House prices in the most expensive London boroughs have unexpectedly dipped, according to figures published today, but prices across the country continue to edge up. The latest index published by property listing website Rightmove showed a reversal of recent trends, according to The Guardian, which cited rising house prices in North-East England but a softening in London, where price inflation has been rampant in recent years. During July, prices in the most expensive London borough, Kensington Read more [...]

House prices in the most expensive London boroughs have unexpectedly dipped, according to figures published today, but prices across the country continue to edge up. The latest index published by property listing website Rightmove showed a reversal of recent trends, according to The Guardian, which cited rising house prices in North-East England but a softening in London, where price inflation has been rampant in recent years. During July, prices in the most expensive London borough, Kensington Read more [...]

The number of owners taking steps to sell has increased by 7.1 per cent in the past month compared to the previous month and a rise in the number of properties being marketed in the same period has occurred in more than two thirds (67 per cent) of major towns and cities. Online estate agent HouseSimple.com has compiled a Property Supply Index looking at the number of new properties listed every week on the property internet portal Rightmove, in more than 100 towns and cities.The f igures also reveal Read more [...]

• Your own private island for less than the price of the average London home There is good value for money to be found in the villages, Sophie Chick, an analyst from Savills says, and now is a good time to buy. With this in mind, here's our pick of the 25 most idyllic English villages Oxfordshire Chadlington Adam Buxton at Middleton Advisors (www.middletonadvisors.com) loves Chadlington in Oxfordshire. “It epitomises everything a village should be,” he says. The ace in Chadlington’s Read more [...]

Chapel Point House near St Austell in Cornwall boasts five bedrooms Its drawing room has a wooden barrel ceiling and original features The 12-acre estate includes two other properties and a boat houseBy Lydia Willgress for MailOnline Published: 10:37 GMT, 19 July 2015 | Updated: 11:56 GMT, 19 July 2015 55 View comments A historic waterfront property that featured Read more [...]

Comments (0) AN historic waterfront property could be the perfect purchase for the summer holidays - it comes with its own beach.Chapel Point House - a unique Grade II listed home which was featured in a Daphne du Maurier novel - is on the market for nearly £3million.The Grade II listed principal house, which has 4,000 sq/ft of space, has five bedrooms, four reception rooms and three bathrooms.There is a drawing room, known as 'The Long Room', which has a magnificent Read more [...]

Three listed buildings that neighbour the Palace of Westminster – Norman Shaw North, 1 Parliament Street, and 1 Derby Gate – are due to undergo essential refurbishment. They are home to around 950 passholders – a mix of MPs and their staff.Work was due to start next year on the Northern Estate buildings, which were built between 1864 and 1906, but an architecture and engineering team has not yet been appointed to the project. The Architects’ Journal reported a year ago that the House of Read more [...]

Springfield, MO. - Buying a house may be the biggest purchase many of us ever make. Choosing the right one is often a daunting process.There's so much information out there, including some found online.We were looking through online sites and found a possible listing for a home that didn't seem ready to be on the market.Buying a house can be intimidating. For sale signs and open houses are helpful, but when we want information in an instant, Read more [...]

Springfield, MO. - Buying a house may be the biggest purchase many of us ever make. Choosing the right one is often a daunting process.There's so much information out there, including some found online.We were looking through online sites and found a possible listing for a home that didn't seem ready to be on the market.Buying a house can be intimidating. For sale signs and open houses are helpful, but when we want information in an instant, Read more [...]

By Jason Chester For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:15 GMT, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 01:13 GMT, 18 July 2015 3 View comments Court proceedings ensured their Australian adventure got off to a difficult start, but Mel Gibson is reportedly ensuring daughter Lucia’s first visit to the country is a memorable one by putting her up in a lavish coastal property.The Read more [...]