Latest news from David Burr

Welcome to our news section, the aim is to keep you up to date with all the latest information about David Burr as well as useful investor tips, market knowledge and other interesting stories from East Anglia.

Dream homes – Ponds, lakes & water features

Posted: April 16, 2018 • Posted in: Properties • Tagged: Dream homes, East Anglia

When you think of a garden, you’ll no doubt think of flowers and freshly mown lawns, maybe even a vegetable patch. But no truly attractive garden is complete without a water feature. A haven for wildlife, ponds, lakes or a fountain are beneficial to nature as well as attractive to look at. Water features are […]

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We’re attending the London & Country Property Show 2018

Posted: April 10, 2018 • Posted in: General News

We are delighted to announce that we are exhibiting at the London & Country Property Show, an exclusive, high profile event, which promotes regional property to London and International buyers. We are confident that this proactive approach to the London market will generate interest in our properties. Where: Pillar Hall (Olympia London), Kensington, W14 8UX< […]

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Behind the scenes with one of our property photographers

Posted: March 28, 2018 • Posted in: General News

You’ve instructed your agent and now it’s time to have photographs taken of your property, so they can be used for marketing purposes. Often people think that this is something that anyone equipped with a smartphone can do. But when you’re trying to sell what is likely to be the most expensive asset you own […]

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A brush with the Brecks

Posted: March 23, 2018 • Posted in: General News

Did you know Breckland’s dry heaths are important for their botanical diversity, and many of the plants are found nowhere else in Britain. This is due to the unique soils and dry “continental” climate and are the nearest thing in Britain to continental heaths and steppes. Ancient heathland once covered large areas of the Brecks, […]

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Shape up – How to improve your garden!

Posted: March 15, 2018 • Posted in: General News, Investor tips

A new home, a new garden. Like houses, gardens benefit from having a framework and structure too, and I’d like to talk about how to assess what framework your garden has, if it has one at all, and how a framework can be the start of a really good looking garden. Re-designing a garden can be great […]

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Only three properties remain at exciting Suffolk development!

Posted: March 1, 2018 • Posted in: General News

Found in the heart of Long Melford, Orchard Brook is an exciting development of 31 bungalows, terraces and detached properties. Uniquely, there are also two cottages and 11 apartments for the over 55s on the site. Built by Buckinghamshire based developers Nicholas King Homes, the properties are finished to an exceptional standard, combining traditional style […]

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5 effective tips for presenting your property for viewings

Posted: February 26, 2018 • Posted in: General News

When it comes to selling your home, first impressions count. A potential buyer will be creating an image of your property in their head, imagining themselves living within those four walls, long before they pass through the front door. By following these five tips, you can present your home effectively, thus maximising your chance of […]

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Embracing farce and remembering Lovejoy

Posted: February 20, 2018 • Posted in: Just for fun, Local Interest • Tagged: East Anglia

The face may be familar – Caroline Langrishe appeared in the locally filmed TV favourite Lovejoy – and now she has been back in the region in a comedy classic. More about her time playing opposite Ian McShane’s loveable rogue later. This winter Caroline has been among the all- star cast of How the Other […]

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An artist flourishing in her natural habitat

Posted: February 14, 2018 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Art, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Ruth Simpson is a contemporary artist living near Hessett in Suffolk and her studio is at the end of a quarter mile stretch of farm track. It is idyllic and the very reason Ruth’s love of painting has flourished. Having lived in Suffolk for 10 years she has got used to the rolling hills and […]

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Shelling out

Posted: February 8, 2018 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Colchester, Essex, Food

Customers – and the owner – of the Church Street Tavern can’t get enough of the Mersea Island oysters served up at this popular Colchester restaurant by head chef Ewan Naylon. “Do you need all these oysters?” Piers Baker, owner of the Tavern, sweeps through the kitchen and barely waits for an answer from head […]

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