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Prepared by: Lexingtons Residential Sales and Rentals. December/ 35 Lane, NW3 5AS. Tel: 0207 435 7775. E-mail: [email protected] January 2016

Are you ready for Christmas?

Inside This Issue

Are you ready for Christmas? 1

Interview with a local Business 1 New High Tech Screens at Lexingtons 2 Andy Warhol in Belsize Village 2

Lexingtons Sales Market View 3 Lexingtons Letting Market View 3 Meet the team 3 Lexingtons Letting List 4

Sales Properties 4 Whilst Christmas is the season to be jolly, and a time for celebration and meeting friends and family, it is also a time to think about presents and Christmas trees. Luckily, with the vast array of shops within NW3 alone, you don’t have to rush to likes of to buy your Christmas Interview with a local Business goodies. High Street and Heath Street offer a variety of retail shops from Gap to Zara Home. Books often make an ideal gift and there are book shops in Lane, “England’s Lane Books”, Hill, “Daunt Books” and of course “Waterstones” in Hampstead High Street.

One of the best places to get a real Christmas tree is of course “Crescent Fruiterers” in Belsize Lane, Belsize Village. They have been selling Christmas trees, every Christmas, for years. No doubt, this Christmas, they will also have a large selection of Christmas trees to choose from.

To the delight of many kids, there are at least two toy shops within easy reach of Hampstead and . There is “Lotus and Frog” in England`s Lane and “Happy Returns” on Haverstock Hill. This month we have interviewed Mr. José Teles, one of the partners of the successful “Belsize Delicatessen” situated in Just by choosing to buy your presents within you local the heart of Belsize Village. The Belsize Deli has been an area, you can support your neighbourhood and save time travelling outside NW3. In fact if you plan your Christmas integral part of the Belsize Village scene for a number of shopping appropriately, you may even succeed in doing years and has established a reputation for providing quality your Christmas shop without having to get the car out. food to the Belsize Park community.

What sells well at Christmas? José: Our minced pies are always very popular and our ham on the bone with honey and cloves are a best seller. We get loads of orders for our turkey breast with chestnut stuffing and we have a few special treats that we make to order. Where are you originally from? Do you prefer being in or your home town? José: Madeira, Portugal - but I moved here when I was 11 so London has always felt more like home. It always will be.

New Hi Tech screens at Interview questions in green Lexingtons How long have you been established in Belsize Village? José: We are reaching our 25th year! Do you have a number of regular customer? José: Everyone is a regular customer - over the years we`ve served many generations of the same family and have built really strong relationship with our loyal customers - they`re like our extended family. They`ve supported us throughout the years and we wouldn`t be here without them! What is your favourite everyday item or produce? José: My cheese - I can`t live without it. It goes down so well with my Dao wine. What do your customers say they like best about your produce? José: The variety of our stock and the range of fresh Lexingtons Estate Agents of Belsize Village have recently products we produce on the premises. installed new digital advertising screens. These screens will What do you like best about being in Belsize Village? soon be able to advertise specific property details as well José: The wonderful community - the best village in as promoting the estate and letting agency servicing of London! Lexingtons. Lexingtons are also able to extend an opportunity for other businesses should they wish to advertise with a 10 to 20 second commercial to be created and repeated every 10 minutes or so. For more information contact Amit Batra at Lexingtons on 0207 435 7775. Lexingtons has been established in Belsize Village for 20 years now and are well placed to advise you, should you be considering selling or renting your property. Back in 1995 Lexingtons first opened its doors to the public and has since seen the market change significantly. Prices for sale properties and rents have reached unprecedented levels and show no signs of going down. Where did you work before this job? José: I was working at Rosslyn Deli before opening up here but had years of experience working at top London Andy Warhol in Belsize Village restaurants before that. If there was anything you would like to change what would Did you know, that you it be? have the opportunity to José: I genuinely can`t think of anything I`d like to change. purchase a screen print of We`ve got a diverse range of services in the area and it`s one of Andy Warhol`s nice to be part of the community. famous prints prepared What are your plans for Christmas? from the original stencil José: We`ll be really busy in the run up to Christmas at the design, right in the heart of deli - we`ve got all our Christmas specials to prepare. I`ll be Belsize Village? spending a quiet and relaxing Christmas with the family at Sylvester Fine Arts are home - enjoying a whiskey by the fire (if it`s cold enough!) offering screen prints of Andy Warhol`s iconic images including Marilyn Monroe Issues affecting not only the safety but also tenancy and Campbell`s Soup Cans which can be ordered for agreement and the rights of tenants have also been delivery just in time for Christmas. Prices start from £550 reviewed with some major changes being introduced. For example, there are significant changes in the way a for a large screen print measuring 91.5cm square. For landlord is permitted to evict a tenant and the use of more information contact Sylvester Fine Art at 64 Belsize section 21 notices (Notice Requiring Possession). Another Lane, NW3 5BJ or email [email protected]. example is the provision for landlords not only to provide smoke alarms on each floor, but also carbon monoxide Lexingtons Sales Market View detectors in high risk rooms as well as to test these devices in front of the tenant at the start of the tenancy. These winter months of November and December are a property professional’s best kept secret. Whilst potential buyers of residential property will be looking forward to Christmas and will put off looking for a property to buy until well into the New Year; this is really the time when many seasoned property buyers including buy-to-let landlords and developers, find their best property deals.

There are also new guidance to protect tenants from legionnaire’s disease and the compulsion for letting agents to join a redress scheme to help in disputes between letting agents, tenant and landlords. There is a minefield of legislation to be aware of and to apply when renting out a residential property and it is very difficult for the average landlord to be aware, let alone keep up-to-date with the legal changes. It is therefore more important now than ever to use the services of a knowledgeable and experienced letting agent. If a vendor has had their property on the market for a long Lexingtons have been renting properties in NW3, NW6 and period of time and is lured by the thought of exchanging the surrounding post-codes since 1995 and are members contracts before Christmas, then he/she may well be of the National Approved Letting Scheme. susceptible to accepting a lower offer for their property. So If you are thinking of putting your property on the Even though, it may be cold outside and it may get dark market for rent and are not sure where to start, we are here to help. Please call us on 020 7435 7775, for a free, no much earlier than in summer, it is the property obligation, rental market valuation. professionals who can see the potential in buying the right property at the right price. These two cyclical months Meet the team represent a natural softening of the market and a time to Amit Batra – Director Amit studied for a degree in really snap up the best property deals on offer. Estate Management before setting up Lexingtons in Belsize Village in 1995. Over the years he has successfully sold, In next month`s edition, We will be looking at prices per rented and managed properties for various clients. Today square foot in different parts of NW3. If you would like to he manages the Sales Department including Residential and Commercial Properties as well as overseeing the day to day running of know what the price per sq ft is in the vicinity of your Lexingtons. address, please feel free to call Lexingtons on 0207 435 Anna Pollard – Head of Letting Department Anna joined 7775. Lexingtons in 2007 as an office junior and has excelled in the company to become the head of the letting department. During her time at Lexingtons she has rented a numerous Lexingtons Letting Market properties, to corporate clients from all over the world. She has also been active in the management of properties, property View accounts and marketing.

This year has seen a raft of new regulations being Ania Kowalska – Head of Management Ania joined introduced, making it much safer for tenants to rent Lexingtons in 2011 and has been instrumental in running the Management Department and liaising with landlords and properties and passing the responsibility of ensuring that a tenants to ensure that any property matters incl. maintenance property is in a safe and lettable state onto the landlord or issues and accounts are dealt with, in a timely manner. the agent. Lexingtons

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Belsize Park. Self contained studio flat in a purpose built block £275p/w Regents Park. Double room with own bathroom. Shared living room & kitchen £300p/w Belsize Village, Period 1 bedroom conversion. Panoramic views, unfurnished £350p/w . Spacious 1 bedroom flat in white stucco Belsize Village. NW3 conversion. furnished £375p/w Substantial four bedroom house arranged on two levels, with Acton. Brand new 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms flat, near the added benefit of two garages. £2,500,000 zone 2 tube £385p/w St. John`s Wood. Luxury 1 bedroom flat in purpose built block, ...... near tube £395p/w Belsize Park. Modern 1 bedroom flat with large roof terrace. Near tube £425p/w Hampstead. Period 2 bedrooms, conversion with balcony. High ceilings £435p/w Belsize Park. White stucco, luxury, 2 bedrooms, high ceilings, near tube £525p/w

Hampstead. Split level, 2 double bedrooms, 2 baths. Unfurn. £565p/w Belsize Park. Modern, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, unfurnished £600p/w Swiss Cottage, NW3 Swiss Cottage. Neutral decor, bright, 3 bedrooms, 2 Period three bedroom garden flat with off street parking and bathrooms, balcony flat £600p/w separate summer house. 1601 sq ft. £1,775,000 Belsize Village. Interior designed, 2 double beds, 2 baths, unf. £675p/w ...... Hampstead borders. New development, luxury, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, balcony. Parking. £725p/w

Hampstead. High ceilings, 3 beds, 2 baths, roof terrace £750p/w Belsize Village. Brand new, 3 bedrooms, house. 2 bathrooms, roof terrace £850p/w Swiss Cottage. White stucco, newly renovated, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden £895p/w . Period 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden, unfurnished £895p/w West Hampstead. Interior designed, 4 bedroom flat in Shepherds Bush, W12 mention block near tube £950p/w SHORT LEASE (56 years) Recently refurbished studio flat, Belsize Village. Modern, 4 bedrooms, mews house, 2 situated on the top floor of a mansion block. £250,000 bathrooms, roof terrace, parking £1000p/w Belsize Village. Interior design, split level, 3 double bedrooms, ...... 2 bathrooms, roof terrace £1050p/w St John`s Wood. Brand new 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, period features, near tube £1150p/w Belsize Park. Split level, 4 double bedrooms, conversion, 3 bathrooms, terrace, garden £1200p/w Hampstead Village. Period, split level, 3 bedrooms, garden flat, unfurnished £1200p/w St John`s Wood. Mansion block, high ceilings, 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, unfurnished £1200p/w Swiss Cottage. White stucco, 4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, roof terrace £1200p/w Belsize Park, NW3 St. John`s Wood. Modern, 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Spacious, studio flat with separate kitchen and bathroom in near Regent`s Park £1500p/w ported mansion block 355 sq ft. £415,000 . Modern, 4 bed house, 2 baths, garden, parking £1800p/w

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