I remember when we brought our first house, a smaller than average one bedroom starter home with a small garden. The price tag back in 2002 was 179,950 and it cost us all of our savings plus some borrowed money from relatives to make the deposit. Even then the repayments took the majority of our…
Category: Property
Tiny Homes on Wheels
This is an unusual idea, it’s a home inside a trailer. Looking a little like a shed on wheels from the outside, the home packs quite a lot into a small space. It has a living area, kitchen and even a bedroom tucked away into the roof. Costing from £10,000 up to £18,000 for a…
Builder Creates Miniature Village in his Garden
This is interesting it’s a miniature village created by a retired builder in his garden. The village includes a church, mill, pubs and cottages and even has a mini Big Ben.
Top 10 Happiest Countries
If you are thinking of relocating then you might be interested to know that Australia is the happiest country to live in. It ranked number one on an international league table of happiness. Sweden was number two, followed by Canada, Norway, Switzerland, United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Iceland and at number 10 the UK. Countries…
What Colour is Your Bedroom?
Is a question you might think slightly insignificant but perhaps you need to rethink how you decorate your bedroom. It seems that the colour you choose could impact how you sleep. If you paint your room blue it should slow the heart rate and help reduce your blood pressure. Purple rooms on the other hand…
Sevenoaks Third Richest Small Town
Living in Sevenoaks I was interested to see the town came third in a list of the 10 richest small towns in Britain. I am aware that parts of Sevenoaks are extremely affluent so wasn’t surprised to find that it made the list of towns where most millionaires are located. Perhaps less surprising is that…
The UK’s Happiest Town
A Rightmove survey has concluded that Harrogate is the happiest place to live in the UK. The town topped the list in a survey based upon factors such as neighbourliness, safety, amenities, cost and the amount of space people have in their homes. Stockport in Greater Manchester came second with Ipswich coming third. The unhappiest…
14ft Wide House
I never fail to find it amazing what developers feel they can fit into some spaces. This 14ft wide house is being built in a small space between two houses that was once used as a car parking space. The house has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a dining room. At 14ft…
UK’s Most Expensive Street
With property prices in some areas reaching record highs and silly prices being paid for parking spaces and plots of land I found this article interesting. It looks at the most expensive addresses in the UK, most of which are not surprisingly in the popular area of South Kensington. The most expensive street in the…
Turning Garages into Housing
This is an interesting idea, it’s a proposal which could see disused garages turned into housing for homeless people. Under the scheme sheds and garages could be turned into temporary accommodation. It it thought that a 11.5 sq. bedsit could be created inside a disused garage for around £13,000. The structures would be manufactured off-site…