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SOME OF THE BEST WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR HOME AND LIFESTYLE THIS MONTH
ICON ROOFS Is your conservatory too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter? With over 50 years’ combined experience in the conservatory business, the directors of iCon know a thing or two about temperature differences and how to solve the problems many people experience. We pride ourselves on carrying out conservatory and building work to the highest standard with all work undertaken by fully trained staff, giving you total peace of mind. We also promise to give potential customers a free, no-obligation quotation along with no-nonsense
conservatory roofing and insulated ceiling advice. iCon Roofs can either install a new highly insulated lightweight complete replacement roof, refurbish your existing roof or provide an insulated under ceiling that reduces the level of heat conductance found in an unaltered roof, making it vastly more efficient in matching the temperatures found in the rest of your home. 0800 003 355 www.iconroofs.com
COUNTRY HOUSE FINDERS Heather Cernis is MD of Country House Finders, offering buyers a unique, professional house-finding service. “It should be easy to find a house, shouldn’t it — just register online and wait for email alerts. Property websites can be an excellent way to search for houses; however, they’re not necessarily effective for everyone. My clients confidently expect to learn of opportunities well before they hit the portals. This year, 80% of the houses they purchased were not in the open market. Sourcing the right house and negotiating the best price is only part of the job. Just as
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important is helping clients navigate the complex path to exchange of contracts. This is where 20 years’ experience in conveyancing and seven as a house-finder are invaluable, in pre-empting and handling potential dealbreakers. Recent challenges include managing disappointing surveys/valuations, resolving missing planning/building regulations consents, exploring legal issues and preventing a chain collapse. If your dream home isn’t dropping into your inbox, it may be worth having an informal, no-obligation chat.” heather@countryhousefinders.co.uk 01435 865 658 / 07747 588 777
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