Welcome ‘If you are thinking of buying or selling, we can help you every step of the way. Whatever your property needs, professionalism and integrity are at the heart of our approach’. Sheldon Bosley has over one hundred years of experience in buying and selling homes in Warwickshire,Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. We have unrivalled local knowledge and experience from which you can benefit. We remain committed to our heritage of traditional values, high standards of personalised service and integrity, but are also consistent in the use of the latest technologies and techniques to deliver a class-leading service. Our friendly, helpful and professional staff will provide you with a complete range of services related to buying and selling and step-by-step advice throughout the process, with no unpleasant surprises. This superior personal level of service is delivered at competitive commission rates. Moving home has been described as one of life’s most stressful experiences but don’t worry, our dedicated residential sales team will take the strain. If you are thinking of buying or selling, we can help you every step of the way. Sheldon Bosley, with over a century’s experience in the market place, is best placed to provide you with the expertise, drive and enthusiasm to serve your sale or purchase. Gabrielle Mallard MNAEA Director of Residential Sales, Stratford upon Avon Philip L Jones FNAEA Director of Residential Sales, Shipston-on-Stour www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Selling You will benefit from personal service at every stage: Free Market Appraisal Initially, to help you make your plans, we will provide you with a free market appraisal which will give you a reasonable view of the current market value and provide evidence to support it, taking account of, amongst other factors, its location and existing and predicted market conditions. Auctions A sale by auction is often the first rather than the last resort. We are renowned auctioneers, with a highly successful track record and are well placed to advise you on the suitability of this method of sale. High Quality Sales Brochure When you instruct us we will prepare, for your approval, a full-colour sales brochure.This is an important marketing tool – informative and clear, with colour photographs of the exterior and interior, floor plans, location map, description of key features and a review of specific selling points. Marketing Your property will be marketed to good effect: • At our offices in Stratford upon Avon and Shipston-on-Stour • On distinctive site boards • Prominently in local newspapers and other publications, which are relevant to its particular appeal • On our high quality and customer friendly website, www.sheldonbosley.co.uk • On the most popular portals, including www.rightmove.co.uk Energy Performance Certificates Current legislation requires that anyone selling real estate, in England and Wales, must provide potential purchasers with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), which we will organise on your behalf. Viewings These will be arranged to meet your needs.You have the choice of conducting them yourself or using the service of one of our experienced sales personnel. Progress to Sale We will keep you well informed on progress and will be on hand to resolve any problems or delays.You will have complete confidence in the dedication and attention to detail of all our team. Effective Planning Selling your home or other property you own is something that requires attention to detail throughout the process. There are, for example, ways in which you can improve the presentation of your property and therefore its value in the eyes of prospective buyers. If you need any help or advice, on this and other issues, our team will be on hand to assist to ensure things run smoothly. www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Buying Buying a new home is often one of the most important financial commitments you will make in your lifetime. Given the significance of such a transaction, it is obviously important that you have complete confidence in the expertise, integrity and commitment of the professional agency you instruct to undertake a survey and valuation. Surveys and Valuations When buying a home, do you know what you are letting yourself in for? There may be problems you will not be aware of, but which a qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is trained to look for and report. All of our Chartered Surveyors are members of the RICS Registered Valuers scheme. Before you commit, make sure you have a survey to help you: • Make an informed decision on whether to go ahead with the purchase • Decide what is a reasonable price to pay •Take account of any repairs or replacements needed • Consider if you need further advice before exchanging contracts Valuation Reports A Mortgage Valuation will not give you the answers you need as it is not a Survey. It is a limited inspection required by your mortgage lender to ensure the property is worth sufficient to secure their loan. The Consumers’ Association magazine “Which?” and the Council of Mortgage Lenders both agree that it is not a substitute for an inspection by your own surveyor. There are two main types of Survey that are specifically designed to help purchasers.These are the RICS HomeBuyer Service and a Building Survey. RICS HomeBuyer Service If the property that interests you is like most of the homes on the market, traditionally built, straightforward and appears to be in reasonable condition, this survey will probably fit the bill.The RICS HomeBuyer Report is presented in a compact, standard format and is colour coded to make it easy to see if and where there are problems. It will help you make a reasoned and informed decision on whether to go ahead with the purchase, what is a reasonable price to pay, the repairs required and the advice necessary before exchange of contracts. A HomeBuyer Survey is not suitable for buildings in need of renovation or if you are planning major alterations for this you require a Building Survey. Building Survey This type of report is likely to be needed for Listed Buildings, older structures, those of unusual construction, serious dilapidation, where extensive alteration or enlargement has been undertaken in the past or where future major works are planned. A Building Survey includes an extensive assessment of the condition and construction, details of major and minor defects, implications for future maintenance and recommendations for action in the short and long term. It does not normally include a valuation but this can be provided, if required. Naturally the process of inspection and reporting is considerably more time consuming and a higher scale of fees reflects the additional work.The Building Survey is therefore a detailed and more technical report that is tailored to suit your needs. www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Other Professional Services Market Valuations for Other Purposes When you own a property you may need a Market Valuation for a variety of reasons, including dispute resolution and litigation, purchase, investment and borrowing. Please call us, we are sure we will be able to meet your needs. Other needs include: Insurance Valuation It is obviously vital that your home is adequately insured but it is also important that you are not paying excessive premiums. We can provide a reinstatement cost assessment for building insurance purposes, based on the latest construction cost data. Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax Valuations We can provide a formal valuation report to meet special requirements when valuation of assets is recommended. We can conduct discussions and negotiations on your behalf with the Valuation Office Agency. Buy to Let If you are purchasing property as an investment we can give you the benefit of years of experience both before and after purchase. We also offer landlords a comprehensive and flexible range of management services administered by our dedicated and experienced staff. These services can be tailored to your individual needs whether you have a single property or a larger investment portfolio. Planning and Architectural Services If you are thinking of alterations or extensions, then you also have at your service the expertise of our awardwinning Planning and Architectural Services team. We will provide a professional response to design briefs and a creative approach to the design of new build or extensions and alterations to existing structures. Detailed advice will be available on catering for special restrictions in Conservation Areas and on Listed Buildings. Planning and Building Regulation applications can be handled on your behalf by our skilled team who have significant insight and experience of these processes. Similarly, expert advice is available on the preparation of a variety of Change of Use applications for existing buildings and land. Contract Management In our Planning and Architectural Services team, we have qualified and experienced professionals to undertake Contract Management responsibilities on your behalf, whatever the scope of the task in hand. We can prepare detailed specifications and tender documents and have a proven track record in the all-important selection of suitable contractors and supervision on site. So, from concept to completion, you can rely on Sheldon Bosley to safeguard your interests and deliver your requirements. www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Contact us For more information on all the services available from Sheldon Bosley, please contact us at: Stratford upon Avon: 01789 292 310 Shipston-on-Stour: 01608 661 666 or visit our website: www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Gilly Stapleton BA ALA Residential Sales Negotiator, Stratford upon Avon Liz Smith MNAEA Residential Sales Negotiator, Shipston-on-Stour www.sheldonbosley.co.uk Planning & Architectural Rural Land Agency Residential Sales Founded in 1907, Sheldon Bosley has over a century of property experience Commercial Property in the South Midlands. Our fully qualified Chartered Surveyors have been surveying and valuing properties for over 175 years between them. With such a wealth of knowledge and expertise you can be assured our professional opinion is the one to trust. Surveys & Valuations Residential Lettings & Management Chartered Surveyors Morgan House, 58 Ely Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6LN Tel: 01789 292310 Fax: 01789 261830 Email: stratford@sheldonbosley.co.uk The Corner House, Market Place, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4AG Tel: 01608 661666 Fax: 01608 663920 Email: shipston@sheldonbosley.co.uk www.sheldonbosley.co.uk