St Michael’s Lodge

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“St Michael\’s Lodge” is a splendid and magnificent Georgian detached villa which occupies large, level and walled grounds within the Stoke Damerel Conservation Area. Designed by the renowned achitect \’Foulston\’ in circa 1820, this imposing and elegant residence is undoubtedly a property of major historical interest within the Plymouth City boundaries. Indeed, between 1890 and 1968, the house operated as St Michael\’s Preparatory School.
The property has a wealth of original character features including fabulous mouldings, ‘Minster’ fireplaces, coving, full length multi-paned windows and a delightful 53\’ hallway with four pillars.
Magnificent building.

Southbrook House

An absolutely fabulous Grade
Southbrook House is an absolutely fabulous Grade II Listed Victorian property with its own wonderful tower housing a studio which looks out to sea.
Southbrook House stands in roughly two acres of mature gardens and grounds and boasts beautiful estuary views.
A very \’grand\’ feeling property with an abundance of period features including tall ceilings, original plasterwork, handsome fireplaces and stunning floor to ceiling windows.
The property benefits from 7 bedrooms, 2 of which include en-suites. The house also consists of a Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, and Music room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Laundry Room, Study and Sewing Room

Such a lovely looking house with it’s tower!
It’s got a huge staircase and big windows throughout! Fab!

Grand Designs House Storm Damage

One of the Scottish Grand Design houses has been damaged in a recent storm – A house in Kilcreggan, Argyll and Bute, which featured in the Channel 4 programme Grand Designs, was damaged in the storm. Gail Young who took the picture said no-one was hurt.

View here on the bbc – it’s currently picture 6 of 26.
It’s the one where he sandblasted the inside.

This is actually for sale at the moment too

Ireland to have Mandatory alarms for carbon monoxide

Ireland is set to have Mandatory alarms for carbon monoxide

THE MANDATORY installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all new homes is to be addressed by new building regulations being drafted by the Department of the Environment.

I have read somewhere about UK rental rules will be changed this year to ensure all rental properties have hard wired smoke alarms.

Restoration Man starts again this week

The 2nd series of Restoration Man starts this Thursday on channel 4 at 9pm
Series 2 – Episode 1 – Reeds Windmill, Kent

PRESENTER – George Clarke

After years of living away from their families, Pete and Nikki Fagg have moved back down south to Kent with the dream of restoring a derelict windmill that’s been owned by Pete’s family for over 100 years.

Locally listed, the windmill has been a roofless ruin since 1915, and its tapering structure overlooks an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the county.

The build nearly comes unstuck when Nikki, who had recovered from cancer, suddenly becomes unwell again. George is on hand to advise, and support them on their restoration journey as they battle with Nikki’s illness.

for more info visit the Restoration Man Channel 4 page

You can watch the last one of the first serious on 4OD now –
Series 1 Episode 9
Medieval Hall and Mansion
George takes on the task of advising two families who have bought rare and nationally important buildings in Wales