Top tips for a Gerrards Cross Home Buyers Survey
Gerrards Cross is an affluent town in the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire, a home county to the west of the Greater London Area. It hosts Bulstrode Park Camp, a preserved area of land which was an Iron Age fortified encampment. It didn't exist in the formal sense until the mid-19th century. Its St James parich church was built in 1861.
You can find the occasional Georgian property, such as the houses in Hedgerley Lane. There are also Victorian properties such as the cottages in Oxford Road and the terrace houses in Hedgerley Lane and there are many detached properties from many eras, such as the 1930s houses in Birchdale and in Denham Lane.
You can find the occasional Georgian property, such as the houses in Hedgerley Lane. There are also Victorian properties such as the cottages in Oxford Road and the terrace houses in Hedgerley Lane and there are many detached properties from many eras, such as the 1930s houses in Birchdale and in Denham Lane.
There are Victorian/Edwardian semi-detached properties and terraces in South View Road and large modern detached houses in Scholars Place, South Park Drive.
New build developments include the detached houses in Glade In The Spinney and in Gold Hill North and the apartments in Scholar's Place, South Park Drive.
New build developments include the detached houses in Glade In The Spinney and in Gold Hill North and the apartments in Scholar's Place, South Park Drive.
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Properties in Gerrards Cross which are built in close proximity to the River Misbourne, in streets such as Over the Misbourne, are in areas where flood warnings and alerts are issued 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). |
Properties in some areas of Gerrards Cross may be affected by overhead power lines or mobile phone masts. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Gaviots Green revealed that there were overhead power lines or mobile phone masts located within 250m of the dwelling. Overhead power lines and phone masts can be contentious and additionally may have a visual impact on the surrounding area. |
Properties in various parts of Gerrards Cross, including streets such as Gaviots Green and Fulmer Rd, may well be affected by the Crossrail and HS2 schemes. If you are buying a property in the area and this is of concern to you, you may well wish to consider purchasing an Energy & Infrastructure Report. or a report specific to either of the two rail schemes mentioned. |
Buckinghamshire is a county which touches the western edges of the Greater London Area and is mainly rural in aspect. Many of the towns and villages on the eastern edges of the county serve as commuter dormitories for London workers, such as Amersham, Chesham and the Chalfonts. The section of the Chiltern Line, which links Aylesbury with London Marylebone via Amersham, has streamlined this daily journey for many workers in the City of London. Buckinghamshire's county town is Buckingham, but there are a number of larger settlements such as High Wycombe and Aylesbury. There is considerable affluence in many parts of the county, such as around Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Farnham Common and Stoke Poges. Denham Golf Club, which has its own station on the Chiltern Line, is the haunt of many celebrities who have dwellings in the area. The county is the site of the first modern private university to receive a charter, the University of Buckingham. Buckinghamshire has number of areas of outstanding natural beauty, such as Burnham Beeches and the Chilterns (including the Chess Valley).
Listed Building Survey Gerrards Cross
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Gerrards Cross. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Gerrards Cross
Building Survey Gerrards Cross Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting South Bucks District Council at Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham, UB9 4LH , telephone 01895 837 200, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Gerrards Cross
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Fulmer, Hedgerley, Farnham Common, Stoke Poges, Chalfont St Peter, Stoke Poges and West Hyde.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Gerrards Cross. 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 Gerrards Cross we'll be able to give you the detailed Gerrards Cross HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Gerrards Cross
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Packhorse Rd, Gerrards Cross SL9 8ER
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32 Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross SL9 8AB
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109 Oxford Rd, Gerrards Cross SL9 7PA
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15 Ethorpe Cres, Gerrards Cross SL9 8PN
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40 Oak End Way Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8BR
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Ranging from 10 to 40 years all of our chartered RICS Surveyors are registered with and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have indemnity insurance that covers all of the work they undertake in a Home Buyers Survey in Gerrards Cross.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey non-intrusively inspects both the external and internal structure of a property for matters which include these, among others; damp, subsidence, infestations, cracks and damage.
If you are thinking of buying a property in Gerrards Cross, it is vitally important to book a Home Buyers Survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, for your peace of mind.
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 your Home Buyers Survey highlights concerns relating to any of these defects your surveyor explains what the issue is in detail and provides a recommendation as to what you should do to further investigate. An example of this is if your surveyor spots signs of damp within the property. Over 5,000 properties a week in the UK have damp proofing laid to combat the issue of rising damp and home buyers fear seeing mould, peeling wall paper and sodden floors as these are all tell-tale signs of rising damp.
If your property is showing these signs and your surveyor notes using their damp monitor that there is damp internally they'll advise you to get a damp specialist to attend the property, confirm the issue advising whether it is rising damp and quote for the costs in repairing with damp proofing.
If you're looking at buying a home in Gerrards Cross which is showing signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey. The costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If you can identify the problem before you purchase then you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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How long does your survey take?
We book the earliest possible slot for your RICS surveyor to carry out their inspection for your RICS home buyers survey. Then, on the day, they visit the property and inspect all accessible areas, concentrating on signs and suspicions of defects and issues.
The actual time your surveyor takes over the inspection varies with each property – you can imagine that one for a small flat for a HomeBuyers Report will normally take less than one for a large mansion for a Building Survey. It is likely to be anything between 1 ½ hours to 3 hours.
SAM Conveyancing's RICS surveyors call you on the day of the inspection after carrying it out to go over any major concerns and findings and then they complete the report and return it to you within 5 working days.
Does your property look like this?
A thatch roof is a very particular style for a property and it is important you get a RICS surveyor who has previous experience of surveying thatched roof properties in Gerrards Cross. A Level 3: Building Survey is better suited for this style of property due to the age and style of the property and the surveyor will need to pay special attention to inspecting the current condition of the roof as thatch does deteriorate over time.
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 Gerrards Cross quote.
