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                           Hello!                                                                                                               Your common questions
                                                                                                                                                about moving home
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                           Welcome to the May issue of the ESPC Property and Interiors                                                          answered
                           magazine which is packed full of the latest property news and                                                     30 AREA FOCUS
                           views.
                                                                                                                                                A life beside the sea
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                           Dreaming of a life beside the sea? Don’t miss our feature on                                                      36  PROPERTY ADVICE
                           coastal living to find out the best areas to move to. We also have                                                   Savvy staging
                           top tips for staging your home before selling and show you how     44                                             44  EXPERT ADVICE
                           to refresh your property for summer.                                                                                 Transform your garden
        Editor’s note                                                                                                                           in a weekend
                           Sophie, one of the Home Design Stylists at John Lewis & Partners
                           Edinburgh,  tells  us  about  her  interior  design  influences  while                                            50 INTERIORS INSIDER
        Emer O’Toole                                                                                                                            Summer sanctuary
                           Dobbies discuss how to transform your garden in a weekend.
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                           Plus, Jordan MacKay from Aberdein Considine answers your                                                             Founder of The Mainstreet
                           common buying and selling questions, and David Lauder from                                                           Trading Company bookshop,
                           ESPC Mortgages and Nicky Lloyd from ESPC Lettings give us                                                 50         Rosamund de la Hey, shares
                           their top market tips.                                                                                               her daily life

                           As always, we’ve got a spotlight on some of the best properties
                           on the market!
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