As  the Bank of England reduces interest rates down to 1%  it is hoped that this cut will be transferred into cheaper mortgages either if you have an existing one or if you are in the market for a new one. If you are able to get a mortgage and are in the position to purchase a new home then the recent 1.9% rise in property prices in January reported by The Halifax might give you a little more confidence that the  downward slide of house prices may have stopped. Yes, it may be just be a one off blip  that depends if you are of the opinion that,  ‘a glass is half empty rather than  half full’.   Interest and visits to estate agents and new housing developments have seen increases over the past month which  shows that there are a lot of people out there that would like to move .Those  who are lucky enough to be sitting in rented accommodation may be waiting to see if prices have stopped falling. However, given the fact that you are more than likely able to negotiate a good deal on any  property old or new then it could be a good time to commit to the market particularly if you have your eye on a property you like rather than risk losing it.  Savills one of UK’s biggest property agents predict that property prices will  bottom out some time this year and start to rise in value over next year but  there will are likely to be  regional variations to this recovery.  Kent is predicted to recover more quickly than most other areas of the South East. It has relatively lower house prices than other areas of the region and will also benefit from the infrastructural improvements in its rail network with the introduction of high speed commuter bullet trains. This will dramaticaly  improve  journey times between the county and London. It will for the first time bring a direct link to  St Pancras station  onward links via its sister station Kings Cross to the main east coast line. 

If you are wishing to purchase a  new property in Kent then why not come and visit Oaks Hamlet.  It’s award winning both in terms of house designs and   landscaping. If you want to  a good deal on the price you pay then there are some great special offers on exchanges before the end of March.

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With the prospect of even lower interest rates in the new year  it is an ideal  time to buy a new home. Oaks Hamlet  in Kings Hill  has a 5% reduction  on the prices of all its new property for exchanges completed by the end of January 2009. So  why not take the opportunity to visit the show house? It’s open  from 10am to 5pm from the 27th December until the 30th December and then daily from January 2nd. If you have friends or relatives  who are thinking about downsizing Oaks Hamlet may have the perfect solution with one of their three bedroom cottages.  The sales staff will be only to pleased to see you and will  no doubt offer you a festive drink and a mince pie to go along with some helpful advise.

We are pleased to announce that Environ Country Homes has won further awards for ‘Oaks Hamlet’, at Kings Hill. The scheme took a Silver Award for Best House and a Bronze Award for Landscaping at the prestigious What House 2008 awards.