Canalside Homes

Advice

Getting Involved with Canals

Here are some wonderful ways to enjoy canals, from going for a walk to driving heavy machinery!

Property Lists

I can't believe it's still January (and a West Midlands List)

What a lovely day! Today there's a house back on the market in Rugeley, and a new flat in Brownhills.

Property Lists

A townhouse in Burton on Trent (and a West Midlands List)

BEST. CAT. EVER. Three new properties in the list, and Rightmove previews for every property for the first time!

Advice

Things to think about when you're buying a canalside home

Let's consider some of the information you may need when buying a canalside property.

Property Lists

Lodges at Mercia Marina (and a West Midlands List)

Today I'd like to introduce you to the holiday lodges at Mercia Marina in Derbyshire.

Advice

Canalside Parks - Static Caravans and Lodges

Let's take a look at the fantastic range of static caravan and lodge parks along the canals of the UK.

About Me

About Me

Hello! I'm Sheridan Parsons, a homefinder and estate agent specialising in canalside properties.

Advice

Dreaming of emigrating to England to live in a canalside home?

Let's look at your options for entering the UK and staying in this country, temporarily or permanently.

Property Lists

A townhouse in Atherstone (and a West Midlands list)

New this weekend, a townhouse in Atherstone, on the market with Bairstow Eves at £260,000.

About Me

How I started my little estate agency at 59

I worked as an estate agent back in the 1980s and returned to the industry I love in 2021 age 59.

Area Guides

Villages on the Canal de Nantes a Brest

Let's explore the best canalside villages along the Nantes à Brest canal in the north west of France.

Property Lists

A bungalow in Barlaston (and a West Midlands List)

All the canalside properties I can find, including a bungalow in Barlaston and a flat in Brownhills.

Advice

Looking for Canalside Land with a Mooring?

Are you looking for a land to moor your boat? Read this first!

Property Lists

Market Update (and a West Midlands List)

Here's the spin and my down-to-earth thoughts after Rightmove released their latest price index on Monday.

Property Lists

Fog Cottages, Amington (and a West Midlands List)

Today I'm sharing some photos of Fog Cottages, a cute row of Victorian railway cottages. The long back garden stretches to the towpath of the Coventry Canal.

Area Guides

The Best Canalside Villages in Britain

I’ve listed some of my favourite canalside villages here, all with a population under 7,500 and within 750m of the canal.

Property Lists

103 Tamworth Road, Amington (and a West Midlands List)

New photos and four new properties to share with you today, including a Lock House in Weston on Trent, and 103 Tamworth Road in Amington.

Property Lists

A Park Home with a Lovely Canal View (and a West Midlands List)

New on the canalside homes list today, a park home on the edge of Stafford with lovely canal views.

Advice

How to sell your house in England

Let's run through the 30 steps of a typical house sale in England.

History

Women in Estate Agency - the 1880s and 1890s

In the 1880s estate agency was almost unheard of as a career for women, but times were changing.

Property Lists

My first new improved West Midlands Canalside Property List

I am excited to show you the new improved version of my list, with full addresses, mooring info, and estate agents' names.

Property Lists

Barlaston Boatyard Virtual Makeover (and my first West Midlands List)

Today I'd love to share with you the 'virtual renovations' I carried out for Barlaston Boatyard this week.

About Me

Why this List has Changed

In which I explain how after 3 years researching the whole of the UK I have reduced my search area to the West Midlands.

Property Lists

The Last International Canalside Homes List

This is the last canalside homes list I produced covering England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and the Netherlands.

Property Lists

Canalside Homes 26/12/22

Hello, I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas! Here's my latest Canalside Homes List. There are 19 new properties in this list. Today I reduced the price of Barlaston Boatyard, Barlaston to £925,000. The Boatyard is beside the Trent and Mersey Canal and has its own unique and