Tag: house
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Is the proposed ‘Mansion Tax’ already impacting house prices?
Rumours of a ‘Mansion Tax’ on homes worth more than £1.5 million are already creating ripples across the UK property market. Even before any formal announcement, experts say the prospect of new taxation is influencing how buyers and sellers approach high‑value properties, particularly in London and the South East. For homeowners near the proposed threshold, understanding…
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Grand Designs House of the Year 2025 opens with six epic homes
Grand Designs House of the Year returns with a powerful opening episode that celebrates homes carved from the natural landscape and shaped by craft, courage and place. Kevin McCloud is joined by architect Damion Burrows and conservation designer Natasha Huq, who explore six remarkable contenders built against steep hillsides, cliffs and wild coastal terrain. These…
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When Is the Best Time of Year to Paint Your House?
The right painting temperature creates either a flawless finish or leads to a frustrating failure. Most homeowners want to refresh their home’s appearance but struggle to pick the perfect time. Summer might seem like the only suitable season, but reality tells a different story. Paint works best between 10°C and 29°C, whatever the season. Humidity…
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When Is the Best Time of Year to Paint Your House?
The right painting temperature creates either a flawless finish or leads to a frustrating failure. Most homeowners want to refresh their home’s appearance but struggle to pick the perfect time. Summer might seem like the only suitable season, but reality tells a different story. Paint works best between 10°C and 29°C, whatever the season. Humidity…
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Couple builds dream oak-frame house in Essex
For Marian and John Nash, the dream of owning an oak-frame home began over 40 years ago – that’s when they came across a brochure on homebuilding and were captivated by an open-plan bungalow that featured in it. “We always kept that and said to each other that one day we’d build an oak-frame home…
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Guest Cottage Update – How Do You Design A House If You Don’t Know How You’ll Use It????
You guys. I’m having so much fun with the design of this house (our guest cottage). We don’t even know what it will be used for, but I do have some ideas on future function, which are informing our decisions. So if you want inside my brain (not sure I’d recommend it), here is what…
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My Brothers River House Living Room Reveal – With A TV On A Tiled Fireplace
I’m pretty sentimental writing this post. After four years (maybe 5?), this is the last room reveal of my brother’s family river house. Working on this project has been so incredibly fulfilling. If lessons are gifts (which they are), this project gave me too many to count; I’m spoiled with the bounty. Not every second…
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Couple restore run-down listed house into charming eco home
Falling for the charms of an old property is a common tale, but perhaps less so when your own personal history is intertwined with it. But this was the case for Amanda and Warren East, who had regularly visited the beautiful Grade II*-listed building over the decades. “We were living in the house opposite for…
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Chartered company celebrates Top 50 Apprenticeship employer achievement at House of Lords
The business, founded in 2002 by Tony Batterton and Stewart Shaw, has built a strong reputation in the social housing sector and is especially recognised for its electrical testing and compliance work. The company has trained more than 40 apprentices to date, each supported by experienced mentors and a dedicated management team. View the original…
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What Your House Is Telling You When You’re Not Looking
Ever feel like your house is trying to tell you something? Not in a haunted kind of way, but in the quiet, constant signals it gives off—like a leaky faucet tapping out a warning or a weird smell that seems to drift in when it rains. For many homeowners, especially in places like Magnolia, TX,…