Villagers are furious over plans to turn a Grade-II listed windmill – once used as the home of Jonathan Creek in the BBC drama – into a two bedroom home. Dozens of objections have flooded in against plans to convert King’s Mill in Shipley, West Sussex, which was once the home of writer Hilaire Belloc. … Read more
A sprawling country mansion in Country Durham which is set in nine acres of land has hit the market for £1,750,000 at the same time a one-bedroom flat in London has gone up for the same price. The Grade-II listed Neasham Abbey in Darlington, County Durham, comes with eight bedrooms, a tennis court, a cinema room, … Read more
Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to home owners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rented out their driveways and pocketed the crash from customers.
Should you rely on the websites tradesmen PAY to be listed on? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 24 October 2020 Warning: Checkatrade and Rated People charge traders to be on their websites Consumers groups are warning householders to be wary of a flurry … Read more
A secluded cliff-side property on Britain’s World Heritage Jurassic Coast which was once the honeymoon destination of Sir Laurence Olivier has gone on the market for £1.75million. The Grade-II listed ‘Weston’, which sits between the two beauty spots of Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door in Dorset, was designed by the celebrated architect Sir Edwin Lutyens … Read more
The reek of the past still lingers within its walls and the influence of the woman who built it, a famously extravagant heiress, persists. But inside everything has changed. Take the vast drawing-room carpet, originally woven for Louis XIV. Once likened to ‘stepping on $10,000 dollar bills’, it has been replaced by a covering of … Read more
An incredible seven-bedroom country home with its own equestrian centre and horse stables has gone on the market for £3.25million. The Grade-II listed home, in Droitwich, Worcestershire, also boasts a garage, outbuildings, woodland and extensive pastures across 40 acres. The property, which dates back to the 16th-Century, listed on Right Move with Fine And Country, boasts of … Read more
Once used as a top secret base where Winston Churchill formed the final plans for D-Day and met with ministers and allied leaders, Droxford Station is now for sale. The property is steeped in history but is mostly famed for its use by Churchill in June 1944 where the victory strategy for World War II was … Read more
The home and workplace of a working-class Victorian labourer who decorated houses and colleges around Cambridge has been given listed status. David Parr bought his two-bedroom terraced home at 186 Gwydir Street in the city in 1886 and worked on it tirelessly until his death in 1927. His descendants lived in the house until 2013, … Read more
Looking for a secluded spot to holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic? Then this stunning 50-acre private island in Venice might fit the bill, with the entire plot available to rent from just £32 per person, per night. Island Falconera, which is located close to the town of Cavallino-Treporti in the Venetian Lagoon, features a rustic … Read more