Sheridan Parsons

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Where does the Canal & River Trust sell its properties?

Where does the Canal & River Trust sell its properties? There isn't a straightforward answer. I'll explain.

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Deceptively Spacious

My pet hates in estate agents’ details, from meaningless jargon to glaring mistakes.

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Should I change my estate agent?

Is your home is on the market, and are you struggling to sell? Are you thinking of leaving your current estate agent? Read this first!

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Thinking of buying a canalside home AND a narrowboat?

If you are buying a canalside house you may also be thinking of buying a boat for the first time...

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£650,000

3 bedroom mid-terrace house * Marsworth Wharf, Marsworth, near Tring, second from the left in the photo * Added to Rightmove on 25/08/2023 * Initial asking price: £675,000 * Reduced to £650,000 on 21/03/2024 * SSTC by 09/10/2025 * Canal aspect: This house backs onto the offside of

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Estate Agents' Valuations

Lots of advice on getting a valuation and choosing an estate agent!

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Update, March 2023

Barlaston Boatyard is under offer and my role as an estate agent will end, but I'll be carrying on with these posts.

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Tips for cruising on a narrowboat

This is the stub of a post I planned last year and never finished! It includes some useful links for canal maps.

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Getting Involved with Canals

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

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Update, January 2023 (2)

What a lovely day! Join me for a taste of canalside living.

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Update, January 2023 (1)

BEST. CAT. EVER. Estate agent adventures.

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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.

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Dreaming of emigrating to England?

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

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Property Hunting 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.

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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.

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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.

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Update, December 2022

Things have definitely quietened down in the estate agency world. The pundits are predicting less properties on the market in 2023 and a mixture of people dropping their prices to achieve a sale whilst others hold out for a lucky strike from the small pool of buyers. Many of the

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Willie George Allsop, 1882-1902

Willie George Allsop lived at 2 Canal Locks, Glascote, one of the Top Lock cottages. His father was Peter Allsop, a canal toll clerk.

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Update, November 2022

There's plenty of excitement here as we approach our first Christmas in Glascote.

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£650,000 Guide Price

Land * Victoria Mill, Woodside Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 * Added to Rightmove on 24/10/2022 * Initial asking price: £1,000,000 * Reduced to £650,000 on 23/11/2024 * Off the market by 6/10/2025 * Canal aspect: The former Victoria textile mill is on the towpath side

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£401 to £500k

£500,000 Guide Price

2 bedroom semi-detached cottage

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The History of Rothay Street, Leigh

In 2023 I sold a house in Rothay Street. Here's the history I researched for the sellers and the new owners.

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Update, June 2022

I'm slightly autistic, and nobody would ever call me sociable, but I'd like to think that I've been a good estate agent!

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£601 to £700k

£675,000

Land for development

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1841 Census for St Abbs (Coldingham Shore)

The 1841 Census for St Abbs (Coldingham Shore), compiled from the transcripts published by Ancestry including any known corrections.