As the Irish property market was in the early days of what would become a freefall in 2008, Damien Murtagh had an opportune idea. The architect, then working in Dublin, was used to making models using card and foamboard to show clients what their completed home would look like. However, the process typically took improvisation, with magnets from kitchen cabinets used to bring the scale structures to life. Many other architects had long since switched to solely showing their work via 3D computer Read more [...]

Comments (2) Leicestershire is home to several stunning buildings which have been left abandoned. A downturn in the hosiery industry means there are a handful of factories left derelict but houses, colleges and even a police station feature on our list. Let us know if we have missed any derelict buildings in Leicestershire in the comment section below.19th Century Victorian former hosiery factory, Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY Evans Bros Read more [...]

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17:16 06 November 2015 Alex Hurrell From left: Hopkins Homes staff: Lee Barnard, sales and marketing director; Melvyn Cursons, site manager; David Wytchard, head of design; Michael Cox, managing director. Picture: SUBMITTED Read more [...]

I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/AYNkVy0Mxl 1/4 Wentworth Woodhouse (Ep4) - The Country House Revealed— Benjamin Godfrey (@Bennybound65) October 25, 2015 • Yours for £2.1m, a house fit for a king (or several) In the 1995 television series with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, however, the Pemberley scenes were shot in Lyme Park near Stockport. When Mr Darcy ripped off his jacket and swam across the lake to emerge dripping in his shirtsleeves, the female pulse of Read more [...]

• Amazing country houses fit for Mr Darcy • Yours for £2.1m, a house fit for a king (or several) In the 1995 television series with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, however, the Pemberley scenes were shot in Lyme Park near Stockport. When Mr Darcy ripped off his jacket and swam across the lake to emerge dripping in his shirtsleeves, the female pulse of the nation rose. Exchange and completion are due to take place shortly on the Georgian estate between the Newbold family, who live in one wing, Read more [...]

A town has seen a grade two listed monument restored to its original glory after it was seized from an on-the-run drug dealer. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said it found the 5m-high gothic Glassby Arch when it seized a house belonging to Maurice Turrall, who is evading British investigators and believed to be in Spain. The arch was created in 1860 by Queen Victoria's sculptor Robert Glassby, who went on to work on the Albert Memorial, in London. It was discovered in Turrall's garden in Mexborough, Read more [...]

There are a surprising variety of property businesses on the market in the Pembrokeshire region at the moment, from dog kennels to a garden centre. They may even make you reconsider your work life balance and a move to West Wales... 1. Be my guest Work: The Ferryboat is currently operating as a bed and breakfast guest house, with seven en-suite rooms - two single, four double and one twin. The dining room has seating for up to 28 people and the property also has a bar. The property is situated Read more [...]

RESIDENTS were 'thrilled' after a Dalton housing development they were opposed to was refused.   Read more [...]