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Our Guide to the Sales Process
Moving house can be a daunting and often stressful process. It’s not something most of us do many times in our lives, so the process can be unfamiliar. Taking steps to prepare for the move and knowing what to expect can ease the process. We’ve laid out the key steps below: Purchasing Guide We recommend…
Read MoreWhy Choose the Cotswolds?
Home to Royals, celebrities and community folk alike, there’s a reason the Cotswolds is so popular. From the rolling hills offering exceptional views, to the warm welcome held within its many villages and towns, the Cotswolds has something to offer everyone. The area surrounding our three offices in Painswick, Minchinhampton and Stroud, expertly showcases some…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Tania Thompson
“Why would you not get someone professional to act on your behalf in what is for most people the biggest single lifetime purchase they’ll ever make” Property search agents have grown in popularity over recent years but to many the role of the search agent is still something of an enigma. To find out more…
Read MoreMurray’s Work within the Community
We support a wide variety of community events in the villages and towns surrounding our three offices Giving Back At Murrays we enjoy working with people as much as working with property and giving back to the local community is core to our ethos. We sponsor numerous local charities and support events across the region,…
Read MorePreparing your Home for Sale
Presenting your home in the best possible light really does make a difference when it comes to sealing the deal on a sale. Positive first impressions are crucial for a good viewing experience. It is widely believed that most purchasers decide within minutes, if not seconds, if this is the home for them. The aim…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Sarah Elder
“It’s wonderful to go for a walk and think I’m going to come back and paint this; it puts you on such a high” Murrays’ Liane Wheeler chatted with local artist Sarah Elder to find out what inspires the former BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year Hidden away in a quiet corner of the Cotswolds,…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Fi Shiner
“We are a Cotswold vineyard producing a Cotswold product and want our wines to reflect the soil and be able to tell a story” We met with the owner and founder of Woodchester Valley Vineyard to find out how a local enterprise is now producing award-winning wines of international acclaim. Sitting in the tasting room…
Read MoreCelebrating 30 years of Murrays
2023 was a special year for the Murrays team as it marked our 30 year anniversary Founded by Director, Richard Murray, with his parents Clive and Jenny as acting consultants, Murrays opened its first office in Stroud in September 1993. A family ethos has been at the heart of the business ever since, with Richard’s…
Read MoreMinchinhampton
An idyllic Cotswold market town, the pretty lanes of Minchinhampton are centred around four streets in the form of a cross with a central Market House and Square. The quaint streets of Minchinhampton are lined with idyllic Cotswold properties, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The town grew in importance with rapid growth…
Read MoreStroud
Voted the best place to live in the UK by The Sunday Times in 2021, the market town of Stroud has a rich industrial heritage and the many textile mills central to its thriving wool industry can still be seen dotted along the valleys todays. The central canal network built in the 19th Century to…
Read MorePainswick
A quintessentially Cotswold village, Painswick, known as ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds,’ is a village eminently worthy of its regal title. Filled with period charm, the narrow streets of Painswick are lined with stunning historic homes built of honey coloured stone, paying homage to the rich wool trade that once thrived across Stroud’s Five Valleys.…
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