local View HASLEMERE • 2014 WELCOME TO LOCAL VIEW WHERE DO OUR BUYERS COME FROM? MEET THE TEAM Welcome to the latest edition of Local View, our seasonal update on the property markets that matter Russell Grieve to you. Along with a brief review of activity in Haslemere, we have also included a preview of some T +44 1428 770560 of the beautiful properties we currently have available. Please contact your local team for more [email protected] information and to find out what other opportunities we can offer. Specialism: Prime property in West Sussex, South Surrey and East Hampshire Years at Knight Frank: 8 from the competition. Knight Frank as a firm prides itself on excellent client care, giving our clients the advice we would “We are finding that many clients are choosing to plan their Sam Turner give to our own friends and family. It is this personal approach T +44 1428 770560 release to the market in advance. Many houses have already that has seen us grow the established business and win many [email protected] been photographed in readiness for the spring market 40% 47% 13% new friends in the area. London and South East Rest of the UK Specialism: Prime property in West and we are seeing good numbers of new buyers present International Sussex, South Surrey and East Hampshire themselves to us in order to manage their search. Another Over the past 12 months, the property market has continued Years at Knight Frank: 3 trend we have noticed is the ‘slowing down’ of the London to react to world events, both economic and social, that James Crawford market and buyers recognising the attractive gap between continue to drive global market sentiment. UK prime property SALES BY PRICE BAND what they can sell for in London and buy for in the country. has withstood ongoing global upheaval better than most, T +44 20 7861 1065 [email protected] We anticipate a pent up demand from London buyers who with London and the South East becoming the safe haven Specialism: Super prime property have put off their move to the country as London prices of choice in an ever changing world. Although there is still a Years at Knight Frank: 26 increase. These buyers will bring fuel to the market in the healthy number of international buyers looking to move into upcoming years, with buyers moving out of the metropolis the UK market, the bulk of the buyers being dealt with by for a better quality of life.” the Haslemere office are British nationals moving out from James Cleland London to find the ‘forever’ house in the country. We operate T +44 20 7861 1552 Russell Grieve [email protected] a centralised database of buyers which can be accessed by Office Head Specialism: Prime property in the any office in the firm, and we are regularly in contact with our South East offices in suburban London such as Richmond, Wimbledon 64% 30% 6% Under £1.5m £1.5m - £3.5m Over £3.5m Years at Knight Frank: 18 and Fulham as well as the offices immediately to the north on The Haslemere office of Knight Frank opened its doors in the the A3 corridor of Esher, Cobham and Guildford. It is this flow of buyers from London, south and west to the Home Counties WHAT ARE OUR BUYERS LOOKING TO SPEND? summer of 2011 in order to cope with the burgeoning demand Will Matthews which, together with the healthy local market presence, is from both clients and buyers in the prime West Sussex, T +44 20 7861 1440 delivering exceptional success time and again. South Surrey and East Hampshire regions. Since opening, the [email protected] office has gone from strength to strength leading to both an We see the market in 2014 continuing very much in the same Specialism: Farms and Estates expansion of the team, a huge uplift in public profile and has vein as 2013. The key to any successful sale has been a sensible Years at Knight Frank: 10 seen some outstanding successes for our clients. The office guide price coupled with a proactive approach and the best has handled many of the landmark sales in the region and marketing materials available. The sentiment seems to be that Ben Jeffries continues to grow at an exceptional rate. Key to the success many people will look to make their move in 2014 prior to the T +44 1372 460886 of the office is client care. We are told time and again by our General Election in 2015. [email protected] clients that this is the one thing that separates Knight Frank Specialism: Mortgage and protection 73% 22% 5% advisory Under £1.5m £1.5m - £3.5m Over £3.5m Years at Knight Frank: 4 For your free market appraisal please call +44 1428 770560 Knight Frank Haslemere 1 West Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2AB 2 | Local View Local View | 3 a lifestyle choice WEST BURTON GUIDE PRICE SHILLINGLEE GUIDE PRICE DURFORD WOOD GUIDE PRICE WEST SUSSEX £1,350,000 WEST SUSSEX £1,300,000 HAMPSHIRE £4,750,000 he diverging fortunes of the prime London property market when compared Making the with the country house market is helping to fuel a steady exodus from the T capital to the countryside. For many, the meteoric rise in the value of their move from London home in recent years is providing the perfect springboard to greener pastures. city to country From Hampshire to Worcestershire, Sussex to Scotland, buyers are seeing the proceeds of their London sale go further than ever before, with grand country houses proving an irresistible draw. They are being joined by international buyers too, who are discovering the UK’s rural charm and have been leading the bidding on some of the country’s biggest estate sales recently. The lifestyle benefits are one of the key attractions – the opportunity to swap the constant hum of traffic and a coffee shop on every corner for the sound of cockerels and an orchard in the garden. As well as the idyllic country property and grounds, there’s also the landscape on your doorstep. Add to this a plethora of good schools, an enviable work/life balance and great food (85 of the UK’s 158 Michelin-starred restaurants are located outside London), and it’s easy to see why so many purchasers are actively looking for their next home beyond the capital. Technology improvements, including fast, reliable internet means working from home is a viable option. This means that those leaving London can choose to retain their work links with the capital while cutting down on their commuting time and costs. Pick the right location, and you can even find that your train to the office is quicker than commuting from Fulham or Chelsea. The move to the country can also create new forms of income. Larger properties and more land open up the possibility to do anything from renting out holiday cottages to growing your own vegetables. Whether you are looking for a country property or are considering selling, good local advice is vital. Here in Haslemere, we find that a great many deals are concluded off market, or depend on buyers being able to move fast to secure the most desirable properties. If this is of interest, our team would be delighted to tell you more. 4 | For your free market appraisal please call +44 1248 770560 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/haslemere A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 3. Milland 4. Sutton West Sussex West Sussex PROPERTIES FOR SALE with the HASLEMERE office We highlight below just a small selection of properties currently for sale with the Haslemere office. Please call to find out about other properties we have available which suit your requirements. 1. Fernhurst 2. Haslemere 5. Milland 6. Plaistow West Sussex Surrey West Sussex West Sussex 1 A Grade II listed semi-detached 2 A substantial family house 3 A beautiful country house in a 4 The perfect village house in the 5 A striking period property on 6 An historic village house with property with stunning in private gardens close to commanding rural setting. South Downs. the edge of the village. stunning rural views. rural views. Haslemere town centre and EPC rating E. EPC rating E. mainline station. EPC rating E. w 3 reception rooms w 4 reception rooms w 4 reception rooms w 5 reception rooms w 3/4 reception rooms w 6 reception rooms w 4 bedrooms w 5/6 bedrooms w 5 bedrooms w 5 bedrooms w 4 bedrooms w 6 bedrooms w 2 bathrooms w 2 bathrooms w 2 bathrooms w 2 bathrooms w 2 bathrooms w 4 bathrooms w Kitchen/breakfast room w Double garage w Kitchen/breakfast room w Garage w Outbuildings w Secondary accommodation w Timber framed outbuilding w Sun terraces and gardens w Swimming pool w Attractive gardens and grounds w Mature and private gardens w Tennis court w Walled gardens w Arts and crafts’ style w Formal gardens and grounds w Exceptional views w Barn and garaging w Stunning grounds including formal and informal gardens, paddocks and woodland In all about 0.414 acre In all about 0.332 acre In all about 1.134 acres In all about 0.489 acre In all about 0.95 acre In all about 9.6 acres GUIDE PRICE £750,000 GUIDE PRICE £995,000 GUIDE PRICE £995,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,275,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,525,000 GUIDE PRICE £1,750,000 6 | Visit ‘My Knight Frank’ at KnightFrank.co.uk/haslemere to register for alerts on the best properties for sale and research from around the world For your free market appraisal please call +44 1248 770560 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/haslemere | 7 A SELECTION OF PROPERTIES for sale 7.