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Topic ID 2474

02/02/2007 by Marilyn

Another estate agent

Do we need another estate agent where Ugly's was, I seem to remember a few have closed in the past so is there really a need for another?


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Reply ID 35029

02/02/2007 by Dude

You would think not. There are not enough good houses going around now.


Reply ID 35038

02/02/2007 by Steve

Ditto women's clothes shops


Reply ID 35039

02/02/2007 by Kate

With Hart, Curzons and the large one in Fore Street whose name I can't recall gone, there are less than there used to be.


Reply ID 35043

02/02/2007 by bengeomum

I'll 2nd that Steve..And what I wouldnt give for a chemist in Bengeo, especially just past the school.. It's a shame the butchers has closed but is apparantly re-opening as Halal, would have been a great spot there otherwise.


Reply ID 35048

02/02/2007 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by bengeomum
I'll 2nd that Steve..And what I wouldnt give for a chemist in Bengeo, especially just past the school.. It's a shame the butchers has closed but is apparantly re-opening as Halal, would have been a great spot there otherwise.
Does Bengeo have a large enough population of Muslims to support such a butcher? Does Hertford have any houses for sale between £400k-£1m that are significantly better than those at £300k? Could we afford more than £1m if the girls had less places to shop for clothes? These questions and more, answered shortly at a retail premises repeatedly changing use near you.


Reply ID 35053

02/02/2007 by gemipicorn

quote:
Originally posted by bengeomum
I'll 2nd that Steve..And what I wouldnt give for a chemist in Bengeo, especially just past the school.. It's a shame the butchers has closed but is apparantly re-opening as Halal, would have been a great spot there otherwise.
I couldn't agree more about a chemist. The shop that is now Headlines used to be a chemist when I was young, it's a shame we dont still have one.


Reply ID 35057

02/02/2007 by James007

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Originally posted by Steve
Ditto women's clothes shops
Steve, enlighten please. Why on earth would you want a women's clothes shop to be there? [:0]


Reply ID 35062

03/02/2007 by SallyB

Maybe Steve was waiting for his 2000th post to enlighten us all ;-)


Reply ID 35063

03/02/2007 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by James007
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Ditto women's clothes shops
Steve, enlighten please. Why on earth would you want a women's clothes shop to be there? [:0]
The Mercury report that a women's clothes shop is moving into the unit left empty by Methvens. There are obvious parallels.


Reply ID 35066

03/02/2007 by buzz

Just a warning if you're out shopping this morning........there were two cases of purse "dipping" reported in Hertford on Thursday, so please take care, and if possible put your purse or wallet in an inside zipped coat pocket.


Reply ID 35074

03/02/2007 by Dillinquent

I think this town needs more estate agents and disco bars and hairdressers and supermarkets and financial institutions and empty shops... You can never find one when you want one.


Reply ID 35628

12/02/2007 by Bubbaoshea

I'd just like to find a empty shop that does cost the earth for my wife to open her 'homeware' store. I'm surprised Lanes are coming to town. That will mean 1 thing. They will buy up land and build flats. They do that across most of Enfield.


Reply ID 35636

12/02/2007 by shunt

quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
I'd just like to find a empty shop that does cost the earth for my wife to open her 'homeware' store.
Unfortunately empty shops which don't cost the earth are mostly in Port Talbot.[:D]


Reply ID 35638

12/02/2007 by Bubbaoshea

Too true.


Reply ID 35641

12/02/2007 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea [brI'm surprised Lanes are coming to town. That will mean 1 thing. They will buy up land and build flats. They do that across most of Enfield.
I didn't think estate agents built houses. Are they a property developer as well?


Reply ID 35642

12/02/2007 by Bubbaoshea

Lanes do. They have been building quite a few 'exclusive' blocks of flats in Enfield over the past few years. I can think of about 5 blocks that spring to mind. They generally have a start off figure around the £250,000 - £300,000 mark. An old friend runs the Enfield Town branch and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he runs the new one in Hertford.


Reply ID 35671

13/02/2007 by Tigger

quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
I'd just like to find a empty shop that does cost the earth for my wife to open her 'homeware' store. I'm surprised Lanes are coming to town. That will mean 1 thing. They will buy up land and build flats. They do that across most of Enfield.
That is just the thing we need. Hopefully she will find the place. There will be I'm sure a market for it in Hertford. Where else could you buy something for you Kitchen????


Reply ID 35702

13/02/2007 by Dude

quote:
Originally posted by Bubbaoshea
Lanes do. They have been building quite a few 'exclusive' blocks of flats in Enfield over the past few years. I can think of about 5 blocks that spring to mind. They generally have a start off figure around the £250,000 - £300,000 mark. An old friend runs the Enfield Town branch and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he runs the new one in Hertford.
Just look at what has been built in Hertford in the last 5 years. Newland Gardens, Pegs Lane, North Road, Hertford East etc etc. Hertford is the new Enfield.


Reply ID 35713

14/02/2007 by Bubbaoshea

Just on a smaller scale.


Reply ID 35716

14/02/2007 by Drama Queen

Oh God please don't become Enfield, I may have to move further north now!


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