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🥾 Winter Walks Around Cross Hills

⏱️ 4-minute readWinter brings a different pace to the countryside around Cross Hills and the wider Yorkshire area. Frost settles across fields, paths feel quieter, and clear winter light gives familiar routes a fresh look. It’s a great time of year to get outside, whether that’s a gentle stroll after Christmas or a steady walk to kick off the New...

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💛 Skipton takes the spotlight, but our villages keep the real smiles going 💛

⏱️ 4-minute read Skipton has grabbed the headlines as the happiest place to live in Great Britain for 2025. It is just a few miles up the road from us, so it feels close to home. Being local, we also know that with any busy town comes a less polished side and the everyday issues most places face these days....

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🏡 Is Now the Time to Buy? Five Questions Buyers Are Asking

⏱️ 4-minute read Over the past 18 months, one buyer trend has stood out more than any other. Hesitation. Plenty of people want to move. Plans are made, browsing starts, and then everything pauses. Sometimes it is waiting for prices to soften. Sometimes it is hoping rates fall further. Often it is waiting for a moment that feels perfect. In...

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🏡 Changing Property Trends in 2026 What You Need to Know

⏱️ 3-minute read The new year is already shaping the way people think about moving, renting, and investing. With steady confidence returning and habits shifting again, the market looks set for a year where practical features take centre stage. Here’s what stands out for 2026. 🔋 Efficiency Is Becoming StandardEnergy performance has moved up the priority list. Better insulation, modern...

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💛 Seven Ways to Spot an Ethical Agent 💛

When you’re looking for an estate agent, smooth talking and slick sales patter can be seductive, but what you really need is an agent who’s genuine, honest and ethical. Here’s how to spot an ethical agent. 1. They don’t overvalue 🧾 The oldest trick in the industry is promising a high price just to win an instruction.It looks great on...

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📰 Breaking News: 5 Ways the Budget Impacts the South Craven Property Market

⏱️ 5-minute read The Autumn Budget 2025 will be remembered for the tidal wave of leaks about what might be announced — many of which turned out to be partly true. Now that the Budget has been delivered, here’s what really happened from a property point of view, and what it could mean for the market going into 2026. 1....

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