Author Archives: Diane

Timewarp house – it’s beautiful

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Diane

What a beautiful house – Allendale Road home in the Bishopton Road area of Stockton.

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Neverland for sale

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Diane

Michael Jackson’s Neverland property on sale for $100M With 2,700 acres in Santa Ynez Valley, California, features train station, six-bedroom house, 50-seat movie theater and a pair of lakes

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Free mansion!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Diane

Free mansion if you can afford the £3M repairs it needs – Telegraph Story An historic manor house with “the finest view in England” is being offered for free – although it does need £3 million of repairs. The 300-year-old … Continue reading →

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I love wallpaper discount

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Diane

Offer: 15% off Graham & Brown range Start date: 30/04/15 End date: 18/05/15 Get 15% off the entire Graham & Brown range. No voucher code is necessary to redeem this offer, as savings will already be applied to products on … Continue reading →

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What estate agents say and what it really means

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Diane

Translating estate agent speak is something we all have to do each time we read an advert for a house to buy or rent. House Simple have a lovely infographic that’ll make you smile

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New property portal on it’s way

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Diane

http://www.onthemarket.com/ is due on 26th January. OnTheMarket.com will be a new place to view hundreds of thousands of properties to buy or rent all over the UK. Every property will be on offer from locally based estate or letting agents. … Continue reading →

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Stamp duty changes in the Chancellor’s speech

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Diane

Will post more details shortly. He says he’s cutting stamp duty for 98% of home buyers In effect from midnight tonight. Each tax rate (and there are new ones) will apply only to the particular slice of the selling price … Continue reading →

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Indoor tents to cut heating costs

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Diane

Indoor tenants to cut heating cost Just think of it as a version of the four post bed that provided walls and a roof over the sleeping area.

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Govt to build houses Shock!

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Diane

UK pilots hands-on homebuilding to help ease housing shortage If developers can make money doing it then why can’t the government? (OK probably hundreds of reasons why, but the theory is good. If we need more houses then they need … Continue reading →

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Home being built from shipping container to house family for Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Diane

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 … Continue reading →

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