Railwayman's Cottage Designed for Modern Living

This wonderful railwayman's cottage was built at the time when the railway first came to Guildford and so has considerable character yet it has been completely refurbished, including a new kitchen.

I like it because it is located directly opposite the mainline railway station and so would be ideal for a couple busy commuting up to London and wanting a guest bedroom, or even a nursery if planning to start a family.

The property is semi-detached with 2 reception rooms and 2 bedrooms so would also make an ideal multi-let property for young commuters happy to share. There is an upstairs shower room which is unusual for a property of this type.

For further information please visit https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-59400522.html. If you would like to arrange a viewing please contact the agents Winkworths but please hurry as the property has been reduced in price and will therefore prove to be popular.

If you would like a chat about property prices in Guildford or want to discover where you will find your next residential or investment property in Guildford call 01483 320207 or email richard.hodgson@newman.uk.com

In the meantime why not visit https://instantvaluation.newman.uk.com/ to perform an online valuation for your home to discover how much it might be worth in today's market.

Are local amenities important to house buyers?

Local amenities can be a big pull for property buyers, so it helps to know which essentials they would struggle to do without. As a seller, the local area – and, more specifically, the local amenities in your area – are likely to form a key part of a prospective purchaser’s buying decision, which means it pays to be clued-up.

Research carried out recently has sought to shed some light on this very topic. Revealingly, house-hunters still like the reassurance of key local amenities being within walking distance of their homes, despite the increase in online alternatives in recent years.

The survey, which polled 2,088 people, asked respondents the following question: “When looking for a new home… Which, if any, of the following would you need to be within walking distance of your new home (i.e. within a 15-minute walk)?”

Unsurprisingly, a supermarket within walking distance was the most in-demand local essential, with 49% of those surveyed saying they would need a major retailer nearby to consider moving to an area.

Homebuyers were also keen on a local Post Office branch (26%), a train or underground station (25%) and a local pub (23%) being in close proximity.

Despite the rise of online shopping and banking in recent years, many people still like local essentials to be physically available. So much so, only a quarter (25%) of those surveyed said they were not too fussed if no local amenities were situated within a 15 minute walk.

The research also showed a number of differences by gender and age. Women, for example, were more likely than men to need a Post Office and a supermarket close at hand. By contrast, men were more likely to require a pub within a 15-minute walk.

A pub was, in fact, more important for those surveyed than banks, schools and places of worship, but this might have something to do with the demographics involved – including people without young children and those who bank online – and the increasingly secular society we see in the UK.

One of the best pubs in Guildford 

Furthermore, the findings highlighted, as expected, the different priorities of millennials (those aged 18-34 years old) and the baby boomers (those aged 55 and above). The over-55s were the most likely demographic to demand a physical bank and Post Office within a 15-minute walk of their new abode.

On the other hand, only 16% of those aged 25-34 years old required a bank nearby. What’s more, only 20% would demand a local Post Office nearby – with millennials less likely to have much call for stamps or the sending of letters and parcels.

The generational divide was also highlighted when it came to the demands for a train or underground station. While only 20% of over-55s saw this as a necessity, 38% of millennials – more likely to be commuting to jobs in town and city centres – said it was a key local amenity, second only to a local supermarket.

Local schools also caused a generational divide. Only 7% of over-55s, a demographic much more unlikely to have young children, required a school close by, in comparison to 28% of 25-34 year olds, an age when many people look to start a family.

While good local amenities are highly desirable, sellers who don’t have all the local essentials outlined above should not despair too much. There will be many other factors that will influence whether a buyer decides to purchase a home – the home itself, the street, and the immediate local area.

And, as the research showed, different people require different things. Some will want a local pub or a high-street branch of a bank; others will want to be close to a Post Office, an outstanding local school, good restaurants/nightlife or excellent transport links.

It’s impossible to be all things to all people, but luckily Guildford has many good local amenities, to shout out about including local supermarkets, several train stations and pubs within the town and out in the local countryside. If buyers know they can shop fairly locally and get to and from work with relative ease, your home is likely to become much more appealing.

It’s very far from a one-size fits all situation when it comes to property, but if you have good local amenities it would be a wise choice to make this a key part of your sales strategy.

If you would like to talk to us about property in Guildford please feel free to call me on 01483 320207 or go to https://instantvaluation.newman.uk.com/ to discover how much your property is worth today.

Create a new home in a delightful garden village

These properties do not come up to often but when they do they provide a great opportunity for either a new owner, or a developer, to bring them up to a modern standard in order to reflect their personality on the property. This is a three bedroom, 1930's, character, semi-detached house with views across to Guildford Cathedral.

Property with potential to extend

I like this property because it has a garage which could be replaced by a 2 storey extension subject to planning permission and is located in the very popular and sought after area of Onslow Village. This was not only designed as a garden village and has therefore its own unique styling but is conveniently located for the mainline railway station, Surrey University, the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the town centre.

This 3 bed house is being marketed by our friends at Surrey & Hampshire, in Godalming so why not contact them to arrange a viewing now - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63509145.html

If you would like a chat about property prices in Guildford or want to discover where you will find your next residential or investment property in Guildford call 01483 320207 or email richard.hodgson@newman.uk.com

In the meantime why not visit https://instantvaluation.newman.uk.com/ to perform an online valuation for your home to discover how much it might be worth in today's market.

A rare opportunity in Onslow Village

These properties do not come up to often but when they do they provide a great opportunity for either a new owner, or a developer, to bring them up to a modern standard in order to reflect their personality onto the property. This is why I like this property.

Character property in need of modernisation

This is a three bedroom, 1930's, character, semi-detached house with views across to Guildford Cathedral. It has a garage which could be replaced by a 2 storey extension, subject to planning permission, and is located in the very popular and sought after area of Onslow Village. This was not only designed as a garden village and has therefore its own unique styling but it is conveniently located for the mainline railway station, Surrey University, the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the town centre.

This 3 bed house is being marketed at a price that compares favourably to neighbouring property values, by our friends at Surrey & Hampshire, in Godalming so why not contact them to arrange a viewing now? https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63509145.html

If you would like a chat about property prices in Guildford or want to discover where you will find your next residential or investment property in Guildford call 01483 320207 or email
richard.hodgson@newman.uk.com

In the meantime why not visit https://instantvaluation.newman.uk.com/ to perform an online valuation for your home to discover how much it might be worth in today's market.

On the right track?

When visiting Guildford railway station at around 6 a:m, one recent morning, I was staggered to see just how busy the platform was for the next train travelling up to London Waterloo. It made me wonder a number of things. How early do these commuters have to get up in the morning; and secondly, have they saved time by buying a property to live in, situated close by to the station?

While we are fortunate to have two railways stations in Guildford plus further stations on the outskirts off the town in Shalford, Worplesdon, Farncombe and Godalming, most passengers travel from Guildford mainline station, possibly because it has so many connections to London and other major towns in the South East.

This is confirmed by a report published in 2015. This studied the number of passenger journeys in and out of the UK's railway stations. The busiest station in the country was London Waterloo with an estimated 99.2m entries and exits in 2014/15, followed by London Victoria with 85.3m suggesting the majority of commuters into London are likely to be living in the South East.

The report confirmed that the busiest station in Surrey (and 40th in the country) was Guildford with 8.1m passenger journeys. Woking was the second busiest (7,462,936 passengers), followed by Epsom (3,740,752), Redhill (3,629,342) and Staines (2,825,096).

So, if Guildford is the busiest railway station in Surrey and people prefer to have a short journey from home to the station how does this affect the property market?

Guildford mainline railway station

There are 54, 147 and 369 properties on Rightmove currently available for sale to prospective buyers looking to move to a location within 1/4, 1/2 and 1 mile of the station respectively, and therefore within a 20 minute walk.

There are currently 305 more flats and houses, of all types, for sale at least a 10 minute walk away (1/2 - 1 mile) than within a 1/4 mile walk, where there are just 56. This might be because much of this area within 1/4 mile of the station is occupied by Network Rail and the University of Surrey. There are more semi-detached properties on the market within a mile of the station than any other type of house, followed by detached and then terraced. One third of the properties on sale in this area are flats.

Zoopla quotes the average price for property in and around the railway station was £558,347 in August 2019 with flats selling for an average of £331,904 and terraced houses for £479,224.

This compares to the area 1/2 mile away from the station where the average price for property stood at £480,553 in August 2019 with flats selling for an average of £187,312 and terraced houses for £474,683.

The average price for property located 1 mile from the railway station stood at £400,884 in August 2019 with flats selling for an average of £331,904 and terraced houses for £402,368.

These figures therefore suggest that it it is more expensive to buy a property close to the station but gets cheaper as one travels further out from this location. This is possibly because there are fewer properties within the 1/4 mile distance so drives up price, or indeed buyers are willing to pay more for a property located close to the station.

However Zoopla also states that property values increased by 14.61%, in the last 5 years, for properties located more than 1/4 mile away from the station but only 11.52% for those located closer to the station.

If you would like to talk to us about property in Guildford please feel free to call me on 01483 600840 or go to https://instantvaluation.newman.uk.com/ to discover how much your property is worth today.

Well appointed house close to Stoke Park

This property is situated in a quiet wooded street located within easy reach of both state and private schools, opposite to Stoke Park and close to the town centre. It will therefore offer a wonderful family home with potential for extending subject to planning approval.

The state of the art kitchen has been extended to become the centre of the house with bi-fold doors opening out to a magnificent garden. There 4 bedrooms including one with en-suite and the decor is clean and modern. There is ample parking room too.

Kitchen with bi-fold doors leading out to a magnificent garden

Located 10 minutes walk from London Road station it is also convenient for those wanting to commute to London.

The property is being marketed by our friends at Collins and with the asking price recently reduced by £70,000 will sell quickly. Further details are available at https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62730192.html

If you would like a chat about property prices in Guildford or want to discover where you will find your next residential or investment property in Guildford call 01483 320207.

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