This is a unique three storey Grade II listed property retaining some of the original features in this popular Isle village. Offers in the region of £247,000 will be considered and viewing is recommended. The accommodation comprises the following - the dining room is off the entrance hall and has a feature fireplace and steps leading up to the study area. There is also a feature fireplace in the sitting room with provision for a multi fuel burner. In the kitchen there Read more [...]

House prices in the UK's 20 largest cities could be rising by as much as 10 per cent by the end of the year as demand continues to surge, according to latest figures from property analysts Hometrack. The researcher reports that during the first half of the year prices in UK cities rose by 6.3 per cent, with Oxford leading the way with an average increase of eight per cent. This echoes the findings of Hometrack's annual figures, published last month, which showed Oxford has the largest price Read more [...]

TWO houses will be built on a pub car park to help fund the renovation of the Grade II listed coaching inn. The Hope Inn, on Front Street, Sedgefield, is currently shut and the condition of the building and its grounds have started to deteriorate. At a meeting of Durham County Council’s area planning committee (south and west), held in Spennymoor on Thursday, July 23, councillors approved a proposal that will bring it back into use. J A Read more [...]

TWO houses will be built on a pub car park to help fund the renovation of the Grade II listed coaching inn. The Hope Inn, on Front Street, Sedgefield, is currently shut and the condition of the building and its grounds have started to deteriorate. At a meeting of Durham County Council’s area planning committee (south and west), held in Spennymoor on Thursday, July 23, councillors approved a proposal that will bring it back into use. J A Read more [...]

TWO houses will be built on a pub car park to help fund the renovation of the Grade II listed coaching inn. The Hope Inn, on Front Street, Sedgefield, is currently shut and the condition of the building and its grounds have started to deteriorate. At a meeting of Durham County Council’s area planning committee (south and west), held in Spennymoor on Thursday, July 23, councillors approved a proposal that will bring it back into use. Read more [...]

Coral executive Andy Hornby, the controversial former banker who presided over the collapse of HBOS at the height of the financial crisis, will take the role of chief operating officer of the UK betting shop and digital businesses, but he will not be on the public company's board. "This is a major strategic step for Ladbrokes which firmly accelerates our strategy to improve the customers' experience and build recreational scale," said Ladbrokes chairman Peter Erskine. "Ladbrokes and Coral are two Read more [...]

Andrew's listing in the "crap neighborhood" of Bernal Heights. The Bernal plot line kicks off when Andrew gets a listing at 535 Gates Street. It's a classic Bernal flip, and developer Anders Kang has spent $500,000 renovating the property. He wants $2 million, but Andrew talks him down to listing for $1.8 million. "This is not Pacific Heights," he explains. "This is Bernal Heights, meaning this is going to be a challenge." Is he living in the 1990s or something? His only challenge should be Read more [...]

Andrew's listing in the "crap neighborhood" of Bernal Heights. The Bernal plot line kicks off when Andrew gets a listing at 535 Gates Street. It's a classic Bernal flip, and developer Anders Kang has spent $500,000 renovating the property. He wants $2 million, but Andrew talks him down to listing for $1.8 million. "This is not Pacific Heights," he explains. "This is Bernal Heights, meaning this is going to be a challenge." Is he living in the 1990s or something? His only challenge should be Read more [...]

A STATELY home has been demolished after it failed to find a buyer - despite being priced at just £1. The sandstone mansion, Whitehall House, was in need of repairs costing around £1.2 million, but after its owners failed to find a buyer, permission was given to knock it down.After no buyers came forward, owner Douglas Pryde, a financial advisor, was given permission by Scottish Borders Council and Historic Scotland to go ahead with the building’s demolition. Mark Douglas, Read more [...]

Customers are waiting to hear whether liquidators for the Vivat Trust, which had rescued neglected and dilapidated listed buildings, will be able to get their money back. Most recent accounts for 2013-14 showed the trust had more £100,000 “cash at bank” and had a net worth of almost £3m, but a notice on the Charity Commission website said the trust had failed to submit up-to-date information on its finances.A statement on the trust’s website says: “Once appointed the liquidators will investigate Read more [...]