Oh, we all love to be beside the seaside, as the famous ditty goes, so this week we’re taking a look at properties with sea views.
Since we’re not short on coastal locations in Britain, being an island and all, we’ve focused our attention on the South West corner, namely Devon and Cornwall, both of which [...]

I have to admit, before I started working at FindaProperty.com, I’d never heard of oast houses.
Maybe that’s because they’re mainly located in the South of England and I grew up many miles away in Scotland.  Or maybe it’s just because my architectural knowledge is somewhat lacking.
Whatever the reason, I’ve subsequently become a fan of these [...]

A recent report claimed that Turkey has what it takes to be a potential hotspot for property investors over the coming twelve months.
So, because holiday season is well and truly underway – and the much promised barbeque summer hasn’t quite materialised – we decided to have a little jaunt overseas to Turkey for this week’s Five to [...]

It seems that even in the property world, green is the new black.  Earlier this month, the Government announced the locations of the UK’s first four eco-towns which will feature affordable homes that use natural energy.
This was followed by news this week that Velux are to build the country’s first two carbon neutral model homes [...]

In honour of the BBC’s lavish new series, Desperate Romantics, which is based on the lives of the artists behind the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti), this week’s Five to View focuses on studio houses.
The Pre-Raphaelite boys and their associates were often from privileged backgrounds, of course, so [...]

Ever had problems finding a gift for the garage owner who has everything?  Yep, me too.  It’s an all-too-common problem these days.
But not any more! An enterprising German company has come up with the perfect solution: photo tarpaulins in handy garage-sized dimensions.

Take your pick from a staggering array of designs.  Yacht; racing car; jet plane; [...]

Welcome to our new series where we’ll be focusing on a different property type each week – a bit of a 57 varieties of the residential world, if you like.
To start: thatched cottages - simply because they appeal to my retirement fantasy of living a Miss Marple-esque existence where I effortlessly solve local village crimes [...]

On the eve of my annual sojourn to Glastonbury, I’m keeping everything crossed that the current forecast of sun, sun, sun, holds true for the next five days.
My faith in meteorologists is such, however, that I’ll be taking my tartan wellies regardless of all the wee suns pictured on the BBC website.
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But why is it [...]

Last year, the road where I now live was runner-up in Brighton’s City In Bloom ‘Flowers In My Street’ competition.
This year, judging by the almost overnight appearance of brightly coloured, full-to-bursting window boxes – June is competition month - the green-fingered residents are gunning for first place.
Very pretty the flower-clad street is, too.  An absolute [...]

Charles Taylor Wines – the leading supplier of fine Burgundy wines to the UK – are moving out of the London property they’ve had for the last eleven years.
That means their headquarters – a stunning five-storey, centrally located Georgian house – is on the market.
What with its 3,000-plus square footage, plentiful period features, sundrenched walled [...]