Sprawling Cotswolds estate boasting a ten-bedroom Grade II listed mansion, 11 …

The Abbotswood Estate in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, has been put on the market for £30millionThe main house boasts boasts ten bedrooms and six bathrooms as well as several drawing and dining roomsThe estate includes two entrance lodges, 11 farmhouses and cottages, and 45,000sq.ft. of farm buildingsBy Sara Malm Published: 19:27 GMT, 22 June 2014 | Updated: 19:27 GMT, 22 June 2014 A sprawling Cotswolds estate has been put on the marked for a jaw-dropping £30million - making Read more [...]

It’s the perfect time to sell

Nice weather. Green grass growing, gentle breezes and trees are all leafed out. Curb appeal for most homes is very good. It’s a perfect time to sell. Three-bedroom, two-bath houses in Rifle, Parachute, New Castle and Silt appear to go under contract rather quickly now. Days, and not weeks or months, and the “under contract” sign goes up. In fact, we are seeing multiple, simultaneous offers on the same listed house, if the asking price is within the market range. Translation: Read more [...]

Three apartments within Manhattan’s Ritz-Carlton hotel listed together as one …

Battery City Park property is the most expensive listing in Downtown ManhattanThe three units occupy the top two floors - 39 and 40 - of the Ritz-CarltonPut on the market by Million Dollar Listing star and gun broker Ryan SerhantMeasures at a total of 15,434 square feet, with 2,200 square feet in terrace spaceBy Joel Christie Published: 14:14 GMT, 22 June 2014 | Updated: 15:21 GMT, 22 June 2014 Three apartments within New York's grand Ritz-Carlton hotel have been listed for Read more [...]

The Glastonbury Festival – in numbers

Comments (0) For five days a year, a group of fields in the Somerset countryside become home to up to 175,000 people – roughly the population of Middlesbrough. Here is a breakdown of the event in numbers: :: 100-plus – the number of officially listed stages at the event. While some may rarely venture beyond the Pyramid and Other stages, there are scores of alternative venues to explore. From the late night Arcadia with Read more [...]

Homebuyers turn attention to the east

Retail stores including Cumberland Transit add to the convenience of Eastland Avenue in Nashville.(Photo: Sanford Myers / The Tennessean)Karen-Lee Ryan’s former East Nashville neighborhood had Five Points. Her new one has Three Points, but it’s just as exciting and convenient and even more affordable.Ryan and her husband, Mark Wood, recently purchased a new home in the Rosebank neighborhood on the east side, not far from what’s known as the Three Points district featuring Jeni’s Splendid Read more [...]

Hudson Valley environment events, 6/22-29

The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall will host a Butterfly Weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28 and 29. (Photo: Photo courtesy of Pam Golben )Botanical drawing class — Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. 1-4 p.m. June 22. Botanical artist and author Wendy Hollender will lead a program using seasonal materials to improve your botanical drawing skills and practice new techniques. Beginners welcome. Ages 12 and up are welcome. Children must always be accompanied by an adult. Read more [...]

Application for homes and flats in heart of Lewes

Plans for 25 new homes in the heart of Lewes will be considered on Wednesday next week, June 25. The 0.6 hectare application site comprises the former gardens and land behind Lewes House on School Hill.It is bounded by Broomans Lane to the east and Church Twitten to the west, and is flanked by a listed wall on the western side.Ash Mill Lewes Ltd is seeking to build 16 houses and nine flats, together with associated open space, car parking, access and landscaping, in Read more [...]

Protein milk drink supplier Lacka listed in Tesco

22 Jun 2014 | By Lisa Riley Lacka Foods has launched seven milk-based protein drink brands in Tesco.Rolling out now to 500 stores under six brands including UFit, USlim and Go health, they are aimed at a range of consumers including gym goers and dieters and each come in two flavours - strawberry and chocolate (rsp: £1.50 to £3.75). The seventh brand is breakfast drink B-Fast Breakfast, which Read more [...]

Worcester named one of top 10 cities in America for families

' WORCESTER — Having grown up in the area, it comes as no surprise to Julieane K. Frost that Worcester is listed among the top 10 Best Cities for Families for 2014 by Parenting.com. "Worcester has always had a reputation as a really great city to raise a family. It's always been known for that by people who live in the area," said Mrs. Frost, manager of marketing, communication and design for the Worcester Art Museum. "It's big enough so we have wonderful cultural attractions Read more [...]