Top tips for a Finchampstead Home Buyers Survey
Finchampstead is a village in Berkshire and has a bell barrow dating from 2000 BC to 1300 BC in Warren Wood. It has a number of old cottages but most of the housing is in California, particularly the Fernlea estate and the Gorse Ride South estate was built in the 1970s.
The Gorse Ride South estates houses are primarily terraced houses and terraced bungalows built from Swedish timber with precast concrete end panels and solid concrete foundations. They were originally built with an intended lifespan of 10 years in the 1970s but were refurbished in the late 1970s with Swedish timber cladding on the external plywood walls, and tiled roofs over the previous felt roofs.
The current intention is to demolish many or all of these properties and replace them with new build housing of detached and semi-detached form.
The Gorse Ride South estates houses are primarily terraced houses and terraced bungalows built from Swedish timber with precast concrete end panels and solid concrete foundations. They were originally built with an intended lifespan of 10 years in the 1970s but were refurbished in the late 1970s with Swedish timber cladding on the external plywood walls, and tiled roofs over the previous felt roofs.
The current intention is to demolish many or all of these properties and replace them with new build housing of detached and semi-detached form.
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Properties in Finchampstead which are located in close proximity to the Long River/Long Water and its tributaries and feeders, in streets such as Longwater Road, are in areas which are subject to flood alerts from time to time. If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details). |
A recent Environmental Search for a property in Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PE, stated that the dwelling was within 50m of an area with potential for natural ground instability. The British Geological Survey has assessed the area of search as having moderate potential for natural ground instability. This does not necessarily mean there is cause for concern in terms of the property's stability. Active subsidence will be dependent on local conditions, such as the proximity of trees or areas where trees have been removed, which require an inspection of the site to identify the nature of the ground on which the property is built. A house buyers survey is advised to look for signs of property damage that may indicate poor natural ground conditions. |
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Finchampstead area mainly centre around the main road – A321, Lower Wokingham Road, impacting roads such as Priors Wood and Tailsman Close. |
Berkshire is a county which touches a small part of the borders of West London. It is a home county (because it borders Greater London) and is often called Royal Berkshire because it contains Windsor and Windsor Castle. It hosts a number of iconic UK landmarks such as Ascot (Ascot Racecourse), Wentworth (Golf Course), Sunningdale (Golf Course), Virginia Water and Windsor Great Park and Eton School. Virginia Water was the first postcode area where the average property price exceeded one million.Like many of the home counties, there are many essentially commuter dormitory settlements which house London workers. Reading (which is Berkshire's county town) in particular is a larger one and is popular because of its very fast rail links with Central London - there are many one-stop services to London Paddington and it is also due to be the western terminus of the Crossrail line.
Listed Building Survey Finchampstead
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Finchampstead. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Finchampstead
Building Survey Finchampstead Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Wokingham Borough Council at Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BN, telephone 0118 974 6000, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Finchampstead
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Eversley, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Yateley, Sandhurst, Heckfield and Barkham.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Finchampstead. Whether you are buying an old run down 'doer upper' or standard construction freehold house, our RICS surveyors have seen them all.
With a vast number of years of experience completing building surveys on properties in Finchampstead we'll be able to give you the detailed Finchampstead HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Finchampstead
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Fleet Hill, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4LJ
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55 Barkham Ride, Finchampstead, Berkshire, RG40 4HA
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38 Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PE
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65 Foxcote, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3PG
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71 Roycroft Lane, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 4HN
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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey is a visual inspection of the grounds and the internal/external structure of the property and identifies defects such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
Some of these defects you may not even see or know what to look for which makes getting a homebuyers survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, if you are thinking of buying a property in Finchampstead incredibly important.
NB If you're a first time buyer, you might wish to click on What is a House Survey to find out more, including what happens during the inspection.
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If you are concerned about any defects with any property you are looking at buying in Finchampstead, you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs of repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Why do I need a survey?
The conveyancing process operates on the principle of ‘caveat emptor’ which means ‘let the buyer beware’ and it can be broken down in the following way.
Your solicitors make sure the property is legally okay to buy, the mortgage lender makes sure the property is financially okay to buy and the surveyor you hire to carry out a homebuyer report/building survey makes sure the property is structurally okay to buy.
In light of this, the purpose of the survey is to make sure you are aware of any defects present in the property when you buy it. If defects are found, then the survey gives you the opportunity to bargain with the seller, whether it be a reduction in price or an agreement that the seller makes good on the work necessary before purchase.
Does your property look like this?
If you have a crack similar to this in the property then you should be looking to instruct a Structural Engineer, instead of a RICS surveyor. The reason being is that your property could have subsidence and although a RICS surveyor can confirm if they have a suspicion, they cannot confirm definitively if there is subsidence. If the crack in the wall is more than 3mm (a 50p could fit in it), it is advisable to get a structural engineer in straight away over a RICS surveyor.
Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Finchampstead quote.
