“It consisted of mixed red brick buildings ranging from apartments right up to five bedroom detached houses. It had proved a profitable development because it offered more than its competitors, and because of that, it had weathered the property downturn better than most. For a start, it was gated and secure, keeping the riff raff and hoi polloi firmly on the bad side of its black-barred fence. It came complete with its own health centre, spa and social club, which was a big hit with its g...enerally younger generation of buyers. Gringo pulled up outside the main gates. Julie slipped the tiny remote from her bag and fired at the sensor. The gates swung slowly inward and Gringo drove through. ‘I’m impressed,’ he said, and he had been too, for there was nothing remotely like this back at the close. Julie’s townhouse was one of the smallest properties on the development, a tiny two up two down that was barely big enough for her and the tropical fish.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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