Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bowling alley at this house

New build house with all the features you’d expect – and a bowling alley! Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, cloakroom and WC, living dining kitchen, utility room, cinema room, swimming pool, seating area, gymnasium, shower, games … Continue reading

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Runway at this house

Grade II listed farmhouse 3 Bedroom barn conversion 2 Bedroom barn conversion Detached 2 Bedroom barn conversion Extensive outbuildings Aircraft hangar 800m private airstrip Approximately 25 acres in total

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Ligne Roset – Furniture Designer

Ligne Roset – Furniture Designer Sold in Harrods – some really amazing designer furniture. If you’re looking for a statement piece of furniture then you’re going to be pleased at the enormous choice available. From stunning arm chairs, sofas, dining … Continue reading

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Another staircase

Being sold as a whole or in 3 Lots. Lot 1 – House, Buildings, the Bothy and 19.68 acres. Guide £1.8 million. Lot 2 – Land west of Pyle Well Lane, 19.02 acres. Guide £200,000 Lot 3 – Cottage, 0.44 … Continue reading

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Sydore

Sydore is a most imposing Regency style detached residence. The property retains some character period features such as decorative plasterwork, and high arched windows. And an amazing staircase. Ignore the clutter in this photo – this staircase is really lovely!

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NewBuy Guarantee scheme

NewBuy Guarantee scheme seems crazy. £500,000 home loans backed by the taxpayer as NewBuy Guarantee scheme launched (telegraph article) Up to 100,000 people will get Government support to buy homes worth up to £500,000 in a Coalition move to revive … Continue reading

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Mansion tax has been discussed again by Vince Cable

Mansion Tax – and why it’s upset Kirstie Allsopp Who would it affect? Anyone with a home worth over £2m. Cable wants an annual levy introduced in return for letting the Tories abolish the 50% rate of income tax. Right … Continue reading

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Sea Trees in Crackington Haven

Sea Trees is a detached house set up a quiet private road, it is set back about 300 yards from the beach in a sheltered valley along with approximately 5 acres of land overlooking and leading down to the beach. … Continue reading

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Modern house

This is very much a ‘grand design’ – if you love modern lines and lots of glass then this is a fantastic house. The house was designed by Chris Mackenzie of Designscape and is constructed using local honey-coloured Cotswold stone … Continue reading

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Vane Tower

Vane Tower comprises the major part of a Grade II listed landmark property constructed in 1872 reputedly for the first American Ambassador to be based in England. The design was probably copied from a similar property overlooking Lake Lugano and … Continue reading

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