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Radio play: Interiors

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Diane

About a man showing people round his house… http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d2q3z Interiors Johnny Vegas welcomes you to the tasteful home of Jeffrey Parkin. “Now you may notice as we begin our tour in earnest that there are some design initiatives around the … Continue reading →

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Affordable Homes Bill 2014-15

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Diane

Affordable Homes Bill 2014-15 is making it’s way through parliament. You can watch the progress here Mr George’s Private Members’ Bill will include: – i) Extension of the Government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme or the creation of a new Affordable … Continue reading →

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Kate Bush’s house

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Diane

Story here about Kate Bush’s house Grief cliff: Massive landslip leaves Kate Bush’s 17-acre home on Devon coast at risk of crumbling into the sea House at risk since a ‘significant landslip’ last year Devon County Council subsequently closed off … Continue reading →

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Landfill near your home

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Diane

Always worth taking a snoop aroud the local area, researching and reading up on things like landfill. Robbie William’s house is plagued by a smell from landfill according to this metro story

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Don’t use an estate agent…

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Diane

Use HouseWeb to sell your house. Since 1996 HouseWeb.com, the UK’s longest establish property web site, has been helping 1,000’s of homeowners sell their home with or without an estate agent, saving on average £5,500! A typical advert costs just … Continue reading →

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Gavin and Stacey house for sale

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Diane

Gavin and Stacey house for sale – story on BBC about how the house used in Gavin and Stacey is up for sale. 47 Trinity Street in Barry, south Wales, which was used as the set for the home of … Continue reading →

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Tops Tiles

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Diane

Topps Tiles Plc have now extended their 15% discount to a range of new products, meaning that even more great Topps Tiles favourites are available for even less. For instance you can now get Natural Stone Mosaic Tiles which were … Continue reading →

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Anecdotals

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Diane

I’ve spoken to someone in the last week who is looking for land to place his pre-built Huf House. It’s in Germany costing him storage at the moment of about £250 a month. He can’t sell his top floor duplex … Continue reading →

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Parker Morris 1961 minimum space standards

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Diane

Parker Morris 1961 minimum space standards – lovely page showing these figures The wiki page for the Parker Morris Committee is worth a read too

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Villages for Sale

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Diane

Villages for sale on Rightmove – Duloe, Liskeard – Majority part of a hamlet with an income stream and farmhouse up the valley. And Bantham – A portfolio of 21 residential properties and a shop on a mixture of tenancies … Continue reading →

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