Two-bedroom home which formed iconic backdrop for the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter goes on sale for £235,000

A magical train station with a two-bedroom home which formed the backdrop for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films has gone on sale for £235,000. The cosy cottage lies right next to the tracks at Beasdale Station – an operational railway station located in Druimindarroch, Scottish Highlands. The home was converted from the … Read more

Cosy cottage once owned by children’s TV star Fearne Cotton in leafy London surburb goes on the market for £1million

Star is thought to have lived at the ‘unique’ home while shooting Top of the Pops  By Ryan Prosser Updated: 10:23 GMT, 13 November 2023 A cottage that was once owned by children’s TV star Fearne Cotton has now been put on the market for £1million. The three-bedroom home in Richmond, south west London was … Read more

I used to write songs for Paloma Faith and Britney Spears… now I make £1M-a-year renting out homes I don’t own

A successful Derby songwriter who penned tracks for pop legends like Britney Spears and Paloma Faith traded in the glamour of the music business and is now making over £1million a year renting out properties he doesn’t actually own.  Entrepreneur Simon Smith, 37, worked with Ms Spears on the song  ‘Private Show’ which featured on … Read more

Hottest property markets revealed: Homes in Liverpool take just 17 DAYS to sell – half the typical average

Liverpool and Manchester homes selling the fastest, Zoopla data shows Cheaper homes in demand while four-beds are taking longer to sell   By Jane Denton Updated: 00:01 GMT, 2 November 2023 Homes in Liverpool and Manchester are the fastest selling in England, new data reveals.  While properties in the North West are seeing rapid average sales … Read more

Househunters can snap up Britain’s smallest castle as 19th Century Grade II building goes on the market for £425,000

The Gazebo Tower in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire has gone up for sale for £425k By Oliver Price Updated: 10:54 GMT, 31 October 2023 An Englishman’s home is said to be his castle – and now househunters can snap up their own – as Britain’s smallest castle has gone on the market for £425,000. The Grade II … Read more

Inside the luxury £10m lighthouse which appeared on ‘saddest ever’ Grand Designs episode – as it’s listed on the market again

£10 million Chesil Cliff House which is near Croyde, Devon listed by Knight Frank It was noted for featuring on ‘saddest ever’ episode of TV show Grand Designs Owner Edward Short, 52, revealed that he had been left on edge of bankruptcy By Zac Campbell Updated: 11:50 GMT, 27 October 2023 A luxury £10 million lighthouse … Read more

Milton Keynes – the 1960s New Town showing how we may live in the future

Milton Keynes used to be the butt of jokes about its scores of roundabouts, grey architecture and concrete cow sculptures.  But now it’s Britain’s innovation destination, a testbed for how the whole country is likely to live in the future. It is testing driverless cars, hosting an experimental Greentown eco-project, and using drones to deliver … Read more

Messy property goes on the market for £180,000 despite being crammed full of rubbish, ravaged by mould and cat litter in the kitchen

A property filled with rubbish has hit the market for £180,000 The Gosport home has mould-ridden walls, piles of clothes and filthy floors  It’s been called ‘Britain’s saddest’ by concerned Redditors By Carina Stathis Updated: 13:53 BST, 24 October 2023 A three-bedroom house packed with rubbish has been dubbed ‘Britain’s saddest’ after hitting the market for £180,000. … Read more

I’m a security expert – here are NINE ways to protect your home this winter

Experts are advising homeowners to improve security before longer nights arrive, as statistics show that burglaries spike after dark.  There were 288,000 burglaries in the UK from April 2022 to March 2023 – an increase of more than 10,000 from the year before – with more than 60 per cent of those taking place in … Read more