WORK has started on an £8m scheme to transform an arson-hit former West Leeds primary school building as part of a development of dozens of new homes. Leeds based developers Rushbond Group and Advent Development will convert the Grade II listed old Upper Wortley School building on Ashley Road into 13 two and three bedroom loft houses.A further 36 new family homes will be built in the grounds of the school, which has stood empty for almost ten years. Arsonists struck at the Read more [...]

WORK has started on an £8m scheme to transform an arson-hit former West Leeds primary school building as part of a development of dozens of new homes. Leeds based developers Rushbond Group and Advent Development will convert the Grade II listed old Upper Wortley School building on Ashley Road into 13 two and three bedroom loft houses.A further 36 new family homes will be built in the grounds of the school, which has stood empty for almost ten years. Arsonists struck at the Read more [...]

Weston Park is an impressive Grade I listed feather in the Midlands’ cap that over the centuries has played host to a plethora of royal visitors and heads of state. Former guests to the grand house have included King George V’s daughter Mary, the Princess Royal, who honeymooned at the spot, Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, who was a regular visitor, as well as US President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin as recently as 1998 as part of the G8 Summit. Set in 1,000 acres of Capability Read more [...]

A massive Kings Point estate filled with opulent amenities among its three dwellings, including multiple indoor and outdoor pools, replicas of fountains found in a Russian palace and a casino, has been listed for $100 million. The centerpiece of the 8-acre property, listed with Diane Polland of Coldwell Banker Previews, is a stone mansion built in 1928. The property also has two guest houses, which Read more [...]

Comments (3) Plans to bring one the city's listed buildings back into use have been given the green light by councillors.Albion House, which is located at the bottom of Southgate Street, was earmarked as a priority by the city council two years ago when it received a £1.2 million grant to preserve and enhance the character of buildings within the Southgate Street Conservation Area.And finally a proposal to convert the building into apartments has been approved Read more [...]

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David Holley9/9/15Follow @xconholley Most people are willing to sacrifice a few thousand dollars in realtor fees to avoid the hassle of trying to sell their home solo. Those who aren’t—about 9 percent of U.S. sellers—now have a new method of selling themselves: an app called SQFT that allows them to price their home, post a listing for it on the major Read more [...]

Clinton Dall stunned presenter Kevin McCloud with the mere framework of his building project in SussexBusinessman took a huge financial risk in order to achieve his vision of producing a property of modest minimalismNeeded 1,300 square metres of tiles and materials to finish while building started with a 60 metre slab of concreteFather-of-four's final product featured a modern, sleek and low lying design with lots of open space and a 15m poolBy Jake Polden For Mailonline Published: Read more [...]

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Turning a 15th century building into a vibrant village hub - the Courtyard Cafe - has won a top ‘highly commended’ award for a team of Rotherfield designers. The award was presented to Tangent Space run by Mark Wakelin at a gala dinner. Mark was approached by Anne and Geoff Evans who dreamt of converting a delapidated listed High Street building. The structure dates to the 15th century with an extra building added 50 years later and more extensions in the 1830s and 1870s. It Read more [...]