Sandy Bay’s most “significant waterfront property” offered in a decade listed

A French Chateau style residence located in Sandy Bay and on the most elevated block is being offered for sale, with the listing calling it the most significant waterfront property for sale in the Hobart market for a decade. 532 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home that shows itself off well in the listing photos, showing bay-style windows, a decorative staircase and classic design elements. At Read more [...]

Listed Building Consent

The Government is gearing up for the next round of heritage planning reform (the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced a consultation on this last month), with significant modifications designed to streamline the notoriously labyrinthine planning process coming into force on April 6th. According to the Listed Property Owners Club – a pretty solid source of information on this kind of thing – the changes will offer owners and occupiers of these type of buildings, or developers taking Read more [...]

Sheriff’s Sale Friday, 11 Marple Newtown Patch Homes Listed

More than 193 properties are on the list for Friday's Delaware County sheriff's sale. However, many on the list have been postponed and some were settled, leaving about 171 properties on the block.There are three properties listed within Marple Newtown Patch:2730 Old Cedar Grove Road, Marple, $205,079.862048 Sussex Boulevard, Marple, $371,209.67405 Briar Drive, Marple, $310,813.82There are a few properties in Marple Newtown Patch that have also been continued to Friday's Read more [...]

Homecoming Scotland director: 85% of events are not new and majority will not …

The 356 events that receive no funding will still get "real added value" from inclusion in the Homecoming calendar and international marketing, she added. But Labour MSP Hanzala Malik said he is "not convinced" that marketing support will be enough, particularly in relation to the multicultural Glasgow Mela, which is an annual event but is being promoted as part of Homecoming this year. Ms Packman said: "In the overall programme of 430 events, 23% which have been allocated funding are new and 15% Read more [...]

Last of Us DLC listed for February 14 release

Upcoming The Last of Us DLC pack Left Behind may be released on February 14. That's according to an updated Sony Entertainment Network product listing, as well as the PS3 store advert for the DLC, which was spotted by NeoGAF user LittleToaster. Naughty Dog originally said Left Behind was planned for release "around the December-January timeframe". CVG has contacted Sony for clarification regarding the company's DLC launch plans. Left Behind is a single-player, story-based Read more [...]

Houses planned as part of huge development

A North West house-builder firm is to create 24 homes near Cheshire Oaks over the next 12 months, as part of development across the region underpinning more than 2,000 jobs.Barratt has approval for the traditional family homes at Wood Farm, Stanney Lane, Little Stanney, where the former farmland has been vacant for four years.The farm buildings were demolished following a fire.Affordable homes will occupy 25% of the new build.The company points out it mainly employs local sub-contractors and tradesmen Read more [...]

Child listed on yard sale site, experts and families react

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - A woman posted that she decided to put her son up for adoption. We found the post on a number of different yard sale pages throughout the Heartland.Law enforcement said it is legal as long as the parent doesn't make any money from giving up their child. They would need to go to a courthouse and make sure everything was done properly, but there's nothing prohibiting it.We emailed the person listed on the post. In her response, she states that she is currently Read more [...]

Wexler Harrison Steel House No. 4 sold in Palm Springs

The iconic Steel Development House No. 4 in north Palm Springs has been sold for $653,500, real estate agent Gary Johns of the Paul Kaplan Group confirmed Tuesday. The house had been on the market since November and was originally listed for $689,000. The buyers paid all cash for the home and within 10 days closed in escrow on Friday, said Johns, who represented the seller. The home was previously not available for sale for the last seven years. Leonardo Read more [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Events To Be Held at Hartwick

The Hartwick College community will soon provide several opportunities to honor and celebrate The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To accompany Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 20, Hartwick College will host its own series of events to remember the influential leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. "I look forward to engaging in the compliment of offerings celebrating The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and our 2014 African American History Month theme, 'Civil Read more [...]