Herald - Issue 419

Page 62 • The HERALD • 17th February 2022 v THE HERALD - INDEPENDENT AND PROUD OF IT v hytheandwaterside.com Sales: 023 8084 5434 • Lettings: 023 8084 5096 PRO-ACTIVE HONEST RELIABLE TRUSTED Excellent Service Joe and Wayne at Hythe and Waterside have been extremely helpful and pro-active throughout the marketing and sale of my property. Their professionalism and positive approach has been excellent, thank you Hythe & Waterside! Letting Being LPA for my mother and living over 10 miles away could not just pop in and sort the house sale out personally. Joe and Wayne have been a huge asset to the completed sale and always kept me in the loop as to the proceedings. Would recommend this estate agent as being very professional and courteous. Fantastic Service Having not moved home for 15 years the thought was rather daunting. We used Hythe and Waterside to both sell and purchase our properties the service was exceptional with both Wayne and Joe being readily available for any queries, questions no matter how trivial. I would recommend using them as the service was both professional and hassle-free A great service at Hythe & Waterside Lettings I needed to find a property to rent, to meet the completion date for the sale of my bungalow. Darren and the team at Hythe and Waterside found me the right property, were very helpful, and extremely professional throughout. I have no hesitation in recommending them. Excellent Service Excellent service! A long standing tenant recently left my rental property. Elizabeth and the team were all amazing at appointing contractors to handle refurbishments, re-letting the property very quickly and handling the check in and check out very efficiently. As a landlord it’s really important to have a company you can trust and H&W really deliver on all levels. Excellent Service I bought a house and a buy to let investment from Hythe and Waterside two years ago I left the house with them to rent out on a full managed basis Their service is first class with friendly, helpful staff always on hand to help. I would recommend them to anyone looking to buy, sell or rent out a property Selling Excellent v ON THE HOME FRONT v RETIREMENT LIVING Hubert Lodge is a modern, purpose-built development of 43 one and two bedroom retirement apartments located in the waterfront village of Hythe. It has been named a er Hubert Scott-Paine, creator of the iconic Supermarine Spit re Aircra and an important gure in Hythe’s boat building history. e development is ideally placed for the high street, home to a good selection of shops including Waitrose and Lidl supermarkets, a bakery, orist, optician, pharmacy and several co ee shops. You will also nd a Library and Post o ce conveniently located in the village centre. e welcoming Owners Lounge o ers a programme of events Hythe & Waterside lettings are pleased to o er this modern rst oor apartment, o ering unobscured views of Southampton Waters from your own private balcony. 2 generous double bedrooms, one of which has tted wardrobes and en-suite bathroom with rainfall shower. Separate family bathroom with shower head over bath. An open plan living/kitchen area, built in appliances throughout with patio doors accessing balcony. 2 allocated parking spaces and intercom door entry. Situated in Hythe Centre, a short drive away from the New Forest National Park. Transport links include local buses, taxis and the renowned Hythe Ferry for direct along with a comfortable co ee bar for a catch up with friends. With prices starting from £267,950 viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the high quality on o er. Call: 023 8084 5434 or visit: www. hytheandwaterside.com for further details. access to Southampton, along with links to motorway access and train stations. Available immediately on an unfurnished basis, price on application . Please contact Hythe and Waterside to arrange a viewing today! info@ hytheandwaterside.com or: 023 8084 5096 First Floor Modern Apartment ended up accidentally locking himself in and had to climb out of the front lounge window which coincided with a police car driving past at the same time! Paul spent the next 20 minutes explaining what had just happened! We have always gone the extra mile to help our customers, a prime example of this is Je delivering a key at 9pm one evening to a purchaser who had completed but was The Property Pearl of the Waterside by Paul Jeffreys Estate Agents 30 Years! How that time has flown by and what a different world we are living in now. In 1992 there was no internet to speak of – yes amazing as that may sound! There was no information at your ‘fingertips’. Property details had no floorplans and only black and white photos! How did we ever sell property I hear you ask?! Well, through hard work, honesty, integrity, knowing our market and never forgetting we act for the vendor. Let us amaze you even more and give you some prices from 1992. The first sale we ever agreed was in March 1992 - a 3 bedroom semi-detached house in Hythe sold for £48,000! e equivalent in 2022 would be around the £320,000 mark. In April we sold a 2 bedroom maisonette for £37,000 equal to £180,000 in today’s money and in September we sold a behalf of clients all over the world worth in excess of £25 million. We are Propertymark, ARLA members so we are able to keep all of our landlords up to date with all current regulations and changes in the lettings eld. Our experienced team know the letting market inside out, so if you have a property to Let you know you are in safe hands. Over the years we have had some amusing incidents. Paul was carrying out a viewing on an empty property and dated detached chalet in Lower Mullins Lane for £82,700, again in today’s money this would fetch £490,000!! We have also been letting property for over 24 years, and manage a portfolio of properties on Paul alongside his son Matt, who has now stepped into Jeff’s shoes Continued on page 63