The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today.
Marishelle Butler from The Country House Company, an independent property agency based in Hambledon, was invited onto an episode of the podcast, which also included an interview with Geoff Hurst. Host Matthew O’Neill asked both guests a series of questions about leadership and the role it has played in their careers to date.
Matthew O’Neill commented, ‘Hosting a show like this, where you speak to genuine leaders who have been there and done it, either on a national stage or within a crucial industry sector, is an absolute honour.’
Marishelle was delighted to have the opportunity to take part in the project commenting that ‘it is vital that we adapt to the changing needs and expectations of the work force. The generation that is coming into the workplace now is full of inspiring ideas, understanding of advances in technology and is very aware of environmental issues. To have the opportunity to discuss differing ideas on leadership and getting the very best out of the workforce, for the individual team members, companies and British industry as a whole, is very inspiring as we enter this next exciting decade.’
Lord Blunkett, chairman of The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland said, ‘I think the most informative element of each episode is the first part, where Matthew O’Neill is able to sit down with someone who really gets how their industry works and knows how to make their organisation tick. Someone who’s there day in day out working hard and inspiring others. That’s what leadership is all about.’
You can listen to the podcast in full here: https://youtu.be/l_ZFIVzZL3k
You can also discover more about both Marishelle Butler and Geoff Hurst here:
http://www.leaderscouncil.co.uk/members/marishelle-butler
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For full details on The Country House Company see www.countryhousecompany.co.uk
For full details on The Leaders Council see https://www.leaderscouncil.co.uk/
Set at the edge of Petersfield, the property is one of three individual properties, which originally formed a grand Victorian country house that was built in 1890 and converted in 1988.
This superb home offers a wealth of period features throughout with high ceilings, stone mullioned windows and period fireplaces.
The accommodation is elegant and beautifully presented and includes, on the ground floor, a magnificent drawing room, a spacious open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with Aga, a study, cloakroom and a conservatory with doors to a private courtyard.
On the first floor there is the master bedroom with en suite shower room, a guest bedroom also with en suite facilities, a further double bedroom and the family bathroom. The fourth bedroom is set on the second (top) floor.
To the side of the property is a detached double garage with office/storage space overhead and benefits from its own external access. The garden is to the front of the property with ornamental hedges and large area of lawn, and adjacent to the side of the house is a private courtyard and area for seating.
The house is approached via a sweeping shared driveway and is attractively elevated with panoramic views across the South Downs National Park. Perfectly placed with easy access to Petersfield it is the ideal location for London commuters looking for a rural retreat or for second home owners, downsizers or families with an appetite for country living who prefer the comfort of full amenities and road/rail links nearby.
Offered for sale through The Country House Company, Guide price £985,000. For further details please contact Kate Porter on 02392 632275
This attractive home presents all the character expected of a property of its period with high ceilings, handsome fireplaces and exposed timbers. The accommodation, whilst in need of some refurbishment, is spacious and opens to a courtyard giving access to the large store with separate entrance from the high street.
On the ground floor is a welcoming entrance hall, comfortable sitting room with large bay window, dining room with fireplace and elegant drawing room again with fireplace. In addition, on the ground floor is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with door to the garden and a separate shower room accessed from the hallway. There is also a useful cellar below stairs.
On the first floor a spacious, open landing leads to the three double bedrooms and a family bathroom with two further substantial attic rooms located on the second floor.
Accessed externally is the substantial store which could be utilised as such or, subject to the necessary planning, be converted to garage space or integrated into the main house.
To the rear of the property is a pretty paved courtyard area with external cloakroom, wood store and utility. Steps lead to a good-sized area of private walled garden which is mainly laid to lawn bordered by mature planting.
Hambledon is a thriving village situated within the South Downs National Park. There are excellent amenities which include a village store, public house, school, church, active village hall and cricket club. Historically the birth place of Cricket, Hambledon is surround by glorious countryside yet within easy access of the A3/A32 and A272 to Winchester and Petersfield where there are extensive facilities and train services to London.
Offered for sale through The Country House Company Guide price £700,000. Please contact Kate Porter on 02392 632275 for further details.
For sale through The Country House Company are two exciting renovation projects in Hambledon offering a unique opportunity to create a dream home to your own specification.
The properties are totally different – one being a fascinating property designed in a unique 1970’s style and set above the village with incredible views, the other being an attractive Grade ll listed period property in the center of the village.
Benchmark is an architect inspired and designed home which offers in excess of 3300 sq. ft of accommodation, elevated gardens and 2 acres of paddock land with separate vehicular access. Although in need of some significant refurbishment, this versatile property has some amazing 1960’s/70’s interior features and presents an exciting project. Arranged over three levels the accommodation includes an impressive dual aspect sitting room with architectural features and large picture window with magnificent views over the village and South Downs National Park.
Steps descend from the entrance hall to the ground floor of the original part of the house which is believed to date back to the 1800s where there is a bedroom, bathroom and sauna which could be annexed to provide ancillary accommodation if required.
The property is set back and elevated from the lane although immediately adjacent is a subterranean double garage. Steps lead to the main entrance and to an area of lawn which is over the garage area. Paved terracing then encircles the house with a large sun terrace immediately adjacent to the rear which can also be accessed from the sitting room and master bedroom. Landscaped gardens are then steeply banked behind with meandering steps rising to a pedestrian gate to the field which is currently a wild meadow but could be fully fenced as a paddock if required.
Totally different and equally exciting is 2 East Street, an attractive five bedroom Grade ll listed property in the center of the village. This attractive home presents all the character expected of a property of its period with high ceilings, handsome fireplaces and exposed timbers. The accommodation, whilst in need of some refurbishment, is spacious and opens to a courtyard giving access to the large store with separate entrance from the high street.
On the ground floor is a welcoming entrance hall, comfortable sitting room with large bay window, dining room with fireplace and elegant drawing room again with fireplace. In addition, on the ground floor is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with door to the garden and a separate shower room accessed from the hallway. There is also a useful cellar below stairs.
Accessed externally is the substantial store which could be utilised as such or, subject to the necessary planning, be converted to garage space or integrated into the main house.
To the rear of the property is a pretty paved courtyard area with external cloakroom, wood store and utility. Steps lead to a good-sized area of private walled garden which is mainly laid to lawn bordered by mature planting.
So if you are inspired to start 2020 with an exciting property project then call Kate Porter on 02392 632 275.
The start of a New Year brings mixed feelings for many and the thought of having to change elements of your life with New Resolutions is a pressure that isn’t always motivating.
So consider using the New Year to bring along new opportunities to try new things, alter your routine to give you more time or just to enjoy your life as it is for another year!
New intentions are a more positive approach to change. Intention means an aim or a plan whereas resolution means a firm decision to do or not to do something. If your ‘resolution’ doesn’t work there is a feeling of failure. That negativity can have an impact to your approach in other areas of your life so to avoid this setting intentions can be a much more positive approach.
In Yoga, teachers can often encourage their students to set intentions at the beginning of the class. This can be anything from relaxation to letting go of a worry that is dominating your thoughts. At the end of the class this helps clients feel calmer, more in control and increases positivity.
New year’s intentions can be simple, bite size objectives that will allow you to feel a sense of accomplishment and control. It can of course include more significant intentions like Job changes, fitness changes or taking a firmer control over areas of your life that you feel are overwhelming. Taking each intention and making them realistic to achieve is also key to success. When working with clients on their fitness intentions it is paramount that we set step by step goals in order to get to the end vision. Approaching more aspects of your life with this mindset can make it feel more attainable and less overwhelming.
So welcome 2020 with a fresh mindset. Positive Intentions could be the key to your success.
The Government has laid The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. This means that subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament, landlords and agents will need to ensure electrical installation inspections and testing are carried out for all new tenancies in England from 1 July 2020 or from 1 April 2021 for existing tenancies.
The Regulations require landlords to ensure that every fixed electrical installation is inspected and tested at least every five years by a qualified person.
• The landlord is required to obtain a report which gives the results of the inspection and test, supply that report to each tenant within 28 days and retain a copy until the next inspection is due.
• Upon request the report must be provided to the local housing authority within 7 days.
• The private landlord must supply a copy of the last report to any new tenant before occupation, or any prospective tenant within 28 days of a request from the prospective tenant.
• The Regulations require local housing authorities to enforce the rules and have the power to arrange remedial action.
• Proven breaches of the regulations can result in the local housing authority imposing a financial penalty of up to £30,000.
ARLA PropertyMark, our governing body, is fully supportive of this new legislation, confident that it will create a level playing field for all agents and landlords as well as ensuring improved safety standards for tenants. Mandating inspecting and testing of every fixed electrical installation should have a limited impact on good professional landlords and agents in the market, many of whom already voluntarily undertake these inspections.
If you have any queries regarding this or any aspect of letting a property please do call Claudia or Marishelle at The Country House Company on 02392 632275.
Much has been attributed to the power of positive thought and if ever there is a time to focus on positive thought then the start of a new year, and particularly the start of a new decade, has to be a good time.
Despite our knowledge that The Country House Company is a key business within the industry, realistically our positive thinking is possibly not directly affecting the property market! However, we can have a significant and positive effect on your new year if you choose to work with us.
So, if you are thinking of selling or buying, renting or letting or if you have a property, tenanted or empty, that you would like to know is being looked after by professionals, then take positive action and give us a call.
The Country House Company is proud to be production sponsor of The Petersfield Youth Theatre’s Christmas production; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
So step through the wardrobe this December into the magical kingdom of Narnia. Say hello to a talking faun, meet an unforgettable Lion and join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter on the most mystical of adventures. Experience what and who they encounter as they are taken away from wartime Britain to a mysterious faraway land ruled by the White Witch. Will good triumph over evil? Will it always be winter, never Christmas?
Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic family favourite that The Petersfield Youth Theatre, along with key sponsors including The Country House Company, are delighted to be bringing to life this Christmas.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe runs for 9 performances from Tuesday 17 – Sunday 22 December at Petersfield Festival Hall. Tickets will be available in person at One Tree Books and online.
Performances December 2019
Tuesday 17 7.00pm
Wednesday 18 7.00pm
Thursday 19 7.00pm
Friday 20 3.00pm & 7.00pm
Saturday 21* 3.00pm & 7.00pm
Sunday 22 11.00am & 3.00pm
A recent article in The Daily Telegraph demonstrated that as boarding schools get more flexible, families are moving within reach of schools, creating competition for homes in nearby villages.
Proximity to a well regarded school is usually a priority for applicants looking to rent family homes. As many boarding schools now offer flexi, mixed or full boarding, many parents are now looking to rent homes near boarding schools.
Jane Gandee, the Headmistress of St Swithun’s School in Winchester, featured in the article with the observation that she has seen families thinking harder about family logistics and was quoted as saying, “What we sometimes see is that with an older daughter they might dip a toe in the water by weekly boarding and then they might have one or two other children and start to think it is actually really nice to have a bit more space away from London, so we find they move down to Hampshire”. Gandee went on to say, “We might even find one sibling boarding and one as a day girl – we can still be pretty flexible and I think that’s really important for a modern parent”.
St Swithun’s is one of many schools in the Winchester area and we have a wide selection of properties within easy reach of the historic city for sale and for rent. See https://www.countryhousecompany.co.uk/lettings/properties-available/ and https://www.countryhousecompany.co.uk/sales/properties-available/ for full details or call 023 92 632275