Top tips for a Great Bookham Home Buyers Survey
Great Bookham is a Surrey village based on an original Saxon settlement. It expanded when the railway arrived in the mid-19th century. Polesden Lacey's house dates from the 17th century and Bookham Grove was built in the 18th century.
Property is highly varied with many Victorian properties and some large detached houses such as in Links Way and around the Church Road area, where there also a number of new build properties.
Property is highly varied with many Victorian properties and some large detached houses such as in Links Way and around the Church Road area, where there also a number of new build properties.
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Properties in Great Bookham which are located in close proximity to the River Mole's tributaries, channels and feeders, in streets such Merrylands Road and Church Road/Little Bookham Street, 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). | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, Bookham, including streets such as Littile Bookham Street and Ashley Close, is in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. The raised Radon area has a maximum radon potential of 1-3% (the percentage is the chance of a property being built where Radon emissions might measure above the action level). If you are concerned that a property you are buying is in an area of raised Radon, please click to visit Public Health England's UK Radon Map. Click also to find out more about Radon, Radon property searches and much more. | Your RICS surveyor inspects drains during a survey of a property in Dorking, where the drain cover is accessible and on the site of the property. If the drains are reported to be blocked you may need to employ a drainage company to inspect the drains with CCTV such as ActFast, Riverside Business Centre, Guildford Road, Surry, KT22 9AD. |
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 Great Bookham
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Great Bookham. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Great Bookham
Building Survey Great Bookham Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Mole Valley District Council at Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SJ, telephone 01306 885001, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Great Bookham
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in East Horsley, Leatherhead, Cobham, Stoke D'Abernon, Fetcham, Effingham and Ranmore Common.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Great Bookham. 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 Great Bookham we'll be able to give you the detailed Great Bookham HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Great Bookham
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Eastwick Drive, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3PY
- 24a Blackthorne Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4BN
- 2 Cannon Grove, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JZ
- 19 Linden Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7JB
- 12 Buffers Lane Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7XG
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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 Great Bookham.
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 Great Bookham 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.
Click to find out how much does a house survey cost (free, no obligation quote)
If the Home Buyers Survey flags up any of these defects then our Surveyor explains what you need to do to get further advice on how to investigate them and get It resolved.
If you are concerned about your property in Great Bookham having any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
If you can identify the defect 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.
FREE Online Conveyancing Process for Buyers
Includes online checklists, videos, downloads and tips - plus it is completely free to use from start to finish and saves your progress along the way.
Focus and limitations of the HomeBuyer Report
The HomeBuyer Report service is specifically designed for lay people that want a professional opinion at an economic price for the property they are buying.
It is, therefore, necessarily less comprehensive than a level 3 building survey.
It is, therefore, necessarily less comprehensive than a level 3 building survey.
The focus of the surveyor is on assessing the general condition of the main elements of the property you are buying, and identifying and evaluating the particular features that affect its present value and may affect its future resale.
The Building Surveyor's inspection is not exhaustive, and no tests are undertaken. There is, therefore, a risk that certain defects may not be found that would have been uncovered if testing and/or a more substantial inspection had been undertaken.
This is a risk that the client must accept.
The Building Surveyor's inspection is not exhaustive, and no tests are undertaken. There is, therefore, a risk that certain defects may not be found that would have been uncovered if testing and/or a more substantial inspection had been undertaken.
This is a risk that the client must accept.
However, where there is ‘a trail of suspicion’ the surveyor ‘must take reasonable steps to follow the trail’. These ‘reasonable steps’ may include recommending further investigation.
Does your property look like this?
The Level 2: HomeBuyer Report is perfectly suited for standard construction properties that have not had any material changes, run down or extensions to them.
Many clients prefer to get a Level 3: Building Survey as they don't want to miss any defects, however it is important to note that both surveys inspect the same areas of the property and it is unlikely that any additional content will appear in the report of a Building Survey compared to a HomeBuyer Report.
Many clients prefer to get a Level 3: Building Survey as they don't want to miss any defects, however it is important to note that both surveys inspect the same areas of the property and it is unlikely that any additional content will appear in the report of a Building Survey compared to a HomeBuyer Report.
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 Great Bookham quote.
