Newton Fallowell, Melbourne

MELBOURNE (the name means 'mill on the brook' or 'a mill stream') is a small attractive Georgian market town in a delightful part of South Derbyshire set in rolling countryside and is situated midway between the major city of Derby in the north and the bustling town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in the south. The town contains a wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants and there are several good schools in the area. The property has good access to the A50, the M1 and M42 motorways, making it within easy reach of many Midland towns and cities.

BUYING or SELLING PROPERTY IN MELBOURNE

The Melbourne area has a wide choice of affordable properties ranging from two-bedroomed terraced cottages priced at around £130,000, four-bedroomed family homes between £250-£500,000, to five and six bedroomed mansions with acreage selling for over a million pounds. The area attracts commuters from every part of the Midlands and we have buyers waiting for all types of property in the region. Our full range of properties for sale can be found within this and a variety of other web sites. We pride ourselves on our well-written sales particulars and professional photographs - all of which will help achieve a sale of your property in the shortest time possible.

PROPERTIES TO LET IN AND AROUND MELBOURNE The Lettings market in the Melbourne area has always been strong aided by the proximity of Rolls Royce at Derby, the airport at Castle Donington and Toyota. Expect to pay around £425 pcm for a one-bedroomed flat, rising to £900 - £1200 pcm for a four-bedroomed family home with garage and parking. We offer a professional fully-managed property service to landlords, or can charge a 'finder's fee' only if required. Either way, we take great care to select a type of tenant that will meet a landlord's requirements.

KAREN CLARKE, Managing Director of the franchised branches of Newton Fallowell in Melbourne and Ashby says: "Since the coming of the motorway links around the town, Ashby has well and truly been placed on the map. Midland cities such as Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry and Birmingham are all within reach for commuters. We have always found that realistically priced properties in the area will sell reasonably quickly and we offer the best possible advice to prospective vendors thinking of coming on the market. Once a property is launched onto the market, it will receive the greatest interest from the buying public during the first five to six weeks, and so it is important to be realistic when deciding on the initial selling price. Overpriced properties will ultimately have to reduce in price, and it will subsequently take much longer to find a suitable buyer.

Finally: the buying of a new home represents the singularly most important purchase we will ever make during our lifetime. At Newton Fallowell we aim to make this experience as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. "