Houses, cabins and land · the Notch valley
Wild Notch lists a handful of properties at a time across Ferrin Bend, Upper Notch and the Camberlick road. Every one has been walked, measured and photographed before it reaches this page, and the same agent handles it from the first viewing to the day the keys change hands.
Currently listed
Prices are the figure we would advise a buyer to open at, not a hopeful headline. Where a property needs work, the description says so and the viewing notes explain what it would take.
Guide 412,000
Rewired in full two winters ago, with a slate roof that has another good decade in it. The rear extension is single glazed and would be the first thing most buyers replace.
Guide 268,000
Timber frame stripped back to the studs and insulated properly, with a new wood stove and a spring-fed supply. The track is shared with two neighbours and is maintained by agreement.
Guide 355,000
South-facing garden with established fruit trees and a workshop that already has power run to it. The kitchen is serviceable but original, and the price reflects that.
Guide 189,000
Corner flat above the old station yard with light on three sides and a storage locker in the basement. Service charge covers the stair, roof and the shared bike room.
Buying guidance
Three parts of the valley, what tends to come up for sale in each, and the things worth checking before you decide where to look.
The flat ground either side of the river, closest to the shops and the school.
The shelf above the valley floor, where the plots get larger and the views open up.
The streets around the old station yard, now mostly flats and small terraces.
What to expect
The same four stages apply whether you are buying or selling, so you can see where a property has got to and what is needed from you next.
A viewing takes about forty minutes, indoors and out. Bring questions about the roof, heating and boundaries; notes on all three are prepared before the property is listed.
Offers are put in writing with your funding position and any conditions attached. Sellers see the whole picture rather than a number relayed over the phone.
Once an offer is accepted, the survey and the legal searches run in parallel. Findings are shared in full, including anything that might reduce the agreed price.
Dates are agreed with both sides before anything is booked. Meter readings, keys and outbuilding access are handled in person on the day.
Before you commit
The questions that come up most often at viewings, answered the way they are answered in person.
Proof of funds or a mortgage agreement in principle, the name of the solicitor you intend to instruct, and a realistic date you could move. An offer with those three things behind it is treated very differently from one without them.
Two properties are opened each Saturday morning and the times are published on this page a week ahead. You can arrive at the posted time without booking, although sending the enquiry form first means the notes and floor plan are ready for you.
No. On any given property Wild Notch acts for the seller, and that is stated plainly at the first viewing. Buyers still get the full survey history and the honest version of what needs work, but advice on what to offer should come from someone acting for you.
About an hour on site measuring rooms, checking the roof line, loft, heating system and boundaries, then a written figure with the recent local sales it is based on. It is not a structural survey and does not replace one.
Most straightforward sales in the valley take between two and four months, depending on searches and whether there is a chain. Leasehold properties at Notch Halt usually sit at the longer end because the management pack has to be requested and paid for.
The finding goes to both sides with a quote for the work where one can be obtained. From there the price is renegotiated, the seller arranges the repair before completion, or the sale is withdrawn. Nothing is buried in a summary.
Usually yes, on weekday evenings and by arrangement with the current occupier. Tenanted properties need notice, so allow a few days. Mention the property and a couple of times that suit on the enquiry form.
Get in touch
One form for viewings, valuations and general questions. Replies go out the same working day, with the property notes attached where you have named one.
If you are selling, it helps to send the year the property was built, roughly when the roof and heating were last worked on, and whether any of the land is let. That is usually enough to give an honest opening range before a visit.