
Why North Devon Sellers Must Become Price Strategists in 2025
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingThe North Devon property market is no longer a race for lofty asking prices—it’s becoming a contest of strategy. As of June 2025, average house prices in North Devon stand at £275,000, down 4.1% from the same time last year. Detached, semi detached, terraced, and flats all show declines, with flats falling steeply by 8%. […]

Why We Don’t List on Rightmove Anymore (And Why You Shouldn’t Rely on It Either)
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingIf you’ve had your home sat on the market for months, endlessly clicking refresh on Rightmove hoping this week will be different, I’ve got news for you: Rightmove isn’t the golden ticket everyone thinks it is. It’s the comfort blanket of the estate agency world—safe, predictable, and (if we’re being brutally honest) about as dynamic […]

An open letter to ‘Buyers’: Waiting to Buy a Home? You Might Want to Sit Down for This One.
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property NewsGet on the Boat! There’s a little gem of wisdom doing the rounds lately: “It’s not timing the market; it’s time in the market.” And honestly, I couldn’t agree more. Yet, here I am… talking to buyers every week who are still sitting on the fence like it’s a sun lounger in Marbella. Let’s be […]

The Secret to Selling in North Devon’s Buyer’s Market
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingThe Great British Waiting Game (and Why It’s a Terrible Strategy for Selling Your Home) Brits love waiting. We queue for buses that may never come. We let tea bags steep with surgical precision. And when it comes to selling our homes? Oh, we wait. And wait. And wait some more. Because “it’s just the […]

Prices plummet, but good news for some?
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingThis time last year I thought prices in North Devon would track the national market more closely. I predicted that the market had bottomed out from the post Covid correction and prices would start to rise. This did happen when you look at the national stats overall but it wasn’t the case in North Devon. […]

North Devon ‘Property Deal of the Week’ – Episode One
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Letting, Property News, SellingA superb opportunity to buy a quirky two bedroom detached freehold property in Instow with sea views, garden and parking. On the market with Philips Smith and Dunn. Contact them for viewings or more information on 01237 879797 Full details here https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143883713 For more advice on buying or selling in North Devon contact Nic on […]

Property Prices in Instow North Devon
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingInstow is a beautiful Coastal Village located on the point where the Taw and Torridge rivers meet it has a beautiful Sandy Beach and amazing views across the water. In the last 12 months eight properties have sold in the Instow Village the majority of these were detached properties with an average price of £610,000, […]

Downsizing, upsizing and right-sizing – MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE FOR YOU
By Nic Chbat on Buying, SellingAre you thinking about making a change to where you live? If you no longer need all the rooms in your home, you might have decided to downsize into something smaller. Or perhaps it’s the opposite – you need more space, in which case, it could be time to upsize into a new place. On […]

Unique & Distinctive Homes in North Devon – how we value them accurately
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Property News, SellingIs your unique home attracting the right interest from buyers? Find out how we accurately value homes that are one of a kind and can help you sell at a premium. As estate agents, valuing homes accurately is at the core of our business. We’ve got to price them at a level that attracts enough […]

Top 500 Award: The benefits of working with the best
By Nic Chbat on Buying, Letting, Property News, SellingTo all homeowners considering a sale, we have some fantastic news to share! Our small boutique estate agency has recently been awarded a prestigious Gold ‘Exceptional’ rating by The Best Estate Agent Guide 2024, placing us among the top 10% of estate agencies in the country – the Top 500 agents in the UK! But […]