Beautiful Durham
Durham the beautiful and picturesque city, which sits on the River Wear, has been a designated World Heritage Site since 1986 and has been home to one of the UK’s best universities since 1832.
Is location actually key?
A long winding drive, beautiful bay windows and ample space for the family. Great schools, a fashionable town centre and convenient transport links. Sometimes we cant have it all, so what’s more important, the property or location?
5 things that can effect your homes popularity.
Location to size and decor, these are some insights into what the people deem important when searching for a property.
School Holidays Firmly Underway
Rain has certainly not stopped play and the school holidays are now firmly underway, many of you will be heading away for your well-deserved sunshine break here or abroad.
Make your rental property feel like home
As tenants you are often limited as to what you’re able to do to put your mark on a rental property. But here, are some ideas that you may not have thought of which will help you make your rental property feel like home.
‘Top Tips’ on being a good landlord.
JW Wood lettings team have put together some ‘top tips’ on being a good landlord.
Do you know the top 10 home improvements of 2017?
GoCompare Home Insurance, have carried out a survey and installing a new bathroom has been, so far, the most popular home improvement project in the UK in 2017.
Dreamers, keep on dreaming
There is nothing more satisfying in estate agency than helping someone to buy their dream home, particularly if that involves selling their existing property at an excellent price! The first chapter of such a ‘good news story’ was written in Consett this month, where we have helped two of our clients agree sales at the level we recommended, much more quickly than either expected.
JW Wood and Durham WFC have teamed up to support girls’ football in two secondary schools
Park View in Chester-le-Street and Consett Academy both have active girls’ football programmes, and were presented with brand new JW Wood-sponsored football kits to help support their fantastic work.
Durham Women FC and JW Wood reward junior teams with new training wear
JW Wood sponsored Durham Women FC delivered a pre-match tournament before a recent home game - with JW Wood Training Wear the prize for the winners.
Top tips to find trusted tradespeople
Spotting cowboy builders or plumbers can be tricky. Most of us have come across them, even suffered at their hands. But how many of us have failed to spot the warning signs?
Durham Cathedral crowned Heritage Site of the Year
The custodians of Durham Cathedral are celebrating after the landmark building was crowned national Heritage Site of the Year. Durham Cathedral has won the title from the BBC Countryfile Magazine following a public vote which saw a “landslide” of votes cast for it.
