House buying, selling, viewing and the housing market.
Camelot, the first company in the UK to introduce property protection using Live-In Guardians. Are you looking for a low-cost temporary home? Does adventurous living in a former school, monastery, office block or factory appeal to you?
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Rather than leave buildings empty where they might be squatted, vandalised or suffer from theft or fly tipping, you can have a Camelot guardian live in!
An interesting way of getting a short term home!
Wood burning stoves at B&Q – they have this 5kw one that’s quite cute and under £500. They have lots of models including some very modern styled ones and multi fuel stoves.
If you’d like to read my friend Nikki’s blog post about when she got her wood burning stove installed click here
A strange house made from recycled money!
What happens when an artists decides to express his anger about the property boom and bust by building a house from more than a billion euros of decommissioned notes? You get this.
The money, which forms a pulped brick of shredded notes, is part of an art installation – and home – built by unemployed Dublin-based artist Frank Buckley.
You can book a free, no-obligation appointment with Hillary’s blinds and they’ll send someone out to help you through the minefield of 750 fabrics to choose from and make recommendations on what blinds would suit your home’s style.
Made to measure blinds are guaranteed for 12 months and their shutters, awnings and conservatory blinds are covered for 5 years in their Peace of mind package.
The exact price varies as your windows are individual to your house.
Their January sale means there’s currently 50% off.
If you’d like blinds in your home then Hillary’s is a great choice for ideas and inspiration.
Dan Cruikshank’s Georgian restoration is an article on Period Living magazine. Dan’s four-storey home was built in Spitalfields in 1727 and he’s owned it for 30 years putting much time and effort into making it a gem of a time capsule! He loves Georgian buildings which I find is a very easy thing to do!
Worth a read!
What size are the windows in your house? Do you have trouble finding the right size curtains or blinds? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get blinds made to measure without it costing a fortune?
You can at 247 Blinds
At 247 blinds you can get made to measure window blinds and not only will you love their amazingly low prices but they can also be delivered next day. That’s the fastest made to measure service in the UK.
You can get a discount right now to start the new year off right. And there is a 3 year guarantee on all made to measure blinds.
So many colours and styles as well as fabric types including solar protection blinds, blackout blinds and lots of different thickness venetians.
Whilst it’s not summer yet, it soon will be so you could take a look at their solar protection blinds.
There are several types of solar protection blinds.
The Solar Protective Coating (SPC) range of blinds have a reflective backing.
This makes them good at keeping the temperature down and can block out 100%
of harmful UV radiation.
The second type is the Solar Protective Film (SPF) range of blinds which are
made from a unique solar reflective film. This is sometimes described as ‘sun
glasses for your windows’ as they allow you to see out. These blinds reflect
almost 100% of UV radiation and around 85% of heat.
The last type is the Privacy Shades (PS) which allow you to see outside but
stop people seeing in. As well as this they also have the benefit of blocking
97% of UV radiation.
So why might you want special blinds? The ECO2 blinds can provide energy savings of up to 12% by keeping the heat out in summer and the cold out in winter!
A damp house is not a happy house! it can damage your health if mould spores grow and a damp house will feel colder and take more energy to heat.
Treat yourself to a dehumidifier from John Lewis – Standard delivery within 5 working days is FREE too!
The DeLonghi DES12 Compact Dehumidifier is one of their most popular selling models at only £169.99 and comes with a free 2 year guarantee. It’s got some great features including a 3 litre tank which means you don’t have to empty it as often as those models with a smaller tank. The machine has an auto stop function so when the tank is full it stops. There is also a humidistat which allows you to set the level of humidity you want and with an anti frost device that will worth down to 2’C it is a flexible and useful piece of equipment.
With the option of draining via continuously via the included 2m pipe you’ll find you could have it running without any need to empty the tank. It’s also got a filter – Bio Silver Tech system – which means the air in your home will be better too!
Damp causes health issues and if you have noticed black mould growing around windows then you could be putting your family at risk. Mould grows in damp conditions and so removing the moisture from rooms will eliminate the mould. Use it in bathrooms to remove shower steam or in bedrooms to stop the windows being wet in the mornings. You could dry off windows with a cloth or allow one of the fantastic dehumidifiers to get the job done for you much more effectively. Removing the damp from the room will make it feel warmer too.
If you dry clothes indoors then you will find that a dehumidifier will actually help them dry quicker and removes the condensation from windows and walls that might make your house damp.
So if you’ve noticed your windows having condensation on them then you might find a dehumidifier is what you need. It’s great for ensuring rooms are aired without having the window open – something that could be a burglary risk in a ground floor property.
The first clue that you have a damp problem is spotting black mould. It’s common in bathrooms and around windows in your home. You can get special cleaning products to remove it – bleach is normally recommended but be careful using it.
Spacious three bedroom maisonette situated between the High Street and the Esplanade.
Ground floor entrance hall* first floor lounge/dining room* kitchen/breakfast room* w.c.* three bedrooms (one on first floor, two on second floor)* spacious bathroom* upvc double glazing and electric heating.
The sale will include the fitted carpets/floor coverings, curtains, blinds and light fittings
£99k.
3 bedroom terraced house for sale for £85,000
BURNHAM-ON-SEA
Two properties in the Somerset Sea side town of Burnham on Sea. It’s got a sandy beach, a great shopping high street and is well worth a visit if you like real towns!
Does your vacuum cleaner have a special hiding place? Or is it one that has to sit out in general view. When you’re selling your house you don’t want to make it appear that there’s no storage space, so find somwhere to put the vac so it’s out of view!
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