Property
Living in a market town will cost homebuyers an additional £30,000
Homebuyers looking to live in one of England's picturesque market towns will need to pay a premium of £30,788 compared to neighbouring areas. The latest research from Lloyds Bank shows an average house price growth of 21 per cent in the past five years, to £280,690 in English market towns. This is 7.9 times the average gross earnings of all full-time workers across England. Market town v’s county House prices in market towns across England are on average 12 per...
£450m ‘lost’ old £1 Coins could have helped nearly 20,000 home buyers onto the ladder
From the 16 October 2017, the old £1 coin will no longer be accepted as legal tender. As a result, it’s being reported that £450 million has been lost. But what does this equate to in property terms? Even in a market as expensive as the UK, home buyers could have clubbed together with their old £1 coins and put down a ten per cent mortgage on 19,895 properties, or bought 1,990 properties outright at the current UK average of...
Property developer spends 30 years turning house into Renaissance-style masterpiece
A property developer has spent the past 30 YEARS transforming a home into his own Venetian palace.A property developer has spent the past 30 YEARS transforming a home into his own Venetian palace. Trevor Wynne-Jones bought a featureless bungalow in 1966 for £13,500 and demolished it, building a new home in its place. A property developer has spent the past 30 YEARS transforming a home into his own Venetian palace. But in the 1980s he embarked on a staggering project...
The morbid truth of getting on the property ladder
There has been much talk about how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder. The Government has introduced home ownership schemes to help more first-time buyers buy a home. But with increasing house prices, expensive rents and low salaries, saving for a deposit is difficult and impossible for some. But new research by The House Shop, competed by YOUGOV reveals a morbid truth. Results showed that out of 2000 respondents, 21 per cent said their best chance of getting...
Council dismiss tycoon’s plans to create £180 million mega-penthouse
Council bosses have dismissed a British tycoon's plans to create a £180 MILLION mega-penthouse - because it reduces the number of homes in a borough. Ashley Tabor paid £90 million in May for a four bedroom pad in a Knightsbridge development regarded as one of London's "premier apartment buildings". It is next door to the Global Radio owner's other flat and he submitted plans to amalgamate the two apartments and create one of London's most valuable homes. The proposed apartment...
Love These Six Unusual Uses for Industrial Steel Frame Buildings
The building industry is undergoing an unrivalled explosion of energy and creativity. Oddly enough, this renaissance is driven in large part by a trend towards industrial steel frame buildings, a surprisingly versatile shell once relegated to a few well-worn niches. Not anymore. Steel frame buildings now enjoy a slew of acceptable uses, including these out-of-the-box ideas that might just anchor your next business idea. 1. Indoor Car Lots Steel frame buildings are cheap, quick, and easy to erect. With sufficient...
Mansion Block in Chiswick has had its original 12 sash windows refurbished
A sizeable lateral flat in a Mansion Block in Chiswick has had its original 12 sash windows refurbished and draught proofing added and double-glazed Slimline Glass inserted in the original frames. The property is situated in a highly regarded Conservation area and the integrity of the building had to be maintained, so sympathetic restoration was required. Designed and Project Managed by Monica Davis Property, who researched the most sympathetic way to refurbish these original sash windows. Monica ultimately shortlisted and...
Eleven Bedroom Home Up For Sale For £795,000 – With It’s Very Own Magistrate Court And Jail Cell
A fascinating family home with its own MAGISTRATES' COURT has been put on the market for £795,000. The Old Court is a 150-year-old Grade II Listed home with 11 bedrooms and stunning Victorian period features. And as the name suggests it was, for more than 100 years, the courthouse in Temple Cloud, south of Bristol. On the first floor is a stunning 800 sq/ft courtroom, with vaulted ceiling, which is now used as a grand entertaining room. There is a...
Landlord Looks To Cash In On City’s Housing Crisis – By Offering Parked Up Van As A Place To Live For £220 A Month
A cheeky landlord is looking for a tenant willing to pay £220 rent per month - to live in his parked VAN. The owner of the yellow minibus listed the vehicle on classified adverts website Gumtree today. Seller 'Johnny' claims the van comes with all the facilities required for "winter living" on a street including a fire burner, cooker, oven, sink, double bed and kitchen table. The monthly rent is quoted at £220 at the top of the ad, although...