An island that belonged to the late Beatle is just one of several up for sale off the coast of Ireland, with many costing less than the average price of a house on the UK mainland.
Private Islands boasts a number of picturesque assets dotted off the shores of Ireland and the jewel in its crown is unquestionably Dorinish Island - the westernmost of 365 in County Mayo’s Clew Bay - which was owned by legendary Beatle John Lennon until his untimely death in 1980.
Lennon originally intended for the 19 acre isle to be used as holiday home when he acquired it in 1967, but, following his divorce from
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Whether you’re planning to build your own house, add a spacious new extension or create a stunning kitchen overlooking a landscaped garden, then a visit to the brand new London Homebuilding & Renovating and Home Improvement Show, sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, is a must!
From 26 – 28 September 2014, Olympia London will be transformed into a one-stop centre for home improvers. You'll be able to meet TV experts including Piers Taylor from BBC2’s ‘The House that £100K built’ and Charlie Luxton from More 4’s ‘Building the Dream’ as well as a host of regular contributors to Homebuilding &
Six regions of the UK now have average house prices higher than their pre-financial crisis peak after values rose again in July, figures show.
The East Midlands, West Midlands and South West of England have joined London, the East of England and the South East of England in rising above the peak of late 2007 and early 2008.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said UK property prices were up 11.7% in the year to the end of July. The biggest rise was 19.1% in London where average property prices ihad now risen above £500,000, compared with £272,000 in UK as a whole.
There have been for sale a number of tiny properties causing a stir on the London housing market. From “the smallest house in the world” in Islington to the Hendon loft you have to crawl on all fours to enter. Among these was a house in Haringey that measures just seven feet wide. Now if you thought that this was a tight fit, it turns out there’s an even narrower living space up for grabs on the South West coast.
Built onto the side of a regular house in 1917 as an ad hoc servants’ quarters, the dwelling pictured above in Redruth, Cornwall, is on the market as a standalone two-bedroom semi
Auction House reached the milestone figure of 1,750 lots sold in 2014 at the end of August, raising the award-winning group’s results by 13% on last year, and underlining its position as the No. 1 residential property auctioneer in the UK.
Founding Director Roger Lake commented: “These are seriously impressive figures – particularly as demand in the sector slackened over the summer months. After a very hectic first half of the year, some auction buyers took a well-earned rest over the holiday period. The dip was similar to that experienced in the private treaty market, but it is best described
Mila Kunis, the star of Family Guy, Black Swan and Friends with Benefits - who is expecting a baby with boyfriend Ashton Kutcher any day now - has placed her 5,000 square foot Mediterranean-style home up for sale after the couple recently moved in together.
The Los Angeles house, which is located on a private Hollywood Hills cul-de-sac, has five bedrooms and bathrooms, a fireplace, a hot tub, a home cinema with room for eight people, beamed ceilings, an open floor plan, dark hardwood floors and a pool.
Kunis bought the home in 2008 for $2.8 million and is expected to earn at least $1 million
Looking for cheap rent in London? The latest live-in guardian schemes offer rooms from £30 a week to £600 a month in central locations, in exchange for live-in security and are an increasingly popular choice for young renters in London.
Guardians can pay anything from £30 a week to between £350-£600 per calendar month including all bills, depending on the scheme they use. In return they provide live-in security for the building as well as lowering insurance rates and empty rates costs for the landlord.
At £400 all in, you might think I’m getting a good deal, but ultimately, are these
Network Auctions has announced its September auction catalogue, the firm’s largest so far this year, which includes lots from all corners of the UK.
The September auction will also contain the highest ever number of lots contributed directly by the Network Auctions 50 agent partner network.
Highlights of the catalogue so far include Pinner, a prime town centre freehold commercial investment guided at £625,000, a number of vacant freehold public houses and some alternative investment opportunities including lifetime reversions and freehold ground rents.
A vacant residential property opposite the world famous Strawberry Fields Gates is among the 99 lots going under the hammer at the next Sutton Kersh auction in Liverpool (11th September).
Lower Lee Lodge situated on Beaconsfield Road is a beautfiful 18th century sandstone lodge, which offers views of the Strawberry Fields Gates, immortalised in classic Beatles hit, ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’.
The song, penned by John Lennon, was inspired by his memories of playing in the garden of Strawberry Field, a Salvation Army children’s home near to where he lived.
The three bedroom property
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