Our Patch Summer 2017 Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush | Page 3

Our Patch summer 2017 Contents Welcome to our patch from John Horton T Cover story: SHOOTING STARZ When Luke Craig set up his youth sports coaching business four years ago, he hoped it would go well. But even he’s been surprised by the way it’s taken off 10-11 mapping your fun: 12-13 How two of west London’s busiest volunteers are making a difference A handy guide to let you pinpoint the places to go for events this summer WHAT'S ON: 14-15 ARTSFEST: 15 With more than 200 individual events, there are plenty of arty choices community life: celebrating local heroes 17 How Lady Burlington’s presence is still being felt, 300 years on Nina Conti tops the bill at a four-day chuckle-a-thon in the Bush Theatre ARCHIVES: chiswick house 4-5 FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS: SHEPHERDS BUSH COMEDY 6-8 From jazz to comedy, food to bridge, here’s the pick of the calendar dates IMPROVE BEFORE YOU MOVE: THE EXPERTS' OPINION 18-19 Four leading figures give their views on how to maximise your return in this fiercely competitive market PUBLISHED BY Horton and Garton www.hortonandgarton.co.uk Editor Geoff Cowart DESIGN By:design 020 8753 4482 DISCLAIMER We thank our advertisers for supporting Our Patch, but Horton and Garton does not accept responsibility for goods or services offered by advertisers Printed by Hammerprint 45,000 copies distributed by Letterbox Distribution FEATURED PROPERTY: SOUTH SIDE, W6 20 A semi-detached, five-bed, two-bath house in Stamford Brook, with south- facing garden. On the market at £1.95m Property grid: The search for your dream home in Hammersmith, Chiswick or Shepherds Bush starts here 20-22 ime flies when you’re having fun. As we embark on our 10th year in ever-evolving King Street I’ve been reflecting on my time at the helm of Horton and Garton. The view from our Hammersmith office has certainly changed with the demolition of the cinema. It’s one example of west London’s changing landscape. Just down the road we’ve just opened a Chiswick office in Turnham Green, so our community outreach and charitable involvement now spans three postcodes. The question I hear each day is: “What is REALLY happening to the market?” The good news is we are constantly listing new properties for sale and to let. Property is still selling, and buyers are still buying, just not at the pace we’ve been accustomed to. The good news is, property is still selling, and buyers are still buying. Just not at the same pace The past 15 months have seen changes in expectation from buyers, while vendors and landlords have been adjusting to the seismic shift of Brexit. However, I anticipate a stronger third and fourth quarter with savvy buyers and renters returning to the market after the election. The key when buying or letting your property is to choose your agent carefully. Ensure they have the experience, knowledge, expertise and energy required to guide you through this unique time in the market and achieve the best price for your property and situation. If you are buying, selling or renting, call us. I guarantee we can offer full support as we continue to put our clients at the heart of our business.