PROPERTY SALES SOAR AT FISHPONDS

The Fishponds office of Besley Hill Estate Agents is celebrating record February property sales.

In fact, senior branch manager Mark Symonds (pictured) and his team have been so successful finding buyers that they are now urgently seeking more homes to sell.

“This sudden demand for property has resulted in the sale of 90% of our stock so we are actively looking for new instructions,” said Mr Symonds.

“People who have previously been cautious about moving are starting to feel that now is the time to do so. There is no more doom and gloom, more a feeling of an impending property boom.”

Consequently, an increasing number of homebuyers are registering with Besley Hill Estate Agents at Fishponds to ensure that they have an early viewing when new properties come on to the market.

“Although first-time buyers who are anxious to complete deals before the stamp duty amnesty ends next month partly account for the sales surge, the interest is across the board,” said Mark Symonds.

“Homes that are affordable for first-time buyers have been selling quickly, as one would expect, but we have been selling to all types of buyers, including buy-to-let investors attracted by the returns achieved by landlords.”

Typical of the local property being sought by clients registered with Besley Hill Estate Agents at Fishponds are 24 Symington Road, a 1930s semi close to Vassalls Park, and 116 Lawn Road, a mid-terrace Victorian property located on a tree-lined road.

Properties like these always sell quickly whenever they come on to the market so an early inspection is always recommended by Besley Hill to avoid disappointment.

“The sales that we have achieved this month show that the housing market is beginning to recover,” said Mark Symonds. “So, if you are thinking of putting your house on the market, now is a good time to do it.”

For details of the range of property services offered by Besley Hill at Fishponds and their other offices in Bristol and Gloucestershire, contact Mark Symonds, Besley Hill Estate Agents, 764 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3UA, tel 0117 965 3162, email fishponds@besleyhill.co.uk.