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Nick Churton | MAYFAIR OFFICE Cover image: London Road, Bourne End – Guide Price £1,000,000 Telephone: 01442 248671 Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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Welcome to the latest issue of Collection, the Mayfair Group’s print and digital window to the property market. It comes at a time when people are making big decisions. The European referendum and its immediate aftermath will dominate 2016. But some of the biggest choices made this year will be personal ones – not about moving or staying in the EU but moving or staying in a home. Both choices in their own ways are vitally significant.

But while our member firms can’t help you with the European question they are perfectly placed to help you with your property move. People tend to think about estate agents just in terms of selling homes. But selling is only part of the equation.

The art is in the move – when to move, where to move and how to move.

So to get you started here is the Mayfair Collection with its amazing choice of properties. I hope that you enjoy turning the pages and wondering if the next big choice you make may not be about living in or out of the EU but in or out of your current home.

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We are currently experiencing a very busy and dynamic market, with properties successfully selling across all price ranges.

What is especially exciting is that more and more owners are now finding the confidence to bring their homes to the market – so enabling more of our clients to find and move into their dream home.

Many of our clients are surprised as to how much their house has increased in value and are delighted to find that this allows them to move to a house that they may have thought they could not afford or, indeed, downsize in order to realise capital to enhance their pensions.

The Hemel Hempstead area, and its surrounding attractive villages, is particularly benefitting from a dramatic increase in the number of buyers moving out of London due to the crazy London prices. London buyers are attracted here by the excellent rail and road links to the Capital, highly regarded state and private schooling, and the proximity to beautiful Chiltern countryside.

As a company we maximise our exposure to the London market by working in association with “The Mayfair Office” – based in Thayer Street, London W1.

If you would like an updated valuation of your house, or moving/marketing advice in general, please call us on 01442 248671. We would be very happy to help.

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

LONDON ROAD, BOURNE END – GUIDE PRICE £1,000,000 Fully refurbished and superbly presented 5 Bedroom detached village home offering spacious and well planned accommodation in excess of 2500 sq. ft. and grounds of approaching ¾ acre. Glorious and private landscaped riverside gardens with a bridge over to its own ‘island’. Bourne End is an historic village surrounded by beautiful countryside, through which flows the pretty Grand Union Canal. The nearby towns of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead provide a full range of amenities whilst for the commuter Boxmoor Main Line Railway station (London Euston 26 mins) is only a mile away.

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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CRESCENT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD – £310,000 **2 or 3 BEDROOM BAY FRONTED CHARACTER HOME** Lounge. Dining Room. Double Glazing. Delightful residential situation convenient for the picturesque and historic `OLD TOWN` centre.

Scope for some internal redecoration. Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town High Street has been described as the prettiest road in the county with its wonderful blend of Georgian, medieval and Victorian properties, beautiful St Mary’s Church, Town Hall, cobbled road and stone paved pavements.

With its retro cafes, cosmopolitan restaurants, period pubs and specialist shops it is a pleasure to visit. NO UPPER CHAIN.

WEYMOUTH STREET, APSLEY – GUIDE PRICE £410,000 ** CHARMING BAY FRONTED VICTORIAN family home RETAINING a wealth of PERIOD features ** WALKING DISTANCE to MAINLINE TRAIN STATION ** LOUNGE with double glazed BAY SASH window and CAST IRON OPEN FIREPLACE - DINING ROOM with FEATURE FIREPLACE - 18` APPROX REFITTED KITCHEN - First floor bathroom - 80` APPROX SOUTHERLY facing REAR garden - DRIVEWAY for 2+ cars - Pleasant side road situation close to the vibrant‘village’ centre with its full range of shopping facilities and amenities. Walking distance to the main line railway station serving London Euston.** NO UPPER CHAIN **

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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WRENSFIELD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD – £695,000 Rarely available and delightfully spacious 3 or 4 Bedroom fully detached family home with private and established gardens of around 120’ in length, delightfully situated within this exclusive residential area. Spacious extended living accommodation. Lounge/Dining room with feature open fire place and Sapele Mahogany wood strip flooring. 2 refitted Bathrooms. Double length garage. Workshop.

NO UPPER CHAIN.

PICCOTTS END, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD – GUIDE PRICE £575,000 Uniquely charming 4 bedroom late Georgian period property reputed to date back to late eighteenth century.

Glorious westerly facing gardens enjoying wonderful countryside views to the rear. Scope for some internal redecoration.

Piccotts End is an historic and picturesque Chiltern village situated above the upper River Gade and adjoining beautiful open countryside.

The village is home to several medieval cottages and a number of Georgian and Regency villas. One of these, the Marchmont, is now a charming Public House and Restaurant.

For the commuter the M1/M25 access points are close at hand as is Hemel Hempstead’s MLRS which offers an excellent service to London Euston.

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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CHURCH LANE, BOVINGDON – GUIDE PRICE £650,000 Martlets is a rarely available 3 or 4 bedroom detached family home with a delightful ‘country lane’ style location with views over the churchyard and towards the pretty St Lawrence village church, but just a very short walk away from the bustling village centre with all its shopping facilities and amenities, which include the highly regarded village academy school and the village green. For the commuter the M1/M25 access points and the nearby Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead railway stations are close at hand. The property itself offers particularly spacious living accommodation and is offered with no upper chain.

THE COPSE, FIELDS END – GUIDE PRICE £675,000 Superbly presented and spacious 4 Bedroom detached executive home situated in this exclusive modern development. Splendid master bedroom suite with ensuite dressing room and ensuite shower room. 3 Reception Rooms. Refitted Kitchen/ Breakfast Room with granite work surfaces. Separate Utility Room. Double width garage block.

Landscaped corner plot gardens. Delightful cul de sac situation convenient for local schools and shops yet very close to glorious open countryside.

Easy access to the main line railway station and the motorway network.

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45 St Johns Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1QQ | Telephone: 01442 248671 | Email: boxmoor@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: daviddoyle.co.uk

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Local focus, global reach

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WHAT IS THE MAYFAIR GROUP? IT IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO PROPERTY BUYERS AND SELLERS FOR A VERY LONG TIME – A GROUP OF EXPERT INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS REALLY WORKING TOGETHER IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL HOME MOVERS.

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Like so many of our high streets over the past few years, estate agency has become top-heavy with corporate brands.

This may be all well and good for fashion and food chains, but property is a very personal and local business. People’s homes are not commodities to be traded like socks and wares. They are a person’s most valuable possession and represent a huge investment both in money and emotion.

The Mayfair Group brings together the most knowledgeable and experienced independent estate agents across Britain.

The partners and staff of these firms haven’t been shunted from one part of the country to another just to fill an office vacancy. Many have worked in their locality for most, if not all, of their working lives. These are people who know and appreciate local property and what it means to buyers and sellers.

But it is not just at a local level that the Mayfair Group can help. With more than 300 offices across Britain, this is one of the largest and most effective networks of estate agents in the country. There are also 150 Mayfair Group offices overseas.

Linked through the powerful Mayfair Office website, www.mayfairoffice.co.uk, which features some 16,000 properties, your local office can put you in touch with expert firms in other parts of the country or abroad to help those relocating for work, economic, retirement or lifestyle reasons.

What is the most effective thing we can do to help you buy or sell property?

The answer is to put you in touch with the best and leading estate agent in the place you want to be – the sort of firm that you would willingly recommend to friends or family.

Indeed, the Mayfair Group is like a family, a family of experts in all types of property.

Experts in local, regional, national and international property marketing; experts in internet property marketing; experts even in coastal property and equestrian property.

Working together is what sets us apart.

Above all we are experts in property where you live. And that makes us the most important property experts of all.

The Mayfair Office team can be contacted on 020 7467 5330, www.mayfairoffice.co.uk, www.mayfairinternationalrealty.com

ONE OF BRITAIN’S NATURAL TREASURES IS ITS UNIQUE COASTLINE. OFTEN CHARMING, SOMETIMES AWE-INSPIRING AND CERTAINLY NEVER BORING, IT’S NOT SURPRISING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE CHOOSE TO LIVE ALONGSIDE THE SEA. Mayfair Coast has more than 50 strategically located offices – all members of the exclusive Mayfair Office group of estate agents – handling a wide variety of properties in exciting coastal locations.

Our specialist estate agency network offers the best possible resource for those wishing to buy or sell property by the sea.

From the rugged coastline of Devon, Cornwall and Pembrokeshire to the dramatic North Sea, and from the white cliffs of Dover to the inlets and headlands of Scotland’s far north, Mayfair Coast is perfect for everyone wanting to live with the scent of salt air in their nostrils.

Whether it’s a house or apartment on a magnificent cliff top location, beside a gentle tide-washed creek, within a modern marina development with private mooring, or in a bustling seaside town, it’s the dream of many to live on the coast.

Finding that dream, however, can be a challenge as properties in coastal areas

are popular and demand is very high. This is where Mayfair Coast can help both buyers and sellers.

The powerful Mayfair Coast website concentrates on this special market, aiding buyers and providing the perfect marketing outlet for sellers. Our regional and national buyer databases keep buyers up-to-date with the latest coastal properties coming onto the market. High-impact national newspaper and magazine advertising, in publications such as The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, Country Life and Coast supports generous local and regional advertising to attract the maximum market coverage. Last, but by no means least, there are our people – who are as knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic as any in the market.

For sellers, Mayfair Coast offers the finest route to market. For buyers, Mayfair Coast offers the easiest route to their new home.

A leg up MAYFAIR EQUESTRIAN OFFERS AN UNPARALLELLED SERVICE FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL THEIR PROPERTY. One of the largest interest groups requiring special property in Britain is the one involved with horses. Whether it’s a small house with a pony paddock or a much larger establishment providing extensive equine accommodation and facilities, the equestrian enthusiast has a very particular set of requirements. But finding specialist equestrian property has never been easy for buyers, and it’s often hard for them to know where to start.

This is where Mayfair Equestrian, the equestrian and rural property arm of Mayfair Group, comes in. Buyers are prepared to move great distances to find their ideal equestrian property, and by linking specialist firms across the country and working closely with those overseas as well, Mayfair Equestrian makes the whole process so much easier.

But our specialists are not just experts in property – many are keen participants in show jumping, dressage, driving, hunting, showing, eventing, endurance, racing, polo, even western riding.

The Mayfair Equestrian website – mayfairequestrian.co.uk – is also a powerful tool that helps both buyers and sellers. The site provides information on property for sale and an index of our specialist firms that deal with rural, agricultural and equestrian houses throughout the country.

So call us today if you are seeking an equestrian property in the area and would like to find an estate agent who understands your needs, or if you wish to sell and need to access our specialist purchaser database.

We know that not all estate agents are the same. There are horses for courses.

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10 Crown Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6HY | Telephone: 01869 247600 | Email: bicester@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: www.daviddoyle.co.uk

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Bicester and its surrounding villages, with its established road and rail links to London, Oxford and Birmingham, has attracted a great number of out-of-area buyers in recent years who are tempted by the excellent road and rail links to the cities and the favourable property prices found here. The large number of new homes being built will bring even more of these buyers to our area, and we will continue to enjoy the ‘ripple effect’ as house prices continue to rise with strong demand for property across the region.

As the fastest growing town in Europe the joy of Bicester is its enviable location. On the threshold of the ultra-fashionable Cotswolds and the thriving Midlands yet an easy commute from London, Oxford or Birmingham. This ancient market town boasts superb transport links, internationally renowned shopping and a glorious rural setting. Bicester Village is the country’s most famous outlet shopping centre, featuring many top-end brands, from Armani to Yves Saint Laurent.

For a more traditional shopping experience explore the local Market Square, Sheep Street and recent Pioneer Square development.

With future building and development planned for the foreseeable future this is an exciting place to live and work; ever since the Romans built Akeman Street nearby, Bicester has been at the centre of things happening - Garden City status, the new eco-town development, Graven Hill’s self-build homes a la Grand Designs, Bicester Village expanding, the faster rail links to London and Oxford, and the thousands of new homes being built in our town and the surrounding villages.

Working closely with our Mayfair Office located in Thayer Street and our National network of Independent Estate Agents, we are able to attract buyers from a wide area.

STATION ROAD, LAUNTON – £600,000

PRIMROSE DRIVE, BURE PARK – £575,000

They just don’t build them like this anymore - The Martins is set on a substantial plot and boasts over 2500 sq. ft. of accommodation including its double garage, and backs onto open fields and countryside.

Primrose Drive sits in the popular Bure Park development just one mile from Bicester North Mainline railway station. This detached property has been lovingly cared for by our current vendors with improvements and modernisation.

WINDMILL AVENUE, BICESTER – £480,000

SOMERTON ROAD, ARDLEY-WITH-FEWCOTT – £450,000

Superbly presented and extremely spacious 5 bedroom detached family home in one of Bicester`s most sought after roads, offering flexible living accommodation with 3 reception rooms, refitted kitchen, bathroom and cloakroom, master bedroom and 4 further first floor bedrooms.

Gramarye dates back to the 18th century and this highly individual and unique property has flexible living accommodation with an impressive 25` dual aspect sitting room, a wonderful cottage kitchen with range cooker, and significant space outside.

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10 Crown Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6HY | Telephone: 01869 247600 | Email: bicester@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: www.daviddoyle.co.uk

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10 Crown Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6HY | Telephone: 01869 247600 | Email: bicester@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: www.daviddoyle.co.uk

CRUMPS BUTTS, BICESTER – £439,950

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This wonderful detached period property, Plum Tree Cottage, dates back to the 19th Century and sits in the heart of Bicester itself with the nearby Bicester North railway station offering an easy commute to London and Birmingham.

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KNOWLE LANE, WESTON-ON-THE-GREEN – £415,000 The village of Weston-on-the-Green lies around 4 miles from Bicester and sits across excellent transport links, close to the city of Oxford known for the University, excellent schools as well as the numerous sporting and leisure amenities

TURNBERRY CLOSE, BICESTER – £400,000

FALLOWFIELDS, BICESTER – £365,000

This four bedroom extended detached home offers generous and flexible living accommodation – the large lounge, family room which could be turned into an annexe, spacious refitted kitchen/dining room and fantastic size garden make this a great family home.

Houses don`t come up for sale very often in this highly sought after road - walking distance to the mainline railway stations, catchment area for The Coopers School, walking distance to Bicester Village designer outlet centre and the town centre itself.

SKINNER ROAD, LAUNTON – £350,000

MONTGOMERY ROAD, CAVERSFIELD – £320,000

The village of Launton lies just outside Bicester with its excellent links to Oxford, London and Birmingham. The village boasts an excellent range of local amenities including a well-regarded primary school, c.12th century church, village hall, pubs and shops.

This house is ideal for anyone wanting a good size family offering really spacious and bright living accommodation, refitted kitchen to the side, 2 fantastic size bedrooms, refitted bathroom and great outside space with side and rear gardens.

BECKDALE CLOSE, BICESTER – £295,000

HENLEY GARDENS, BICESTER – £270,000

Beckdale Close sits within the highly sought after Greenwood Homes residential development and is well served by a local centre that offers a public house, and Tesco Express, as well as a nursery and the highly regarded Kings Meadow Primary School.

As the UK`s newest Garden Town with its easy commute to London, Birmingham & Oxford, and the new housing developments Bicester is a destination of choice for families looking to take advantage of affordable properties and excellent road and rail links.

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10 Crown Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6HY | Telephone: 01869 247600 | Email: bicester@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: www.daviddoyle.co.uk

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10 Crown Walk, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6HY | Telephone: 01869 247600 | Email: bicester@daviddoyle.co.uk | Web: www.daviddoyle.co.uk

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SKIMMINGDISH LANE, CAVERSFIELD – £257,500

SYCAMORE GARDENS, SOUTHWOLD – £250,000

Originally built for the RAF this ex-military property boasts a spacious lounge, superbly fitted kitchen/dining room, two double bedrooms and a refitted bathroom all set on a private estate just minutes from Bicester itself.

Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase this great home in Southwold - less than a mile to Bicester North railway station. The property has been significantly improved by our vendor with a new boiler installed recently, refitted kitchen and bathroom.

LONDON ROAD, BICESTER – £235,000

KINGFISHER WAY, LANGFORD – £175,000

Just a short walk from the mainline railway station giving you great access to London, Oxford and Birmingham - this modern 2 double bedroom 2nd floor apartment is ideal for commuters, investors and those wanting to get onto the property ladder!

Walking distance to mainline railway station - Don`t miss out on this well presented and spacious ground floor apartment in Langford village – quiet cul-de-sac location and long lease. No chain! Ideal for first time buyers and investors!

Mayfair Office Ltd | Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street London W1U 3JT | Telephone: +44 (0) 870 112 7099 | Email: info@mayfairoffice.co.uk | Web: www.mayfairoffice.co.uk