Monthly Archives: January 2016

Controversial Holly Lodge demolition is set to begin before Easter

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Work on Redrow’s controversial Holly Lodge development is set to begin as early as Easter. The developers obtained planning permission to build 51 new homes and nine refurbished properties on the site in West Derby. However, the plans were met with criticism from the West Derby Society and local historians who say that one of the buildings - Holly Lodge House - should be saved. Two properties on the site, Sandheys and Fremont, are Grade II listed and will be converted into new homes that retain Read more [...]

Georgian town houses in Bristol to get new lease of life as apartments

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Comments (0) A row of listed town houses in Redcliffe are set to return to residential use after years as offices. Part of a prominent row of red brick Georgian properties, numbers 3-8 Redcliffe Parade, and a large 1970s extension, will be refurbished/converted to 31 one, two and three-bed apartments. Planning permission for the change was granted yesterday (January 18). The scheme also includes two new-build elements - an additional floor on top of the 1970s Read more [...]

Airbnb’s top 10 lustworthy properties around the world

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Airbnb has released its top 10 must wished-after properties, and it looks like we aren't all luxury lovers. In fact, it seems to be that we are all suffering from a serious case of cabin fever as the top 10 include a selection of tree houses, tents and cabins. They may not be a 5* spa resorts, but they have breathtaking morning wake up calls, unique Hobbit charms and are all extremely affordable...   1.     Secluded Intown Treehouse - Georgia, USA   Squirrel away with Read more [...]

Share pledges by promoters of NSE-listed companies at seven-year high

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The pledging of shares by promoters of NSE-listed companies hit a seven-year high in the quarter ended December as the equity markets tumbled in 2015, data from PRIME Database show. Promoter share pledging increased 14% in the last quarter of calendar year 2015, with the value of pledged shares going up to Rs 2.03 lakh crore as on December 31, compared with 1.78 lakh crore on September 30. The percentage of promoter holding pledged rose from 43.92% a year ago to 46.35% on December 31. Shares Read more [...]

Relief Fishermead isn’t one of seven estates listed for regeneration by Milton …

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Comments (1) The chairman of Fishermead Residents' Association has spoken of his relief that his estate was not chosen for regeneration by Milton Keynes Council.Terry Baines has criticised the council's possible regeneration of estates in Milton Keynes, while also insisting they are only 'pie-in-the-sky' ideas at present.But he also spoke of his relief about Fishermead not being one of the seven estates earmarked for regeneration.He said: "If you look at Conniburrow Read more [...]

What Does The Future Hold For OY Vinings?

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After seven months in business, breakfast joint OY Vinings has been listed for sale at $99,500. Adam Jaffe, the divorce lawyer turned restauranteur, is already looking to sell OY Vinings, his restaurant of seven months. Jaffe recently listed the restaurant with The Shumacher Group, an Atlanta-based real estate company specializing in the sale of existing restaurants and businesses. "OY Vinings has been successful since the first weekend we opened, and our restaurant has provided us with Read more [...]

The home of the man who created Portmeirion village is up for sale

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The impressive home of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the inspirational creator of the Italianate village Portmeirion in North Wales, is now for sale. Clough's former home, called Mardir, was built by the renowed and highly regarded architect in 1926 and still retains many of its original features including fireplaces, coving and picture rails. Original features are now protected by the Grade II listing It was the current owner's attention to detail and insistence that features be retained during Read more [...]

surge in number of new property listings gives buyers more choice

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This year's property market is already offering London home hunters more properties to choose from as a new report highlights a significant increase in the number of 'fresh-to-the-market' homes being listed across London. The research by Rightmove shows a 13 per cent increase in the number of newly-marketed properties being listed for sale in the capital, since this time last year. According to Rightmove's director and housing market analyst Miles Shipside, this relative surge in available Read more [...]

Homebase brand to disappear as £340m sale agreed to Australian group Wesfarmers

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Wesfarmers, which will abandon the 37-year old Homebase name in favour of its Bunnings Warehouse brand in the next three to five years, plans to invest £500m to overhaul the store estate and open new sites. It marks a stark contrast to the strategy pursued by Home Retail, which had been cutting costs at Homebase and recently closed about 60 stores as the business struggled to compete against BQ. Home Retail said in October 2014 it planned to close one in four Homebase sites. David Goyder, managing Read more [...]