Not even a pandemic can put people off moving home in Norwich and we have certainly seen an increase in buyers over the last couple of months. One thing that’s for sure is that the buyers we’re seeing at Melanie Estates are serious – they have done their homework and they have a clear idea […]
Like every town across the country, Norwich is an insight into how the area has evolved over time. Every street, whether filled with period properties or contemporary homes, tells a story. You may be the first owner of your property, or one of many who have made your house a home. Driven by our needs […]
Struggling to get on the property ladder in London? With Norfolk offering an array of great employers, including: Norwich & Norfolk University Hospital University of East Anglia Norwich University of the Arts Aviva Insurance Marsh Insurance Lotus Cars Norwich City Football club Greene King PLC You could find your dream job outside the hustle and […]
Following the release of Hometrack’s June House Price Index we wanted to share the highlights and key points to make it easier to digest. Despite the disappointing news that 124,000 sales, worth £27bn, have been lost since March due to COVID-19, things are still looking hopeful. With the resurgence of the property market, new sales […]
Top tips for home design from Melanie Estates, your local property adviser Our home is a place where we should feel safe and able to relax. As we’ve been confined to our properties for such a long time in Norwich, and we need them to be a space of calm. Our homes are more than […]
Working from home is something that many of us have been very accostomed to over the last few months. In fact, during lockdown it was reported that 60% of the UK workforce were working from home. With the average daily commute in the UK 59 minutes and an average worker spending £45 per week on […]
As restaurants, pubs, cafes, and hairdressers have now been open for a few weeks, it has been interesting to watch how this increase in highstreet footfall has affected the housing market. PwC reports on money in consumers’ pockets – consumer spending trends are closely linked to housing market confidence. There was a 20% weekly increase […]
Life is a relentless stream of decisions. What to wear? What to have for breakfast? Where to go on holiday? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Some are trivial choices. Some are life-changing ones. And deciding to sell your house is right up there towards the top of the decisions pyramid. Choosing to sell is an important step but selecting the […]
When does doing up your home end up doing yourself out of money?It’s not the opening to a poor joke but a serious question we thought we’d answer for homeowners in Norfolk. Not all home improvements add value to your home’s worth in the eyes of future buyers.It can often be the reverse. Here are […]
We all know that the pandemic has affected most things in life, the property market included, but did you know that it has also directly influenced a change in home-buyer requirements? Having spent a lot (and we mean A LOT) of time indoors by #StayingHome, people are starting to realise that their previous priorities when […]