Cole Flatt & Partners, Berkhamsted
Country Houses
As the term implies,country houses are generally in rural areas but not exclusively. The definition applies to those houses that warrant more than immediate coverage afforded by a local office and newspapers. This definition would equally cover a particularly attractive period house in the town or, on the other hand, a modern house of individual design in a particular setting.
The sale of country houses has been brought together under one roof at the Berkhamsted office with a central register of both houses and applicants to ensure that each house is given the widest possible coverage. We have long experience in advising the most suitable marketing approach including the choice of photographers, full colour brochures, floorplans and advertising schedules, not only for local press but, most importantly, the national media and such magazines as Country Life. . We are able to offer advantageous advertising rates through the London Office and their associated advertising agency.
Local knowledge of the market, the level of activity and houses sold are all part of the important mix of ingredients that are essential in advising on values, method of sale and marketing, all the elements that go to achieving the best price.
A high percentage of country houses are sold to buyers already living in the immediate area. It is not a fact that London agents are keen to acknowledge. The appeal of a big name agent is understandable but does that compensate for paying a substantially higher amount for commission and sales expenses for a buyer who may well be sitting on our registers? In many recent cases where Cole Flatt has worked alongside a London agent, it has been Cole Flatt who has negotiated the successful sale.
Specialists in New Homes
Both Dacorum Borough Council and Aylesbury Vale District Council have substantial housing targets to meet over the coming years. Predictions are that these targets will rise and identifying strategic sites suitable for future development is becomingly increasingly important. With their detailed knowledge of the Government's future planning requirements and with regular contact with the planning departments of the local authorities, Donald Flatt and Adrian Cole spend a significant amount of their time devoted to site acquisition on behalf of many regional and local developers.
Their long association with the area and their contacts have proved invaluable in providing intelligence and reseach to their developer clients leading to site acquisition, assembly and the subsequent sale of the new homes. Over the past decade Cole Flatt & Partners has sold hundreds of new houses on behalf of numerous developers. A record and experience which speak for themselves.
Not all new homes are built on large estates. The majority of our sites, by volume, will be sites of up to 10 units and will encompass developments of one or two houses through to barn conversions.
FLOORPLANS
One of the best ways for a purchaser to study the details of any property, both on the internet and using traditional printed details is via a floorplan. This visual representation of the size and position of each room in relation to the other rooms in the property is the perfect way for potential buyers to decide whether a property could be right for them. Cole Flatt commissions floorplans on the majority of the properties offered for sale.
PROPERTY PARTICULARS
Presentation of a property is crucial to ensure a swift and successful sale. An essential part of the Cole Flatt marketing process is the production of high quality colour details and brochures which show properties in the best possible light. Through the use of the latest digital photography, full colour printing and floorplans we always aim to make your property look its very best...it does make a difference.