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An 86-year-old, 2,000 square-foot house in Vancouver’s Point Grey neighbourhood has just been put on the market for $2.4 million. The house is located at 4453 West 14th Avenue on a 33 by 122-foot plot within walking distance to Lord Byng Secondary, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, and 10th Avenue shopping. It also comes with mountain views. The three-bedroom interior has some minor updates, but by and large the home is in disrepair and could use a major renovation. The property was recently Read more [...]

Officials and locals in Conwy were thrilled to hear that they had made the cut and have begun to prepapre for the arrival of coach parties of Japanese tourists, who they hope will sightsee, eat and drink in the town, bringing in trade for local businesses. To celebrate acquiring a Japanese fanbase, one local restaurant - East in nearby Llandudno - has created its own Welsh version of sushi as a tribute, which it is calling "wushi". It involves seaweed rolls of the finest Welsh ingredients including Read more [...]

Holidaymakers looking for life in the fast lane can now rent the Dublin home of former Formula One driver Eddie Irvine. The luxury house is near the Sorrento Road in Dalkey, one of Ireland's smartest addresses. Anyone booking it will have Bono, Van Morrison and The Edge as neighbours - but will need to fork out £939 per night through AirBNB, with a three-night minimum stay. "Within a stone's throw of the sea, this wonderful home is truly unique and offers an extremely generous sized living Read more [...]

Plans to turn the former Harrington Infant School building into housing have been approved. Chris Hall, of Sibson Place, Workington, wants to turn the grade two listed building on Church Road into six houses. The existing extensions will be demolished and new access, replacement windows and doors and a new boundary Read more [...]

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Grade II-listed home at the foot of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, north Dorset, where the much-loved advert was filmedHovis 'boy on a bike' campaign told the story of a bakery boy having a slice of bread after a long day Thatched property includes two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a kitchen/dining room and loungeSepia-toned advert was directed by Alien and Gladiator film-maker Ridley Scott at beginning of his careerBy Matt Hunter For Mailonline Published: 11:29 GMT, 28 January 2016 Read more [...]

Comments (3) DEVELOPERS that are unreasonably slow to start building on land where they have planning permission should be forced to sell the site, a leading Derby councillor has said. Councillor Lucy Care, deputy leader of the city's Liberal Democrat group, said this would provide an incentive for firms to work at a pace that kept up with housing need. She picked out Friar Gate Goods Yard, owned by developer Clowes, as one site which could benefit from a Read more [...]

Comments (0) It is tough for first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder, with rental costs taking a big chunk of money each month and house-hunters needing to save thousands of pounds for a deposit. However, there are cheap properties out there for those willing to look. Simon Allen, director at Citysales in Plymouth, says most first-time buyers should be able to find a home on the market that suits them and make an offer in just four weeks. Mr Allen Read more [...]

The firm behind plans for an £8bn nuclear power station has unveiled where it hopes to provide accommodation for the thousands of workers needed for its construction. Horizon Nuclear Power is seeking the views of the public over it’s newest consultation document which earmarks three possible sites in northern and western Anglesey , as well as the power station site itself. It is expected that as many as 9,000 workers will be needed to build the Wylfa Newydd station, with only around 2,300 based Read more [...]