Monthly Archives: July 2014

Private BC Island, Houses Listed For Sleek $4 Million (PHOTOS)

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Talk about privacy. A small B.C. island is on sale for the first time in more than two decades and could be yours for a sleek $4 million. Lamb Island is located two hours from downtown Vancouver and only 20 minutes from the town of Sechelt. The one-acre private island is about 500 feet from the shore and is accessed by a pontoon boat that is included in the sale; you'll also get a private dock on the mainland. The main Read more [...]

Minneapolis begins to see the benefits of ‘granny flats’

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“Wouldn’t it be great?” Carol Roth exclaimed. “We don’t have extended family in the area. Wouldn’t it be great if we had close friends living with us who could be like an extended family?”Carol owns a duplex in South Minneapolis, and was telling me about her dream of someday turning her empty 2-car garage into an apartment where her good friend Marne Gerdes might live.“Marne was the first person we thought of, because she gets along with our children and our dog. Our friends have Read more [...]

Savills brings historic grade II listed country house hotel in Cornwall to the … – hotel

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23 July 2014 by External Contributor Hotel Announcements Savills, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Mombelli, has brought Tredethy House, Helland Bridge, Cornwall to the market at a guide price of £1.65 million. Press Release Distribution – Savills (UK) Ltd – 22/07/2014: Savills, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Mombelli, has brought Tredethy House, Helland Bridge, Cornwall to the market at a guide price of £1.65 million. The grade II listed manor Read more [...]

Mountain listed as asset of community value – Co

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For the first time, a mountain has been listed as a asset of community value. Blencathra, a Lakeland fell, was listed under the Localism Act by Eden District Council following its meeting on 7 July. It was nominated by community group Friends of Blencathra, which aims to bring the mountain into community ownership. This followed the news on 4 July that the mountain had been sold to an unnamed party. Its previous owner, Lord Lowther, the Earl of Lonsdale, put it on the market in May, in a bid to Read more [...]

Benwell mum uses Facebook to track down son she listed for adoption 28 years …

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View gallery " " " " " " " " " " View gallery  It was a moment mum Lesley Thompson never thought she would live to see - finding the son she gave up for adoption 28 years ago.Lesley Thompson listed her son James when he was aged just five, to later find out that he had emigrated thousands of miles away to New Zealand with his new family.After a desperate search, Lesley, 53, is finally in touch with her beloved son - thanks to Facebook.Lesley, of Strathmore Crescent, Benwell, said: Read more [...]

Home sales in central Ohio fell in June as inventories remained scarce

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Columbus-area home sales declined in June from a year ago, as a shortage of homes and rising prices kept buyers at bay. During the month, 2,856 homes changed hands, down 3 percent from the previous June for the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines. The persistent combination of low sales, high prices and a lack of homes on the market has led some experts to wonder whether this is real estate’s new normal. “I don’t know if it’s going to change or not,” said Clintonville agent Read more [...]

Today at the Buxton Festival & Fringe – Wednesday July 23

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Listings for the Buxton Festival and Buxton Festival Fringe for Wednesday July 23. DAILY EVENTSDuring opening hours (closed Mondays) DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2014: Buxton Museum Art Gallery (7) (VA)During opening hours (closed Mondays) TAKEN FROM THE LANDSCAPE: Kate Pheasey (7) (VA)Daily 10:30am to 5:30pm WITHIN THE FRINGE: Buxton High Peak Artists (86) (VA)Daily (except July 25-27) 10:30am to 5:30pm SQUARE ROOTS: The Green Man Gallery (86) (VA)Daily (except July 9-11) 9:30am Read more [...]