ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED: Like something out of a magazine, this Balmoral Hill ‘‘as-is-where-is’ home, without repairs or insurance, is on the market. New rules could force owners to reveal details about damage to homes for sale or rent, as concern grows about unrepaired and uninsurable houses. The Government has confirmed it is looking at ways to address problems emerging with the as-is-where-is housing Read more [...]

A charming former manor house in Somerset with some impeccable period features inside still has part of its moat Standerwick Farm is an historic Grade II* listed former manor house dating from the 14th/15th centuries near Castle Cary in the heart of the Sparkford Vale. Although the property has Medieval origins, dating from around 1400 and 1550, the main body of the principal house dates from later periods. Built of local stone with a tiled roof (originally believed to be thatched), the stone Read more [...]

18 November 2013 Last updated at 14:00 GMT The wall, on The Street in Easton, was hit at about 22:15 GMT on Friday The owner of an unusual listed garden wall in Suffolk says it will cost £20,000 to repair after it was hit by a car that drove off. The accident happened at Easton near Wickham Market on Friday evening - creating a gap of about 20ft (6m) at the bottom of the crinkle-crankle wall. Read more [...]

ARLINGTON — A mother, father, and their year-old twin boys were found dead in their home Monday, a discovery that unnerved a quiet suburban neighborhood filled with young families. Authorities said that the family died violently and that the couple had been planning to divorce. They identified the family as Scott Jones and Mei Kum Jones, both 43, and their sons, Colt and Cameron. The boys would have turned 1 Nov. 26. Mei Kum Jones worked for a Boston-based not-for-profit organization and listed Read more [...]