The spare room was once a place where we stored all those things we didn’t know what to do with. To help you decide if it’s a good idea, we have put together 10 tips and facts. The spare room was a hoarder’s paradise full of dusty paperbacks, old shoes, furniture and an untidy pile […]
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Ormeau is extraordinary for its ordinariness, and well located for Belfast’s big draws
What’s going for it? You can tell Ormeau Road has changed when a “locally sourced” ramen restaurant opens, selling handmade noodles and a Belfast-by-way-of-Hokkaido flavour fusion. Delicious. Love a ramen, me. And more power to it.
But still. Ormeau is at the early, innocent stages of gentrification, which means nu-ramen bars and coffee can peacefully coexist with credit unions, Oxfams and traditional Irish music spots, and you hope it will be this way for ever, rather than metamorphosing overnight. And maybe it will. The place still has a bit of shab about it, and those with not very long memories will easily remember its pre-post-Troubles history, which still, occasionally, flashes up. The developers, though, have moved in, splurging apartment complexes along the River Lagan, and turning the old Ormeau Bakery buildings into an apartment complex, called, inevitably, The Bakery.
Continue reading...Ormeau is extraordinary for its ordinariness, and well located for Belfast’s big draws
What’s going for it? You can tell Ormeau Road has changed when a “locally sourced” ramen restaurant opens, selling handmade noodles and a Belfast-by-way-of-Hokkaido flavour fusion. Delicious. Love a ramen, me. And more power to it.
But still. Ormeau is at the early, innocent stages of gentrification, which means nu-ramen bars and coffee can peacefully coexist with credit unions, Oxfams and traditional Irish music spots, and you hope it will be this way for ever, rather than metamorphosing overnight. And maybe it will. The place still has a bit of shab about it, and those with not very long memories will easily remember its pre-post-Troubles history, which still, occasionally, flashes up. The developers, though, have moved in, splurging apartment complexes along the River Lagan, and turning the old Ormeau Bakery buildings into an apartment complex, called, inevitably, The Bakery.
Continue reading...Average house prices rise for second month in row but recent political upheaval may dent optimism
House prices edged ahead in August according to Halifax, with the property market showing a “degree of resilience” despite intense political uncertainty.
Halifax said average prices rose by 0.3% month-on-month, taking the annual rate of house price inflation to 1.8%. It was the second month of rising prices after four months in which they had been either flat or falling.
Continue reading...From urban architecture to coastal conversions, these five properties have all won prizes
Continue reading...The UK is renowned for its rainy days, so what can you do to ensure your home is better protected against future floods? Insurance company HomeProtect reveals 5 top tips: 1. Sign up to the Environment Agency’s ‘flood warning system’ This is the easiest way to find out if there are any active flood warnings […]
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