Top tips for a Esher Home Buyers Survey
Esher is on the old London to Portsmouth road and has a wonderful grand 18th century house called Claremont near its town centre (built 1768 and owned, but never lived in, by Clive of India).
Esher's housing mainly consists of 1920s and 1930s detached houses on private estates, as well as Victorian workmen's cottages. There are fine Arts & Crafts-inspired houses, built in the 1920s and 1930s, in Clive Road and Clare Hill, which have red brick, leaded windows and gable ends.
There are plenty of semi-detached and detached 1920s and 1930s houses around Esher Station and Hinchley Wood.
There are also newer developments, many of them large and very well-appointed. Hinchley Park in Hengest Avenue offers a fair spectrum of new builds, from one-bed maisonettes to 5-bedroom houses.
Esher's housing mainly consists of 1920s and 1930s detached houses on private estates, as well as Victorian workmen's cottages. There are fine Arts & Crafts-inspired houses, built in the 1920s and 1930s, in Clive Road and Clare Hill, which have red brick, leaded windows and gable ends.
There are plenty of semi-detached and detached 1920s and 1930s houses around Esher Station and Hinchley Wood.
There are also newer developments, many of them large and very well-appointed. Hinchley Park in Hengest Avenue offers a fair spectrum of new builds, from one-bed maisonettes to 5-bedroom houses.
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Dwellings in the area to the north and west of Esher station, including in streets such as Ember Lane and Lower Green Road, receive flood alerts and warnings, particularly the homes built around Thames Ditton and Esher Golf Club. 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). |
Ridge tiles are often used on properties in Esher and should be checked by you, or your surveyor during the purchase of your property. Ridge tiles may appear to be firmly bedded atpresent but the mortar tends to weather and eventually the tiles will needto be rebedded - this may take several years depending on the weather conditions. |
Felt is often used underneath tiles on the roof and your Building Surveyor should check this. In time, exposed felt may break up and if this occurs, remedial action will be required by a reputable roofing contractor such as Esher Roofing, 20 Dalmore Avenue, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0HQ on 01372 815 938. |
Surrey is located in the south east of England and is well known for its high property prices and leafy areas. Guildford is the county town, however Surrey County Council can be found just up the A3 in the neighbouring town Kingston Upon Thames. It was in Dorking in Surrey at the White Horse where Charles Dickens wrote much of his Pickwick Papers and apparently based many of the characters on local peopleThe University of Surrey can be found in Guildford, however Surrey also hosts the Royal Holloway University of London (Egham), University of Law & Kingston University. HG Wells, writer of War of the Worlds, lived at Horsell Common in Woking in Surrey when he wrote the book and this is where, in the book, the Martians first land on Earth.
Listed Building Survey Esher
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Esher. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Esher
Building Survey Esher Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Elmbridge Borough Council at Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9SD, telephone 01372 474 474, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Esher
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Epsom, Leatherhead, Hersham, Walton on Thames, Claygate, Shinfield and Thames Ditton.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Esher. 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 Esher we'll be able to give you the detailed Esher HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Esher
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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High Street, Esher, Surrey KT10 9RD
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Southwood Gardens, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0DE
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Soprano Way, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0DG
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Castle Avenue, East Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 2PL
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Castle Avenue, East Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 2PL
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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 Esher.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Esher, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property. The procedure is non-intrusive.
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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Should any issues be flagged up in the Home Buyers Survey, our surveyor will tell you what you need to do to get more in-depth advice on the extent and seriousness of the issue affecting your property in Esher and what needs to be done to remedy it.
If you are worried about a crack or cracks or indeed any other defects that you think your property has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might snowball into many thousands of pounds further down the line.
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.
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.
HomeBuyers Report in Esher
A HomeBuyers Report serves as a great general inspection for flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Esher should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Esher should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are Victorian conversions which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Esher
Most freehold houses in Esher that are over 50 years old, that have been refurbished/developed or are unusual in style should get a Building Survey.
A Building Survey used to be called the Full Structural Survey and is the most comprehensive visual inspection a surveyor can provide.
Choosing a HomeBuyers Report when you should have a Building survey can be costly if key defects don't get reported in the detail you require.
A Building Survey used to be called the Full Structural Survey and is the most comprehensive visual inspection a surveyor can provide.
Choosing a HomeBuyers Report when you should have a Building survey can be costly if key defects don't get reported in the detail you require.
If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Esher quote.
