Blog: Moving

Sometimes when you add two things together you get a winning combination. Think Ant and Steve. Doesn’t sound right does it? Of course not. Ant needs Dec....

At Orchards Estates we love helping people find their ideal home. Over the years we’ve built up loads of knowledge about the process and what to do, and...

Strangers in YOUR House – Potential Buyers in your Home Putting your home up for sale means for a period of time you’ll have to live differently. In...

When you are moving home there is so much to remember. Once you’ve exchanged contracts there are still a lot of things to think about and to prepare....

I was recently asked what was the biggest property chain I’ve found myself working in? Time ago, our office had a chain with 14 properties involved....

Choose a legal Eagle not a Turkey At Orchards Estates we know when you’ve made up your mind to sell your property it’s a time to make the right...

How the small detail scan affect the bigger picture when selling your home...

I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things for...

Q. I was planning to put my home up for sale this month to catch the Autumn rush, but the way things are I’m wondering whether I should postpone things...

        I am moving home shortly, and I want to take some plants and shrubs from the garden with me when I go. Am I legally entitled to do so?...

A.        The time it takes a property transaction to go through has lengthened in the last few months and it’s really down to a combination of...

Q.         We have seen a house we really like, but apparently there is a family of bats living in the loft! How do we deal with that?...

Q: We need more space but we love the location of our house so don’t really want to move. Is there a ‘clever’ way of making more space and will the...

This is a very fluid topic. However, my answer to this would always be to put your house on the market first....

We all know what a “detached” property is – basically, it means that there is space all round it. So, in theory you could argue that anything which...

Q.        Some alterations were made to my house a few years ago and, now I’m looking to sell it I understand there could be a problem due to lack...

It never ceases to confuse me. The good news is the clock in my car is now correct as I didn’t make the changes to it the last time we tinkered with our...

Many properties in the South Somerset area are as unique and distinctive as the people who buy them. So when selling yours, it is most important that your...

Many who receive a good offer for their home turn it down because they have not yet found “the right property” and worry that they will in effect...

Top tips to help you prepare your Somerset home for sale in 2018...

A friendly guide to downsizing your home with help and advice from Orchards Estates in South Somerset...

Rightmove and property academy recognise the best UK estate agent...

There is a very different vibe to the property market from last month...

Another great open home in the Villages today, this time in Stoford...

Understanding the legal stuff when it comes to moving home...

How to clean your home ready for a new start in six simple steps...

Rightmove data shows best estate agent in South Somerset...

Too Hot to Handle, moving home in the summer...

How will he general election affect moving home...

how we handle the Three D's - death debt divorce...

What buyers and tenants are looking for in a property in South Somerset...

Looking at prices across the UK for houses by region...

Make your little ones part of the big move - moving home with children and getting a house valuation...

property valuation and viewings increase over the xmas period...