insideKENT Magazine Issue 74 - May 2018 | Page 176
PROPERTY
HYTHE AGENT THRILLED TO WIN ‘GOLD AWARD’ IN THE BRITISH PROPERTY AWARDS 2018
C.R Child and Partners of Hythe have just
won the ‘Gold Award’ following an
independent mystery shopper survey carried
out on all agents in the area. This tested the
quality of service received in various areas,
including the time taken to respond to email
enquiries, telephone enquiries and answer
phone messages.
Keith Rogans, managing director, said: “We
are very proud to have been awarded this in
recognition of the high level of service we
provide. We have an incredible team of
experienced staff and take a real pride in every
aspect of the business. We are also the only
agent in the town to have negotiators approved
by trading standards and all of our team
GARDEN PROPERTY HOTSPOTS ARE 42%
BETTER FOR HOUSE PRICES
Research by leading hybrid estate
agent, www.emoov.co.uk, has
found that areas across England
with the most residential gardens
are home to property prices 42
per cent higher on average than
the rest of the nation.
Emoov looked at where is home
to the highest percentage of
residential gardens in relation to
the total land use in each area and
the resulting impact on property
prices. It’s believed a well-kept
garden can add up to 20 per cent
to a property’s value but Emoov
found that the areas where
residential gardens account for
30 per cent or more of the total
landscape, have an average price
tag of £343,344, which is 42 per
cent higher than the average of
£242,286 in England.
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“A garden is right up there with
some of the most desirable
features of a property and so it’s
important to maximise its
property sale potential,
particularly as we head into British
Summer Time,” said founder and
CEO of Emoov, Russell Quirk.
“While the presence, positioning
and size of the garden are
ultimately the factors that dictate
the price premium of your
property, a well presented outdoor
space can be the tipping point in
converting a viewer to a buyer.
Buying a property is an emotive
process and so enabling someone
to picture themselves in your
garden during those long
summer afternoons can make all
the difference.”
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