Home being built from shipping container to house family for Christmas
Irish news story – The 40ft long by 8ft wide container is undergoing extensive refurbishment and will be donated to the St Vincent de Paul charity in the hope of housing a family in time for Christmas.
Month: November 2014
Abandedon mansions
Article on the BBC about what becomes of Britain’s abandoned mansions. Some lovely photos. Well worth a look
Europe’s largest private residence
Europe’s largest private residence is for sale! Daily Mail story on it
Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, is not merely our most palatial stately home (at double the span of Buckingham Palace, palatial is the only word), it is, in fact, five stately homes bolted together.
It’s not listed on rightmove yet!
Record number of pictures on rightmove?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45760243.html has 142 pictures!
The place does have: Fabulous entertainment/leisure complex with games/entertainment suite, cinema room, swimming pool, relaxation area/bar, changing rooms, sauna, and gymnasium Beautifully landscaped gardens with sun terraces, seating areas and tennis court Substantial garage block with parking for 9 vehicles
Tiny little houses
Mad little cabins and tree houses! Inspiring!
Railway carriage house for sale
Railway carriage house and land for sale – It’s the ultimate train spotter’s paradise – a converted pair of Great Eastern railway carriages in South Wootton near King’s Lynn now makes an inviting home which is going for sale under the hammer,