aconservatory, a kitchen/breroom, large pantry and utilityThe master bedroom has en-suitity and there are three furthrooms, two having en-suitesbathroom. A fifth bedroom can as an office.

The garden and grounds are amately 3.7 acres. There is a

garage, a single garage and shop.In the gardens you wi l l f

designed for easy maintenanconsists of an orchard, largareas, a pond and several seatingfrom where to enjoy the sun antryside outlook. As the propertysuggests, four magnificent oastand proudly in the front garden

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Arrowvale, Headbrook,Kington, HerefordshireAgent: John Amos and CoFor sale by public auctionat 6pm on July 7 atLuctonians Sports Club,Kingsland, with a guideprice of 150,000.Call: 01568 610310

ARROWVALE is a detached,

traditional style bungalow setin a generous plot offeringgood s ized accommodat ionwith gardens to the front andrear.

The property benefits fromoil-fired central heating, dou-ble glazing and comprises adining hall, a living room withan open fireplace, a kitchenand utility room.

There is a gan inner hallrooms and a fa

Outside, thelaid to lawn anconifer screeni

The garden tonto open fielreaching counThere is also area providing

Traditional bungalow

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Brook lands , Dors tone ,HerefordshireAgent: McCartneysOffers: 395,000Call: 01497 820778

A TRADITIONAL three-bed-roomed house, situated on theedge of Dorstone vi llage,Brooklands is full of characterfeatures and is believed to dateback to the 16th century.

The property has been consid-

erably extended and alteredduring the Victorian period

and now has the modern bene-fits of a newly fitted bathroom,bespoke solid wood kitchen,brand new boiler and doubleglazing.

It adjoins its former stable tothe rear which is now a sepa-rate dwelling.

The accommodation compris-es a reception hall, a sittingroom, a study, a dining roomwith an original stone breadoven, a ki tchen/breakfast

room, a u t il i ty room andground floor WC.

The spaciouitself to a studsional bedroomThe master b

en-suite showefurther bedroomby family bathrOutside, the g

stocked with land borders asma l l s t reamtowards the oldley. A detach

double woodenand power.

Extended house datesback to 16th century

A HEREFORDSHIrestored the heart of a country home as part renovation show whicbe aired this summer.Leominster-based A

stepped in to re-enamfor the Green family

the successful Channseries, Help, My H Down.

The show featuresfrom Essex who makfarmhouse kitchen by ing their mustard into something a littletle.Rose Norman, for A

said: We were delthe opportunity to blife into the Green faIt is absolutely true this the very heartbeat oand our customers sathey have lived wisimply couldnt do wit Help, My House is

i s due to be a i red Four throughout June a

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Backing for armed forces p

NG t ies wi th theforces have led

y lettings specialist,r, which has anon Broad Street inrd, to step into an

ment controversy

eaving British ser-rsonnel up to 1.5out of pocket.t roops, includingurrently serving innistan, have lost

deposits of 4,000lowing the collapseForce Property andrce Services.mpanies set up torces personnel to

mes are now in liq-n and the lossese heavier than mostpeople can afford to

says D ori anves , managingat Belvoir.lly accredited high

property manage-ecialist, which has0 offices throughout, has strong links armed forces itsn is a former RAFmmander.

Mike Godda rd, whofounded Belvoir, served 17years in the Royal AirForce, said Mr Gonsalves, and a number of our fran-chisees are ex-servicemenso we obviously feel verystrongly about this issue.Thats why we are offeringexpert advice and practicalhelp to any service person-nel affected by the BlueForce collapses. Helping t roops to getbuy-to-let mortgages, andthen funding their invest-ment by renting out while

they are serving overseas,was seen as a great opportu-nity to get them on the prop-erty ladder.

The position they now findthemselves in would beunacceptable for most prop-

e r ty i nvestor s , but , f o rBritish service personnelwho are risking their lives inthe service of this country, itis a harsh blow. No wondermany of them feel badly letdown.

To ignore their predica-ment would not be in keep-ing with the way Belvoirdoes business. We are veryfocused on the people we dobusiness with and this situa-tion is no different. We havea duty to help.

Meanwhile, armed forcespersonnel will get priority ina new scheme aimed at help-ing first-time buyers get afoot on the property ladder,housing minis ter GrantS ha pp s a nn ou nc ed o n

Monday.U nd er F ir st Bu y, t heGovernment and house-builders will provide buyerswith an equity loan of up to20 per cent, meaning poten-tial buyers will have to putup a five per cent deposit toqual i fy for a 75 per centmortgage.Some 500 million will be

made available across theUK over the next two years,helping 10,000 first-time buy-ers in England alone.

Help for armed forces

Above: Housing minister GrantShapps MP.

IN the great majority of Britains 50 biggest townsand cities, it costs more torent a home than to buyone, says a survey fromproperty websiteZoopla.co.uk.

Based on current askingprices and rents of two-bed-room f l at s a round the

coun t ry, i t s r e searchassumed buyers take aninterest-only five per centmortgage in comparison tothe cost of renting.

On average, says the sur-vey, the average cost of r ent ing i s 9 .7 pe r centabove the average cost of buying.

Milton Keynes tops thelist of places where rentingis the far less attractiveoption with average rentsexceeding the cost of ser-

vic ing a staggeringon averageyear.

At the oscale, it ismore costin Poole tis 27 per the avera

3,240 perEven inhas by far erty priceand where bedroom flbuying is more cost-

With a2,137 peraverage fivest-only mper mont4,080 aowner-occu

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Hereford Property Times 24/06/2011