Property
Sheikh snaps up two Knightsbridge apartments for £25m – so he can be within walking distance of Harrods
An ultra-wealthy sheikh has bought two apartments worth £25million next to Harrods - the highest value flat sale in Knightsbridge for more than two years. The family from the Sultanate of Oman have snapped up two period properties so they can be within walking distance of the world-famous department store. Both flats, which are refurbished and dressed to the highest standard, are located in grand period buildings a 10-minute walk from each other. The first is a 6,000 sq ft...
This house could be yours for £35,000 – but there’s a catch
House-hunters could snap up this three storey property for as little as £35,000 but it comes with a catch - as there's a TREE growing through the middle of it. The neglected building in King Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, has been sitting empty since it closed its doors as a funeral parlour ten years ago. Since then a sprawling tree has been growing on the top floor of the property and branches and leaves now spill out of the window. Developers...
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s original River Cottage put up for sale
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s original River Cottage has been put up for sale - as part of a £7 MILLION country estate. The chef became a hit on TV screens when he moved from London to the quaint Dorset property in 1998. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch him experience the ups and downs as a smallholder, raising pigs and chickens and growing vegetables at River Cottage. As a result of the show’s success, he soon bought his own farm and...
London house prices are falling down, falling down…
House prices in London might have been flying high a few months ago, but the optimism of spring paled over summer -- and the news is even worse for autumn. The news that house prices in the capital are falling by an average of 2.9% is particularly unwelcome at this time of year, as the property market tends to traditionally rebound in September. As yet, there’s no sign of that happening. An average reduction in asking prices of 2.9% is...
Stunning castle with 42 Acres to be auctioned off with NO reserve
An enormous chateau with grand gardens and several other properties is to be auctioned - with no reserve. Chateau de Blancafort dates back to 1453 but boasts Romanesque style turrets and a French Baroque façade which were added in the 17th century. The French castle has 22,000 sq/ft of accommodation - around 25 times the size of a typical English home - and features a library, extensive wine cellars, a convenient feature for a home just 30 minutes from the...
Is Your Home Suffering From Damp – Wet Rot vs Dry Rot, What’s the Difference?
Ask any damp proof specialists in London and around the country and they will tell you that two of the most serious problems that can come from a damp property is wet and dry rot. Both come from fungal growths but have different requirements and cause different problems. So how do you know if you have one of these problems? Be it an period home or a self build home, both will have the potential of being affected. What is...
Sash window repair could save you thousands on replacement
London sash window repair has become ever more popular and the options and number of companies continues to grow, with Londoners benefitting significantly from the competition driving down prices. With more and more London sash window repair companies favouring salvaging traditional joinery over brutally ripping out over a hundred years of history there’s never been a better time to keep your existing windows even if they are in various states of disrepair. The average London sash window company can now...
MOVING WITH THE TIMES: London house seller willing to accept Bitcoin as payment
A posh townhouse has been put on the market with the owner willing to accept BITCOIN - in what is thought to be a UK first. The three bedroom, three bathroom home in Peckham, London, has been valued by estate agents at £1.65 million. And while owner Daniel Roy will be accept Sterling, he is also open to offers "in excess of 500 Bitcoin". The controversial cryptocurrency was launched in 2009 and is free from government control. It allows users,...
Marriage and family on the backburner so Brits can afford to get on property ladder
Millions of UK adults are delaying starting a family or getting hitched in order to buy a home, new research has revealed. As house prices remain high and the ability to get on the property ladder seems a distant goal for a lot of people, many are delaying life commitments in order to get on the first rung of the property ladder. A fifth of people have moved in with parents, taken a second job or delayed starting a family...