Monthly Archives: May 2011

Can someone lend me £1.5M please?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Diane

This house is amazing! It’s got some real style to it and it’s in my preferred corner of the world – South West England. It’s just south of Honiton a fantastic market town in Devon and I’d love this place! … Continue reading →

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Low volume house sales figures released

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Diane

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). say that levels of property sales in the UK are still lower than a year ago. Just 66,000 homes were sold in April, 1,000 fewer than in March and 6,000 fewer than in April last … Continue reading →

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Housing scheme wins award

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Diane

The mixed-use scheme consists of 25 town houses with four and five bedrooms at Lower Walls Walk, and 41 apartments with one, two and three bedrooms. 22 of the apartments are for shared ownership sale and rent through Hyde Martlet … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey Smith’s house for sale

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Diane

Geoffrey Smith, the writer and broadcaster, best known for his Mr Smith TV series and as one of the most popular panellists on Gardeners’ Question Time, developed the five acres of gardens and grounds from scratch. The house is a … Continue reading →

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Making house hunting easier?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Diane

Would a QR code (One of those black and white pixelated squares) help you house hunt? If a for sale board featured one you could snap it with you phone and have a link directly to the property on the … Continue reading →

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Eco house on Grand Designs

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Diane

They quite often have remarkable eco-features on Grand Designs. The one I watched last night on More4 was no exception. Grand Designs Season 8 Episode 7 of 7 Bill and Jean Letley, a couple in their seventies, plan a highly … Continue reading →

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Welsh council starts estate agency

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Diane

Property Bay Wales, which is run from the civic centre in Port Talbot, is the trading name of a company wholly owned by the council View this story on Wales Online The website is here – critics might argue that … Continue reading →

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The Wendolene house!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Diane

Wendolene is a character in Wallace and Gromit. This house has a remarkable similarity. Daily mail story here Is this is on google streetmaps?

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Bunker for sale

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Diane

Check out this former nuclear bunker for sale on rightmove Former Government Nuclear Bunker, Cultybraggan Camp, Comrie, Perthshire £400,000 plus vat is the guide price.

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Kevin McCloud’s new project

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Diane

Kevin McCloud is being involved in a project to create new homes in Oxford. The council has handed the land to Hab Oakus, a joint venture between housing association Green Square and Mr McCloud’s development company Hab. Plus there’s a … Continue reading →

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