Airbnb rooms cost more a room at a five-star hotel on New Year’s Eve

Staying in a room in a five-star hotel is half the price of some Airbnb rooms, as hosts jack up their NYE room ratesIt costs $800 to stay in the Four Seasons' cheapest rooms.The cheapest Airbnb rooms are going for $1,111The most expensive room listing in a share house is $2,188 per night on New Year’s EveBy Nicole Low For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:56 GMT, 27 November 2015 | Updated: 15:33 GMT, 27 November 2015 Read more [...]

Planning applications

Here are the latest planning applications to appear before Calderdale Council. VALIDATEDRemoval of existing cycle stand and installation of three toast rack cycle stands (Listed Building Consent) at Hebden Bridge Station, Station Road, Hebden Bridge. Porch to front at 2 Worsted Close, Halifax. Two storey side and single storey rear extension at 3 Lower Edge Road, Elland.Two storey extension to side at 1 Tofts Grove Gardens, Rastrick, Brighouse.Illuminated Read more [...]

Mansion that belonged to singer Duffy and former Phones 4U boss collapses

A spokesman for the LFB said: "The whole of the three story house fell to the ground. Thankfully no-one was in the property at the time." "But three people were evacuated from a neighbouring house." The brigade left the situation in the hands of the borough surveyor after securing the scene. Singer-songwriter Aimee Duffy, who found fame with debut album Rockferry, is listed on the Land Registry as living in the home as recently as 2011 and it was later sold for £3.5 million in 2013. Nearby Read more [...]

Appearance and layout for 52 new homes on Shoppenhangers Manor site approved …

The final details of a planning application to build 52 homes on the former Shoppenhangers Manor site were approved by Maidenhead's development control panel. The panel was ruling over the reserved matters application, which detailed the appearance and layout of the scheme. Outline permission for a 52-home development near the Holiday Inn in Manor Lane was granted, after an appeal, on June 18, 2013. The application follows an unsuccessful one which the borough blocked in November 2014, with Read more [...]

Dream Home: Luxury Grade II-listed townhouses in Guildford

VIEW GALLERY Georgian elegance, spacious room sizes, parking, gardens and even a self-contained annex – these are rare advantages in a town centre location yet, between them, this pair of beautifully restored 300-year-old homes in Guildford possess them all. Just a few yards from Guildford High Street, the River Wey and acres of extensive open countryside, two handsome period townhouses - which for more than 100 years were joined together and used as solicitors’ offices - are waiting Read more [...]

One of Bristol’s largest houses sells for record sum

Comments (0) One of Bristol's landmark buildings has been sold for what is thought to be a record figure in Bristol of more than £2 million. Mortimer House in Clifton went under the hammer last week and was bought by a Bristol businessman who wishes to remain anonymous. Auctioneers Hollis Morgan know what the new owner intends to do with the Grade II listed property, but remain tight-lipped. The property, set back from Clifton Down Road, has been undergoing Read more [...]

More than 60 residents object to ‘bespoke’ homes plan in Eaglescliffe

Plans to redevelop a farm site in Eaglescliffe with 12 new “bespoke” family homes have been met with more than 60 objections from residents. The development of redundant sites at Manor House Farm, off Back Lane, will include the restoration and extension of the Grade II listed Old Hall. The application site is split across two sites at Manor Farm, the remaining working farm in Egglescliffe village . On the north site two existing barns will be converted into two homes, and agricultural buildings Read more [...]

PHOTOS: Inside Hampshire’s million pound homes – which one would you spend …

The Lotto jackpot tonight is a double roll over of £8.9m - so which of these Hampshire homes would you buy if you won big? • Million pound homes in Southampton and Hampshire - in pictures If you scooped the big prize tonight, the urge would be splash out - and why not? However, you might be surprised at exactly how much house you can get for that sort of cash. You could go for the riverside mansion, set in acres of woodland for £1.95m Read more [...]

More than 100 homes planned for historic mill site and nearby land

A DEVELOPER wants to build 120 new homes on the site of a listed mill. But the proposal for the Bridgehouse Mill site in Haworth has prompted concern from some members of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury Parish Council, who were shown the plans by planning consultant Jo Steel on Monday evening. Mr Steel was acting on behalf of development firm Skipton Properties, which wants to build 77 houses and 43 one and two-bedroom retirement flats on the site off Bridgehouse Lane. Read more [...]

Northumberland attraction up for heritage awards

The Alnwick Garden has been short-listed in three different categories in a national awards scheme which celebrate the best visitor experiences at heritage attractions. The shortlist for the renowned 2016 Hudson’s Heritage Awards has been announced and The Alnwick Garden is in the running in the Best Family Day Out, Best Loos and Best Event/Exhibition categories.Established in 2011, the Hudson’s Heritage Awards are an independent scheme, judged by an expert panel Read more [...]