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A fantastic prize to win a nights' stay at the Crab Manor Hotel in a luxury bedroom with private hot tub near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, including a bottle of champagne.

All you need to do is like our page on Facebook and share the original post regarding this competition.

Competition closes on the 31st October - good luck to everyone!

The 18th Century Georgian Manor House transports you to another world complete with unique accommodation, hidden beer taps, private luxury garden rooms with personal hot tubs and a giant yeti. Crab Manor Hotel is twinned with the well respected and highly acclaimed Crab and Lobster restaurant offering a huge range of quality dishes in a relaxed setting.  With a terrace that catches the sun and a bright and airy pavilion, the restaurant offers supreme al fresco dining in summer, and a cosy main restaurant, making the Crab and Lobster the perfect setting, regardless of the weather.

The perfect venue for your wedding in the heart of North Yorkshire.Come along and visit us at our next wedding open day on Sunday the 26th October from 12-4pm. View our stunning gardens, civil ceremony room and pavilion along with a selection of our beautiful themed hotel bedrooms. Chat to our dedicated wedding coordinators and handpicked assortment of local suppliers whilst enjoying a glass of fizz and our chefs freshly prepared canapés.

A magnificent fully refurbished Victorian villa providing 3860 sq.ft (358.61 sq.m) of living space, set within the heart of the West End. Beautiful lawned gardens, west facing courtyard and underground garage. Situated in private gated grounds, together with two other newly built Victorian style houses.

Gas fired underfloor heating throughout.
Sealed unit double glazed windows.
Gas, electric, water and drainage.
Security alarm system, CCTV cameras and security entrance gates.
To all reception rooms, bedrooms and basement.
Concealed audio speakers to reception rooms, master bedroom and En-suite, Bedroom 5 and family bathroom.
Council Tax Band: G

The property has been completely refurbished to an extremely high standard, to include:-
re-roofed, new plaster work, new floors, new plumbing, new electrics, re-conditioned sliding sash windows with new double glazing, new kitchen, 5 new bathrooms, provision of network cabling, built-in audio speakers, a newly constructed hardwood garden room, English Heritage approved tiled floors and an underground garage.

Price On Application  CLICK FOR FULL DETAILS

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A huge thank you to all who bought some of our yummy cakes from our Duke Street office for our coffee morning to raise money for MacMillan cancer support - we also had a delicious selection of savouries and sweets at HQ, which were well received by all the staff.

A total was raised between the 2 offices of just over &200 and Nick & Gordon Carver donated the same amount to make our total &400!! 

Thank you so much to all who donated - we are delighted to be able to donate this amount to a very worthy cause.

Sonia Walton at Duke Street with a gorgeous spread of treats

Our goodies at HQ - there wasn't much left at the end of the day!

To find out how much was raised in total click on the mug

A big thank you also from James & Helen Carver who ran the Great North Run this year for Herriot Hospice Care and raised over &400 for the charity.  The prize winner of the raffle was Angie Simpson of our Richmond branch who won an overnight stay at the Crab & Lobster (see our main article for how you can win too!)

We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted in The Negotiator Awards 2014 in the North East and North West Agency of the Year category!!!

The winners and runners up will be announced at a gala dinner hosted by Alexander Armstrong on 4th November at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

This is a fantastic achievement as we are the only residential agent in North East England to reach the finals.

Thank you to all who have supported us along the way and who continue to do so.  Your support, along with our fantastic team have helped us to get this far!

We will keep you updated!

Adam Swalwell from Carver Financial Services explains how deciding on what to do with your mortgage before interest rates rise is an important decision and needs to be done in plenty of time.

For the first time in five years, industry experts have admitted that there is a growing chance that we will see base rate rise within the next six months.

And, after the vote was declared ‘no’ for Scottish independence, some have suggested that there could even be a rise before the end of this year, though this remains unlikely.

With these mixed messages surrounding the rise, borrowers are left wondering what will happen if they were to buy a house or remortgage before the end of the year.

Is now the time to fix or remortgage?

The obvious answer to that question depends on your individual circumstances and you should always seek advice from a professional adviser when deciding.

If you are currently running on tight funds and are on a variable rate, then you may find it difficult to manage with any increased monthly payments when rates rise so remortgaging to a fixed rate will you give the reliability and peace of mind of having to make the same payments each month.

However, if you are on a low variable rate at the minute, and will be able to afford the effect of some of the rate rises to come, then staying with your current mortgage deal may be the better choice.

According to a survey carried out by Principality Building Society, only 48 per cent of homeowners in England and Wales know what interest rate they are paying on their current mortgages.

Taking this into consideration, it is imperative that you prepare, in advance, when making the choice on what to do. Find out what mortgage deal you are currently on and what interest rate you are currently paying over how many years.
We advise starting the process approximately six months ahead of when you are looking at the possibility of changing, rather than leaving it until the last minute when rates have already increased.

Adam Swalwell is from Carver Financial Services – for further information call: 01325 380088

Email: adams@carvergroup.co.uk or visit: www.carvergroup.co.uk
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
There will be a fee for mortgage advice. The actual amount you pay will depend upon your circumstances. The fee is up to 1%, but a typical fee is 0.3% of the amount borrowed.

Well done to Wendy Mallet the winner of our Rockliffe Hall competition. Here is Wendy collecting her prize from Gordon Carver in front of our newly refurbished Duke Street Office. We hope you have a great stay!!

Also congratulations to Colin Bainbridge for correctly guessing the weight of Nick's prize winning marrow! Colin, who was our first entrant, guessed 32lb 5oz. The actual weight was 32lb!

Here's a picture of Nick with his prize winning marrow - he came first and second for 'Best Looking Marrow'.  Also, below a picture of their younger brother Martin the Marrow, who, unlike his prize winning brothers, has to work and recently spent the day on work experience at Carver HQ. 

Young professionals have a tricky decision to make when they're deciding where to live. According to estate agents Knight Frank they need to pack their bags and move to Durham.

Click here to read The most affordable place to live in Britain - our very own Durham.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work for Nick and Gordon Carver Residential.

Full time sales negotiators required - we have offices in Richmond, Northallerton, Darlington, Newton Aycliffe and Hurworth

*Experience preferable but not essential
*Sales background an advantage
*Attractive bonus scheme

If you wish to join our expanding team, please send your CV to kaye@carvegroup.co.uk

How 'dressing a house to sell' can mean different things to men and women...
Click here to read What Women Want .

Rockliffe Hall Hotel are supporting Beefy's Charity Foundation and are holding a number of events to help fundraise for this worthwhile cause. 

After many successful years of fund raising for a number of well-known charities, Sir Ian Botham is proud to launch his own grant making foundation.

Beefy’s Foundation will continue to support key charities of choice, but will also be able to help fund specific projects from a wider range of charitable entities across the UK.
The principal goal is to inspire young people and support young people suffering from chronic illness.
As a grant making organisation, Beefy’s Foundation will raise money through two key routes.