With worries about the use and safety of RAAC in our schools and other public buildings being highly publicised of late, it is understandable that our thoughts would also turn to our homes. Particularly since the materials used in the construction of our properties can significantly impact their value, longevity and even their safety, as
As international dignitaries prepare for the imminent G20 Summit, we’re excited to present our exhaustive research that ranks the greenest—and least green—towns and cities across the United Kingdom. Our study dives deep into various dimensions of sustainability, from air quality to the percentage of household waste that’s recycled… and much more. And the Greenest Town
With the Duchy of Cornwall, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Crown Estate estimated to be worth around £20 billion – much of which relates to property – and a personal fortune estimated to be in the region of £600 million according to the Sunday Times, King Charles III certainly has his pick of places
When it comes to extending or improving a property in the UK, homeowners do not have carte blanche to build whatever their heart desires. Since the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 came into effect on 1 July 1948 to reduce the risk of urban sprawl, planning permission from the local authority has been required
Our latest property to feature in the fantasy valuation series is another grand abode with a literary connection – the home of Jane Austen’s feisty heroine, Elizabeth Bennett, in one of her most famous novels, Pride and Prejudice. In the 1813 novel, the Bennett family home, Longbourn House, was set in the fictional Hertfordshire village
Next up in the fantasy valuation series is the setting for one of the capital’s most famous romcoms: Notting Hill. Whether you are a fan of Richard Curtis’ popular nineties love story between London bookshop owner and everyman Willam Thacker and glamourous Hollywood film star Anna Scott, or the vibrant district in Kensington and Chelsea
Our next property in the fantasy valuation series is located on those famous cobbles at No.1 Coronation Street, home of the UK’s longest running soap opera. Coronation Street itself is filmed at Media City UK in Trafford, Greater Manchester, on a purpose-built site spanning nearly 8 acres, having moved from its original site of more
Our next property in the fantasy valuation series needs little introduction. Welcome to the sumptuous, upper crust world of period drama Downton Abbey, created by Julian Fellowes. Home to the aristocratic Crawley Family – Robert Crawley, 7th Earl of Grantham, his American wife Cora, Countess of Grantham, their three daughters Lady Mary, Edith and Sybil
Our next property in the fantasy valuation series is one of the literary world’s most famous addresses: the two-bedroom, first floor flat at 221B Baker Street. The property is said to be located in the upmarket Central London district of Marylebone in the City of Westminster, a short walk from Regents Park, Baker Street underground
When you are looking to invest in a new property, there are many amenities that can really add value to your prospective home. Whether it be great local schools, a popular gym, an upmarket gastro pub, or those all-important transport links, they don’t call it location, location, location for nothing! Whilst living near a supermarket
The third instalment of our fantasy valuation series focuses on the home of dysfunctional flatmates, Mark Corrigan and Jeremy ‘Jez’ Usbourne, played by comedians David Mitchell and Robert Webb, in Channel 4’s longest running sitcom – Peep Show. The show ran from 2003 to 2015 and also introduced us to a pre-Oscar winning Olivia Coleman
The second property in our fantasy valuation series is one that fans of all ages will recognise thanks to the recent emergence of our favourite wheeler dealers Derek “Del Boy” Trotter and his more studious younger brother Rodney on popular streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime in recent years. The Trotter brothers, together
