Mortgage lender Halifax has reported this week that house prices in the UK rose by the most in almost 15 years during September. This came as the stamp-duty holiday came to an end – and the Halifax predicts that prices will continue to climb to new record high levels. Prices rose by 1.7% from August, the biggest monthly increase since February 2007. In annual terms, house price growth also accelerated to 7.4% from 7.2% in August having slowed in each of the previous three months. The housing market in the…
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Property of the Week
This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is an extended, detached, family home with three bedrooms, large lounge/dining room, enclosed garden and driveway – for an asking price of £365,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com Please note that, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, all valuations and viewings are being undertaken with the use of PPE and ‘social distancing’ to keep you, home…
Read MoreRuddington’s Beautiful Orchard House
Whilst you may have seen the frontage to this historic village property many times, as you’ve passed Easthorpe Street, you might be unaware of all that lies behind – including its substantial buildings and impressive gardens. Orchard House is owned and operated by by MyCare – which also runs Balmore Country House and St Peter’s Care Home in Ruddington. It currently has around 30 residents who all get to enjoy its beautiful buildings, grounds and facilities on a daily basis. Older Ruddingtonians may recall a time when it was the rather grand family residence…
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This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is a modern, semi-detached, family home with three bedrooms (master en-suite) – with enclosed garden and driveway – for a guide price of £340,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com Please note that, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, all valuations and viewings are being undertaken with the use of PPE and ‘social distancing’ to keep you,…
Read MoreRuddington Grange Golf Club
Ruddington’s golf club has submitted an application to Rushcliffe Borough Council for a variation of the current alcohol and entertainment licence on its premises. As well as the popular 18-hole par-72 golf course, established in 1988, Ruddington Grange Golf Club on Wilford Road is now also a well established entertainment venue for dining, parties, weddings and other functions. With the blue notice below, the Ruddington business is seeking to expand what it can offer to its customers from our village and beyond. Ruddington Grange Golf Club offers various bookable rooms of…
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This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is a detached, family home with four double bedrooms – two having en-suites – plus a conservatory and utility room. Outside there’s an enclosed garden, driveway and garage. The Guide Price is between £400,000 and £425,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com Please note that, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, all valuations and viewings are being undertaken with…
Read MoreProperty of the Week
This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is an extended, semi-detached house – with three bedrooms – downstairs study, wc and conservatory – a garage and enclosed garden – and a guide price of £330,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com Please note that, due to continuing COVID-19 Coronavirus precautions, all valuations and viewings are still being undertaken with the use of PPE and…
Read MoreUpdate to Stamp Duty Thresholds
Reduced ‘stamp duty’ rates on residential properties from the 1st July will be an added bonus to so many prospective home buyers says Benwell Daykin. It means that if you buy a residential property between July 1st 2021 and September 30th 2021, you start to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax on the amount you pay above the threshold of £250,000. From October 1st 2021 the zero rate band will return to the standard amount of £125,000. The rates from the October 1st 2021 are: Up to £125,000 – Nil The next…
Read MoreDiscover St Peter’s Care Home
This historic residential care home, tucked away on sleepy Vicarage Lane, is one of no less than three properties in Ruddington run by owners My Care. St Peter’s Care Home is actually the former vicarage, after which the lane was named. Originally, though, the road was called ‘Red Lion Street’ because of the public house along there. Village folklore has it that one Reverend was so unhappy about having these licensed premises so close to his vicarage (the old pub building is still there but now a private house) he…
Read MoreWould You Like to Sell Your Own House?
Well now you CAN – in partnership with Ruddington’s own Benwell Daykin Estate Agents. The vast majority of home buyers these days place their enquiries via one of the major property portals such as Rightmove, Zoopla and On the Market. As a private individual you are unable to list your property for sale directly with one of the property portals and, as such, until now you’ve had to appoint an estate agent to do so. But no longer! Senior valuer, Nick Aston explains: “With our new property marketing service, we will…
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