For those who plan to buy or sell a property in the next year, there are some things you can do now to help your property transaction go more smoothly. If you really want to hit the ground running, having already appointed your conveyancer will mean you’ll be ready to go as soon as you’ve […]
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From an award-winning seven-bedroom windmill and granary to a two-bedroom ‘bolt-hole’ barn conversion
Continue reading...Beloved by chefs and home cooks alike, gas burning stovetops come with drawbacks for human, financial and planetary health
Nikki Phillips has made a living cooking in strangers’ kitchens. As the co-owner of a catering company, Shared Affair, she always makes a request before arriving at a client’s home. “I … ask for a picture of the stove, so I know what we’re dealing with.”
If the photos show the clapped out coils of an older electric stove, she goes straight to plan B. “I just bring gas burners with us. I don’t even bother.” Between portable stoves and hot box ovens “we can set up a kitchen inside the kitchen.”
Continue reading...Beloved by chefs and home cooks alike, gas burning stovetops come with drawbacks for human, financial and planetary health
Nikki Phillips has made a living cooking in strangers’ kitchens. As the co-owner of a catering company, Shared Affair, she always makes a request before arriving at a client’s home. “I … ask for a picture of the stove, so I know what we’re dealing with.”
If the photos show the clapped out coils of an older electric stove, she goes straight to plan B. “I just bring gas burners with us. I don’t even bother.” Between portable stoves and hot box ovens “we can set up a kitchen inside the kitchen.”
Continue reading...If you have extended up and out, now’s the time to turn your attention downwards. The good news is basement conversions can add between 10-15 per cent to your property’s value, according to Savills. They can add much needed living space, or even be rented out as a separate flat, making them a nice little […]
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Roomier rural houses are selling quickest, says Zoopla, with buyers prioritising space
Demand for houses has soared since the lockdown ended, according to a report from Zoopla, with three- and four-bedroom houses with space to work from home particularly popular.
Properties are selling far faster than before the pandemic struck, the report said, as buyers flooded back to the market. The amount of time a home is put up for sale before it finds a buyer has fallen to just 27 days since restrictions were eased, compared to 39 days over the same period in 2019.
Continue reading...Tucked away in a pretty row of houses above a famous town is this little gem ripe for rejuvenation by the right buyer. The Grade II-listed property, thought formerly to be a gardener’s cottage, is in Glastonbury in Somerset, a short walk from the Tor in probably the historic town’s most desirable location. It is […]
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