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For most home buyers, identifying a community that suit their needs is usually done prior to looking at homes to purchase. Finding the right community to purchase a home in will certainly enhance the quality of your life and compliment your lifestyle. Here are several aspects to consider when choosing a community that will best fit you and your family. This can be very important, so choose...

For a lot of people, home isn’t just where the heart is. Over the years it has become very common for workers to install their own office within the comfort of their own home. Is this something you have considered? Well, here is five things to consider whilst making your office perfect! Consider Everything you need in your Office This is a very obvious thing to consider when creating your office space...

As we celebrate a new year, we are already thinking about the coming 12 months and what they’ll bring. We all take an interest in the latest trends whether it is in fashion, beauty and home decor. So, after extensive research, we thought we’d share our finds on interior design trends for 2019. It’s time to be inspired! Colour of the Year In 2018, it was officially announced that Pantone selected...

So, you’ve found the home of your dreams…what next?  Well, one of the things we always get asked is what is the difference between a mortgage valuation and a survey? If you want to find out what lies beneath the surface of the property, a valuation alone just won’t cut it. And here is why. Many people wrongly assume that a mortgage valuation is the same as a survey and can often use the term...

Maintaining your property is one of the most important aspects of owning property, even more so in winter time.  The season’s infamous weather and decrease in temperatures means we must all take steps to make sure our homes are safe and warm this time of year. It’s a good idea to carry out a few quick jobs around your home and garden to prepare for the colder weather. There are many easy,...

CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY - WHAT IS IT? On Friday 14 December thousands of people up and down the UK will start their day by pulling on a Christmas jumper for a great cause – to help create a brighter future for children. Watson staff will be joining in at all of our offices/branches - it’s all about getting everyone together in your most Christmassy, silliest or trendy Christmas jumpers!!  By donating...

Our opening hours over the festive period are as follows: Monday 24 Dec - Closed Tuesday 25 Dec - Closed Wednesday 26 Dec - Closed Thursday 27 Dec - Open 9am to 5.30pm Friday 28 Dec - Open 9am to 5.30pm Saturday 29 Dec - Open 9am to 4pm Sunday 30 Dec - Closed Monday 31 Dec - Closed Tuesday 1 Jan - Closed Our offices will reopen as usual at 9am on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. For out of of hours...

There are further changes coming to the lettings industry in 2019. We thought it would be useful to provide a brief overview of a couple coming up – one that provides value to tenants, the other to landlords: Tenant Fees Bill The Tenant Fees Bill will set out the Government’s approach to banning letting fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector. This is currently going through legislative...

What would granny say?   With more people living longer and less bungalows being built, single storey homes are in demand. Nick Eley, from Watsons, discusses. Bungalows have been in Britain since the 19th century although the most amount were built between the two world wars. Some built in the 1930s were very basic in design but this has changed hugely with single storey homes now offering palatial...

More people search online for a new home over the Christmas period than any other time of the year – and looking at official figures supplied by Rightmove this month, we can expect more of the same again over this Christmas period and into 2019!! Over the last several years, there has been a steady increase in the number of active buyers looking for their new home online over the Christmas period, with...