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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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