Jeffrey Navin, 56, and wife Jeanette, 55, have been missing for more than a month from Connecticut home State Police found two bags of remains at a vacant home in Weston ThursdayMedical examiner determined by Friday afternoon the remains were human Cops were tipped off by owner of the property who came upon evidence during a clean-up The owner, Thomas Kerrigan, is reportedly a friend of the Navins' son, Kyle, who is a person of interest in the case  Kyle Navin, 27, was named a suspect Read more [...]

"It's royal background is incredible, owned by at least eight monarchs - Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I.” The house was largely rebuilt at the end of the 16th Century, but still retains parts of the older building. Arreton Manor   Photo: Biles Co King Alfred's will shows he bequeathed Arreton to his son Ethelward in about 885AD. It was owned by Edward the Confessor, considered the last king of the House Read more [...]

Arreton Manor, in the Isle of Wight has a track record of paranormal activityA mummified cat and skull were discovered in Rookyard Farm, SuffolkFurness Abbey in the Lake District has a resident phantom monkBy Naomi Greenaway for MailOnline Published: 08:31 GMT, 30 October 2015 | Updated: 08:58 GMT, 30 October 2015 22 View comments Phantoms and ghouls aren't Read more [...]

It's a wrap for Bray Studios with the Royal Borough approving a developer's application to turn the home of Hammer Horror into 25 homes. Farmglade's application to convert and extend grade-II listed Down Place House in Water Oakley to create 10 apartments, demolish its outbuildings and replace them with a further 15 homes was given the go-ahead by Maidenhead's development control panel last night. Planning officers had recommended the scheme for approval, saying that it reduces the total footprint Read more [...]

Residents are rallying to save a 1930s house from the bulldozers by applying to get it listed by Historic England. The property, in Elm Hall Gardens, Wanstead, is earmarked for demolition with a proposal for two houses to be built in its place. The pair would be four-floor, semi-detached, four-bedroom dwellings, including a basement offering an indoor gym and games room. Space for at least two cars would be provided for both houses. Read more [...]

Plans for 57 new homes on agricultural land in Wrexham have been put forward. Gower Homes wants to build a mixture of properties on a greenfield site off Griffiths Road in Gwersyllt , which is directly opposite the Grade II listed Stansty Hall. The Wrexham company is proposing affordable, first time buyer and open market family homes along with a pedestrian crossing, footpaths, cycle links and new green spaces. Ruabon residents back calls to turn derelict houses into homes for military veterans Read more [...]

THE finishing touches to a renovated East Lothian farmhouse turned it into the perfect family home The first time Emma Doubal and her husband Fergus came to view West Blance Farmhouse near East Saltoun in East Lothian in 2004, this house really was a project waiting to happen. The previous owner, a farmer, had died in the early 1990s and the house was in a very poor state. Emma recalls: “No one had lived here for a long time and it was a completely tumbledown house. Read more [...]

By Myra Butterworth For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:42 GMT, 24 October 2015 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 24 October 2015 70 View comments Homeowners have become 'prisoners' in their own homes as strict finance rules begin to take effect, experts claim.Even the most creditworthy borrowers face harsher mortgage restrictions as new rules filter into the housing Read more [...]

The three-bedroom penthouse, with 2,265sq ft of living space and rooftop terraces with views and “al fresco dining space for 10”, is on sale for £8.95 million. In the middle, the two-bedroom first-floor apartment, at 1,601sq ft, is £5.95 million. But the three-bedroom basement apartment is on the market for £13.25 million. It covers 4,451sq ft of the ground and lower-ground floors and includes a screening room and wine cellar, two outdoor terraces and a garage. You may not get the Read more [...]

Hot on the heels of Deutsche Bank calling the top of the capital's housing market, a survey by Knight Frank has suggested the number of people moving house has fallen to the lowest level since it began its survey in April 2014. The upmarket estate agent, which conducted its study with Markit, said just 4.6 per cent of households are expecting to buy a home over the next 12 months, down from 5.9 per cent in September. Meanwhile, expectations of future house prices Read more [...]