Here are the five most read stories on Visiter.co.uk this Friday morning. Dangerous driver jailed after killing Ormskirk cyclist Liverpool Crown Court A speeding motorist who ploughed into a cyclist causing fatal injuries was jailed on Thursday for two years. Read the full story here . Bold Hotel: Iconic Lord Street hotel sold to 'delighted' new owners The Bold Hotel, Southport A prominent Lord Street hotel has been sold, more than a year after it was first put up for sale . Read the full Read more [...]

Comments (0) A manor house near Exeter that is one of the region's oldest has been sold to a Chinese investor for £2 million. Canonteign Manor is a restored Grade I listed 16th century manor with views over the Teign Valley on the edge of Dartmoor. The house which boasts a great hall / dining hall, drawing room, billiards room, living room, study, two staircases, a snug, kitchen / breakfast room, boot room, cloak room as well as seven bedroom suites with bathrooms Read more [...]

We knew Vancouver housing prices were insane. But this is just ridiculous!An optimistic Craigslist user has listed a gingerbread home on the city's west side for $4.5 million on the classifieds site.It's a one-bedroom home that's a single sq. ft. in size. The baking sheet upon which it stands is not included in the sale, and the "investors' dream" will be demolished on Jan. 1.The seller demands "serious buyers only."The posting is a strong, but funny Read more [...]

Fresh plans to redevelop the former Greyfrairs Monastery in Uddingston have been lodged with South Lanarkshire Council. It’s proposed to convert the listed building into nine flats and build 20 detached houses on the surrounding ground.A report by architects LBG Waterston on behalf of Townfield Construction Limited stated: “It is the intention to restore the property to its former grandeur.” The monastery building, off Blantyre Farm Road, has a picturesque Read more [...]

A former doctors’ surgery in Mansfield could soon be converted into housing if plans are given the go-ahead. The large building, known as Innisdoon on Crow Hill Drive, has stood vacant for more than three years after the practice relocated to bigger premises.The Grade II-listed property was originally a home when it was built in 1904. The applicant, Hunter Property Ltd, based in Berkshire, is hoping to convert it into six self-contained houses with a mix Read more [...]

A Southport Grade II listed former school building could be converted into flats and houses. Sunnymede Primary, on Westcliffe Road, Birkdale , closed in 2010 and has been vacant ever since. Plans were submitted to Sefton Council to refurbish the school into six apartments, with the former head teacher’s house and outbuildings being demolished to make way for seven new houses. The application was submitted by Schemeglobal Properties, in Southport , who have also applied for listed building Read more [...]

Auckland man struggles to sell his $1 Mt Roskill home Iliyas Adam has put his Potter Avenue, Mt Roskill house on Trade me with a $1 reserve. Read more [...]

The park, the iconic power station and the dogs and cats home — these three institutions, known the world over, bear the name of Battersea and anchor this south London suburb into the consciousness of everyone in the capital.  The big news now in Battersea is the redevelopment of the power station and the surrounding area. When this £8 billion project is complete, there will be a new riverside park and high street, shops, hotels, restaurants and cafés, along with 4,000 glitzy new Read more [...]

PLANS for a major new flats and housing development in Haworth were put on public display in the village this week. The Skipton Properties proposals for 123 houses and flats for the Bridgehouse Mill site – which are not yet subject to a formal planning application – were available to view in the Old School Room at Haworth on Monday. The developer wants to convert the mill into 46 one and two-bedroom retirement flats, and build 77 two, three and four-bedroom houses, Read more [...]

Engineers will inspect the stability of a fire-gutted building opposite one of Newcastle ’s finest squares to decide its future. The four-storey property, on the Cross Street end of Charlotte Square in the centre of the city, went up in flames just before 9am yesterday. More than 55 firefighters with 11 fire engines were needed to get the blaze under control. Businesses and people were evacuated as large plumes of smoke billowed from the building, which houses The Kard Bar Print Posters shop Read more [...]