Monthly Archives: August 2011

teddy bear hospital?

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Diane

I quite like some aspects of this house. Picture 7 is a Teddy bear hospital though isn’t it? Sadly picture 8 shows the clutter under the beds! That’s a big no-no! I like the round windows and I think the … Continue reading →

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Shhh … for sale!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Diane

I was asked to take down a post I’d made about a pretty property in Devon. I’d not given away any information that wasn’t freely available online but apparently the owner was upset about the info being available. I did … Continue reading →

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Pynes in Upton Pyne, Exeter

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Diane

Someone’s fallen in love and put an offer in on this wonderful 10 bedroom detached house for sale. Pynes is described as one of the finest Grade II* William and Mary houses in the South West of England Really amazing … Continue reading →

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Help! My House Is Falling

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Diane

Series 2 epeisode 10. This is one I remember seeing before. Extension not built on deep enough foundations with a swampy mud base. Leaky loo leaking sewage into the underfloor space and rats. Well they’re not huge problems to solve … Continue reading →

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100pc mortgage return

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Diane

I think this is a horrible idea – not only do you take away any need to save for people but you’re also putting your parents house at risk. Saving to buy a house is essential. A house is the … Continue reading →

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Zoopla Heatmaps

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Diane

Zoopla Heatmaps. Zoopla have introduced a new way of looking at house values. They’ve invetned a heatmap of UK property values. You can zoom right in and see all the different roads at different colours. It’ll show you road by … Continue reading →

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Big House – restoration home – Pembrokeshire

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Diane

Restoration Home visit Big House in Pembrokeshire. You can watch this on BBC iplayer for another 6 days Big House in Pembrokeshire. The description says: Once a building of grandeur and influence, Big House is now a carcass. But digging … Continue reading →

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Help my house is falling down

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Diane

Series 2 – Episode 10 – Help! My House Is Falling Down Sarah Beeny revisits Paul and Clare Baker, whose house in Essex was cracking apart and infested with rats. Paul and Clare Baker bought their house in Essex as … Continue reading →

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Wintershall

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Diane

See this news item on the Daily Mail – Wintershall, home for 40 years to Gary Brooker, writer of A Whiter Shade Of Pale, is on the market for £2million Chiddingfold Road, Dunsfold, Surrey GU8 4PB Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-2023668/Our-2m-Procol-Haven-Whiter-Shade-Of-Pale-writer-sells-house-bought-27k-1971.html#ixzz1UWvSQLn6 Listed … Continue reading →

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bathroom with an outside door

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Diane

Oh my! I’ve never seen a bathroom with an outside door before. I’ve seen outhouses but not one like this! Flat for sale in Gilbey Rd, Tooting, London SW17 – 2 bedrooms It has an ssking price of £279,999

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