‘We restored our rotting Cornish estate – but refused to involve the National Trust’
Set in over 7,500 acres of Cornish countryside, the Boconnoc Estate has hosted duelling dukes, prime ministers and even King Charles...
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‘We’re trapped in our shared ownership home – it’s impossible to sell up’
‘Builders push people into shared ownership’Every time the couple get a down valuation, they have to pay a surveyor on...
Downsizing is exciting – here are the places I’d consider
You might consider Uppingham, a market town, famed for the well-known private school. The honey-coloured buildings help to give the...
Where to buy a seaside home minutes inland – for half the price
In Northumberland, the difference is even steeper. Homes in coastal Bamburgh cost an average £403,500. Just 16 miles away, in...
Hundred Scottish churches up for sale as UK turns away from Christianity
The Church said its buildings “have the potential to be used for a variety of different purposes” – whether it...
‘The man I hired to install my toilet was arrested for murder before finishing the job’
I’m in the city but it feels like I’m in the countryside. If you’re in the right area you can...
The best private islands in the UK and Ireland you can buy right now
Imagine looking out of your house and everything you see belongs to you: no annoying neighbours, no traffic, no one...
Five problem plants to avoid when buying a property
Although declaring any bamboo on your property isn’t legally necessary in the UK, if it has caused a dispute with...
Why now is the perfect time to invest in Germany’s plummeting property market
While these yield figures are not dissimilar to those on offer for investors in the UK property market, the tax-offsetting...
the careers that could affect your mortgage
Among junior officers, 14.5pc of those aged 50-54 stopped work in 2021, the second-highest share of any job cohort in...
