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May, 2000
Surge in demand for country homes
A county based property agency - Hodgson Elkington County
Register - has seen house sales in Lincolnshire double in the
first three months of the year as demand for large country houses
and town houses escalates.
"Our sales figures have doubled from last year's three months of
trading with just over £2 million worth of houses having taken
place since the first of January with a further
£330,000 worth due to exchange by the end of the month," said Jill
Elkington, who heads Hodgson Elkington's County Register, a service selling
cottages to larger town and country homes.
All the properties sold were within
Lincolnshire and the highest price paid was £600,000. "A lot of transactions are 'off the
market' transactions with strict confidentiality between all
parties. An increasing number of enquiries are coming from
outside the county, from overseas and via the internet.
Lincolnshire is becoming a very desirable place to live," said
Jill Elkington.
The County Register, set up less than three years ago, carries a
maximum of 20 properties at any one time, to ensure that a
personal, prompt and efficient service is achieved. It
specialises in larger country and town houses from
£100,000 upwards.
"There is a strong demand for these types of properties,
particularly those in good locations. The service is particularly
proving a success for those clients who wish to sell their
property without it actually being placed on the open market,"
added Mrs Elkington.
"For many years we have seen a growth in properties to rent owned
by farmers and estates as their tenanted cottages have become
surplus to requirements. We expect this trend to continue as more
people are discovering the special qualities of life in
Lincolnshire," added Mrs Elkington.
"We are receiving an unprecedented level of enquiries from both
outside and within the county and consequently are finding it a
challenge to always meet demand," added Mrs Elkington.
Further information from:-
Jill Elkington tel: 01522 512232/811096
or Paul Croft tel: 01427 788319
Issued on behalf of Hodgson Elkington by Croft Communications Ltd
Fax: 01427 788214
E-mail: paul@croft-communications.co.uk
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