The Wellingborough Property Blog

  The season for outdoor living and entertaining will soon be upon us, so whether you’re thinking about curating the ideal outdoor hangout for you and your guests, or bumping up your home’s value with a gorgeous garden, here are some tops tips to inspire some good gardening habits in time for summer.   Plan Your Garden Before you start designing a layout, it’s important to get to know your garden first. Is it south-facing or north-facing? Finding out where the sun lands on your lawn will enable you to plan what to grow and where to grow it. For a truly landscaped look, decide beforehand which flowers and plants complement each other and suit your home’s growing conditions, as this will allow you to create a garden structure that looks great throughout the year.   Wait Until The Weather Is Right It’s best to avoid digging or planting in wet soil, as working it damages the soil structure. Before you start planting, wait until the weather has cleared up and the soil is crumb...

  The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms is scheduled to captivate the nation at Westminster Abbey on the 6th of May. But the fun won’t be confined to the capital as many Brits will gather to commemorate this historic occasion with street parties, barbeques, and family gatherings galore as we reflect on the monarch’s role today and look towards a bright future. If you plan on celebrating this super special bank holiday weekend at home, here are a few easy decorating tips to get the place looking extra regal…   Create A Grand Entrance Parties are all about excitement, so make sure your home evokes a sense of awe and anticipation the moment your guests walk through the door. Spruce up your hallway and staircase using everything from funny props and masks to vases of flowers or a beautiful gallery display along the walls.    Homemade Bunting Skip the shop-bought plastic banners this year...

  For many of us, our bedroom is our sanctuary and the personal, designated hideaway of our home, and so it only makes sense to curate a design that elicits peace and joy. If your style has changed over the years and your bedrooms don't reflect this, or you're looking to give your bedrooms a makeover before selling your home and moving on, here are some cheap and easy ways to transform the space…   Give Furniture A Second Chance   Previously owned furniture is a budget-safe way to get creative and give your room a serious design lift. Whether you’re planning on replacing all of your furniture, or you’re looking for a statement piece, second-hand shopping is the way to go. Scour the local charity shops or the online resale marketplace until you find a bargain beauty to spruce up and make your own – you’ll be surprised by what people let go of these days. Switch Out The Bedding   Tackling the bedding is a grea...

  House prices rose in March, buy-to-let mortgage choices are recovering, and there’s welcome news for homeowners in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Read on to find out the latest property news! House Prices on the Rise Again Figures released by Rightmove show that average property prices have increased in March as the housing market continues to defy predictions that it’s heading for a slump. Prices rose by 0.8% across the country in March, only a little less than the typical 1% increase seen at this time of year for the past two decades. The rise takes the average asking price of a property to £365,357 – an increase of nearly £3,000 on the previous month.  While spring is traditionally a buoyant time for the housing market, the increase is also partly down to a fall in mortgage rates in recent months, which soared to around 6% after the government’s mini-budget in September last year. With rates below 5% again, prices could rise modestly as we head towards summer. Buy-to-let...

  As the promise of spring’s gentler winds and lighter evenings looms closer, many of us will be ready to welcome a few seasonal changes of our own.    Falling in love with a home is a wonderful feeling, but this love often reaches the end of its natural lifespan long before we think about moving again. Has your family outgrown the space, the décor? Have you started to long for a change of scenery? Is it simply time to move on? If you’ve asked yourself these questions already, your current home might not be ‘the one’ for you anymore.   Here are some telling signs that you have fallen out of love with your home…   The Family Has Grown Up   The memories and stories that our homes hold is part of what makes them so special, but it’s also important to make room for new memories. Your home may have been perfect when you first bought it, but with time, large homes can become too small; or as the last bird flees the nest, the home can become too large.   Whet...

  Spring is a time of transition and renewal, so it’s no surprise that most of us get the urge to freshen up our homes and have the place feeling like new again. If brighter evenings and upcoming bank holidays call for a thorough deep clean in your home, get the most out of your spring spruce-up by using our handy guide: Focus On High-Impact Jobs   One of the problems with cleaning is that there is never a finite list of jobs to do. So, unless you’re planning on spending your whole weekend scrubbing and dusting, you will need to put your time and effort into the tasks that really make a difference. A good spring clean will focus on the areas that need it the most, and then you can go back and focus on the smaller details later with regular top-ups – rather than trying to tackle everything at once.   Empty The Kitchen Cupboards   The kitchen is the busiest space in your home, so it will likely need a thorough reset come spring. Empty out every cupboard and get rid of ...

  Selling a property can be a very confusing and lengthy process but having a good solicitor or conveyancer will help it to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Here is an easy step by step guide to the whole conveyancing process. Find a Conveyancer The conveyancing process formally starts when you’ve accepted an offer on the property. However, it’s recommended that you have a conveyancer in place before accepting an offer so that they can get the process started immediately and avoid delays. When it comes to choosing a conveyancer, speak to two or three and get some quotes before deciding who to go with. Speak with our team at Chelton Brown as we will be able to recommend too. Alternatively, if you have friends or family who have recently moved, find out who they used and if they were happy with them. Don’t just go for the cheapest option, it could cause major issues further down the line if they cut corners! Sign the Conveyancer’s Letter of Engagement and Verify Your Iden...