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.

Fancy a dip? We look at why people are choosing swimming ponds over the traditional garden pool

Posted: July 18, 2017 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Norfolk, Swimming Pool

Swimming ponds immerse you in a natural world, and offer an alternative to the more industrially made garden pool. It’s easy to see the appeal of swimming ponds. Floating around in crystal clear water, surrounded by reeds and lilies, with dragonflies hovering overhead, you are at one with nature. Such a natural setting makes taking […]

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Master of the keys: An interview with Rick Wakeman

Posted: July 10, 2017 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Bury St Edmunds, Music, Suffolk

Keyboard player, songwriter and broadcaster, Rick Wakeman, recently made chart history when his ‘Piano Portraits’ album became the first solo piano album to enter the UK’s Top 10. We caught up with Wakeman when he performed at the Bury Festival at the end of May. Would you say you have been a workaholic? The entertainment […]

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East Anglia in film

Posted: July 2, 2017 • Posted in: General News • Tagged: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk

Made up of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, East Anglia is a most beautiful part of the country. Tucked away to the east, its flat, green spaces roll on for miles. Given its beauty, it’s not surprising that so many films and TV shows have been shot here over the years. From […]

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Big Band Charity Dance organised by Philip Goodyer from David Burr

Posted: June 29, 2017 • Posted in: General News • Tagged: Charity, Suffolk

The Big Band charity dance for “Upbeat” Heart Support for West Suffolk patients and their families was a great success. The event was themed to the 1940’s with music covering the 30s, 40s and 50s. The evening commenced at 7:30 with a ½ hour of music and sounds of the 1940’s played by our DJ […]

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Add value to your home and protect your investment

Posted: June 28, 2017 • Posted in: Financial advice, Investor tips

Certain additions can vastly increase the value of your home. But before you pour money into a project, it’s important to know what return – if any – you’re likely to get. The Office of National Statistics found we spend nearly £30 billion a year on home improvements in the UK – that’s £43 million […]

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How are water towers built, and why do we need them?

Posted: June 21, 2017 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Bradfield St Clare, East Anglia, Gazeley, Ipswich, Stowmarket, Suffolk

They are a feature of our East Anglian landscapes but how are water towers built, and why do we need them? Christine E Jackson explains There are two kinds of landmark that stand vigil over our county landscape – church towers and water towers. However, while many church towers are centuries old, their water equivalents […]

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Suffolk properties to feature on Channel 4 show

Posted: June 14, 2017 • Posted in: General News • Tagged: Suffolk

Channel 4’s property show, Best of Both Worlds, returns to our screens on Monday afternoon and will feature four properties marketed by David Burr Estate Agents. The property series sees expert Lucy Alexander prove that the perfect balance between country walks, and city living – the Best of Both Worlds – is out there – […]

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Let David Burr help with your lettings

Posted: June 14, 2017 • Posted in: Financial advice • Tagged: East Anglia, Landlords, Lettings, Tenants

Thinking of renting, or renting out, a property? Rachel Suff, David Burr’s Lettings Manager, gives her advice

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Rooftops Magazine Summer 2017

Posted: June 8, 2017 • Posted in: Rooftops Magazine

Welcome to another edition of ‘Rooftops’, which we hope you will find continues to be a good read, full of interesting, amusing and informative articles. View the Summer 2017 edition We also hope that you might want to consider buying, selling or letting a property through us as well – but if not, at least […]

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Escape to Lovejoy country

Posted: June 5, 2017 • Posted in: Local Interest • Tagged: Essex, Hoilday, Suffolk

Looking for an away-from-it-all, romantic break in Suffolk or Essex? The owner of Belchamp Hall tells Jan Wade it’s now all about luxury and decadence. Letting a property for holiday rental can provide a useful source of income while allowing ownership of the property to be retained – but it’s not as simple as putting up […]

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