Why redesigning your home might be your best move; unlocking the hidden potential of your family home:
Are you wondering why that perfectly adequate home you’ve lived in for several years now feels too small? Do you gaze around your family home, wondering why it isn’t working? There’s quite a bit of space but somehow… never enough. And it feels cramped and a bit outdated. Maybe you’re contemplating a move to a […]
February’s Newsletter & This Week’s Links
Power to the Pebbles. My eyes are closed. The little cottage window’s open. It’s 6.46 am, and all seems still and quiet. Outside, every five seconds, billions of smooth pebbles are dragged and deposited. Moved. The sound of absolute power is enchanting. Soothing. It never ceases and appears repetitive and rhythmic, something to rely upon. […]
Builder of the month: Now Build It
Communication and transparency equal trust. Meet Alana and Kevin, the team behind Now Build It, a firm of building contractors operating in Portsmouth and the surrounding area. I had a chat with them earlier this week. They offer a bespoke, high-quality and fully costed building service that puts the customer at the forefront of everything […]
Economic Update for homeowners, landlords and property developers 2024
Some thoughts by Kobbii Nyarko of Portsmouth Property Connect Following the property inflation year of 2022, the consistent bank rate rises that continued into 2023 affected property prices and sales volumes throughout the country. In Portsmouth specifically, the property market value dropped by 4.1% in the year leading up to November 2023, and sales volume […]
The UK Housing Market in 2024
The movers and shakers A Q&A with Neil Maxwell, Director at Fry & Kent estate agents in Southsea, since he updated us on the situation back in September 2023. Q According to most news outlets, house prices will fall again in 2024: eg the FT The Times and Forbes. Meanwhile, the Guardian says we’re past […]
Planning a new kitchen? Read this first
We want every customer to have the best kitchen for them at a price they can afford. The words of John Le Masurier of kitchen company, Kutchenhaus, whom I met at their Petersfield Showroom earlier this week. Deciding where to buy a new kitchen is a minefield. When there are so many suppliers around, how […]
January’s Newsletter & This Week’s Links
New Year, New Designs & the Sun’s Out. Happy New Year to all of you! As John Lennon said, “Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear.” I’m excited to embark on this journey through 2024. I know it will be ‘a good one’, filled with fun, creativity, and much to share. The year […]
December Newsletter
This week is the monthly newsletter; of course, we have a festive version for you. Lisa has done a great job, I hope you enjoy reading it. I’ve been getting all festive by trying mince pies from every shop. I can report that Iceland makes the best based on price vs quality algorithm. I have […]
Follow a build in-progress on this home extension: December 2023
Ken and Dina are painting. They have been painting all day before we spoke and, following our phone call, Ken will carry on painting. He is on a mission and, while not especially enjoying it, he’s glad to be doing it at all. Over the last six months walls have come down and new ones […]
Feature on Emma Kelsall – a Southsea-based interior designer
“It starts with a feeling.” This month, I met with Emma Kelsall, a local interior designer who believes strongly in your home as your sanctuary; somewhere you can be yourself. “I start by asking people how they want to feel in their house. How should the ambience be in a particular room? How do they want […]
