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RESIDENTIAL 2-17 NEW HOMES 18 CLASSIFIEDS 19 AUCTIONS 19 LETTINGS 2

Cul-de-sachomes four

bedroomsRECENTLY re-decoratedthroughout, 10 Lea Close can befound at Claines, on the northernboundary of Worcester.

It has four bedrooms, a lounge, adining room, a re-fitted bathroomand a workshop/storage room.

The kitchen has pine frontedcupboards, deep fill pan drawers,roll top work surfaces, an electricfan assisted double oven, a four-ring gas hob, an extractor hoodand there is space and plumbingfor a washing machine.

Gas central heating and upvcdouble glazing have beeninstalled. and there is also asmoke alarm.

Outside is a garage and drivewayparking.

10 Lea Close is situated in a cul-de-sac and it has a rear gardenwith a patio and a lawn.

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NORTH: 10 Lea Close, Claines.

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 210,000AGENT: MICHAEL TUCKCALL: 01905 757577

Ideal Victorian terraceA WELL presented three-bedroomVictorian mid-terraced house,53 Victoria Street is in the

Barbourne area of Worcester andwithin walking distance of localshops and schools.

The accommodation includes adining room with stripped woodflooring, a sitting room, withwooden flooring and an Adam-stylefireplace and a wood burner, and afitted kitchen with built-in

appliances. There is also a groundfloor bathroomwith a shower and aheated towel rail.

53 Victoria Street also has auseful cellar with power and lightand three bedrooms. Two of thebedrooms are on the first floor andthe third is on the second floor.

Gas central heating and upvcdouble glazing have been installed.

Outside is a garage, off-roadparking and gardens with a decked

patio area, a tap and an outsidelight. The garage is reached by aservice road between Victoria

Street and Park Avenue and has anelectrically operated remotecontrol door, power, lighting and aconcrete floor.

HANDY FOR THE SHOPS: 53 Victoria Street, Barbourne, Worcester, has three bedrooms and a cellar.

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 175,000AGENT: GRIFFITHS & CHARLESCALL: 01905 726464

AUCTIONS.................................

CLASSIFIEDS.............................

NEW HOMES............................

RESIDENTIAL

Allan Morris............................Andrew Grant.........................Griffiths & Charles..................Halls.........................................Hills Estate Agents..................Michael Tuck...........................Philip Laney & Jolly.................Reeds Rains.............................

LETTINGS

Allan Morris Lettings..............Andrew Grant Lettings...........Belvoir!....................................

Charles Carter Lets................G Herbert Banks....................Hills Estate Agents..................Houselets................................Lets Rent.................................Martin & Co............................Premier Places........................Reeds Rains.............................Simply Lets..............................

INDEX

Builders hopeful of new year sales booHOUSE developers are hopeful thatthe recent big freeze will boostdemand for energy-efficient newhomes as they battle to reduce abacklog of unsold new propertiesbuilt up in the final quarter of 2010.

These key points emerge in thelatest New Homes Index fromSmartNewHomes.com, which saysthe number of new homes on themarket more than trebledbetween September and November.

But any price cuts in the autumnwere apparently short-lived for thesurvey says the average price of anew home rose from 212,000 inOctober to 220,600 in November.

Steve Lees, marketing director ofSmartNewHomes.com, said: Manydevelopers will have pricedaggressively in October to temptpotential buyers with the possibilityof moving in before Christmas.

In November, however, thetimescale becomes too short and sothose deals would have ended,

nudging the average price of a newhome back to the level of the recenttrend.

We expect the gap between resaleand new-build markets to narrowover the coming months.

Given the downbeat mood at theturn of last year, the surveysuggests 2010 was much better than

expected for the new homesindustry.Mr Lees said: Consumers are

much more aware of the benefits ofbuying new.

The new homes marketconsistently performed ahead of theresale market in the second half ofthe year and I expect this trend tocontinue in 2011.

With VAT going up to 20 per cent,the cost of upgrading an olderproperty will increase significantlyfrom January, and with energyprices already rising sharply, thefinancial argument in favour ofbuying energy-efficient new homes

is g rowing ever stronger.The survey also shows

movements have varied ato property type during tyear.

While detached houses

by an average 0.8 per cen294,000 since December detached houses have falcent to 186,500 and towndown 5.8 per cent to 207

Apartments, in contrassoared 8 per cent to just o197,000.

The report also says thaLondon saw a 25 per centthe number of new homecompleted in the past 12 mdespite an acute housingin the capital.

In Greater London the aprice of a new home is n337,936.

AND SO TO BED: How to glamour to your bedroom

QUALITY:Prices atCharlesChurchsMalvern Valedevelopmentin Malvernbegin at245,000.

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Thursday, JanuaPROPERTY N EWS

THE PROPERTY

COLUMN

THE thought of all thatthat recent snow, icemight make you feel thesafest place is in bed withthe covers over your head.

If thats your inclination, at leastmake sure your bed is a superbsanctuary, by dressing it withbedding that's designed to thrill aswell as to warm.

Getting into bed at the end of theday and facing thin cotton covers,limp duvets and faded throws willsimply lower your spirits duringthis somewhat stressful season.

But sinking into a soft bed,dressed with pure cotton or silksheets and snuggling under thickquilts (yes, theyre back in fashion)or faux fur throws, wont just wardoff the chills, it will make you feellike a pampered princess or

prince.Designer Joanna Wood said: The

whole look for interiors is aboutluxury and textiles, and nowhere isthat more important than the bed.

We spend so much time in it andit should be a place to relax andrecharge as well as to sleep.Layering is the key to success.

Were seeing people asking forfeather and down mattress toppers,sensual textures such as silk andvelvet and the whole look isenhanced with plump cushions.

Theres a selection of looks tochoose from, but dont be limitedby trends. After all, your bedroomis your personal, private space, soyou can experiment with whateverstyle pleases you, and create aroom where youre guaranteedsweet dreams.

SKI LODGE SNUG

Think cosy log cabins and bedsdressed in the traditional coloursof the season cheery red andwhite for this jolly look, whichowes its inspiration to aScandinavian influence sweepingthrough interiors.

An Edelweiss bedding set, fromLa Redoute, is a delight with itsslick mix of red and white spottedsheets and folk art patterns. Itsalso a steal at 7 for a pillowcase,and a duvet cover from 19.

Marks & Spencers interpretationof this look is just as good, with ared check pattern bed set, from 35,cuddly red Fair Isle knit throw, 35,and chunky knit cushion, 25.

BOUDOIR BABES

Those who swan around in slinky,silky nightwear and wouldnt beseen dead in fleece pyjamas willwant a glamorous, statement bed,fit for posing.

Kylie Minogue caters for divaswith her exquisite Latina bedding,in a flock-patterned satin fabricembellished with diamante, fromher Kylie At Home collection.Pillowcase, 20, and single duvetcover, 55, from home store Leekes.

Dorma is master of bed linen andits new Rivello range is a classicdesign with a modern twist. It'sultra-luxe with textured jacquardand white soft-touch cotton velvet

detailing, edged with a rope trim.Double duvet cover, 100, andthere's also a selection of matchingpillowcases and boudoir cushionsto layer up for cold, wintry nights.

SANCTUARY STYLISTS

Theyre certainly not sleepyheadswhen it comes to style, and theresnothing they like better thanrevamping the bedroom.

Plumping for purple is a safe on-trend choice, because its predictedby all the experts to still featurestrongly right through next year.

Asdas amethyst embroideredflower bedding in plum is excellentvalue at 15 for a single set, and 20for a double.

Just because the landscapeoutside is barren, it doesnt meanyou cant enjoy pretty blooms. Butforget mumsy florals the mostfashionable designs have a painted,artistic feel, and House of FrasersLex bed linen collection for Lineais one of the most attractive.Pillowcase, 10, and double duvetcover, 45.

Alternatively, be inspired by thedecorative style of Morocco anddress a bed with vividly coloured,

highly decorative throws andcushions from the Alegra beddingselection at John Lewis. Floralpatchwork bedspread, 60, and pompom cushions, 20 for two.

SMART SPARE ROOM

Theres nothing like an attractive,well-equipped bedroom to makeguests feel welcome.

Dress the bed or beds stylishly,and provide other home comfortssuch as a hottie, a TV and anelectric kettle, which will allowvisitors to use the room as aretreat. After all, everyone needs alittle privacy, space and time outfrom the hurly burly of a longfamily break.

Add a touch of luxury withEgyptian cotton white bed linenfrom the White Company. Its SingleRow Cord Bed Linen pillowcase,from 14, single duvet cover, 45, isrightly one of its best sellers. TheVienne velvet bedspread in naturalor silver, from 140, would be theideal finishing touch.

And if you have an open doorpolicy, encouraging a steadystream of visitors throughout theyear, the smart Roxy sofa bed, 750,

from John Lewis, couldbuy.

MINI SNOOZERS

Encouraging the small

of the family to go to bequite an achievement dexcitement. But fun, necould be a treat, if not inducing, and its an eaupdate a room.

Cath Kidstons printsdisappoint and her retrCowboy design is my fasingle duvet set, whichwith a red and white popattern on one side is the Gifted Penguin.

If you want to spoil aLaura Ashley has prettIts new heart-decoratedwhite Carrie bed linensingle duvet cover, is cwould team well with wLibby bedspread, 100,with ribbon bows and strim. Sleepovers with pmust and interiors comwhich boasts a dazzlingrange, has a Bed in a Bthat's nifty to carry aroyou simply unfold to us

OVERALL, 2010turned out to be anannus mediocris forestate agents. Or touse a more

contemporary clich it has been ayear of two halves.

The first six months were rathergood with the property marketgetting into its stride early in thenew year. In retrospect it looksas if all those people frustrated bythe previous two or three years ofstagnated market just wanted toget on and move.

So, for the optimistic at least, itseemed for a while that themarket was on its way back. Thiscertainly included sellers whosaw for the first time in years amarket that was offering realchoice and opportunity.

Prices were also making gainsand in some areas clawing theirway back to 2007 levels. This came

as good news for sellers whoquickly saw the chance to extracta little more from their sale.

But and there is always a butin property halfway through theyear the mood changed. A negativepall hung over everything ratherlike the cloud of ash from thatunpronounceable Icelandicvolcano.

Perhaps it was the impendinggeneral election. Perhaps it wasthe relentless news of austerity,cutbacks and public sector layoffs.Perhaps everyone just wanted tothink about the summer holidaysor the World Cup. Perhaps theyjust grew tired.

Certainly they grew tired of thelack of mortgage funds and thelack of will on the part of lendersto provide any. The lenders stillsay they will lend but in manycases the over-harsh lendingcriteria has made buying difficultfor anyone without cash or a verysubstantial deposit and goldplated job prospects.

So now we are left at the end ofthe year with the lowest mortgagelending on record. Not such agood end to a property year thathad started so well.

So the big question now is whatwill happen next year? It is a hardone to call. The austerity and themortgage problems wont meltaway quite so quickly as therecent snow. Also, all those over-optimistic sellers will have to re-adjust their price expectations asthe market settles once again.

But with the UK slowly climbingout of the economic crisis thereare two things for sure next year.

The British public will beanxiously looking forward to theroyal wedding in April and to asteadily improving propertymarket.

THE PROPERTY

COLUMN

SLICKRED ABed linLa RedEdelwecollectoblong7; sqpillowcduvet c19 ansheet,

ALLAN MORRISALANMORRISWORCESTERSHIRE

Turn winter bedroominto beautuful boudoirGabrielle Fagin says that glamorous bedding and accessories are essential ingredients for a cosy san

ASDA: 020 30036555/asda.co.uk.

LAURA ASHLEY: 0871 2302301/lauraashley.com.

DORMA: 0844 9800011/dorma.co.uk.

THE GIFTED PENGUIN: 01642763000/giftedpenguin.co.uk

HOUSE OF FRASER: 0870 1607270/houseoffraser.co.uk.

LEEKES: 0845 0508240/leekes.co.uk.

JOHN LEWIS: 0845 6049049/johnlewis.com

LA REDOUTE: 0844 8422222/

laredoute.co.uk.

MARKS & SPENCER: 083021234/ mark sandsp

RICE: rice.dk.

THE WHITE COMPANY9009555/ thewhitecom

JOANNA WOOD: joanna

BEDDY BUYS

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Thursday, JanuaPROPERTY N EWS

LOOK OUT OVER FIELDSA detached bungalowoverlooking fields, 61 DiglisLane is within walkingdistance of the centre ofWorcester.The property comprises anentrance porch, an entrancehall, a kitchen, a utility, acloakroom, a lounge, a 19ft

long conservatory, a diningarea, two double bedroomsand a bathroom.Upvc double glazing and gas

central heating are installed.There is also off-road parking, a detached garage and front and reargardens.

PRICE 220,000; AGENT THE PROPERTY CENTRE; CALL 0190522222

PROPERTY PROFILE

SEMI-DETACHED HAS BEEN EXTENDEDA substabtially extended modernstyle semi-detached house, 11 StMarys Close, is situated in apeaceful location overlooking agreen at the front in the village ofKempsey, south of Worcester.Benefitting from gas fired centralheating and double glazing, theaccommodation comprises areception hall, a sitting room, a

superb refitted dining kitchenwith appliances, a utility room

and a refitted ground floor shower room.On the first floor are four good-sized bedrooms and a refitted familybathroom.There is a block paved driveway at the front allowing off-road parking, aneat rear garden and an integral garage.

PRICE 202,500; AGENT ALLAN MORRIS; CALL 01905 612266

PROPERTY PROFILE

AN extended traditional semi-detached home, 2 Broomhall Greencan be found on the southern edgeof Worcester.

It has excellent access to the citycentre and the M5.

The accommodation includes twolarge reception rooms, a combinedkitchen and breakfast room and autility room.

There are three bedrooms, afamily bathroom and the masterbedroom has an en-suite.

At the front of the property is anenclosed private lawned gardenthat is predominately lawn butthere are shrub beds and bordersand a gated paved pathway leads tothe front door.

A mono-blocked dr iveway

provides off-road parkinfurther gated parking/darea, which leads to a dsingle garage and reargarden/courtyard.

BUYERS INFO

PRICE: 202,000AGENT: HALLSCALL: 01905 611066

House has more rooEXTENDED: 2 Broomhall Green, Worcester, is a larger than average semi-detached home with thre



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ADMIRE THE OUTLOOK

The modern home at 7 GloverUnion Street, Worcester overlopretty almshouses and their bmaintained gardens.It is just steps away from Friaone of the most visited and hstreets in the city.Built in the 1980s with the begarage en-bloc this is a convelocated property.With accommodation on threehas a recessed porch, an entrand stairs to the first floor. Thincludes a spacious kitchen warchway to a dining area. Beyosouth facing courtyard.On the first floor is a living roobalcony which is a superb su

just a place to sit and relax.There is a refitted cloakroom,the second floor bedrooms anbathroom.The property has a south-faciwith high brick walls covered wclimbing hydrangea and vinesa small store cupboard.

PRICE 219,950; AGENT JSANDERS; CALL 01905 72

PROPERTY PROFILE

THREE-STOREY SEMI WITH FAR REACHING VIEWS FROM PRIVATE BALCONY

PROPERTY PROFILE

PROPERTY NEWS

THE Oast House in Stocks Lane,Leigh Sinton, between Worcesterand Malvern, is a superbconversion with gardens andgrounds covering about an acre.

The detached grade two listedhouse skilfully blends oast kilnsinto the body of the livingaccommodation. Its reception hallhas exposed beams and a turnspindled staircase.

A light and spacious drawingroom has lots of exposed beamsand is centred around a multi-fuelburning stove in a brick fireplacesurround. Twin circular ground

floor oast rooms lend themselvesbeautifully for dining andrelaxing, while enjoying greatviews and direct access to thesouth-facing garden.

The Oast House also has acomprehensively fitted kitchenwith a full complement ofappliances.

There is a split level characterlanding with cottage style doorsand plenty of storage areas.

Some of the bedrooms havevaulted beamed ceilings togetherwith a dressing room and there isalso a spacious en-suite within one

of the oast house towers.On the second floor are threefurther useful rooms lit by glazedtops.

The Oast House is reachedthrough double timber gates andover a large gravelled turning andparking area alongside which isgaraging, mature shrubberies andlevel lawns.

A south- facing elevated flaggedterrace is surrounded byshrubberies and rockeries whichproviding lots of colourthroughout the year.

The terrace is perfectly

positioned to appreciate themagnificent outlook over thegardens.

There are gently sloping lawnsand mature specimen trees thatinclude cedar, spruce, eucalyptusand weeping willow.

The grounds also include a potgarden, rose clad pergolas, atimber framed greenhouse and ashed.

CONVERSION: Old oast houses have been combined into the layout of a grade two listed building in Socks Lane, Leight Sinton, near Malvern.

Play the host at a splendidhome close to the Malverns

BUYERS INFOPRICE: 685,000AGENT: ANDREW GRANTCALL: 01905 734735

The property at 267 Tolladine

Road, Worcester, is a substantialthree-storey semi-detached townhouse.It has gas central heating, doubleglazing and far reaching views.There is an entrance porch with aquarry tiled floor, a reception halland a courtesy door to a largegarage and a store room.On the first floor is a spaciouslounge, a separate dining room, afitted kitchen and cloakroom.The lounge has a private balconyand the kitchen has wall and floormounted units, built-in fanassisted electric double oven, agas hob and hood, space and

plumbing for a washing machineand a built-in dishwasher.The dining room has rear facingviews with doors to a garden and

a patio. On the second floor the

landing leads to three doublebedrooms, a bathroom and twostorage cupboards.The master bedroom at 267Tolladine Road has an en-suiteshower room and there is a familybathroom.At the front of the house is atarmacadam driveway providingoff-road parking.The rear garden is predominatelylaid to lawn with a walled pavedpatio area and far reaching viewsover Worcester.

PRICE 168,000; AGENTHALLS; CALL 01905 611066

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AuctionsNewsUNDER THE HAMMER

PROPERTY NEWS

Colourful costumesof Indian dancer willbring glamour to sale

WHEN Ram Gopalperformed withNatalia Markova inthe early 1960s he hadbeen long accepted as

the worlds greatest exponent of theart of Indian dance.

Gopal had enjoyed celebrity inLondon in the years before the SecondWorld War, even taking tea with QueenMary who, like other theatregoers,delighted in the drama and beauty ofhis presence and techniques.

Interpretations of Oriental dance hadappeared on stage from the early yearsof the 20th Century notably in thework of Diaghilev while Anna Pavlovaand Nijinsky had both practiced Indianmovements but it was not until Gopal,shining with oil and costumed in richbrocades and ornate head-dresses,revealed the authentic tradition thatEuropeans were able to enter thisunique world of the senses.

Next Wednesday Brightwells FineArt will be selling some of thecolourful costumes that Gopal hadtreasured throughout his life. I

ncluded in the sale at Easters Court,

Leominster, will be two tunics he worefor social occasions and a number ofheaddresses that are embellished withstones and beads.

They reflect the career and life of aman who became known as theNijinsky of India and whose image wasrecorded by some of the worldsleading photographers. Also in the saleis a copy of a 1960s programme thatshows how the costumes were wornand provides a record of some of hisgreatest roles.

As a dancer Ram Gopal was probablyat his peak in the late 1930s but

because of the outbreak of war hereturned to India. He later made hishome in London with periods in Parisand Venice.

He danced at the Royal Festival Halland at the Edinburgh Festival in thesame period and toured continually inone year playing in London for 14weeks Paris for three and Stockholmfor four as well as undertaking manysingle appearances.

His last dancing tour took place in1988 and he died in a Surrey nursinghome in 2003.

Brightwells sale includes 12especially made headdresses, boxes ofwrist and ankle bells on leather, anornate 19th century belt, brocadedcostumes and loincloths, neck

ornaments, Indian fabrics, a gold lamecostume, two skirts a brass hanginglamp and a French style bed.

A formal jacket is labelled NanAustin, London but most are of Indianorigin dating between 1920 and1970.Written material relating to RamGopal is now in a national collection.

This costume archive , because of itsimportance as an entity in the historyof dance will be sold as a single lot.

Brightwells is selling some of the striking clothes from Ram Gopals exotic wardrobe

HALLS has found that demand forplay-worn, unboxed Dinky, Corgi andMatchbox toys is a s great as ever.

In its recent sale groups of unboxedDinky toys dating from the 1950s and1960s sold for up to 220, while a boxedDinky Toy number. 905 Foden chainlorry sold for 190.

A boxed Dinky commercial vehiclesgift set made 260 and a group of fourCorgi Batmobiles, in an unopenedblister pack, fetched 120.

Elsewhere in the auction, a boxedCorgi Magic Roundabout playgroundset, complete with all components andin working condition, made 310.Meanwhile, a group of three boxed

games dating from the 1960s, includinga Triang 007 Underwater Battle, aWaddingtons Spy Game and aSubbuteo Continental Club editiontable soccer, made 190.

Stewart Orr, the auction houses toysand collectibles specialist, said:Collections of unboxed Dinky, Corgiand Matchbox toys always sell wellbecause they are a fraction of the priceof one boxed model. However, thereappears to be a shortage of play-worntoys coming onto the market atpresent.

Many collectors, who are unable toafford boxed Dinky models in mintcondition, are looking for distressed

ones that they can restore to theirformer glory and display.Despite the economic climate,

demand remains very high for toys asan investment and now is a good timeto offer them at auction.

Its well worth checking out thevalue of toys that have been storedaway for years and forgotten about.

Halls next toys and collectabales salewill be held next Wednesday, January12. Apart from Dinky, Corgi andMatchbox models, Mr Orr is keen toreceive entries of Britains farmanimals, farm sets and vehicles, OOgauge electric train sets and Baykobuilding sets.

Big demand for used toys

FAMOUS: Indian dancer Ram Gopal.

ORNATE: One of the sales costumes.

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PROPERTY N EWS

Our marketing tact

really paid off in 20IN spite of the economic climateand against a demandinglettings market, Premier Placeslet a staggering 354 newproperties and accepted anaverage of 10 new landlordinstructions each month during2010.

The number of properties letgrew about 10 per cent everymonth and 60 per cent of thenew instructions were attributedto the companys innovativemarketing tactics.

Based in Foregate Street,Worcester, Premier Placesongoing commitment todelivering a top quality product

and providing a first classservice to its customers has alsopaid off because more than 500tenants renewed their tenancyagreements with the companyduring the last 12 months.

Dominique Tilly, lettings andsales manager, said: We arereally pleased to have retainedour market share and also

enjoyed some growth during2010.

Demand from tenants hasremained high but the market ingeneral has seen little movementwith many tenants renewingtheir tenancies.

The credit crunch will havehad some impact and restricted

consumers ability tproperty, in particubuyers who have strobtain mortgages.

In addition to themarket conditions, anumber of letting agentered the market pthe last 12 months, iestate agents that hadiversified into the larena.

This has resultedcompetition for the number of new instrhave become availabcompounding the prfurther.

We look forward twe hope to build on of 2010 by further deour innovative prodservice offering for blandlords and tenan

For more informatDominique Tilly at PPlaces on 01905 7341dominique@premier

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PROPERTY NEWS

LOWESMOOR, WORCESTERUnfurnished ground floor apartment. Gas centralheating and double glazing. Hall, lounge, kitchen,double bedroom and bathroom with shower.395pcmSHELTON & LINES 01905 353933

ST PETERS, WORCESTERWell presented modern mews property withkitchen, lounge, conservatory, two bedrooms,bathroom, gardens and off-road parking.585 pcmTOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710

ARBORETUM, WORCESTERVictorian terraced house with gas central heatingand double glazing. Hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen,utility, bathroom, two/three bedrooms and garden.595 pcmSHELTON & LINES 01905 353933

ST JOHNS, WORCESTERSemi-detached family home with lounge, diningroom, kitchen, three bedrooms, new carpets, largerear garden and off-road parking.675 pcmTOWN & COUNTRY 01905 610710

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