Property in Guildford: local knowledge

Published: 12:16PM GMT 04 March 2010

Guildford, Surrey Photo: ALAMY

THIS WEEK Tommy de Mallet Morgan, Savills, Guildford (01483 796 820; savills.co.uk)

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AREA Guildford, Shalford, Shamley Green, Bramley, Chiddingfold, Milford, West Clandon.

GENERAL OUTLOOK "The marketplace has returned to the wake up levels when things were good. We are right away negotiating offers on 6 properties in between �2m and �3m, that we havent seen at this time of year for a little dual to 3 years. At pitches we have found that sellers are motivated. They are no longer observant "Should we sell?; it is some-more "We wish to sell, but it is a subject of when. Buyers are energetically available new stock."

AVERAGE PRICES The infancy of properties are already reception bids and inside of 10 per cent of the guide price.

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NEW INSTRUCTIONS

Rake Manor a vital apportionment of a pleasing Elizabethan manor, unaware a lake, close to Godalming. Guide price: �2.85m.Appleby House West Clandon, 6 bedrooms in only underneath an acre. Bidding has already started. Guide �1.395m.Northbridge Farm, Chiddingfold an equestrian skill requiring finish modernisation, but in an unspoilt setting, on the corner of a lucky village. Under suggest at the guide cost of �1.1m.

HOT DEMAND Beech House in Shalford, a Georgian residence in the village, had fifteen viewings in one day, with most appropriate bids ensuing in an suggest on top of the guide of �1.2m.

LINGERING Most houses should sell, even those with drawbacks, on condition that the cost is practiced if they do not sell inside of dual or 3 weeks.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Schools. In Guildford, the Royal Grammar School eccentric for boys, Guildford High School (all-girls independent). Tormead, an academically selective, eccentric day school; Lanesborough prep propagandize for boys; Cranleigh School, Cranleigh and Charterhouse.

The invert About 36 mins from Guildford to Waterloo.

Country walks Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty miles of footpaths and bridleways.

WORD ON THE STREET

That it is right away a sellers marketplace and, therefore, it is expected to urge owners to sell rather than rent, that has been the box over the last eighteen months.