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I'm Craig an experienced Sales & Lettings agent covering Harlow, I live in Harlow myself and have a passion for property and know just why it's a great town to live in.

🏡 FOR SALE | RUNDELLS, HARLOW🔑 First-time buyers, could this be the one?Now on the market is this spacious two-bedroom e...
19/09/2026

🏡 FOR SALE | RUNDELLS, HARLOW

🔑 First-time buyers, could this be the one?

Now on the market is this spacious two-bedroom end-of-terrace home, offering around 775 sq ft of accommodation and a fantastic opportunity to take that first step onto the property ladder.

Inside you'll find:

🛏️ Two double bedrooms
🛋️ Generous living/dining room
🌿 Private rear garden
📦 Useful brick-built outbuilding/storage
🎨 Plenty of potential to make it your own
🏡 End-of-terrace

This is a home you can grow into and improve at your own pace, giving you the opportunity to create a first home that genuinely feels like yours.

👀 Viewings are now available.

📩 Drop me a message to arrange your viewing or find out more.

Aynsley Gardens, Church LangleyI know Aynsley Gardens particularly well, as the most recent recorded sale here is actual...
18/09/2026

Aynsley Gardens, Church Langley

I know Aynsley Gardens particularly well, as the most recent recorded sale here is actually one I marketed and sold myself.

No.153, a two-bedroom ground-floor maisonette, went on the market at £250,000 and completed in May this year for the full £250,000. It had parking and around 581 sq ft of accommodation.

I've been looking a little further into the road since, and there's quite a mix among its 171 properties, which makes an overall average price fairly meaningless.

The five most recent completed sales were:

153 – 2-bed maisonette – £250,000
148 – 1-bed first-floor flat – £188,000
132 – 2-bed end terrace – £245,000
147 – 1-bed ground-floor apartment – £190,000
30 – 5-bed detached – £572,500

No.30 is actually the highest recorded sale I've found in Aynsley Gardens. It's a much larger five-bedroom detached house arranged over three floors, so clearly a very different property to the flats and smaller houses elsewhere in the road.

I also went right back through the records and found No.93, which appears to have been the first recorded sale in Aynsley Gardens. It sold new in 1995 for £54,000 and has changed hands several times since, most recently for £235,000 in September 2025. That's an increase of £181,000 over 30 years.

There are currently three flats showing as For Sale in the road, ranging from £135,000 to £220,000, although as always with leasehold properties, the detail behind the asking price matters.

If you live in Aynsley Gardens and you're wondering where your property sits in amongst these figures, feel free to give me a call. Having recently sold here, I've got a pretty good idea of what buyers are looking for.

Sources: Sprift, HM Land Registry, NetHousePrices.com and Rightmove.

WOULD YOU AUTOMATICALLY DISMISS A SHARED OWNERSHIP PROPERTY?If you’re a first-time buyer, you might want to reconsider.O...
18/09/2026

WOULD YOU AUTOMATICALLY DISMISS A SHARED OWNERSHIP PROPERTY?

If you’re a first-time buyer, you might want to reconsider.

One of the biggest problems facing buyers isn’t always the monthly mortgage payment, it’s getting together a large enough deposit and borrowing enough to buy 100% of a property in the area they actually want to live.

That’s where Shared Ownership can be worth looking at.

Instead of purchasing the whole property, you buy a percentage of it and pay rent on the remaining share. Because you’re buying a smaller share, the purchase price and mortgage required can be substantially lower, which can also mean a smaller deposit is needed.

For the right buyer, that could mean the difference between:

❌ continuing to rent and waiting years to save a bigger deposit

or

✅ buying a home sooner and beginning to build equity in the share you own.

And Shared Ownership doesn’t necessarily mean you have to stay at the same percentage forever.

Many schemes allow you to staircase, purchasing additional shares in the property over time as your circumstances change. Some properties have a maximum ownership percentage, so it is important to understand the individual lease and scheme before buying.

There are, of course, other costs to consider. You’ll normally pay rent on the share you don’t own, and there may also be service charges. That’s why buyers should look at the whole monthly cost, rather than comparing the headline purchase price alone.

But here’s the important bit:

Don’t reject a Shared Ownership property simply because it says “Shared Ownership” on the advert.

If you like the property, the location works for you and buying 100% locally feels out of reach, ask the agent to explain:

What percentage you’re buying
What the rent is on the remaining share
What the service charge is
How much deposit you may need
Whether you can staircase
What the maximum ownership percentage is

Then compare the actual numbers with your other options.

You might discover that the home you thought you couldn’t afford is more achievable than you expected.

🏡 We currently have a Shared Ownership home available in Hatfield Heath, with the choice of purchasing a 70% share.

If you’ve never properly considered Shared Ownership before, message me and I’ll happily explain how this particular property works, no jargon, just the numbers and the options.

🏡 FOR SALE | ALBERT GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEYLooking for your first home in Church Langley? This two-bedroom home offers a...
17/09/2026

🏡 FOR SALE | ALBERT GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY

Looking for your first home in Church Langley? This two-bedroom home offers a fantastic combination of space, practicality and a location that makes everyday life easy.

Step inside and you’ll find a spacious living room, a sociable kitchen/diner opening directly onto the garden, a generous master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, versatile second bedroom and a modern family bathroom.

Outside, there’s an enclosed low-maintenance rear garden – ideal for relaxing, entertaining or family life – plus the added benefit of two parking spaces immediately outside. 🚗🚗

✨ Two bedrooms
✨ Spacious master bedroom with fitted wardrobes
✨ Kitchen/diner with garden access
✨ Separate living room
✨ Modern family bathroom
✨ Low-maintenance rear garden
✨ Two parking spaces
✨ Popular Church Langley location

Could this be your next home? Message me to arrange your viewing or for full details. 📲

🏡 COMING SOON | RUNDELLS, HARLOW | £300,000Looking for your first home? This could be the one. 🔑Coming to the market soo...
16/09/2026

🏡 COMING SOON | RUNDELLS, HARLOW | £300,000

Looking for your first home? This could be the one. 🔑

Coming to the market soon is this spacious two-bedroom home in Rundells, Harlow, offering a fantastic opportunity for first-time buyers looking for somewhere they can really make their own.

✨ Two double bedrooms
🛋️ Generous living/dining room
🌿 Private rear garden
🏠 Plenty of potential to modernise & personalise
💷 £300,000

Rather than paying a premium for somebody else's taste, this is a home where you can move in, make improvements over time and create a space that's truly yours.

📩 Want to see it before it hits the property portals? Send me a message to register your interest and be among the first to arrange a viewing.

🏡 COMING SOON | ALBERT GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY | £350,000Looking for your first home in Church Langley? This two-bedroom...
16/09/2026

🏡 COMING SOON | ALBERT GARDENS, CHURCH LANGLEY | £350,000

Looking for your first home in Church Langley? This two-bedroom house could be just what you’ve been waiting for.

Offering a spacious living room, kitchen/diner opening onto the garden, a generous master bedroom with fitted wardrobes, modern family bathroom and a low-maintenance rear garden, there’s plenty here for first-time buyers, couples and young families.

🚗 Two parking spaces
🛏️ Two bedrooms
🍽️ Kitchen/diner
🌿 Enclosed rear garden
📍 Popular Church Langley location
💷 £350,000

📸 Full details and viewings launching soon.

Want to be one of the first through the door? Message me now to register your interest and get ahead of the launch.

🏡 SOLD STC – ALTHAM GROVE, HARLOW 🏡Another Harlow home is now SOLD STC and the activity behind this sale tells an import...
15/09/2026

🏡 SOLD STC – ALTHAM GROVE, HARLOW 🏡

Another Harlow home is now SOLD STC and the activity behind this sale tells an important story for local homeowners.

📅 59 days on the market
👀 11 viewings
📱 62,381 appearances in property search results
🏠 3,268 property page views
🤝 3 offers received
✅ SOLD STC

Most importantly, this sale has left me with buyers who are still looking for homes in Harlow and the surrounding area.

So, if you live locally and have been thinking about selling, whether you're ready to move now or are simply wondering what your property could achieve, I'd like to hear from you.

You don't necessarily need to wait until your home is on Rightmove to find out whether there could be a buyer for it. I may already be speaking to someone looking for a property just like yours.

📩 Thinking of selling in Harlow? Send me a message for a confidential, no-obligation conversation about your property and the current buyer demand.

Craig | IAD UK

🏡 FOR SALE | FIR PARK, HARLOWA home with space, character and so much potential.Now available in the popular Fir Park ar...
11/09/2026

🏡 FOR SALE | FIR PARK, HARLOW

A home with space, character and so much potential.

Now available in the popular Fir Park area is this spacious three-bedroom family home, ideal for buyers looking for somewhere they can move into and gradually make their own.

Behind the distinctive interior is a home with all the important ingredients already in place. Generous living space, three well-proportioned bedrooms, plenty of natural light, a rear garden, garage and driveway.

✨ Three well-proportioned bedrooms
✨ Generous living & dining accommodation
✨ Garage & driveway
✨ Rear garden
✨ Ground-floor WC
✨ Fantastic potential to modernise & personalise
✨ No onward chain

Rather than paying a premium for somebody else's renovation, this is an opportunity to create a home around your own style and needs.

📍 Fir Park, Harlow, CM19
🔑 No onward chain

Interested? Send me a message or give me a call to arrange your viewing.

COMING SOON | FIR PARK, HARLOW 🏡Looking for a home you can really make your own?Coming soon to Fir Park is this spacious...
10/09/2026

COMING SOON | FIR PARK, HARLOW 🏡

Looking for a home you can really make your own?

Coming soon to Fir Park is this spacious three-bedroom family home, offering generous living accommodation, plenty of natural light and fantastic potential for its next owners to modernise and create something special.

✨ Three well-proportioned bedrooms
✨ Generous living & dining space
✨ Garage & driveway
✨ Rear garden
✨ Ground-floor WC
✨ Fantastic modernisation potential
✨ No onward chain

This isn't about paying a premium for somebody else's choices, it's an opportunity to take a substantial family home with all the fundamentals already in place and put your own stamp on it.

📍 Fir Park, Harlow
🏡 Launching soon

Want to see it before it hits Rightmove and Zoopla?

📩 Message me directly to register your interest and be one of the first to know when viewings open.

Ashworth Place, Church LangleyI’ve been looking through the sales in Ashworth Place and there are a couple of figures I ...
08/09/2026

Ashworth Place, Church Langley

I’ve been looking through the sales in Ashworth Place and there are a couple of figures I thought were worth sharing. There are approximately 121 properties here, with the road dating back to around 1995.

Looking at the five most recent sales:

No.65 – 3-bed detached – £480,000
No.87 – 4-bed link-detached – £487,500
No.64a – 3-bed detached – £495,000
No.101 – 3-bed detached – £465,000
No.9 – 4-bed detached – £660,000

The average is £517,500, although I wouldn't read too much into that figure because No.9 is a much larger house in a particularly good position.
In fact, the three recent 3-bedroom detached houses averaged £480,000, which is probably a more useful comparison if you own something similar.

I also went back through the older records and found something interesting about No.9. It sold for £150,000 in 1996 and didn't change hands again until July 2025, when it sold for £660,000, the highest recorded sale price I've found in Ashworth Place. That's a difference of £510,000 over the two sales.

There doesn't currently appear to be anything actually available for sale in Ashworth Place. Although there are two properties Sold STC: a 2-bed terrace at which was marketed at £375,000, and a 5-bed detached which was marketed with a guide of £600,000–£625,000. Those are asking prices rather than confirmed selling prices.

If you live in Ashworth Place and you're thinking of moving, or you're just curious what your house might be worth, give me a call. I'm always happy to have a chat.

Craig Armstrong Estate Agent
01279 211530

Sources: Sprift, HM Land Registry, NetHousePrices.com and Rightmove.

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CM187BL

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