Thornley Groves has succeeded where another local Urmston Estate Agent failed – they had been marketing this property for almost a year and failed to sell it.

Diary of a Sale:

Monday am       We received a call from the owner to visit him to carry out a valuation, which            we did that day and he agreed to market it with Thornley Groves.

Monday pm       The property went live on Thornley Groves’ web site.

Tuesday            A viewing was arranged and took place

Wednesday       An offer was received

Thursday           A sale was agreed.

This apartment in Urmston is an ideal purchase for first time buyers and investors alike.

It has ample parking and a garage (rare with flats in this price range)

The vendor is so pleased with Thornley Groves that he has recommended us to all the other owners in Manor Park and to all his friends.

If you are thinking of selling your flat in Manor Park or if you wish to book an appointment to have any property in the Urmston area valued,  please contact Mark Latham – Branch Manager for Thornley Groves Estate Agents in Urmston – directly on 0161 669 4071.

Are you currently selling your home?

Want an agent who will market your property with enthusiasm and work hard to find a buyer for you?

Then you NEED to talk to Thornley Groves Estate Agents!

Click the link below for a FREE no obligation appointment for one of our Managers to come and see your property and tell how much we can achieve and how fast.

http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/.

If you are searching for an affordable yet stylish Altrincham home then Thornley Groves – the leading Altrincham Estate Agent – has uncovered a hidden gem for you this week!

With 3 double bedrooms and an excellent rear garden, the price of this fantastic Altrincham home has been reduced and is priced to sell at just £224,950!

The Arley Close Home, in West Timperley, Cheshire, is nestled within a quiet cul-de-sac, which is accessed by the much sought after Claremont Drive.

Appealing to a variety of buyers the property really needs to be seen and briefly comprises entrance hallway, WC and shower room, spacious living room with dining area, and a good sized fitted kitchen that requires refurbishment.

On the first floor rest the 3 double bedrooms and a bathroom that again although sizeable – buyers may wish to upgrade.

A pleasant and private rear garden completes this fantastic family home and backs onto a picturesque stream.

A paved driveway provides off road parking which terminates at the garage with electric up and over door, light, power, gas and electric meters and recently installed consumer unit. The front is stocked with mature rose, shrubs and bushes.

The rear garden is a pleasant size, predominantly laid to lawn and backs onto the brook. Due to the property not being directly overlooked, it offers an excellent degree of privacy.

What we have here is simply a superbly priced home that really must be seen to be believed. In need of some modernisation while boasting highly maintained specifications throughout, it offers the perfect opportunity to buy at an affordable price, and redesign to your own unique specifications.

Thornley Groves boasts a higher staff to property ratio than any other Manchester or Trafford Estate Agent, and we are always on hand to assist in your property search.

Based on our extensive experience, Thornley Groves advise that now is an excellent time to buy in the South Manchester property market, with uncertain market conditions offering excellent homes at attractive prices, such as the house featured here.

As the leading Altrincham Estate Agents, we have literally hundreds of properties available in the area across a range of price points, so please take a look at the Altrincham section of our site to take a look.

To book your appointment to view this fantastic home, please contact Douglas Plant – Branch Manager for Thornley Groves in Altrincham  – directly on 0161 941 4111.

Alternatively, for an information sheet on the Arley Close home in Timperley, Cheshire, please view: http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRALTR&AID=THGRALTR&PID=TAP06670.

Want to know how much your home is worth? Selling or Renting? Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/.

If you are searching for a competitively priced home in one of South Manchester’s most sought after suburbs then Thornley Groves – the leading Hale Estate Agent – has the perfect home for you!

The Priory Street property in Bowdon, Cheshire, is a two double bedroom home that is on the market for just £229,500.

Located on a quiet cul-de-sac and offering over 1200 sq ft of floor space, this is a fantastic property that rests in a convenient location within reach of both Hale Village and Altrincham Town Centre.

Comprising a good sized living room, dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms, and bathroom, this home also includes two large partially converted basement rooms.

Although the living room and dining room are open plan, they are clearly separated into two distinct spaces. The dining room at the front of the property has a large feature cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth and exposed brick chimney breast.

The property does require some cosmetic updating but that obviously does offer fantastic potential for any buyers who are looking for something they can update to their own tastes and requirements and is a rare treat in today’s competitive marketplace.

To the rear of the property there is a patio area which leads onto a delightful lawned garden with well stocked borders and timber panel fencing, and an additional paved patio area. To the front of the house there is a small low maintenance garden with brick built boundary wall.

In all, this is a superb property that has to be seen!

It’s convenient location and attractive entry price make it ideal for professionals, but with the large floor space and secluded rear garden there is space enough for a young family to grow into!

And at just £229,500 this is an excellent value home that offers massive potential, so please get in contact today to book your viewing appointment and avoid disappointment.

In this market you NEED a Trafford Estate Agent who is dynamic, committed, open all hours, has innovative sales and marketing techniques and is above all accessible in every sense of the word.

That is why Thornley Groves – the leading Hale Estate Agents – remain open until 8pm on weekdays, so that you can arrange a viewing time that is appropriate to suit you.

For an information sheet on the Priory Street property in Hale Bowdon, Cheshire, please view: http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRHALE&AID=THGRHALE&PID=THP03584.

Want to know how much your home is worth? Selling or Renting? Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/.

Quite simply an exceptional extended 3 bedroom semi-detached house in Altrincham, that is ideal for a family/couple due to its close proximity to the Metrolink, Cul-de-Sac location and within catchment of excellent local schools.

This fantastic house in Altrincham, Cheshire provides exceptional value for money and is on the market with Thornley Groves – the leading Altrincham Estate Agent – for just £219,950.

The Greenway Road property in Timperley briefly comprises entrance porch, hallway, Bay fronted dining room, extended living room with French doors that provide access to the rear garden and to complete the ground floor there is a fitted kitchen.

On the first floor there are 3 good sized bedrooms and a recently refitted bathroom with white suite.

The property is further enhanced by a pleasant lawned rear garden and patio that is screened by well established trees and therefore provides a good degree of privacy. To the front a driveway provides ample off road parking and extends to the side of the property to a garage.

Viewing is essentially not only to fully appreciate this wonderful home, but also to see it soon as possible as interest in the 3 bed Timperly house will undoubtedly be high, especially at what is a competitive price in a far from negative market!

If you have a young family or are looking to commute into Manchester City Centre without the hustle and bustle of City Centre living then the much sought after south Manchester suburb of Altrincham provides the perfect location.

With excellent links to and from the city via the metrolink and easy motorway access, this is a leafy and convenient place to live that means you are still connected.

So why not take the opportunity this weekend to visit Altrincham and come and have a look at this fantastic home. While here you can enjoy the historic market Town and the delightful surroundings that the area has to offer.

In this market you NEED a Trafford Estate Agent who is dynamic, committed, open all hours, has innovative sales and marketing techniques and is above all accessible in every sense of the word.

That is why Thornley Groves – the leading Altrincham Estate Agents – remain open until 5pm on weekends, so that you can arrange a viewing time that is appropriate to suit you.

For an information sheet on the Greenway Road property in Timperley, Cheshire please view: http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRALTR&AID=THGRALTR&PID=TAP06923.

Want to know how much your home is worth? Selling or Renting? Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/.

Open House viewings this Saturday 10^th July between 11am-12pm – no appointment necessary just come along at your leisure!

So far our Open House events have been a resounding success and this Saturday 10^th July Thornley Groves, the leading Hale Estate Agent, will be opening the doors of 50 Byrom Street – a deceptively spacious terrace house in Hale, Cheshire.

This fantastic property has everything you could want from a terrace home in Hale village, and at just £227,500, is ideal for first time buyers and buy-to-let investors!

The larger than average accommodation provides two reception rooms, fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and bathroom, plus a good sized basement room offering useful storage space. There is also a spacious attic room that could be used as a home office or study. Outside sits a private west-facing courtyard garden at the rear of the property, ideal for soaking up the evening sun.

Sitting on the fringe of Hale Village within a stroll of the shops, restaurants and train station, this well presented property is also within comfortable walking distance of Altrincham Town Centre and the Metrolink.

So don’t be shy – stop by this Saturday and take a look for yourself! It’s also a great opportunity to meet the team in a relaxed environment and tell us more about your property needs.

We at Thornley Groves understand that the search for that perfect home can seem like a daunting experience, and scheduling appointments to view houses for sale in Hale can take time away from your busy working week. That’s why we’re having an open day this Saturday to invite people to come around and view this inviting property for themselves at their leisure.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For an information sheet on 50 Byrom Street, Hale, Cheshire, click http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRHALE&AID=THGRHALE&PID=THP06848.

Like to view but can’t come this Saturday between 11am and 12pm? Call Stuart Howe – Sales Manager for Thornley Groves Hale branch on 0161 942 4137 for an appointment to suit you.

Want to know how much your home is worth? Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today from Hale’s leading Estate Agents at http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

This Saturday 22nd May from 2pm to 4pm.  Appointment not necessary just come along.

Parkhill 25 The Firs Bowdon WA14 2TF – £1,075,000

Any Estate Agent in Hale or Altrincham will tell you The Firs has long been regarded as the premier location for those discerning buyers in search of a family home of grand proportions. The appeal of the properties on The Firs is rooted in the many period features that the properties boast, tall sash windows, high ceilings, period fireplaces, panelled doors, ornate ceiling coving and deep bay windows.

Over the years families have improved the properties incorporating features necessary to modern day living but all this has been completed sympathetically and when you drive along The Firs you still see this handsome row of period semi detached family homes.

Lying within walking distance of both Hale Village and Altrincham town centre yet backing onto the protected Devisdale conservation area, this combination means that for anyone looking for a family home in this price range The Firs is hard to beat anywhere in the Borough of Trafford or South Manchester.

We appreciate that anyone who might be tempted to buy a house like Parkhill already has a nice house and one that they probably don’t want to part with unless they found something they really liked to move to. That’s why we’re having an open day; we want people to come and view who haven’t yet marketed, never mind sold their own home.

Often the catalyst for a move is finding a house you really like and we think buyers have been shy about asking to view properties over the last 18 months because they haven’t sold, but that’s how the market works in Hale and Bowdon. Don’t be shy, come and view, you never know Parkhill on The Firs could be your next address and the house you own could be more saleable and more valuable than your think.

For an information sheet on Parkhill click http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRHALE&AID=THGRHALE&PID=THP06351

Like to view but can’t come on Saturday between 2pm and 4pm? Call 0161 941 4111 for an appointment to suit you.

Want to know how much your home is worth? Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

High Value Homes are Moving Again !

After a slow 18 months the middle and top end of the housing market is moving again, we saw signs of the market recovering in terms of volumes of sales being agreed as long ago as March this year, but the activity seemed to be limited to first and second time buyer homes. However after 6 consecutive months of increased sales the activity has slowly but steadily shifted up the value range, so much so that many properties  in the £800k to £1.5m bracket have started to move again. If there is a common theme its that the asking prices now reflect the vendors expectations and these have come down by as much as 20% to 25% since the peak of August 2007.

Only last week contracts were exchanged on the delightful family home (pictured above) in Bowdon, it started out over a year ago at £1,600,000 but as the owner became more serious about moving realising that the price is relative to whatever can be bought with the proceeds of sale, the asking price was reduced to £1,400,000 and very quickly after a sale was agreed the buyer can be sure that he has bought at a competitive price and the seller has been able to pass on the perceived loss by buying an equally well priced home that being sold at a reduced price to its peak August 2007 value.

After all it’s the cost of change that matters and as the prices have stabilised for more than 6 months now buyers are more willing to proceed. The problem is stock levels, many home owners still believe the market is bad and their chances of agreeing a sale a slim and so they are not listing their property and seem to be putting off their move until next year, it is this very attitude of mind that is creating a shortage of quality homes to the market place and has contributed to stabilising prices because of a shortage of supply.

 If you’re currently trying to sell your home and would like a second opinion on current market value we’d be delighted to advise you, without charge or obligation, call 07802 941 411 or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/  To avoid paying two fees you should check your current agents contract terms before instructing an additional or replacement agent.

Meanwhile if you’re one of the many still putting off your house move because you think the timing is wrong, think again, marketing now when there are fewer homes for sale could enable you to achieve a higher price than you imagined and in a shorter time frame, for a no obligation opinion on the current market value of your home and to discuss possible marketing strategy as well as setting out your purchasing criteria again call 07802 941 411 anytime or click here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/