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Brighton and Hove Beach Hut Memories

My parents-in-law, the Hilders, had a beach hut on Rottingdean sea-front for many, many years. It was a place for the family to gather, whatever the weather, to enjoy each others' company, laze about talking to our ‘neighbours', crowd the promenade with push-chairs, trikes, bikes, buckets and spades, sun-loungers, footballs and cricket bats. I have very fond memories of those days; my children recall the hours spent looking for shrimps and crabs with Nana, and then cooking them on the stove for tea; or simply climbing over the rocks on the beach searching the rock pools for shells, pretty stones, or other sea creatures. These activities lasted for hours and there were never any cries of ‘I'm boooored!'. There were plenty of passers-by, making their way on the undercliff walk to and from Saltdean and someone who would always stop and talk to our group at the beach-hut, peering inside to see what clutter there was - it looked like a garden shed I suppose, with deck-chairs piled up, a curtain on a rail at the back of the hut where you could get changed into your ‘cossie' and back again when your hands and feet were all frizzly and you were freezing cold. There were multi-coloured cups and saucers (because we drank endless cups of tea) and of course the array of shrimping nets, arm-bands, swimming rings and an assortment of ‘lost' property. It was home from home! Callaways have a number of beach-huts for sale on Hove seafront. For more details call Alex or Melanie on 01273-735237 http://www.callaways.co.uk/ Find More at Source: http://www.callaways.co.uk/News/8/Beach-Hut-Memories.aspx

Hove and Brighton Estate Agent Nominated for Property Award

LOCAL FIRM SHORTLISTED AS FINALIST IN THE LEADING ESTATE AGENCY OF THE YEAR AWARDSCallaways Brighton Estate AgentCallaways Estate & Lettings Agent s has been shortlisted in the Independent Estate Agency Firm of the Year category of The Negotiator Awards 2010, organised in association with The Digital Property Group, FindaProperty.com, Globrix.com and Primelocation.com. The event is the leading nationwide estate agency awards scheme in the UK, and the trophies will be presented at a glittering awards ceremony hosted by TV and radio comedian Fred MacAulay, at the Hilton Hotel in London's Park Lane on Wednesday 10 November. Clare Bettelley, editor of The Negotiator, says: "We've had a terrific response this year, so Callaways has done brilliantly to get shortlisted, particularly when up against such an extensive list of outstanding firms in its field. Agents continue to face a challenging market, but this doesn't seem to be enough to hold back their talent, entrepreneurialism and creativity". She added: "The Negotiator Awards were designed by the leading residential agency magazine, The Negotiator, to identify, reward and celebrate industry excellence and promote best practice, so we're delighted to, once again, be able to organise and host a ceremony that continues to do just that." The sponsors of the awards include Virgin Media, Endsleigh Let, The Property Jungle, The Digital Property Group, FindaProperty.com, Primelocation.com and Globrix.com. For further information contact Julie Healy on 01903 831338 or email Julie.Healy@Callaways.co.uk If you want to find out more about the Negotiator Awards go to www.negotiator-magazine.co.uk/events/awards or contact Ted Stevens on 07860 336087. Click here for Hove Property

Hove Property Agenda

Thankfully, we're starting to see signs of increased activity in the Brighton & Hove housing market. And today's announcement from the ONS confirming the UK's longest and deepest recession has finally come to an end comes as a relief to many.But where does this leave us with the issue of housing, and especially the current planning policy framework for affordable housing?Some Councils are seeking unrealistic targets for affordable housing given the current market downturn. By default the majority of planning applications now need to be supported with a viability appraisal, meaning that land values and developer profit are being determined and, in some cases, capped by local government. We believe the planning system is getting it wrong on more than one level - please let us have your thoughts, because the industry needs to voice these concerns! Hove Property

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Home staging from the house doctor, in effort to stage properties for buyers to maximise the chance of gaining a buyer for sellers homes.

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1935