Our Patch APRIL 2016
Contents
Welcome to our patch
from John Horton
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Cover story:
THERE ARE SURPRISES IN THE OVEN AT ASKEW ROAD'S ARTISAN BAKERY
Raluca Micu creates traditional dark-baked sour breads, but expands her range
to mark an important festive season which is noted for its special foods
4-5
Light blue or dark blue, there are great
vantage points to watch the action
PARTNERS:
12-15
Shop local! We bring you nine more
local businesses and their special offers
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FROM THE ARCHIVES:
ST PAUL'S CHAPEL
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PROFESSIONAL ADVICE:
PROBATE
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Why local know-how and experience is
better than cheap online alternatives
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Restored to its original glory, how a
landmark local rediscovered its mojo
18-19
Gary Kynaston reflects on the first five
years of Hammersmith Academy
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FEATURED PARTNER:
THE THATCHED HOUSE
TALKING HEADS:
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PARK LIFE:
THE BOAT RACE IS BACK
7-9
The story of a church built to spare its
worshippers a long trek through mud
What’s on:
16-17
From theatre to classical concerts,
stand-up comedy to jazz and blues,
some great ideas for an evening out
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FEATURED PROPERTY:
BRADMORE PARK ROAD
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A stylish mid-terrace house with westfacing garden in Brackenbury Village
Property grid:
The search for your dream home
in Hammersmith, Brook Green
or Shepherds Bush starts here!
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e’ve had a busy start to
the year for both sales
and rentals – and we’re
already on course to break
our own records.
Strangely the ‘less is more’ approach
seems to be working well as we
continue to work with the very best
properties for vendors and landlords,
and also with many motivated, willing
and able buyers and tenants.
This is all good news for landlords
and sellers in the area. However, buying
a home for either a first-time purchase
or investment remains a challenge as
stock levels and choice are still very
limited, which is keeping prices robust
and competition high for the accurately
priced properties.
We are shifting into prime
season for house sellers and
we are seeing more enquiries
The market for selling flats has been
particularly busy with second home
purchasers making their decisions to
buy on their new flat rentals.
And now that we shift into the prime
season for house sellers we are seeing
more enquiries from prospective buyers.
So if you are thinking of selling or
renting and would be interested to hear
what is really happening in the local
market do contact us.
Thankfully I’m getting back on
my feet and am able to walk without
crutches after my Christmas five-a-side
football disaster. So as the weather
improves I’m looking forward to being
able to walk to my appointments and
get back to jogging along the river.
Since my injury the team have
endured a poor run of form at Rocks
Lane. One could attribute it to my
absence... but any calls for me to return
to the pitch are misplaced. I’m done.