As my other reviews of businesses in the area will demonstrate, I'm a big fan of Bourneville. It's…read morea lovely part of the world and a place I always take out of town visitors to show them that Birmingham isn't the concrete hell-hole that the media often portrays it to be. The Bourneville Village Trust is the organisation charged with keeping things in order and, to a large extent, exactly as they were when the whole estate was first built by the owners of the nearby Cadbury chocolate factory ("The Factory in a Garden") in the early 1900s. The houses here are all maintained to a high standard and owners / occupiers are prevented from doing anything hideous to them - so you don't seen many stone lions at the end of driveways, or gigantic satellite dishes on the side of houses. If you don't know the area, I'd recommend booking out half a day to take a stroll through this area. It really is a treat.

Bournville Village Trust was set up in 1900 to maintain and improve Bournville. As it is a model…read morevillage, they take their job quite seriously - which means that Bournville is indeed one of the safest, cleanest and most historic suburbs of Birmingham, but also retaining its quaint character can make it a bit of a pain for those who live there. For example, any developments to your property have to obtain planning permission from the Village Trust. There are no pubs as it is officially an alcohol-free zone, which, again, can have its plus sides, but is a bit of a bummer if you just fancy a civilised bevvy on a Friday evening. They also won't allow satellite dishes as it defaces the historic appearance of the village. So, the Village Trust has its good and bad aspects. It makes Bournville a beautiful, clean and safe place to live. It also makes it a bit of a faff, as a lot of normal domestic activities, such as owning a satellite dish or having a drink, are inconveniently tied up in red tape.

Thank you very much for the swift turn-around of the survey report, which is much appreciated. More…read moregenerally, please pass on my sincere thanks to the surveyor for his comprehensive assessment of the property -- the report is most helpful. I am impressed by the quality of your service and would not hesitate to come back to you again in the future. Best regards, Nick

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My property was recently sold by Doug and the team after more than two decades of being rented out…read morewith them as the rental agents. An advantage of using them is that they are a small, long standing, local team, so that one is dealing with known individuals in a long term relationship who have excellent local knowledge. Throughout the decades of our relationship they have always responded quickly to any issues, concerns or matters needing dealing with. Over the years an element of friendship became a pleasant, positive part of the business relationship. I highly recommend them as agents for renting and selling properties.

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