9 April 2020 Government’s Guidance on Home Moving during coronavirus outbreak If you’ve recently accepted an offer, had your offer accepted on a property, or are in the process of marketing your home, please see the Government’s Guidance released on the 26 March. If you have any questions about the guidance, how the lockdown period may affect your current purchase or sale, or how it might affect your future property plans, please feel free to give me a call or email me Stay safe and keep well Dean Caldon Director Grace & Rose Estate Agents t: 01277 623010 e: dean@graceandrose.co ..read more

7 April 2020 Making the most of the lockdown time and getting your home “sale ready” If you were one of the many sellers who had plans to move home this year and to list your property for sale, our best advice would be to use this extended period of time at home to get your home “sale ready”. Walk from room to room and outside too, note down everything you’ve been meaning to fix. All those DIY jobs. If you’ve ever said the words “I really must sort that out” or “I must touch up that paintwork” then now’s exactly the time. Make the gardens front and back look lovely and tidy too. In the weeks o ..read more

25 March 2020 Following the government announcement to restrict all but essential business and travel over the coming weeks, all estate agent offices have now closed and all face to face client meetings including valuations and viewings must now stop. However, to continue providing a service to our current and future clients, we are already fully setup from home, with exactly the same capability including phones and cloud based systems. We would therefore like to offer prospective sellers and buyers the following services: have your property valued remotely via our FREE virtual valuation serv ..read more

7 February 2020 If your property is currently on the market, it may be tempting to assume that your agent is in full control of the situation, and that sooner or later a buyer will materialise. But don’t be so sure! Sometimes an Agent will take the same view and simply sit in hope, having apparently exhausted their own marketing options. However, we believe in a much more proactive approach and would invite anyone who is currently “waiting in hope” to contact us for a free and confidential marketing review meeting. Our aim during these meetings is not to criticise your chosen agent, but simply ..read more

14 April 2020  Depending on what stage your sale is at, your Agent’s job is far from over during the lockdown, here’s what they can be doing for you: Progressing a sale for those sold stc If you’ve recently sold subject to contract your Agent can be keeping everyone throughout the chain in touch and ensuring that all parties are pulling in the same direction. They can be contacting mortgage brokers to check on the status of your buyer’s mortgage application and they can be contacting the solicitors across the whole chain (not just your solicitor and your buyer’s solicitor) and providing u ..read more

Click here to view the photo gallery – For Sale – £400,000 – 2 Bed Mid Terraced House Grace & Rose offer For Sale this well presented 2 bedroom mid terraced house located within a pleasant cul-de-sac just a short walking distance to Billericay High Street with its abundance of bars, restaurants and cafes. Billericay Train station is less than 1 mile away with its fast links in to the City of London and the property also falls within the highly sought after school catchment areas of Quilters Infant & Juniors and Billericay Secondary, with their respective Outstanding and Good Ofsted rat ..read more

Click here to view the photo gallery – For Sale – £425,000 – 2 Bed Apartment Grace & Rose are delighted to offer for sale, with no onward chain, this spacious and well-presented first floor split level 2 bedroom apartment. The property is within a pleasant gated mews situated behind the High Street, moments from the abundance of shops, cafes and bars that Billericay has to offer and also just a few minutes’ walk to the train station, with its excellent links into London. The property also benefits from gas central heating. Once inside, viewers will walk in to a good sized open plan living ..read more

Click here to view the photo gallery – For Sale – £375,000 – 2 Bed Mid Terraced House If you are a first time buyer or are looking to down size, this could be the ideal property for you. A beautifully presented 2 bedroom mid terraced house set in a quiet turning and within a 15 minute walk (approx) to Billericay Station. Local convenience stores are situated even closer. The ground floor features a bright and open entrance hall with opening through to the modern kitchen. The kitchen comprises a selection of gloss wall and base units, an integrated dishwasher, oven, hob and space for a washing ..read more

Click here to view the photo gallery – For Sale – £2,450,000 – 4 Bed Detached House DESCRIPTION Located within the charming village of Great Warley, Wellmead is tucked away beautifully at the centre of its c13 acre secluded and picturesque gardens, grounds and woodland. Wellmead is believed to date back to pre 1900, once known as “The Well Mead Garden” forming part of the Warley Place Estate, home to accomplished botanist, gardener and horticulturalist Miss Ellen Willmott who created her famous rose garden within the grounds, as well as planting a wide variety of different species of trees, sh ..read more

Click here to view the photo gallery – For Sale – £595,000 – 3 Bed Detached House **NO ONWARD CHAIN** Grace & Rose are pleased to offer For Sale, with no onward chain, this 3 bedroom detached house set in an enviable location, within close proximity to the high street, train station, local shops and the fabulous Mill Meadows Nature Reserve too. Externally the property features a front garden area and driveway, leading to a garage with up and over door. Access both sides of the property leads to a good sized rear garden with shrubs and fencing to the borders. Internally, to the ground floor ..read more