The Leicester Edition - July 2022

EDITION LEICESTER

Leicester’s guide to property, business, living and lifestyle.

July 2022

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Table of Contents July 2022

Cover Story A Clarendon Carpentry loft conversion will almost certainly add value when you come to sell your home, not only by increasing the size of your home but by creating a quality living accommodation which blends seamlessly into the original style of the property.

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Editor’s Welcome Summer has now, well and truly arrived, there is no time to lose in making the most of the summer in 2022! I was so happy to witness Leicester Tigers, fantastic beating Saracens with a last-minute drop goal. Leicester is a very special city and has very many proud sporting achievements, this must be one of the very best!

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Physical and Health

Grow healthy staples such as fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes and courgettes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, aubergines and salads.

If you have a vegetable patch, consider planting carrots, beetroot, radish, lettuce, lees, peas and beans.

Improve your physical health through exercisegardening will strengthen muscles and improve mobility.

Emotional Taking pride in your home is something that never goes out of fashion and the summer months provide a fabulous opportunity to give your garden some tender, loving care. A well maintained, tidy and attractive garden can be extremely relaxing, providing a sanctuary from the busy hustle and bustle of family life. The nurturing of a garden space can improve your physical and mental health as planting bulbs, pruning trees and bushes and digging holes can be physically demanding and extremely rewarding, everyone, of all ages and physical ability, for example the tasks could consist of building a decking area for the more able and ambitious gardener, maintaining a lawn or a pond, through to growing some tomatoes or planting some seeds.

The physical and health, emotional and

Gardening is a fabulous exercise, all that lifting, raking, digging and weeding make it an effective form of exercise, stretching and strengthening many areas of the body, as well as being a fun and inexpensive hobby and a very rewarding activity. Gardening has been shown to be an effective way to boost mental and emotional wellbeing. It doesn't matter whether you've got a big garden, a tiny yard, or even just a balcony plants can bring.

Regular exercise is a well-known way to help combat mental illness: when we exercise, our brains release endorphins, which lift our mood and make us feel more productive. Because gardening is a gentle form of exercise, it provides an effective workout while putting minimal stress on the body.

Spiritual

Feeling better for being outside and in touch with nature.

Last year the summer provided many long warm summer evenings, providing more incentive for creating an outdoor living room that will help you relax, provide a space for entertaining friends and relatives as well as a project to keep you busy well into the Autumn!

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SELLING A PROPERTY Knowing why your home hasn’t sold is all that stands between you and that sale Presentation is everything!

Try not to personalise your home, when a buyer views your home, they need to imagine themselves living in your home. Keep it bright and neutral. Strong colours can prevent a potential buyer from seeing your house as their future home, try to present it as a blank canvas.

Consider removing some furniture, possessions and house has a spacious feel. Family homes are more popular as people have reassessed their priorities during lockdown displaying to its full potential.

Price your home to sell Getting your asking price right will generate the maximum number of viewings possible. If you price too high, you may get fewer viewings. It may be a better strategy to price lower to generate more interest.

Offer a home that can work for all types of people After spending a record amount of time at home recently, has versatility and it’s important to show how the space can be used in the following areas.

Outdoor space

Classroom

Family space

Do your own research as you do not want to accept an offer and then wonder if you have undersold your home. rate in some areas so stay up to date.

Marketing – beautiful online photographs will help sell your home Every home has best bits, your marketing needs to draw attention to its best qualities. The marketing must be exceptional to achieve the highest level of interest possible – it must appeal to buyer’s aspirations. If your home does not sell straight the way, then try and collate feedback from the viewings as to why it hasn’t sold.

Your estate agent should give you regular updates on what buyers think of your property.

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