In one sense all affordable housing is relative – what is affordable for one person will not be for another. Any individual’s home is affordable if they are able to pay the rent or the mortgage without having to cut back on necessities or finding themselves in debt. But rather than focusing on the person […]
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From a peaceful former lock-keeper’s cottage to a steel houseboat in the middle of London
Continue reading...£1m-plus houses selling at fastest pace since 2014 as home workers seek more space and leafier locations
Norfolk, Wiltshire and Cornwall have emerged as hotspots for properties on sale at £1m or more, as wealthy buyers hunt for larger homes near the sea or in the countryside.
Traditionally, more expensive homes have taken far longer to sell than properties in the wider market, but the race for more space and leafier locations as more people work from home in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a sales boom in the £1m price bracket, according to the UK’s biggest property website, Rightmove.
Continue reading...Asbestos is a word that can strike fear into a buyer. The fibrous mineral was once used widely as a building material but what risks does it carry? OnTheMarket finds out What exactly is asbestos? How worried should homeowners be? And what should they do if they discover it in their house? The good news […]
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By the time he switches it on, you can’t even squeeze in an extra teaspoon. And running it without a full load will reduce him to tears
My dad has become, in his words, “more or less hopeless at everything”. My mum is inclined to go along with this assessment. Actually, she would qualify it by saying he would be perfectly capable of all sorts of things if he could only be arsed, but let’s not go there. At one task, though, he remains world-class. However much he is driving us all nuts in so many other ways, there is something around which we can unite in sheer, unadulterated admiration: there is no one on this earth better at loading a dishwasher.
We watch, we doubt, we survey the array of dishes and pans and whisper to each other: “He’ll never get that lot in.” But soon we will be gasping in astonishment and rising to our feet in acclamation of another brilliant loading performance, clapping our hands above our heads like football supporters.
Continue reading...If you’re looking to get away from it all, this pretty little house in a hamlet on the side of a river valley could be for you. Glenhurich Cottage in Polloch on the West Coast of Scotland was originally built around 1890 and while it was partially restored some 18 years ago, it now needs […]
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Completely refurbished in 2015, this stone built, single storey, two-bedroom cottage is immaculate inside and out. Kyle Cottage in the village of Stanley in Perthshire offers both generous and tastefully presented accommodation with good quality fixtures and fittings. It is for sale with offers over £210,000 and is being marketed by Galbraith, Perth at OnTheMarket. […]
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