liverpool echo big property guide - 1st september 2012

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GUIDE ... tohome improvement

If you're fitting a new kitchen, you need tobe able to see what you're doing inside

the units. A good option is a drill-driver orelectric screwdriver with a built-in light,but a standalone work light is brighter

and more versatile. Bosch's PML LIcordless (£34.89, www.amazon.co.uk) isexcellent. It's lightweight and compact,has a powerful beam and a flexible neck.It's also rechargeable and although youdon't get the (lithium-ion) battery and

quick charger with the light, it'scompatible with those for the Bosch

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TopTip

The kitchen is a keyroom, especially whenyou come to sell, so isyours up to scratch?Julia Gray reports

FORWARD PLANNING: With a bit of thought and help from a professional, you could turnyour dated kitchen into a modern masterpiece

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FITTING a new kitchen isusually an expensive,lengthy and disruptivebusiness, so it’s essential toget it right.

A nice kitchen will add value toyour home and make it moresellable – it’s a key room for buyers– and while you don’t want to blowyour budget, a new kitchen is areally worthwhile investment.

If you’re starting from scratch,the first step is to get ideas from theinternet, showrooms, brochures andmagazines about the sort of kitchenyou want.

Kitchen-diners (usually withdoors out to the garden) are reallypopular because they’refamily-friendly and fantastic forentertaining, but creating one ofteninvolves knocking two or morerooms together and/or building an

extension, which obviouslyincreases the cost.

Sometimes there’s little you cando with a kitchen other than havethe same layout, but the layout canoften be improved and the expertsat doing this are kitchen andinterior designers.

Many kitchen retailers offer adesign service, so try a few to seewhat ideas they come up with. It is,of course, possible to devise a new

layout yourself, but the experts maythink of solutions you haven’t.

You or the designer will have toconsider things such as the waterand gas supply, drainage, electricalsockets and switches, windows anddoors, etc – making changes to theseis often necessary but can beexpensive.

Takeaway kitchen units areusually cheaper than ones you haveto order and if you’re in a hurry,they’re really the only option.

Some come complete with doorsand handles, while others are justthe shell – you buy the extrasseparately, giving you moreflexibility. Depending on the sizeand shape of your kitchen, takeawayunits may not be ideal becausethey’re a standard size and notmade to fit the space.

Unless you’re a really experienced

DIYer, I wouldn’t recommend fittinga kitchen yourself because it’s oftenharder than you think, especially ifthe room’s not square or you’rechanging the layout.

Many kitchen companies offer afitting service, although this can beexpensive and you may prefer to usea builder or carpenter instead.

The builder should have access toother tradespeople, such asplumbers and electricians, or youcan use your own – the key thing ifyou do is to get the order of worksright.

Just remember that if the workinvolved falls under buildingregulations and the tradespersondoesn’t belong to a competentperson scheme, you’ll have to gettheir work checked by your localcouncil’s building controldepartment.

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GUIDE ... tobuying

by JANET TANSLEY

Plentyofcharacterandcomfort in your ‘family castle’IF AN Englishman’s home is

his castle, then he – or she –will certainly feel at ease inthis fabulous period propertyin Neston.

For sale with Bradshaw,Farnham & Lea at offers around£695,000, The Towers in ChesterHigh Road would afford anyonetheir very own family fortress.

Built in 1894 by WilliamPritchard this substantial grade IIlisted home was divided to createtwo beautiful properties.

Faced in sandstone with a cornercircular tower surmounted withheraldic lions it is an impressivehouse, full of character, and insideit offers warm and invitingaccommodation with plenty ofspace.

Stone steps rise to the vestibulewhich has a quarry tiled floor. Thehouse has a solid oak front doorwith wrought iron furnishings.

Double oak doors opening intothe grand dining hall which hastwo windows with lead inserts tothe front with deep oak windowsills and oak panelling to dadoheight.

The hall boasts a stone fireplaceand hearth with a cast iron logburning stove and stunningparquet flooring.

There is a downstairs w.c.The lovely lounge features a

Victorian-style wooden firesurround with a tiled hearth andwood burning stove. There is astained glass window to the frontwith views to the gravelled drivewayand lawn and a delightful built-inwindow seat with shelving below.

The sitting room overlooks theterrace and lawn. It, too, hasstained glass windows with leadfeatures, an open fireplace with ablack granite hearth,complemented with a tiled inlayand wooden fire surround.

The is a utility room next to thebreakfast kitchen/family room.The kitchen is a warm and elegantroom with a light and airy feel. Themany units have cream door fronts,gun barrel pilasters, corbels andcornicing with stylish woodenhandles complemented with acontrasting granite work surface.Traditional styling blendseffortlessly with a hint ofmodernity. There is a Belfast style

double sink unit with granitedrainers and Victorian style mixertap, built-in dishwasher, built-inAGA with concealed cooker hoodabove and light and a centralisland with storage cupboards andpower points and an integratedNeff microwave oven.

French doors open onto the rearterrace and garden.

There is space for a breakfast/dining table and a wood burningstove set on a granite hearth andan Apex ceiling with glass roof.

The master bedroom has a largestained glass picture window to thefront and two further lead windows

to the side. An oak door opens intothe en-suite which has a featurewindow with stained glass and awindow seat. There is a low flushw.c, freestanding ball and claw bathwith Victorian-style mixer tap andshower attachment, a large showercubicle with mosaic tiling and afitted towel rail, pedestal washhand basin with Victorian-styletaps and a large, heated,ladder-style chrome towel rail. Theflooring is oak.

Bedroom two also has a stainedglass window overlooking thegarden and fields, and an openfireplace with tiled hearth and

inlay and a wooden firesurround.The main familybathroom has a panelled bath withVictorian-style mixer tap andshower attachment, wash handbasin with Victorian-style taps setin an oak effect vanity unit and alow flush w.c.

From the second floor landingare bedrooms three, four and five.

Bedroom three has lead windowsoverlooking the garden, and anopen fireplace with cast ironsurround; bedroom four, a cast ironfireplace, and bedroom five(currently being used as a study,has access through to the turret,

DELIGHTFUL: The lounge in The Towers features a Victorian-style fire surround andstained glass windows, as does the spacious master bedroom (above inset), while thekitchen is light and airy with a blend of traditional and modern styles

wooden flooring and a cast ironfireplace with tiled sill and woodensurround.

On the second floor is a showerroom with a pedestal wash handbasin with mixer tap, low flush w.cwith concealed cistern, showercubicle with pivot door and electricMira shower over, and mosaic tilingand wooden flooring.

The property also has a cellar whichis partitioned, with lighting andexposed brickwork, and a wine cellar.◆ For more information contactBradshaw, Farnham & Lea’s Heswalloffice on 0151 348 4488 or log ontowww.bflhomes.com

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Getadegree inGUIDE ... to interiors

IT MAY feel like just last weekthat you were waving them offon their first day of primaryschool, now suddenly your sonor daughter’s all grown up and

off to university.Your duties as a parent are

far from over yet though.While decorating theirnursery might be a distantcherished memory, now youcan help pick out items fortheir new living quarters.

Your pockets may already befeeling lighter, especially ifyou’ve had to fork out fortuition fees and books, buthelping your teenager turntheir new digs into a cosy andfunctional home-from-home issure to be appreciated and willmake you feel better too.

Smart bedding, throws,cushions, funky deskaccessories and posters (takeBlu-Tack as drawing pins arerarely allowed) can hide amultitude of sins and the decordisasters inflicted by previousoccupants.

“College rooms can be smalland bare with various colourtones on the wall, so it’simportant to avoid clashingcolours and add a bit of fun togive the room a homely feel,”says Ben de Lisi, designer atDebenhams.

“Try to stick to monochrome andintroduce quirky designs whichwill instantly transform the spaceand make it personal.”

So make sure they get afirst-class degree in room style bychoosing from a selection ofstudent-chic buys, which won’tbreak the bank of mum and dad!

◆ HOT WASH: It can be a shockto realise that washing doesn’talways magically get done bythe house fairy (mum!). Butproviding a laundry basketwhere they can easily dumpdirty clothes is a first stepin the learning process –like the Jute laundryhamper from Next,boasting the witty sloganDeluxe Laundry Service,£22 (0844 8448000/www.next.co.uk).

◆ PHOTOGALLERY: Picturesof family and friendsare essential forcreating atmosphereand keeping

homesickness at bay. These plasticPicture Pockets hanging

galleries from CleverLittle Ideas come in arange of sizes, from£7.99 (020 7734

5678/www.cleverlittleideas.com).

Alternatively, bring backmemories of school with a Rulerpicture frame from Next, £8,available in stores only (0844 8448000/www.next.co.uk).

◆ SEAT OF LEARNING: There’s alimit to how many people cansqueeze onto a bed, and there’susually only a desk chair providedin student rooms, so extra seatingis essential, whether it’s a floorcushion or a pouffe. A stool whichlooks like a pile of books has

student chic written all over it,and the Cardboard Stool

Bookworm from Jasmine Way candouble up as a handy little table,£23.40 (020 87152520/www.jasmineway.co.uk).

◆ CLEVER HIDE-AWAY: Keepingvaluables hidden can be tricky inhalls of residence, so a safedisguised as a dictionary is awizard idea. Dictionary BookSafe, £12.99, from Getting Personal(www.gettingpersonal.co.uk).

◆ TAKE NOTE: The key tostudent style is combiningfunctionality with the cool factor.Handy for reminders of lecture orparty times (and friends can leavenotes), a Speech Bubble shapednotice board, £34.95, fromGoodwin and Goodwin, ticks bothboxes (020 8829 8945/www.goodwinandgoodwin.com).

◆ ALL THE GEAR: If they’removed into a shared house they’llprobably need the full room kit.The Laurence Llewelyn-BowenMission Control desk from Very,£129, is ideal, and their PowderCoated Metal chair makes a greataddition, £69 (www.very.co.uk).

The Sapporo Tall Desk from

Marks & Spencer is handy andcompact, £199 (0845 3021234/www.marksandspencer.com).

For sleep-overs or family visitscheck out John Lewis’s PatriotUnion Jack sofa bed, £499 (0845 6049049/www.johnlewis.com).

◆ GET IT CLOCKED: Time flieswhen you’re having fun – but newstudents don’t want to be missingtoo many lectures. A WaldoPancake Wall Clock from GettingPersonal, will help them keep totheir time-table and raise a smile,£9.99 (0845 2176382/www.gettingpersonal.co.uk).

◆ RING IN STYLE: Encouragethem to regularly call home (or atleast text) with a fun cushionfeaturing a retro-style handset.Tesco’s F&F home Telephone PrintCushion is super fun, £7.96(www.tesco.com/direct).

◆ SMART SNOOZING: A bed’sinevitably a focal point in acompact student room, so jazz itup with bedlinen and you’rehalf-way there in the instant decorprocess.

Grey ‘Hot off the press’ beddingset, from £35, and the ‘Quiet

As teenagerseverywhere prepareto move into theirstudent digs,Gabrielle Fagansources A-grade buysfor degree decor

DAZZLING: Colours soft penpot desk lamp, £14.98, B&Q

COMFORT: Black 'QUIET PLEASE'cushion, £25, from Ben de Lisi atDebenhams

PICTURE THIS: Picture Pockets,from £7.99, Clever Little Ideas

CLIP ART: Giant bulldogclip magazine rack, £44.99,The Contemporary Home


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Please cushion, £25, are both by Bende Lisi for Debenhams(www.debenhams.com).

◆ TIDY SOLUTION: Keep cluttercleared away with a quirky GiantBulldog Clip magazine rack fromThe Contemporary Home, £44.99(0239 246 9400/www.tch.net).

Ikea’s KASSETT cardboard CDboxes with lids are also ideal, £2.99for a pack of two (www.ikea.com).

◆ SHINE A LIGHT: If they’respending long hours poring overbooks they need a good light.

There’s a dazzling array aroundwhich needn’t break the bank.

Tesco's Alfie Anglepoise blackdesk lamp is a retro bargain, £24.96(www.tesco.com/direct).

B&Q’s cunning Soft Pen Pot desklamp doubles up as a pen holder,£14.98, and their Idea Bulb Shapetable lamp could help but get thecreative juices flowing, £19.98 (0845850 0175/www.diy.com).

◆ WASH AND BRUSH UP: Towelsare another leaving-home essential,and Dunelm Mill’s So Soft CollectionZero Twist towels are cheap as

chips, from 99p (0845 1656565/www.dunelm-mill.com).

◆ BREW TIME: While there’sprobably a shared kitchen, havingtheir own kettle is a bonus so theycan make endless rounds of tea andcoffee for themselves and mates.Dunelm Mill’s Spectrum traditionalkettle comes in funky colours,including raspberry, purple andlime, £24.99 (0845 1656

565/www.dunelm-mill.com).

◆ TOP TABLE: A small table willnever go amiss as a base for anextra lamp or a home for all thosecoffee cups, like the Lux lamp tablefrom Dwell, £129 (0845 675 9090/www.dwell.co.uk).

PRESS DREAMS:Grey 'Hot Off ThePress' bed linen,from £35, from Bende Lisi atDebenhams

COMPACT: Sapporo collection: bookcase, £249; Tall desk,£199 and 6-drawer chest, £129; Bamboo office chair, £149;Bold stripe rug, from £49.50; Classic wall clock, £19.50 andRetro task lamp, £19.50, all from Marks & Spencer

CLEAN UP: Jute laundryhamper, £22, Next

SIT IN STYLE: Cardboard stoolbookworm, £23.40, Jasmine Way

STUDY IN STYLE: John Lewis PatriotUnion Jack sofa bed, £499; John LewisAldgate office furniture: bookcase, £250and desk, £160; John Lewis Elliott tasklamp, £60; John Lewis Victor office chair,£160; Bisley 2-drawer filing cabinet, £199and John Lewis Contour rug, £285

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HOTGUIDE ... tooutside

BestOfTheBunchDahliaTHEY are among theboldest of flowers,their colour rangevarying from sizzlingred and burnt orangeto deep burgundy,yellows and pinks.

While not so longago they went out offashion, now theyhave come right backin, flowering freelyfrom early summeruntil the first frosts.

And there are somany varieties, fromdwarf specimens togiants which producedinner plate-sizedblooms, with curvedor flat petals, single ordouble flowers, spikyor soft florets.

Varieties such as‘Bishop of Llandaff ’have interesting deepbronze foliage.

Dahlias are bestsurrounded by otherplants in the border,where they canreinforce colourschemes and createfocal points.

They are tuberousperennials but inwarm sites most willoverwintersuccessfully in theground if protectedwith a thick strawmulch. But it’sprobably safer to liftthe tubers in lateautumn, store themin a frost-free placeand then replantthem in spring.

Some of thesmaller types makegreat front of borderplants and look greatin pots and othercontainers.

Thingstodothisweek● Pick dried flowerheads and seedheads fromplants including poppies, limonium andhelichrysum. Hang upside down in bunches in adry, airy room.● Trim back laurel hedges and cut privet, beech,hornbeam, yew, box and holly.● Keep celery watered and earth up trenchvarieties to blanch their stems.● Continue to harvest crops including courgettes andbeans.● Take cuttings of shrubs including ceanothus,lavender and berberis.● Summer-prune damsons and gages after the fruithas been harvested, removing all fruited wood.● Pot up clumps of parsley, cutting off theirleaves to encourage new growth for winter use.● Remove suckers from the roots of roses.● In the greenhouse, sow cyclamen seed toraise indoor flowering pot plants.● Continue regular mowing to keep lawns lookinggood and trim the edges each week.● Cover cherries and autumn-fruitingraspberries with nets to protect them frombirds.● Make sure camellias are kept well watered or theflower buds they are forming now can dropprematurely.

Get someautumn

AUTUMN is almost uponus and as the seasonschange, rich foliage andberries become the focusof attention for many

gardeners.While ornamental grasses and

the daisy-like blooms of heleniumsand rudbeckias continue to providecolour, it’s important to have someshrubs in your border which willprovide the link between the end ofsummer and the beginning ofautumn and beyond.

Indeed, you don’t have to have ahuge garden with masses of trees toenjoy a good autumn show becauseshrubs can provide the rich foliagecontrast, fragrance and berries tocreate plenty of interest.

Of course, the most importantthing is to make sure that youchoose shrubs which will be suitedto your soil and situation. Acidlovers such as rhododendrons andcamellias won’t thrive in alkalinesoil, so stick to the shrubs youknow will thrive.

If in doubt, look at neighbouringgardens to see which shrubs arethriving, to give you some clue as towhat will do well in your own garden.

Workhorse shrubs includehydrangeas, which flower in latesummer offering large blooms inshades of pink and blue before theflowerheads change colour to a richstraw-coloured hue, maintainingtheir shape as they dry beautifullyon the stem.

The dried blooms can remain onthe shrub throughout autumn andwinter, providing a structural focalpoint in the cooler months whenmuch else has died down, andprotect the emerging leaves fromfrost damage in the depths ofwinter. They don’t need clippinguntil the following spring.

For continual interest throughoutautumn and beyond, I’d plump formopheads such as H. m. ‘MadameEmile Mouillere’, which has whitegreen-tinted blooms that flowerfreely from the end of summer andturn pink progressively through

autumn. Hydrangeas like asemi-shaded spot and acid soil, soplant them in ericaceous compost.

One of my favourite shrubs is thecastor oil palm Fatsia japonica,with its huge, deep green, tropicalleaves all year round. It is amongthe toughest of specimens, growingin shade where nothing else willsurvive and it even bears greenishwhite flowers in the autumn, whichstand out against the glassy,palmate leaves. Give it plenty ofroom because it grows to around1.5m (5ft) high by 1.25m (4ft) wide.

Several autumn-flowering hebes

are also worth including in theborder, such as ‘Autumn Glory’,which at 60cm (2ft) x 60cm (2ft) isperfect for the front of the border,bearing purple flowers whichwithstand the elements and canflower almost up to Christmas.Hebes need a sunny spot andreasonably well-drained soil but aregenerally not fussy and don’t needpruning.

Another autumn stalwart is thespindle bush (Euonymus alatus), adeciduous shrub known for itsspectacular autumn colour,producing a crimson display of

leaves. When the leaves drop, youcan see corky flanges running upand down the stem which give theplant some winter interest as well.

If you want berries, of coursethere are many obvious candidatesincluding cotoneaster, pyracanthaand holly, but there are others, too,which will keep you in flowers,berries, scent and foliage all year.

Viburnum opulus, a compact90cm (3ft) variety, bears whiteflowerheads in early summer andclusters of glassy red berries andred leaves in autumn.

Other shrubs with colourful

As summer flowers fade,Hannah Stephensonsuggests some autumnshrubs which will providecolour, structure andtexture to your garden

UNUSUAL: CallicarpaBodinieri 'Profusion' producescolourful autumn berries

TROPICAL: The Japanese Aralia(Fatsia Japonica)

COMPACT: Viburnum opulus haswhite flowers in summer and redberries in autumn


3waysto ... Useornamentseffectively

GoodenoughtoeatPlantingspringcabbage

1Make surethat theornament isin scale withits

surroundings. Onelarge piece may besufficient to form astriking focal point onthe patio.

2Don’t clutterthe gardenwith toomany smallornaments. A

few small sculpturescan be effective setunobtrusively amongplants.

3Pinpoint thearea of yourgarden thatcries out formore interest

– the end of a path or acorner – and use anornament to bring it tolife.

YOU can have fresh cabbage all year round,but spring cabbage – also known as springgreens – plugs the gap from March to May,between the last of the winter varieties andthe first of the summer ones.

Spring cabbage also occupies the groundonce summer crops are harvested andgrows well in containers.

Sow seeds outside in drills 2cm deep and15cm apart, sowing thinly, aiming for a plantevery 5cm or so, making sure you water thedrill thoroughly beforehand.

Water frequently until the plants are

established and cover with fine meshnetting to keep cabbage whites off them.Hopefully the plant will be large enough towithstand the cold when winter comes, butin particularly cold areas cover them withcloches for an earlier crop.

In February apply a light dressing of ahigh-nitrogen fertiliser as the plants start togrow. The spring greens should be ready to cutbetween March and May. Cut immature plantsas 'spring greens', or leave some to producefirm heads and cut them whole. Good varietiesinclude ‘April’ and ‘Durham Early’.

colour

autumn fruits include theCallicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’,which produces unusual purpleberries, and Skimmia japonica‘Nymans’, which bears bright redberries provided a male is plantednext to a female for berryproduction.

Autumn colour shows up bestwith a solid dark background suchas conifers and evergreen shrubs,so consider this when planningyour planting.

HOUSE prices increasedlast month across Englandand Wales, but the boostwas driven by Londonwhile more than half ofregions saw prices fall yearon year, Land Registryfigures reveal.

Prices rose by 0.8% inJuly compared with theprevious month to reach£162,900, which is also anannual increase of 0.3%, thelatest report shows.

But a 6.5% annualincrease in London, takingaverage prices to £367,785,helped to mask the dropsseen in many other regions.

Prices fell year on yearby 1.3% in Wales, by 0.8%in the West Midlands, by2.5% in Yorkshire and theHumber, by 1.9% in theSouth West and by 3.8% inthe North East.

The North West recorded

the biggest year-on-yearfall, with a 3.9% decreasetaking typical prices to£109,235.

The remaining regionswhich did see pricesincrease annually sawmuch more modest risesthan those recorded inLondon, which has hadstrong interest fromoverseas buyers. Prices roseyear on year by 0.4% in theEast Midlands, by 0.7% inthe South East and by 0.8%in the East.

A report from propertyanalyst Hometrackpublished this week saidthat prices are expected toremain under downwardpressure for the rest of theyear as growth in thenumber of homes for saleoutstrips potential buyers.

Lenders have also beentightening their borrowing

criteria amid the weakeconomy and several haverecently announced increasesto their mortgage rates.

Nationwide pushed upsome mortgage rates fornew borrowers this weekand Santander has alsoannounced plans toincrease its standardvariable rate (SVR), whichwill see a few hundredthousand of its existingcustomers’ mortgagepayments go up from thisautumn.

The Bank of England andthe Treasury recentlylaunched a “funding forlending” scheme to unclogthe flow of credit, althoughanalysts have said theyhave seen little evidence sofar that this has increasedthe availability ofmortgages for people withlower deposits.

Houseprices fall inmost areasSOME private rents are setto soar by up to 4.5% overthe coming year, but mostmay start to level out, asurvey of landlords suggests.

Fierce competition fromtenants who cannot get onthe property ladder andweak lending levels tofirst-time buyers will keepsome rents on their upwardmarch, according to thesurvey from lettingsnetwork LSL PropertyServices, which owns chainsYour Move and Reeds Rains.

Four in 10 landlords saidthey plan to put up rents inthe coming 12 months, by4.5% on average, while justone in 100 of those surveyedsaid they plan to reduce them.

However, around six outof 10 landlords said theyexpect to leave rentsbroadly unchanged, despitetwo thirds of those across

the survey believing demandfrom tenants will increase.

David Newnes, director ofLSL Property Services, says:“As long as lending tofirst-time buyers remains inthe doldrums, we won’t seerental accommodationdemand tail off.

“In these conditions,while affordability mayincreasingly come into play,rents are far more likely tocontinue to rise than tumblein the coming 12 months.”

The lettings networkrecently found that averagerents in England and Walesreached a new high of £725a month in England andWales in July.

Recent research carriedout by comparison websiteMoneySupermarket foundthat the range of mortgagesavailable to first-time buyersand people with deposits of

10% or less has fallensignificantly over the last sixmonths.

The website says it hasseen little evidence so far thatthe Bank of England and theTreasury’s recently-launched“funding for lending” schemeto unclog the flow of credithas encouraged lenders toincrease the numbers ofmortgages requiring lowerdeposits.

Lenders have also beentightening their borrowingcriteria, making it harder forpeople to take out a deal.

The study also found thatlandlords themselves arefinding it more difficult toget mortgages. Half oflandlords surveyed who haverecently attempted to raisemortgage finance believe itis more difficult to securethan a year ago, while only11% believe it is easier.

Survey expects rents to level out

SPECTACULAR: The spindle bush(Euonymus alatus) produces crimsonleaves in autumn, while the hydrangea(right) will remain in bloomthroughout the season


CHOICEAgents’ acrossMerseyside

Sefton Park, £105,000THIS attractive, two bedroom, secondfloor apartment is located in a characterproperty conversion, which benefits frombeing in the vicinity of Lark Lane andAllerton Road.

Inside, an entrance hallway leads to alounge with sash windows and an openarchway leading into a contemporaryfitted kitchen comprising units and arange of appliances.

The master bedroom boasts en suitefacilities, plus there is a second bedroomand family bathroom with a three-piecesuite.

Outside, the property has communalgardens.● Farrell Heyworth, 0151 281 8181

Stoneycroft, £105,000THIS deceptively spacious and wellmaintained, three bedroom, mid-terraceproperty would make an ideal familyhome.

Downstairs, a hall leads to a stylishreception room with wood-effect laminateflooring and Living Flame-effect gas fire.The dining room has French doors to therear yard and is open to a kitchen with arange of units and appliances.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms anda bathroom with a white, three-piecesuite, plus there is a loft room with twoVelux windows.

Additional benefits include gas centralheating and double glazing.● Entwistle Green, 0151 220 4443

WestDerby, £162,950THIS attractive, three bedroom,semi-detached house has the addedbenefit of being available with no ongoingchain.

On the ground floor, a hallway givesaccess to a lounge with a feature gas fireand archway open to a dining room. Thereis also an extended kitchen fitted with arange of wall and base units.

Upstairs are three bedrooms, and afamily bathroom.

Externally a driveway provides spacefor off-road parking, and leads to a garage.The rear garden is laid to lawn and hasmature planted borders and a gardenshed.● Sutton Kersh, 0151 256 7837

Allerton, £425,000THIS extended, four bedroom, detachedhome has much character and boastsmany original features.

On the ground floor, there is areception hall, dining room, study,extended rear lounge with a bay window,utility room and modern dining kitchenincorporating a range of stylish creamunits, appliances and French doorsopening to the rear garden.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms(master with en suite) and a qualityfamily bathroom.

Externally the property has a driveway,garage and attractive front, side and reargardens.● Sutton Kersh, 0151 734 0666

Woolton, £384,999THIS charming and newly-modernised,semi-detached house is in an establishedand leafy south Liverpool suburb.

Inside, the property has been improvedto an exceptionally high standard,including extension work to the loft.

Downstairs, the accommodation brieflycomprises a reception hall withcloaks/wc off, lounge, spacious sittingroom and modern, family kitchen.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and astylish bathroom, plus a loft conversion tothe second floor which offers fantasticviews.

Outside, the property has a drive, reargarden and outhouses.● Entwistle Green, 0151 734 2220

MossleyHill, £279,950HERE we have a six bedroom, doublefronted, Victorian end terrace and, havingundergone extensive refurbishment is abeautiful family home.

Briefly it comprises, on the groundfloor, a spacious entrance hall, lounge,dining room, morning room, downstairsshower room, and spacious kitchen withaccess to a spacious rear yard.

On the first floor, there are fourbedrooms and the master bathroom, and,on the second floor, there are a furthertwo bedrooms and a shower room.

Other benefits to the property includedouble glazing, gas central heating and noongoing chain.● Venmore, 0151 733 9000

Childwall, £435,000THIS well-appointed, four bedroom,detached family home is situated inpopular Childwall.

The property boasts a number ofattractive features, including its location,and briefly comprises, on the groundfloor, an entrance hall, front lounge, rearlounge, fitted kitchen and dining area,conservatory and downstairs wc.

On the first floor, there are fourbedrooms and a family bathroom withseparate toilet.

Other benefits to the property are thatit offers off-road parking and a garage,front and rear gardens, and has doubleglazing and gas central heating.● Venmore, 0151 733 9000

Albert Dock, £239,950ENJOYING great views towards theECHO Arena and the River Mersey, thislarge apartment is in the prestigiousColonnades development at Albert Dock.

With 24-hour concierge service and carparking space, this first floor apartment isavailable with no on-going chain.

It briefly comprises a hall, stylish fittedkitchen, large ‘L’ shaped lounge/dinerwith balcony, master bedroom withbalcony en-suite bathroom, separatewet-room and a second large room with araised wet-room area.

Featuring barrel-vaulted ceilings andexposed brickwork, this apartment offersreal character features.● Venmore, 0151 236 4400


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ACRESGATE COURT | L25£550 PCM● Flex Furnished

● Allocated Parking

● Garage

● Modern Fitted Kitchen

● Modern Family Bathroom

THE REACH | L3£950 PCM● Penthouse Apartment

● Two Double Bedrooms

● Furnished

● Ensuite Shower

● Large Terrace

● Allcoated car space

EXCHANGE STREET EAST | L2£550 PCM● One Bedroomed Apt

● Spacious Living Room

● Juliette Balcony

● Modern Kitchen and Bathroom

● Viewing recommended

HEBDEN ROAD | L11£575 PCM● Town House

● Three bedrooms

● Unfurnished

● Modern Bathroom

● Fitted Kitchen

● Gas ch DG

DEWSBURY ROAD | L4£375 PCM● 2 Bedroomed Terraced

● Open Plan Lounge/Dining Room

● Kitchen

● Bathroom

● Unfurnished

THORNYCROFT RD | L15£595 PCM● Terraced House

● Three Beds

● Two Reception Rooms

● Double Glazed

● Gas Central Heated

BERTRAM ROAD | L17£495 PCM● Furnished

● Double Glazing

● Gas Central Heating

● Close to Lark Lane

PRINCES GARDENS | L3£595 PCM● 1st Floor Apt

● 2 Bedrooms

● Furnished

● Communal Garden


● Close to City Centre

STONEFONT CLOSE | L9£650 PCM● Three Bed Detached

● Unfurnished

● Fitted Kitchen/Diner


● Double Glazing

● Gardens

LOWERBRECK ROAD | L6£390 PCM● One bedroomed

● Ground Floor Flat

● Unfurnished

● Recently Refurbished

● Viewing Recommended

FULWOOD PARK | L17£2,750 PCM● Grade II Listed Building

● Three Double Bedrooms

● Three Bathrooms

● Private Garden

● Secure Parking

GRANGE LANE | L25£499 PCM● 1st Floor Apartment

● 2 Double Bedrooms

● Fitted Kitchen, Modern Bathroom

● Double Glazed, Electric Heating

● Sought after location

● Unfurnished

ROYAL QUAY | L3£695 PCM● Two Double Bedrooms

● Third Floor Apt

● Furnished

● Double Glazed

● Central Heating

● Views Across docks

KINGSWAY COURT | L3£525 PCM● 2 Bedroom Apartment

● Fully Furnished

● Electric Heating

● Bath/Shower


● Close to City Centre

VALE LODGE | L9£550 PCM● Two Bedrooms

● First Floor Apartment

● Flexi furnished

● Secure Parking

● Viewing Recommended

THE COLONNADES | L3£289,950● Third Floor Apartment● Two Bedrooms● Secure Allocated Parking● En-suite Bathroom● Dock Views● Store Room● No Chain

PERCY STREET | L8£490,000● Grade II Listed Town House● Four One Bedroom Flats● Two Two Bedroom Flats● Period Features● Freehold● Rear Yard with Parking Space● Resdent Permit Parking

WATERSIDE | L3£160,000● Sixth Floor Luxury Apartment● Two Double Bedrooms● Open Plan Living Area● Balcony● River and Dock Views● Allocated Parking● Spacious Apartment● No Chain

SOUTH QUAY | L3£169,950● Fourth Floor Apartment

● Spacious Lounge

● Double Bedroom

● En-suite bathroom/wc

● River Views

● Secure Car Space

HOULGRAVE | L5£129,950● Semi Detatched House

● Three Bedrooms

● Lounge


● Front & Rear gardens

● No Chain

FALKNER STREET | L8£525,000● Georgian Town House● Four Bedrooms● Many Original Features● Two Bathrooms● Two Recption Rooms● Resident Parking Permits● Rear Yard

QUEBEC QUAY | L3£219,950● Second Floor Apartment


● Spacious Lounge

● Dressing Room

● Boatyard & River Views

● Secure Car Space

THE SYMPHONY | L7£159,950● Fourth Floor Apartment

● Two Bedrooms

● Modern Fitted Kitchen

● Secure Allocated Parking

● Contemporary Bathroom

● No Chain

CARMEN WALK | L7£135,000● Detatched House

● Three bedrooms

● Rear Driveway

● Front & Rear Gardens

● Downstairs w.c.

● No Chain

PRESTON POINT | L175% SHARE £67,500● Fourth Floor Apartment● Open Plan Living Area● Double Bedroom● Gas Central Heating● Balcony● Residents Permit Parking● Ideal First Home

NEW

BACK SANDON ST | L8£350,000● Georgian End Town House● Three Bedrooms● Open Plan Living Area● Study/Playroom● En-Suite Shower Room● Cloakroom● Wine Cellar● Two Car Driveway

WATERLOO QUAY | L3£154,950● Second Floor Apartment

● Balcony with River Views


● En-suite Shower Room

● Allocated parking

● Visitor Parking

HUSKISSON STREET | L8£129,950● Lower Ground Floor Apartment● Two Bedrooms● Open Plan Living Area● Gas Central Heating● Sash Windows● Access to Patio Area● Resident Parking Permit● No Chain

NEW

PRINCES AVENUE | L8£109,950● First Floor Apartment● Two Bedrooms● Living/Dining Room● Fitted Kitchen● Gas Central Heating● Many Original Features● Close to Princes Park

KNIGHT STREET | L1£99,950● First Floor Apartment● Two Bedrooms● Open Plan Living Area● Parking● Investment Opportunity● No Chain


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Sales and LettingsSEFTON

OIRO £420,000

● Historic Old School● 3/4 Bedrooms, Two En-Suites● Main Bathroom, Ground Cloaks● Lounge, Sundowner, Rear Reception Room● Solid Oak and Granite Kitchen &Entertaining Room

● Utility Room, Garden, Driveway, NO CHAIN

BRICKWALL LANE

New

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LYDIATE

£359,950

● Detached House● Two Reception Rooms● Breakfast Kitchen● Four Bedroom/Bathroom● Ground Floor Shower Room● ORP/Driveway/Gardens/Garages

MOSS LANE

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MAGHULL

£330,000

● Detached House● Three Reception Rooms● Kitchen and Utility Room● Bathroom, En Suite, Downstairs WC● Driveway, Garage, 4 Beds● Gardens Front and Rear

EMPRESS CLOSE

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MAGHULL

£340,000

● Four Bed Detached House● Lounge/Dining Room● Study Area, Ground Floor Wc● Canal Side Location● En-Suite, Family Bathroom● Driveway, Garage, Gardens

ALEXANDER WHARF

LYDIATE

£289,995

● Three Bed Extended Semi Bungalow● High Sepcification● Open Plan Kitchen and Lounge● Conservatory and Detached Guest house● Fitted Master Suite with Shower Room to FirstFloor

● Driveway and Gardens

LIVERPOOL ROAD

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MELLING

£235,000

● Modern Detached House● GCH/DG,Hallway, Storm Porch● Downstairs Cloakroom, Office● Lounge, Kitchen, Conservatory● Four Bedrooms, En-Suite, Bathroom● Gardens, Double Driveway,Garage

CHESTNUT WALK

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MAGHULL

£235,000

● Detached Herald Style House● Four Bedrooms● Lounge, Dining Room● Utility Room,G/F W.C.● Familiy Bathroom, Gardens● Front, Side and Rear, Garage

THE ROUND MEADE

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MAGHULL

Offers in Excess of £200,000

● Extended Three Bedroom Semi DetachedHouse

● Lounge● Dining Room● Kitchen/Breakfast Room● Bathroom and W.C● Garage and Gardens

BUCKINGHAM ROAD

New

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WAVERTREE


● Character Semi● Three Bedrooms, Bathroom● Conservation Area● Lounge, Dining Room● Kitchen, Lean-To,● Driveway, GCH, NO CHAIN

FIELDWAY

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AINTREE

£169,995

● Semi Detached Bungalow● Two Bedrooms● Loft Room● Lounge, Modern Bathroom● Dining Kitchen● Landscaped Gardens, Garage, Drive

LANCING DRIVE

MAGHULL

£159,995

● Terraced Cottage Backing On To Canal● Three Bedrooms● Lounge, Dining Room● Fitted Kitchen● Bathroom● Rear Garden

DAMFIELD LANE

New

Instru

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AINTREE

OIRO £159,950

● Semi Detached Bungalow● Two Bedrooms● Lounge● Contemporary Fitted Kitchen● Bathroom● Gardens,NO CHAIN INVOLVED

DARTMOUTH AVENUE

Reduc

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MAGHULL

£129,995

● Semi-Detached Property● Three Bedrooms● Lounge, Fitted Kitchen● Family Bathroom● Utility Room/Storage● ORP, Driveway

EATON ROAD

Reduc

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WAVERTREE

£124,950

● Extended Semi Detached House● Three Bedrooms● Two Reception Rooms● Dining Kitchen, Bathroom, WC● Gardens Front and Rear● Garage, DG, GCH

QUEENS DRIVE

KIRKBY

£114,995

● Three Bed Semi● Conservatory, Lounge● Kitchen Diner● Bathroom and Ground WC● Gardens, Driveway● GCH and DG

YOXALL DRIVE

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NETHERTON

£112,500

● Extended Semi Detached● Three Bedrooms, Bathroom● Lounge, Conservatory● Kitchen/Diner● Gardens/Off Road Parking

MARINA CRESCENT

LYDIATE

£109,995

● End Terraced House● Three Bedrooms● Lounge/Dining Room● Bathroom, DG, GCH● Garden Backing on to the Canal● NO ONWARD CHAIN

SEAFORE CLOSE

Reduc

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WALTON

£105,950

● Three Bedroom Terraced House● Lounge, Dining Room● Kitchen/ Breakfast Room● Family Bathroom● GCH & D/G, Decking To Rear● No Chain Involved

MAURETANIA ROAD

Reduc

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KIRKBY


● Semi Detached House● Three Bedroom● Dining Room, Lounge● Fitted Kitchen● Bathroom● Gardens

PENDA DRIVE

New

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KIRKBY


● Three Storey Town House● Three Bedrooms● Lounge, Bathroom, WC● Open Plan Kitchen, Diner● GCH, DG, No Chain● Under NHBC until 2017

SYCAMORE DRIVE

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MAGHULL

£86,000

● Ground Floor Flat● One Bedroom● Lounge, Kitchen● Bathroom, Storage● Private Enclosed Rear Garden● GCH, Mostly DG, NO CHAIN

BRIDGE ROAD

NETHERTON

£84,950

● Terraced House● Four Bedrooms● Lounge/Diner Fitted Kitchen● Bathroom and Ground WC● Gardens Front and Rear● GCH, DG, No Chain

ACTON RAKE

New

Instru

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WALTON

£44,950

● Mid Terrace House● Two Bedrooms● Lounge, Dining Room● Kitchen, Bathroom● Courtyard to Rear● GCH and NO CHAIN

PEVERIL STREET

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LYDIATE

£725 pcm

● Three Bedroom Semi● Lounge, Dining room● Kitchen, Conservatory● Modern Bathroom● Gardens front and rear● Driveway, Garage, GCH and DG

NURSERY ROAD

OLD ROAN

£700 pcm

● 3 bedroom semi detached home● GCH and D/G windows Reception Hall,● Lounge thru diner, Breakfast Kitchen,● Shower room. Front and Enclosed RearGardens.

● Driveway for 2 cars and Garage.● Available From 23rd July

COPY LANE

LIVERPOOL 1

£700 pcm

● Brand Newly Refurbished Apartments● Two Beds, Two Bath● Fitted Kitchens with Appliances● Secure Parking● Views over City, Mersey and Cathedrals● Can be Fully Furnished for £50PCM

CHANDLERS WHARF

KIRKBY

£650 pcm

● Semi Detached House● Three Bedrooms● Lounge, Dining Kitchen● Newly Refurbished● New Appliances● Gardens, Driveway

REDWOOD WAY

KIRKBY

£625 pcm

● Three Bedroom Semi● Lounge Dining Room● Kitchen Bathroom● Gardens Front and Rear● Garage and Driveway● GCH and DG

MELROSE ROAD

KIRKBY

£595 pcm

● Three Bedrooms● DG and GCH● Gardens front and rear● Driveway

WOOD CLOSE

LIVERPOOL

£525 pcm

● Terraced House● Three Bedrooms, Family Bathroom● Lounge, Dining Room● Fitted Kitchen● Gardens Front & Rear● DG, GCH

EAST LANCASHIRE ROAD

KIRKBY

£450 pcm

● Two Bedroom Apartment● Lounge / Kitchen● Bathroom● Balcony● Secure Parking

WILLOW RISE

BOOTLE

£399 pcm

● First Floor Flat● Two Bedrooms● Bathroom● Kitchen● Modern

STANLEY ROAD

SOUTHPORT

£500 pcm

● The Courtyard one bedroom apartment● Lounge Kitchen Fully Fitted with Appliances● Modern Bathroom● Private Secure Parking● Ideal Proximity to Lord Street and Amenities.

THE COURTYARD

KIRKBY

£395 pcm

● Ground Floor Flat● One Bedroom● Lounge/Kitchen● Bathroom● Secure Parking● GCH and DG

ROUGHWOOD DRIVE

BOOTLE

£395 pcm

**NEWLY REFURBISHED**● Two Bedrooms● Lounge, Diner● Kitchen, Bathroom● GCH, DG● Yard

BENEDICT STREET

FAZAKERLEY

£75,000

● Two Bedroom Semi House● Lounge● Kitchen● Bathroom● Gardens● NO CHAIN

AMANDA ROAD

New

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City Branch Sales 01512364400Imperial Buildings, 9 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2SH

Netherfield Road South, LiverpoolReduced to £64,950● Purpose-built apartment ● Two bedrooms● Bathroom & Shower room ● Open plan lounge /diner / kitchen ● Less than two miles from LiverpoolCity centre ● Ideal investment opportunity

Croxteth Road, LiverpoolReduced to £80,500● Ground floor apartment ● Two Double Bedrooms● Private Entrance ● Private Patio/Garden Area● Open Plan Lounge / Diner / Kitchen ● Gas CentralHeating System ● Available with NO CHAIN!

Cornhill, LiverpoolReduced to £87,500● Second floor apartment ● Open plan Lounge /Diner / fitted kitchen ● Two double bedrooms● Two bathrooms ● Two balconies ● Available withNO CHAIN! ● Outskirts of Liverpool City centre

Newsham Park, Liverpool£94,950● Converted Victorian Villa ● Stylish second floor apartment ● Two bedroomsEn-suite shower room ● Spacious Lounge ● Breakfast Kitchen with integratedappliances ● Contemporary bathroom ● Gas central heating system ● Doubleglazed windows

Molyneux Road, Kensington£59,950 Fixed Price● Mid terrace house ● Two bedrooms ● Tworeception rooms ● Gas central heating system● Partial UPVC double glazing ● Bathroom withshower enclosure ● The property is presently tenanted

Armstrong Quay, Liverpool£115,000● Well presented ground floor apartment● Two bedrooms ● Fitted kitchen ● UPVCdouble glazing ● Electric panel heaters● Patio area ● Allocated parking space

Ellerman Road, LiverpoolReduced to £89,950● Third (top) floor apartment ● Two double bedrooms ● Open plan lounge/kitchen ●

Fitted kitchen with appliances ● Stylish bathroom with white suite● Gas central heatingsystem ● UPVC double glazed windows ● Allocated & Visitor parking spaces● Available with benefit of NO CHAIN!

Bentley Road, LiverpoolReduced to £214,950● Period Semi Detached House ● Five doubleBedrooms ● Two Reception Rooms● Accommodation over 3 Floors ● Garage ● Frontand Rear Gardens ● Available with NO CHAIN!

Gem Street, Vauxhall£71,500● Purpose built apartment ● Third floor ● Twobedrooms (double and single) ● Fitted Kitchen● Lounge with French windows ● UPVC doubleglazing ● Electric panel heaters ● Car park to rear

Leeds Street, LiverpoolReduced to £79,950● First floor apartment ● Two bedrooms● Open plan Lounge/Diner/fitted Kitchen● Double glazed windows ● Electric panelheaters ● Available with NO CHAIN!

Quebec Quay, Liverpool£149,950● Ground floor apartment ● Two bedrooms● Bathroom & Shower room ● Seperate fittedkitchen ● Gas central heating system ● UPVCdouble glazed windows ● Secure allocated parking

Lockfields View, Liverpool£79,950● Ground floor apartment ● Canal views● Two bedrooms ● Fitted Kitchen ● Gascentral heating system ● Double glazing● Parking

Lesseps Road, LiverpoolReduced to £79,950● Substantial end of terrace ● Three doublebedrooms ● Modern fitted breakfast kitchen● Bathroom with shower enclosure ● UPVC doubleglazed windows ● Gas Central heating system

Colin Drive, LiverpoolReduced to £119,950● Three bedroom semi detached house ● Pleasant residentialcul-de-sac ● Attractive gardens and driveway ● Gas centralheating and double glazing ● Less than 2 miles from citycentre ● Stamp Duty Exempt ● Viewing highly recommended!

Albert Dock, LiverpoolReduced to £239,950● Large first floor apartment ● Master bedroomwith stylish en-suite bathroom ● Large "L" shapedlounge/diner ● Superb fitted kitchen withintegrated appliances ● Great views from balconies

Public Notice

Venmore are in receipt of an offer for the sum of £72,500 for 11 The CableYard, 51 Cheapside Liverpool L2 2DX.Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should contact Venmore, 9Dale Street Liverpool L2 2SH 0151 236 4400 before exchange of contracts.


CHOICEAgents’ Lettings

Burton, £1,295pcmTHIS unfurnished, charming, detachedrural cottage stands in beautiful groundsof around 0.75 acres and is situated in thehighly popular village of Burton, allowingfor excellent access to both Liverpool andChester.

The accommodation comprises ahallway, lounge, formal dining room,study, bespoke kitchen/breakfast room,fabulous conservatory/garden room withpanoramic views of the surroundingcountryside, utility, bathroom, masterbedroom with en-suite and a balcony,three further bedrooms and a mainfamily bathroom.

There is also driveway parking and agarage/store/wash house.● Clive Watkin Lettings, Neston, 0151 3364141

Birkenhead,£450pcm

TASTEFULLY presented, this mid-linkproperty benefits from central heatingand double glazing and has an extensionto the ground floor.

Inside comprises a hall, lounge withand wall-mounted gas fire, dining roomand a downstairs extension/ bedroom onewith en-suite facilities. There is also akitchen with a range of units, integratedoven, hob and extractor and ceramic tiledflooring.

To the first floor, there are twobedrooms and a bathroom.

There is a good-sized driveway and, tothe rear, a large garden.● The Property Centre, 0151 639 7500

Upton,£525pcm

Situated in a very popular area, close toall amenities, this property comprises agood-sized porch and open-plan loungearea, through to the kitchen, with somekitchen appliances included.

There is an open staircase to amezzanine overlooking the lounge, onebedroom with fitted wardrobes and amodern bathroom.

To the rear there is a good sized lawnedgarden area with sunny aspect andparking for two vehicles to the side.

To the front is a small garden area.No housing benefit; no smokers; no

children.● Grosvenor Properties, 0151 342 3465

Wallasey, £475pcmTHIS fully refurbished, first floor flatbenefits from gas central heating andupvc double glazing and is carpetedthroughout.

Inside comprises an entrance hall withstairs to the first floor, hall and a loungewith feature fireplace with fitted gas fireopening to the dining room.

There are two bedrooms, a refittedcombined bathroom and wc and akitchen.

Externally, there are gardens andallocated parking making this anattractive opportunity.

An early internal viewing is is highlyrecommended to truly appreciate all thatis on offer.● Boughey & Dalziel Estate Agents, 0151638 6255

Sefton Park, £800pcmNEW to the market is this a threebedroom property which has beendecorated and finished to a very highstandard.

On the ground floor, the livingaccommodation briefly comprises anentrance hallway, through lounge/diningroom with patio doors leading to a privateyard/quaint garden area and a modernfitted kitchen.

To the first floor, there are two verywell-proportioned double bedrooms alongwith a third which would be ideal as achild’s room or a study.

There is also a modern familybathroom.

An early internal viewing is highlyrecommended.● Venmore, 0151 733 9000

Woolton, £895pcmHERE we have a four bedroom charactercottage in the sought after location ofWoolton village.

The living accommodation brieflycomprises a lounge, dining room withopen fire, four bedrooms, a bathroom andwc.

The cottage dates back to 1820 and wasoriginally used as the living quarters tothe pub next door, which has long sincebeen closed.

Woolton village is a highly desirableresidential area.

It is steeped in history, from Camp Hill,which dates back to the time of theRomans, to the recent history of St Peter’sChurch where Paul McCartney met JohnLennon in 1958.● Loc 8, 0151 526 0021

Crosby,£1,000pcm

THIS fully-refurbished, furnished home isavailable to let from October 1.

The property is in excellent conditionand benefits from gas central heating anddouble-glazed windows.

The property has three-piece suites inthe lounge and sitting room, dining set inthe dining area and bedroom furnitureand fitted wardrobes.

The accommodation includes a refittedkitchen, bathroom, porch, hallway,cloakroom, lounge, sitting room, diningroom, and three first-floor bedrooms.

Also included are front and enclosedrear gardens and a driveway for two cars.● Loc 8, 0151 526 0021

City centre, £1,150pcm

THIS is a stunning, two bedroom, fully-furnished penthouse offers extensiveviews across the river to the Wirral.

This apartment is double glazed,central heated and air conditioned.

The apartment comprises a open-planliving/dining space with fully integratedmodern kitchen, two double bedrooms,the master with en-suite bathroom, and amodern family bathroom.

The property has balconies accessedfrom the lounge area and bedrooms.

The penthouse is serviced by a privatelift and comes with two secure parkingspaces and concierge service.● Sutton Kersh, 0151 207 5923

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Mortgagee saleApartment 7, Basil Grange Apartments,3 North Drive, Sandfield Park, LiverpoolLot 264 : Leasehold LGF 2 bed flat.

Flat 1, 56 Balls Road, PrentonLot 79: Leasehold GF 3 bed flat subject to an AST.Producing £6,300 p.a.

Flat 1 & 2, 51A Oakfield Road, WaltonLots 244-245: Two x long leasehold FF & 2F 2 bed flats.To be offered individually.

investMent72 Andrew Street, MerseysideLot 167: Freehold mid terrace 3 bed housesubject to an AST. Producing £5980 p.a.

121-123 Oakfield Avenue, WaltonLot 197: Freehold mid terrace building arranged as GFretail unit and 2 x 2 bed flats Retail unit and one flat vacant.Producing £15,580 p.a.

vacant20 Park Road, Prescott, MerseysideLot 160: Freehold semi detached 3 bed housewith garden and outbuilding.

86 Garnett Avenue, MerseysideLot 196: Freehold end of terrace 3 bed house.

By order of receiversFlat 9, 18 Victoria Street, SouthportLot 98: Leasehold 2F 1 bed flat subject to an AST.Producing £3,480 p.a. (equivalent).

Flat 44 (AKA 42), Irwell Chambers,Union Street, LiverpoolLot 140: Leasehold 2F 1 bed flat.

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Lovely apts, riverside/marinaviews. Parking & landscaped

gardens. Popular bar &restaurant,

Contact Laura: 0161 4345225 or Mike: 07775 697796www.wrenproperties.co.uk

NO DEPOSIT REQUIREDDSS OK with guarantor

L4 St Agnes RD...............3 bedL4 Olney St......................3 bedL6 Hanwell St...................2 bedL6 Pendennis St...............2 bedL11 Parkview Rd..............6 bedL15 Cranborne Rd...........2 bedL20 Gray St .....................2 bedL20 Smollet St.................2 bedL21 Towcester Rd............3 bedL30 Fatherside Dr.....2 bed flat............0151 928 9280............

.............CITY LETS ...............2 bed, Walton............£375pcm3 bed, Anfield............£450pcm3 bed, Aintree............£500pcm2 bed, Sefton Park....£475pcm3 bed, Maghull..........£675pcm4 bed, Aintree............£695pcm3 bed, Tuebrook........£525pcm1 bed, Walton............£295pcm2 bed, Wavertree.......£450pcm............0151 928 0382................STUDENTS AND DSS OK....

AIGBURTH 2 dble bedrooms ina shared spacious 3 bed house,£60pw or £70pw (en suitebathroom) inc C/Tax, no DSS,deps/refs req’d. 0151 4890080 or 07951 537231

L20 VAUX CRESCENT 3 bed,£495pcm. L32 James HoltAvenue, 3 bed semi, £495 pcm,L4 Chepstow Street, 3 bed,£450pcm. 0151 526 0021

BOOTLE/ANFIELD/ORRELL PARK/WATERLOOFurnished studios & rooms from£55pw. All bills inc broadband.NO DEPOSIT REQ. No DSS.Over 25. 0151 928 9280

GONVILLE RD AREA L20. 3bed house, gch, upvc DG, readyt o m o v e i n . £ 4 9 5 p c m .Guarantor req. 07947 148951

L21 3 bedroom, CH, DG, newkitchen, alarmed, £100 pw,DSS welcome. Tel : 01925711307 or 07840 502756.

L4 & L6 Rooms in lux sharedhouse would suit mature personfrom £55pw all incl. No DSS.07803 082999/ 260 7980

LITHERLAND Cunard Rd, 1bed flat, unfurn, GCH, D/G, nicecond, £75 pwk, dep & refs req,no DSS. 0151 949 0471.

L6 Boundary Lane, new build 2bed bungalow, FCH, £550 pcm.1 m t h s d e p r e q . 0 7 7 9 9063601 or 0151 520 1725

L6 3−bedroom house, CH, DG,alarmed, £500 deposit, £500pcm. Tel. 07901 820 678.

L11 1 BED s/c flat, withcentral heating. £89pw. Call07753 826954

COURTLAND RD. L18 2 beds/c flat. GCH, DG, newly refurb,£500pcm. 0151 722 7549

L6 3rd person to share 3 bedhouse en suite, from £80pw07803 082999/ 260 7980

L10 off Field Lane, unfurn 3bed, GCH, recently decorated,£525 pcm. 07508 717698.KIRKBY Beautiful 2 bed newbuild bungalow, Badby Wood,£475 pcm, 07429 152130.

L13 Off Broadgreen Rd. 2 bedterr, gch, Ref req’d £450pcm07971 230474WAVERTREE L7 2 Bed Aptnewly decorated gch , dg .£95pw. 07708 514614

L20 BOOTLE 2 bed house,DG, GCH, unfurnished, DSS OK,£420pcm. 07888 833317

HORNBY RD L20 3 bedhouse, ch, dg £520pcm 0151487 6585L13 Off Derby Lane 3 bedterrace full refurb,immaculate£600pcm. 07957 636549

JULY RD Anfield, 3 bed house.Low deposit, Dss welcome. Tel.07963 999158.

STUDIO FLAT & 3 BEDHOUSE available Prescott area,bond req. 07789 112548

WALTON GRANGE top floor 2bed apt, allocated pkg £475pcm, bond req. 07789 112548

3 BED Bianca St, Bootle, NOWN E W L Y R E F U R B I S H E D !£495pcm 07780 009537

ONSLOW RD L6 1 BED, DSS07894 540845

L13 £380, lrge Flat, no kids/pets, DSS OK. 07598 399251

L 9 Love ly House . Dg /gch07860 480813

L4 Stonehill St, 2 bed hse gch,dg 07515 261358

L1 BOLD ST 2 bed f/f apt;£650pcm 077387 41005

L5 new 3 bed, end terr house,£475 pcm. 07425 981456.

L9 W’ton A’tree 1&2 bd flats &4 bed flat 28+ 07743 601828

L5 1 BED FLAT New refurbover 35’s 07515 261358

MIRANDA RD L20 2 bed hse.£100pw. 0151 734 1112

L4 2 bed flat, no DSS. Tel:0151 547 2359 after 6pm.

L4 MAKIN ST 3 bed, GCH,£115pw. 07865 974716.

WAVERTREE 2 bed hse, £430pcm. DSS ok. 07903 592787

L15 Quality Bedsits. From£60pw. 07733 547 664

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