If you’re hunting for autumn colours this October, here are some of our suggestions for places to visit in and around Bath. Stourhead – from North American maples to Japanese acers and much more, Stourhead is absolutely packed with autumn hues and the landscape gardens here are regarded as one of the worlds finest at… Read More
So, you’ve decided to use an estate agent* to sell your property ? How do you find the one that’s right for you and your home? (For the purposes of this article, I’m drawing on experience from estate agents in Bath – no doubt most cities and towns will have a similar property industry. The steps… Read More
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Bath Mums (@bathmums on Twitter), there is now a superb resource map available for those of you agonising over where to live and which school to send your offspring to. Visit http://www.bathmums.co.uk/schools/ for all the information you’ll ever need on schools within the BA1, BA2 and BA3 postcodes.
Chances are you’ll have a smartphone and you may well be looking for property using various apps – many estate agencies have their own or the usual property websites have championed theirs. Personally, I use Rightmove on my phone. However, apparently we’re long past property apps in the ever moving world of estate agency and… Read More
Bath is famously a city of seven hills – lovely to live in, beautiful to look at but it does present some practical difficulties when photographing some city homes. Here’s an example of the front of one house (two storey detached with the lower level below ground when viewed from the front) Doesn’t promise much,… Read More
Having spent the last two weeks in congenial conversation with a local copywriter (Robert Garner – follow him on Twitter at @RobtheWriter), we’ve finally managed to encapsulate our services and ethos in a handy two pager! Our eventual aim is for this document to form the heart of a booklet we can give out to… Read More
These pictures and many more are posted in an album on our Facebook page. Although not strictly directly useful for estate agency in Bath, we find our clients appreciate us going the extra mile to show purchasers the environment around the properties we have for sale. We’ve also been pleasantly surprised at the number of members… Read More
Estate agency is a traditional business at the best of times but, with the majority of the public actively using social media on a daily basis, why shouldn’t agents make their clients lives easier by communicating in this way? Lines of communication like Twitter, Facebook and blogs can be used for so much more than… Read More
Superb advice from the experts at RICS Scotland. Even if you’re not experiencing Scottish weather, this checklist should be standard advice for property owners. Many of the points will seem obvious to property professionals but a quick refresher never hurts – we’ve sent this out to all our clients just in case. The RICS… Read More
Make your house stand out from the rest with our bespoke marketing. We put the spotlight on your home with outstanding photography, interactive floor plans and individual historical research on every property. With over 900 homes available in Bath, every advantage is crucial to generate maximum activity. For more information on Madison Oakley or contact details… Read More
HISTORICAL NOTES – Putting history back into the property industry! By Carey Gilliland BA Hons Modern History Below is a small selection of notes we have already used on our property details to help buyers learn about areas or specific roads. After all, each home or district has a story to tell! Batheaston was named… Read More
When you’re looking for a house over the internet or leafing through agents particulars, what do you look for first? Pictures tell a thousand words or so they say, agents descriptions are often full of superlatives but a good old fashioned floor plan answers most questions with one glance. New Homes companies have been using… Read More
