User:Andy/Househunting

Houses

Listing	Asking	Details	Status
Barnard Marcus	£225k	21 Trevithick Close, 2 bed terrace.	Viewing 2pm Friday 8th March.
Sherwoods	£240k	10 Missenden Close, 2 bed end terrace. Good size bedrooms. Decent finish. Seems over priced. Other sales on same road: #1 #8	Viewed Monday 4th February. Now under offer.
Sherwoods	£233k	87 Fruen Rd, 2 bed. Bathroom only accessible through bedroom. Poor finish.	Viewed on Friday 21st December. Not going to proceed because of layout of bathroom. Appears to be sold.
Barnard Marcus	£225k	Guildford Ave, 3 bed, no details	Removed from market.
Forest	£225k	27 Guildford Ave, 3 bed. Great size kitchen diner Boarded out loft Garage with electricity supply and alarm Well kept 40ft garden 2 year old combi boiler Polystyrene tiles on lounge ceiling, master bedroom (maybe other rooms?) Two additional bedrooms are not big enough for double beds House next door is tatty Anaglypta wallpaper in many (most?) rooms	Viewed on Friday 11th January. Appears to be sold.
Matthew Swing	£220k	104 Hanover Ave, 3 bed, loft conversion. Close to alley way and railway line.	Probably not going to bother viewing as too close to alley and railway line. Appears to be sold.
Roberts Hunt	£218k	Hanover Ave, 2 bed. Next to alley way and backs onto railway line.	Appears to be sold
Barnard Marcus	£220k	13 Southcote Ave, 2/3 bed, backs onto Grosvenor Park. Somewhat tired interior but nice original doors. Polystyrene ceiling tiles in lounge. Fireplace definitely needs removing. Unusual layout of kitchen. Master bedroom slightly small, contains fitted wardrobe that is too big. Study room usable as office. Second bedroom useful size, could fit double bed and has cupboard. Boarded loft with ladder. Boiler 11 years old Potterton Suprima, not immersion.	Viewed on Tuesday 8th January. Appears to be sold.
Townends	£230k	41 Farnell Rd Staines, 2 bed end terrace. Downstairs loo but main bathroom only accessible through master bedroom. Poor EPC with little room for improvement.	Viewed on Thursday 17th January. Appears to be sold.

Solicitors

Stone Rowe Brewer

Bricks and mortar solicitor based in Twickenham and recommended by mortgage advisor. Seems pretty expensive but has some good reviews. They will do the deed of trust for around £125+VAT extra.

Item	Cost
Conveyancing	£700.00
Land Tax	£50.00
Mortgage admin	£95.00
Photocopying	£40.00
CHAPS	£35.00
Sub total:	£920.00
VAT	£184.00
Money Laundering Checks	£7.20
Land Registry Fee	£270.00
Local Search Fee (estimated)	£245.00
Drainage and Water Search	£63.66
Environmental/Planning Search	£80.76
Chancel Check Search	£16.31
Land Registry Searches	£6.00
Bankruptcy Search	£4.00
Estimated total:	£1,796.93

Mark Swatts Morse LLP

Online quotation.

Item	Cost
Purchase conveyancing costs	£403.00
Bank Transfer Fee	£20.00
Sub total:	£423.00
VAT	£84.60
Land Registry Fee	£270.00
Local Authority Search	£73.54
Bankruptcy Search	£4.00
Personal Water and Drainage (Con29DW)	£27.60
Environmental Search	£53.16
Land Registry OS1 Priority Search	£4.00
Total:	£939.90

Fridaysmove

Online quotation. Some good reviews and remarks on MSE. Will do deed of trust for £100+VAT.

Item	Cost
Conveyancing	£405.00
VAT	£81.00
Lan Registry Documents	£7.00
Land Registry Fee	£270.00
Local Search Fee (max)	£249.00
Estimated total:	£1,012.00