Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
Row the Amazon – Congratulations They Did it!
Some of you may have read in our July newsletter how Armitstead Barnett were supporting a 5 man team in their attempt to row the Amazon in 30 days. In fact they completed the 2100 miles in 28.5 days and it is understood to be the fasted unsupported row of the River Amazon. They also raised […]
Armitstead Barnett Spread Their Wings
I am pleased to be able to announce that Armitstead Barnett will be opening their South Cumbria office in Summer 2016. The key members of the team have already been identified and we are delighted that John Hughes from North West Auctions will be joining us. John has been working between the Lancaster and Kendal […]
How to winter-proof your home
With the cold weather now upon us RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) is advising homeowners to check their properties to help stop the harsh weather taking its toll on their property, heating and maintenance bills. Properties are vulnerable to attack both from the outside elements and the moist, warm conditions that build up inside […]
Winter Journal 2015
2015 Round Up January kicked off with higher enquiry levels compared to previous years, setting the pace for the rest of the year. “YOU ARE THE BEST AGENT WE HAVE MET” MR H, SEPTEMBER 2015 Spring saw many new instructions, high viewing levels and almost double the number of market appraisals – we really have […]
Get ahead of the competition by launching your property in December
Traditionally the message at this time of year has been to leave the launch of your property to the Spring. However, figures show that Boxing Day is the first day of a huge spike in people searching properties for sale and this continues throughout January. In fact figures show that in January this year 50 […]
£8,600 Per Square Foot…
An areas’ success or indeed variation in prices, from a property market perspective, are often measured in £ per square metre or £ per square foot. Standard figures around standard areas (whatever they are!) tend to be quoted in the region of £160 – £200 per square foot throughout the North West of England. Parts […]
Properties over £1,000,000 is the market back?
In recent times there has been quite a lot of debate amongst property professionals as to whether the wide use of guide prices in excess of £1,000,000 in the run up to the market crash in 2007/2008 was ever justified. We are now only really finding out what properties are actually worth and it is […]
Charity Bike Ride – We did it!
Our charity bike ride is now complete and what a great success it was. The team of amateur cyclists congregated at the firm’s North Lancashire office in the centre of Garstang, on Friday 4th September. A chilly start to the day was to eventually reveal sunshine and the threat of rain having disappeared certainly kept […]
Armitstead Barnett Charity Bike Ride
A group from Armitstead Barnett have set themselves a challenge of cycling 125 miles from North to South Lancashire over two days to raise money for charity. The ride, taking place on 4th and 5th September, sets off from our office in Garstang on Friday morning and will finish at our Burscough office on Saturday afternoon. Click […]
Charity Bike Ride – Who’s Riding
Find out who is taking part in the bike ride David Cowburn “More of runner than a cyclist these days but keen to complete the whole of the ride. Just been to dust off my bike (well i’s not mine it’s on long term loan) only to find a puncture!” Richard Furnival “Not ridden a bike for […]
Beautiful Bustling Burscough
We love where we work! Canals, history, connectivity and opportunity, Burscough really is the place to be. The village of Burscough, located in the heart of West Lancashire, is situated just off the A59 with superb connectivity to the M58 and Junction 27 of the M6. Not only connectivity by car but there’s also leisurely transport […]
Summer Journal 2015
SUMMER – A TIME TO SELL? So how is the market? With £41,000,000 of property launched since the end of February, we have been rather busy! At the beginning of spring we certainly felt the effects of pre-election nerves from purchasers and vendors alike. With excellent mortgage rates and a change in Stamp Duty – […]
