A link for those with oil central heating

If your home is heated by oil – then have a look at the heating oil club. THOC is free to join. I don’t have heating oil myself so havent’ compared this to other information sources. If you have used THOC then get in touch!

If you have oil heating make sure you have a good padlock on your tank to stop the oil being stolen.

Donnington hall

Donnington HallDonnington Hall is a 13 bedroom equestrian for sale with a Guide Price of £6,000,000
it’s in Donnington, which is near Ledbury, Herefordshire

It’s a beautiful Georgian Country Estate of Approximately 187 Acres.

It has 13 Bedrooms – 5 Bathrooms – with 5 recption rooms. There’s also housekeeper’s Accommodation – Nanny’s Accommodation – Nursery – Extensive Cellarage – 4 Estate Cottages – 46 Acres of Parkland and Gardens – 50 Acres of Arable – 70 Acres of Pasture – 21 Acres of Woodland – 12 Stables – Manège – Coach House and Outbuildings – Tennis Court.
Stunning house in a beautiful location.

Picture 5 shows the enormous upstairs landing!

Water Towers for Sale

Water Tower at Great DoddingtonPlot for sale – this would be a really huge project! But if you’ve been watching Grand Designs and thinking that you could do that then this The Water Tower, Cut Throat Lane, Great Doddington, NN29
Is for sale at Offers in Region of £169,950

Millfields, PlymouthWater Tower at Millfields, Plymouth
Has been converted into a 3 bedroom detached house for sale
Offers in Excess of £400,000

Cromwell Lane, Burton Green, Kenilworth,Water Tower at Cromwell Lane – for sale
Guide Price of £395,000
Burton Green, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

These have sold – Barming Water Tower6 bedroom detached house for sale BARMING WATER TOWER, NORTH POLE ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT
Was at Auction from £250,000
PUBLIC AUCTION : Monday, 06 June 2011, including Outstanding Residential Conversion Project For Completion
Water Tower Ormskirk, LancashireWater Tower For Development, Off Nightingale Walk, Ormskirk, Lancashire

The Water Tower, Swynnerton4 bedroom house for sale The Water Tower, Swynnerton, Stone, Staffordshire

Guide Price £499,000

Outstanding converted Victorian Water Tower with magnificent views

Packing

Your options are to pack everything yourself or get a company in that packs everything for you. You could opt for something in between so you pack everything you don’t want anyone seeing and take that yourself, and allow a professional packing and moving company to get on with the rest!

Pack a small box of tea things separetly so if you get to the house before the removal van does you can enjoy a brew whilst waiting.

Don’t forget to empty the sheds, garages and loft. There are stories of people coming back months later when they realise their winter sports gear is still in the loft!
If you started the moving house journey properly you might well have decluttered already. If you didn’t or have aquired more books, junk and clutter, then moving is a time to get rid of it. Do not leave it in the house for the new owners. Pass it on via friends, freecycle or donate to charity. Do a tip run with anything else.

Beautiful 7 bedroom property in Bisley

Througham Slad Manor It’s a fantastic property in Bisley, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire – Througham Slad Manor

7 bedrooms
4 reception rooms
6 bathrooms
Outbuildings
Equestrian
Garden
Land
Secondary accommodation
Stabling
Swimming Pool

Room for a tennis court too! This house looks really pretty in that cotswold stone and the roses up the wall are fantastic
This was owned by Mike Oldfield in the 70s and he kept a lion there apparently!
This one is lovely – where’s my winning lottery ticket?

Edward Mellor Auction Results July 21st 2011

I missed this auction – I’d completely forgotten it was on. 60 lots in main catalogue and one extra in the Additional Lots.

9 NOT OFFERED
22 SOLD AT
2 SOLD PRIOR
28 AVAILABLE AT …

By my reckoning that’s 24 sold out of 61. Which is about 39%.

These results are available to download on their site along with the catalogue for the sale

RESULTS – AUCTION 21st JULY 2011 TEL: 0161 443 4740
LOT 1 14 GORSE AVENUE OLDHAM LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £36,000
LOT 2 15 HOLLY LANE RUFFORD ORMSKIRK LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £150,000
LOT 3 37 WALTER STREET ABBEY HEY MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £52,000
LOT 4 3 HARTLEY STREET MOSTON MANCHESTER SOLD AT £26,000
LOT 5 22 PRESTAGE STREET LONGSIGHT MANCHESTER SOLD AT £54,000
LOT 6 FLAT 4 121 ASTLEY STREET DUKINFIELD CHESHIRE AVAILABLE AT £43,500
LOT 7 20 WHITEWATER DRIVE SALFORD MANCHESTER SOLD AT £125,000
LOT 8 APARTMENT 29 THOMAS COURT BEATTOCK CLOSE HULME MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT
£60,000
LOT 9 306 MANCHESTER NEW ROAD ALKRINGTON MIDDLETON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £150,000
LOT 10 33 HERTFORD ROAD BLACKLEY MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £50,000
LOT 11 3 WYCOMBE AVENUE ABBEY HEY MANCHESTER SOLD AT £70,000
LOT 12 HAUGHTON GREEN METHODIST CHURCH 2 TREES LANE HAUGHTON GREEN NOT OFFERED
LOT 13 211 COUNTY ROAD LIVERPOOL AVAILABLE AT £65,000
LOT 14 6 DARESBURY ROAD CHORLTON MANCHESTER SOLD AT £165,000
LOT 15 134 YORKSHIRE STREET ROCHDALE LANCASHIRE AVAILABLE AT £105,000
LOT 16 29 ORVILLE STREET ST HELENS MERSEYSIDE AVAILABLE AT £39,000
LOT 17 15 SWISS COTTAGE BOLLINBROOK ROAD MACCLESFIELD CHESHIRE AVAILABLE AT
£113,000
LOT 18 118 COPSTER HILL ROAD OLDHAM LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £55,500
LOT 19 101 TRAFFORD STREET FARNWORTH BOLTON LANCASHIRE AVAILABLE AT £90,000
LOT 20 51 WALTER STREET ABBEY HEY MANCHESTER SOLD AT £45,000
LOT 21 240 THE FAIRWAY MOSTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £105,000
LOT 22 WITHDRAWN PRIOR NOT OFFERED
LOT 23 12 VICTORIA STREET DENTON MANCHESTER SOLD AT £56,000
LOT 24 19 PRINCESS STREET FAILSWORTH MANCHESTER SOLD AT £42,500
LOT 25 16 PLATTING GROVE ASHTON UNDER LYNE LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £65,000
LOT 25A 74 CLIPSLEY LANE HAYDOCK MERSEYSIDE MAKE A BID – KEEN TO SELL
LOT 26 32 BOMBAY ROAD EDGELEY STOCKPORT AVAILABLE AT £118,000
LOT 26A 63 RIVERSTONE DRIVE BAGULEY MANCHESTER SOLD PRIOR
LOT 27 14 WILLIAMS STREET GORTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £59,000
LOT 28 165 SMITH STREET NELSON LANCASHIRE NOT OFFERED
LOT 29 25 HERTFORD ROAD BLACKLEY MANCHESTER SOLD AT £42,000
LOT 30 4 CORONATION STREET OPENSHAW MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £115,000
LOT 30A 5 STOCKDALE ROAD DAVENPORT STOCKPORT SOLD AT £117,000
LOT 31 48 BANK STREET CLAYTON MANCHESTER SOLD AT £53,000
LOT 32 19 SEYMOUR STREET DENTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £150,000
LOT 33 73 SWANLOW LANE WINSFORD CHESHIRE AVAILABLE AT £195,000
LOT 34 25 HARTINGTON ROAD CHORLTON MANCHESTER SOLD AT £349,000
LOT 35 20 CRANSWICK STREET RUSHOLME MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £60,000
LOT 36 73 MOSS BANK CRUMPSALL MANCHESTER NOT OFFERED
LOT 37 1 MITFORD ROAD FALLOWFIELD MANCHESTER NOT OFFERED
LOT 38 18 HUNTROYDE AVENUE TONGE MOOR BOLTON LANCASHIRE AVAILABLE AT £50,000
LOT 39 488 ROCHDALE ROAD OLDHAM LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £56,000
LOT 40 MOUNTFIELD COTTAGE 44 MOUNTFIELD ROAD EDGELEY STOCKPORT SOLD PRIOR
LOT 41 671 MANCHESTER ROAD DENTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £97,000
LOT 42 54, 56 & 58 VICTORIA ROAD WIDNES CHESHIRE AVAILABLE AT £100,000
LOT 43 119 CLINTON AVENUE FALLOWFIELD MANCHESTER NOT OFFERED
LOT 44 24 MERSEY CRESCENT WEST DIDSBURY MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £145,000
LOT 45 FLATS 1 & 2 1A KINGS AVENUE CRUMPSALL MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £110,000
LOT 46 14 STEPHEN ROAD PRESTATYN NORTH WALES SOLD AT £88,000
LOT 47 9 WHITEHEAD STREET MILNROW ROCHDALE LANCASHIRE MAKE A BID!
LOT 48 28 CORONATION STREET OPENSHAW MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £55,000
LOT 49 28 LAKIN STREET MOSTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £50,000
LOT 50 36 HERBERT STREET EDGELEY STOCKPORT AVAILABLE AT £80,000
LOT 51 159 HEATHCOTE ROAD GORTON MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £53,000
LOT 52 1 HOPE STREET ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE NOT OFFERED
LOT 53 30 WAVERTREE ROAD BLACKLEY MANCHESTER SOLD AT £54,000
LOT 54 25 BOOTH STREET ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE NOT OFFERED
LOT 55 236 TURNCROFT LANE OFFERTON STOCKPORT SOLD AT £84,000
LOT 56 83 KING STREET LEIGH LANCASHIRE NOT OFFERED
LOT 57 488 GREAT CHEETHAM STREET EAST SALFORD MANCHESTER SOLD AT £63,000
LOT 58 94 ALEXANDRA STREET ASHTON UNDER LYNE LANCASHIRE SOLD AT £49,000
LOT 59 19 HIGHMEAD STREET ABBEY HEY MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £49,000
LOT 60 15 DUNSTON STREET OPENSHAW MANCHESTER AVAILABLE AT £30,000

 

Not sure how long the July 21st 2011 Catalogue for Edward Mellor Auctions will be available from their site here

Restoration Home – the book!

Restoration Home: The Essential Guide to Tracing the History of Your House is the book to go with the TV series.
Restoration Home series is like grand designs but looks more at the history of the house.

It shows footage as they are rescued from ruin. The accompanying book shows you how to discover the story of your home.

BBC TWO’s Restoration Home follows the journey of the house owners as they restore the houses into beautiful 21st Century homes, revealing a rich and detailed history of the house and its former occupants.

These stories are fascinating, but what lies behind your own front door? What secrets are held in your own four walls? This official companion to the TV series provides all the information you need to take your own home back in time, to discover who built it, how it was used, and even how it looked.

Includes:

How to use maps to track the changing landscape of your area

How to identify the style of your home and when it was built

Detailed information on key resources, including maps, censuses, deeds and Post Office directories,

A photographic checklist of architectural features to look out for

The TV series so far has featured:

1. St Thomas a Becket church in Pensford, Somerset
2. Nutbourne Common Pumping Station, West Sussex
3. Stoke Hall, Derbyshire
And will feature in the last three episodes yet to air:
4. Calverton Manor, Buckinghamshire
5. Stanwick Hall, Northamptonshire
6. Big House, Pembrokeshire

Restoration Home: The Essential Guide to Tracing the History of Your House available at Amazon now.

Help my house is falling down

Sarah Beeny’s show – Help my house is falling down shown Thursday 21st July 2011
Sarah meets mum-of-four Christine Davis, whose home of 23 years in Woolwich is riddled with problems and threatening to slide away.

Christine’s roof is on the verge of collapsing, and, worse still, the dangerously damaged electrics and a rodent infestation are making the home a disastrous health hazard. Can a digger, a timber specialist, a mouse-catcher and a clean out of the gutters return this property back into a place the family are proud to call home?

Help my house is falling down follows a fairly standard pattern of a homeowner not having a very nice house and a tight budget!
This weeks features a family home that has been neglected whilst other family members were looked after.
The house suffers from a mouse infestation, damp, dodgy electrics and a retaining wall that will collapse at any moment.

With the budget being stretched by having to do so much work the family have to get suck in and do some of the work themselves. Te Jose is resided and the damp is dealt with. The mice are recorded on camera for three weeks before dealing with them in order to get some great squeamish footage of the furry monsters.

At the end the wall has been rebuilt and the damp gone, the rooms look lovely. It’s a real transformation after the damp dripping wall was repaired.
With wiring repaired at last the house is safe. Shiny new kitchen bought with a loan from her son.

The mice have been eliminated and all the holes sealed up to stop them coming in.

The program is formulaic with the family being shown a demonstration what could happen if they don’t fix the problems.
The house now looks great with a nicely landscaped garden.

It does tell the tale on housing neglect though and why it’s important to keep on top of repairs and issues as they come along.

Budget went to £23,000 and she had to get her kids to chip in.
She said her kids can come and stay as long as they want.