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Clover Hill, Old Warwick Road £2,500,000
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** NO UPWARD CHAIN ** Absolutely Stunning & Significantly Extended Six Bedroom Detached Edwardian Residence Set Within Gardens & Grounds Approaching One Acre * Discrete Location In The Heart Of Lapworth Village And Affording Many Period Features Associated With A Property Of This Era * Includes Detached Two Bedroom Coach House With Separate Access & Separate Garden * Set Behind Large Block Paved Driveway With Private Gated Entrance * Four Stunning Reception Rooms Including Living Room / Sitting Room / Dining Room / Family Room * Magnificent Master Suite With Walk In Wardrobe & Luxury Ensuite * Modern Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen Overlooking Formal Gardens * Large Private & Southerly Facing Landscaped Gardens * EPC Rating E *
Lynton Croft, Rising Lane £1,100,000
* Significantly Extended Four Bedroom Detached Property Set Within A Most Private Location With Uninterrupted Views To Open Fields * Outstanding Opportunity To Further Extend & Improve Subject To The Necessary Planning Permissions * Set Within A Plot Extending To Approx. Half An Acre * Separate Garage With Large Utility With Scope For Annexe Conversion (STPP) * Living Room & Dining Hallway * Breakfast Kitchen * Four Double Bedrooms & Four Bathrooms * Stunning Views To Open Fields * EPC Rating E *
KNOWLE T: 01564 777284 | E: knowle@xacthomes.co.uk SOLIHULL & SHIRLEY T: 0121 712 6222 | E: solihull@xacthomes.co.uk | E: shirley@xacthomes.co.uk BALSALL COMMON T: 01676 534411 | E: balsallcommon@xacthomes.co.uk
Dean Cottage, Beoley £265,000
** Immaculate Semi Detached Character Barn Conversion ** Set Within Private Location In The Heart Of This Popular Village * Two Double Bedrooms Master Bedroom With Ensuite * Discrete Location With Allocated Parking * Approached Via Shared Gravelled Driveway * Open Plan Living / Dining Room * Fitted Kitchen * EPC Rating D *
Milton Road £350,000
** NO UPWARD CHAIN ** Extended Three Bedroom Semi Detached * Separate Living Room & Dining Room * Kitchen & Utility * Downstairs Wet Room * Garage * Scope For Extension (STPP) * Three Bedrooms & Family Bathroom * Catchment Area For All Local Schools * EPC Rating C *
Newlands Road £379,950
* Three Bedroom Semi Detached Property Located Within Walking Distance To All Local Amenities & Schools * Planning Permission For Further Extension * Modern Breakfast Kitchen * Large Utility & Guest Cloakroom * Deep Driveway * Large Rear Garden * Modern Fitted Bathroom * EPC Rating D *
Longdon Croft £395,000
* No Upward Chain * Completely Updated & Modernised Throughout * Uninterrupted Views To Copt Heath Golf Course * Two Double Bedroom First Floor Apartment * Living Room & Dining Room * Modern Fitted Kitchen * Utility * Refurbished Shower room * Outstanding Communal Gardens & Grounds * Separate Garage * Leasehold Apartment With Share Of Freehold * EPC Rating C *
Wootton Close £449,950
* Modern Three Bedroom Detached Built By Miller Homes With South Facing Rear Garden * Easy Walking Distance To All Local Schools & Knowle Village * Open Plan Kitchen / Diner * Living Room * Master With Luxury Ensuite * Luxury Family Bathroom * Driveway / Carport * Private South Facing Rear Garden * EPC Rating C * * Significantly Extended Five Bedroom Detached Property Located Within A Sought After Cul-De-Sac Of Knowle * Occupying A Prominent Plot With South Facing Garden * Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen & Utility * Living Room & Dining Room * Conservatory * Garage / Store * Master With Ensuite * EPC Rating D *
Blacksmiths Lane £495,000
* Completely Refurbished & Internally Remodelled Four Bedroom Detached Property * Located In The Heart Of Hockley Heath Village * Beautifully Presented Throughout * Through Kitchen / Diner * Living Room * Utility & Guest Cloakroom * Four Bedrooms * South / Easterly Facing Rear Garden * Store * Large Tarmacadam Driveway *
Barcheston Road £649,950
EPC Rating D *
Boningale Way £735,000
* Significantly Extended & Absolutely Stunning Five Bedroom Detached Property Located Within A Quiet CulDe-Sac * Beautifully Maintained & Immaculate Throughout * Detached Double Garage * Five Double Bedrooms & Three Luxury Bathrooms * Living Room * Dining Kitchen * Conservatory * Versatile Accommodation With Bedroom & Shower Room To Ground Floor & Four Bedrooms To The First Floor * South Westerly Facing Rear Garden * EPC Rating C *
Raddington Drive £450,000
* Quiet Cul-De-Sac Location * Impressive Two Bedroom Detached Bungalow * Extended & Modernised Throughout * Open Plan Lounge/Dining/Kitchen With Bi-Fold Doors To Rear Garden * Utility Room * Two Double Bedrooms * Walk In Wardrobe * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Shower Room * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Ample Off Road Parking To The Front * South West Facing Rear Garden * EPC Rating C * Dewberry Road £425,000 * Popular Tidbury Heights Development * Immaculate Four Bedroom Modern Detached * Built To The Laurel Design * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Internal Viewing Essential * Spacious Lounge * Impressive Family/ Dining/Kitchen * Four Bedrooms * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Garage * Landscaped Garden * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating B *
Noble Way £275,000
* No Upward Chain * Two Bedroom Mid Town House * Popular Cheswick Place Development * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Ideal For A First Time Purchaser * Attractive Lounge * Luxury Fitted Breakfast Kitchen * Downstairs WC * Utility * Two Bedrooms * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Two Allocated Parking Spaces * Landscape Garden * Early Viewing Essential
* EPC Rating B *
Witham Croft £475,000
* Impressive Four Extended Link Detached * Tudor Grange Academy Catchment * Spacious Accommodation * Internal Viewing Essential * Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Entrance Hall * Guest Cloakroom * Large Living Room * Extended L Shaped Kitchen Diner * Four Bedrooms * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Garage * South Facing Rear Garden * Viewing Essential * EPC Rating D *
Sainbury Drive £699,950
* Impressive Four Bedroom Spacious Detached * Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Spacious Lounge * Dining Room * Conservatory * Fitted Breakfast Kitchen * Four Good Sized Bedrooms * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Double Garage * South Facing Rear Garden * Easy Access To Widney Manor Station, Golf Course & Valentine’s Heath Club * Within The Tudor Grange Academy Catchment * EPC Rating C * Lode Lane £565,000 * Walking Distance To Solihull Town Centre * Easy Access To All Amenities * Impressive & Spacious Five Bedroom Detached * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Attractive Lounge * Fitted Breakfast Kitchen * Utility Room * Four Double Bedrooms * Fifth Bedroom/ Study * Family Bathroom * Wet Room * Garage * Private Landscaped West Facing Garden * EPC Rating D *
Crimscote Close £345,000
* Popular Monkspath Estate * No Upward Chain * Three Bedroom Link Detached * Gas Central Heating * Double Glazed * Easy Access To All Amenities * Enclosed Porch * Entrance Hall * Guest Cloakroom * Lounge * Dining Room * Kitchen * UPVC Double Glazed Conservatory * Three Bedrooms * Shower Room * Garage * Workshop * Well Maintained Gardens Viewing Essential *
EPC Rating C *
Sansome Road £325,000
* Traditional Three Bedroom Semi Detached *Easy Walking Distance To Shirley Railway Station * Popular Location * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Two Reception Rooms * Extended Kitchen * Utility Room * Three Bedrooms * Bathroom * Garage * South Facing Mature Garden * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating E *
Barston Lane £699,950
* Beautiful Character Property Set In Semi Rural Location * South Facing Aspect * Extended Four Bedroom Victorian Semi * Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen * Separate Living Room & Dining Room * Guest WC * Utility Room * Four Bedrooms * En-Suite Principal Bedroom * Garage & Stable * EPC Rating G * Brickyard Close £675,000 * Spacious Five Double Bedroom Detached Property * Well Presented Throughout * Walking Distance To The Village & Train Station * Breakfast Kitchen * Lounge * Dining Room * Utility Room * Guest Cloakroom * Two EnSuite Bedrooms * Three Further Double Bedrooms * Double Garage * Off Road Parking * Westerly Facing Landscaped Rear Garden * EPC Rating C *
Balsall Common OIEO - £775,000
* Four Bedroom Detached * Approximately 2500sq ft in Total * Planning Permission Approved for Two Storey Extension * Large Gated Driveway * Lounge * Dining Room * Kitchen * Garden Room * Study * Four Double Bed-rooms * Double Garage * South West Facing Rear Garden * Driveway With Parking For Multiple
Vehicles * EPC Rating C * Tidmarsh Close £500,000
* Four Bedroom Detached * Quiet Cul De Sac Location * Walking Distance To Local Schools * Lounge * Dining Room * Kitchen * Utility Room * Guest Cloakroom * Ensuite To Master Bedroom * Newly Fitted Family Bathroom * Garage * Tarmac Drive With Block Edging * Lansdscaped Rear Garden * EPC Rating D *
KNOWLE T: 01564 777284 | E: knowle@xacthomes.co.uk SOLIHULL & SHIRLEY T: 0121 712 6222 | E: solihull@xacthomes.co.uk | E: shirley@xacthomes.co.uk BALSALL COMMON T: 01676 534411 | E: balsallcommon@xacthomes.co.uk
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Bird in Hand Court, Mill Lane £895 pcm
Ground Floor Apartment* Two Bedrooms* Views to the rear over Lapworth Canal * Doors Leading out to Communal Rear Garden* Lounge/Diner* Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Separate Toilet* Double Garage in Separate Block* Communal Parking* Electric Underfloor Heating* EPC Rating E * Unfurnished* Available Now*
Clarks Lane, Dickens Heath £750 pcm
Second Floor Flat * Re-Decorated Throughout * New Carpets Throughout * Two Bedrooms * Lounge/Diner * Bathroom * Gas Central Heating* One Allocated Parking Space* EPC Rating C* Unfurnished* Available Now*
Huntley Drive, Solihull £1,700 pcm
Detached Property* Ideally located for Solihull Town Centre* Four Bedrooms* Dual Aspect Lounge* Dining Room* Study* Kitchen* Study* Utility* Downstairs Cloaks* Family Bathroom* Two En-Suites* Detached Double Garage* Walking Distance to Local Schools* Gas Central Heating* EPC Rating D* Unfurnished* Available Now*
Charterhouse Drive, Solihull £850 pcm
Well Presented Mid Townhouse* Two Bedrooms* Lounge* Kitchen* Conservatory* Bathroom* Two Off Road Parking Spaces* South Facing Rear Garden * Ideally Located for Solihull Town Centre* Gas Central Heating* EPC Rating D* Unfurnished* Available Now
Slater Road, Bentley Heath £1,100 pcm
Semi Detached Property* Three Bedrooms* Dual aspect Lounge* Kitchen* Conservatory* Bathroom* Garage* Store Room/Playroom* Off Road Parking* Ideally Located for Local Schools* Gas Central Heating* Shed* EPC C* Unfurnished* Available End of August
Poplar Road, Dorridge £650 pcm
Over 55’s bungalow * One Double Bedroom* Fitted Kitchen* Lounge/Diner* Walk-in Shower Room* Electric Heating* Communal Gardens* Communal Laundry* Walking Distance to Dorridge Village* EPC Rating D * Unfurnished* Available Now.
Mill Lane, Bentley Heath £1,750 pcm
Extended Detached Property* Five Bedrooms* Lounge* Dining Room* Breakfast Kitchen* Study* Downstairs Cloakroom* Utility* Family Bathroom* Shower Room* Garage* Two Storage Sheds* Gardener Included* Well Presented Throughout * Ideally Located for Local Schools* EPC C* Unfurnished* Available Mid September*
Ralph Road, Shirley £995 pcm
Extended Traditional Semi Detached* Three Bedrooms* Lounge* Dining Room* Kitchen* Utility* Garage* Downstairs Cloakroom* Shower Room* Separate W.C* Attractive Rear Garden*Walking Distance of Schools and Shops* EPC Rating C* Unfurnished* Available Now
Meet our Lettings Team
Sarah Bent HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Over 6 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Meeting people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I once appeared in a play at the Birmingham Rep when I was in a youth theatre group FAVOURITE FOOD? Chocolate FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? City break, New York
Lisa Davies
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 3 weeks WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Looking forward to learning all about the industry and meeting new people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Has an O’Level in Latin FAVOURITE FOOD? Chinese FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Villa Mora in Portugal
Wendy Clarke
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 4 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The people I work with SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Been cautioned by police for demonstrating about women’s rights FAVOURITE FOOD? Crème Brulee FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? I like historic sites in Italy
Sara Cope HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Nearly 2 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Meeting people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I used to sing in a choir for 20 years FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry/spicy food FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Anywhere in the Carribean Andrea Jones HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 5 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The people I work with SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I am double jointed FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry or anything spicy FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? The Algarve or Vegas
Yvonne Williams
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 2 years in August WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Working as part of the team with Landlords and Tenants SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Played county hockey until the age of 24 FAVOURITE FOOD? Pretty much everything FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? With family and like to travel to both the UK and overseas
Julie Chinnery
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Just over 10 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Organizing and helping put things in place so we can work more efficiently FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Cape Verde
UK rental market bounces back as restrictions lift
Goodlord’s Lettings Activity Tracker and latest Rental Index show a remarkable bounce back in lettings activity since restrictions around moving house were lifted in mid-May.
The latest data from Goodlord shows a remarkable bounce back in lettings activity since restrictions around moving house were lifted on 13th May. The first day of June saw new tenancies applications soar above 2019 levels to 111%. Volumes of new tenancy applications have now risen by over 82% compared to the activity levels seen in mid-April. As the market has picked up, the average cost of rent has held fairly steady, although void periods have understandably fluctuated.
Lettings Activity Tracker
Following lockdown, market activity across the lettings sector plummeted, shows Goodlord’s Lettings Activity Tracker. In mid-April, demand was operating at just 28% when compared to the same day in 2019 - representing a decrease in activity of 70% for new and completed tenancies. However, pent-up demand started to trickle out of the market from the first week of May onwards, ahead of the official Government announcement on 13th May that house moves could go ahead once more. Since then, both new applications and completed lets have spiked. The busiest day so far has been Monday 1st June, when new applications reached 111% of the volumes recorded on the same day in 2019. Completed applications remain at 70% of 2019 levels, but continue to increase week on week. Whilst the market has yet to fully stabilised, this surge in demand is more than welcome for agents, landlords and tenants after weeks of shutdown.
Average rents
Data for average rents in May gives a steadier picture than might be expected, shows the latest Goodlord Rental Index. There’s been little change in the overall UK average cost of rent, which now stands at £862.48, increasing ever so slightly from April’s average of £861.25. Slight increases in average rents were recorded in the East Midlands (3%), North East (6%), and Wales (3%). However, the average cost of rent dropped by 2% in the capital and by 4% in the South East. Prices in the North West, South West, and the West Midlands held steady.
Average void periods & renter demographics
The average UK void period held steady at 23 days, but there was a significant amount of change within the regions themselves. The East Midlands, Greater London, North East and South East all recorded increases in void periods. Whereas drops were recorded for the South West, Wales, and the West Midlands as the pace of market recovery was felt more keenly in some areas. The age of the average renter increased from 32 to 33 years old. And the average salary of a UK renter also increased; from £24,525 to £25,068. Tom Mundy, COO of Goodlord comments:“The whole industry breathed a sigh of relief on 13th May. Since then, it’s clear that agents have gone above and beyond to ensure lettings can move ahead safely and that demand for new tenancies can be handled effectively. We predict a little more ebb and flow in the market as it works to find equilibrium, but it’s wonderful to see the industry springing back to life in this way. The rental sector will be keeping the whole property industry afloat over the coming months and possibly years.”
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