Homes & Gardens

A pioneering new 'cohousing' community is proposing to save a listed building in the Pinhoe Road, Exeter, as part of a brand new development that they are helping to design themselves.

Located at the former site of the Honeylands Assessment Unit, the group are working with a developer, Aspen Retirement, who will submit a planning application in mid-June for a scheme known as ‘cohousing’.

The first members of the Cohousing Exeter group have begun co-designing their planned 37 future homes on the site of Honeylands House at Whipton which has been vacant for over ten years...

Construction work is in progress on the outskirts of Exeter as Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) secures 37 new homes in Bloor Homes’ second phase of Seabrook Orchards in Topsham to provide affordable housing for local people in housing need.

The new homes in Topsham are in a sought-after location just a short drive from Exeter city centre with a number of great transport links on offer, including a bus stop on the doorstep, both Topsham and Newcourt train stations in close proximity, and Exeter Airport nearby.

Of the 37 homes, 28 will be offered for social rent and 9 homes...

Home decisions tend to be among the most significant a person makes, financially, emotionally, and in terms of the daily quality of life they produce. Whether you're buying a property, extending the one you already own, or simply refreshing the way a space feels to live in, the choices made at each stage have consequences that play out over years rather than weeks. The difficulty is that there's an enormous amount of information available on all these subjects, not all of it reliable, and the gaps in knowledge that catch people out tend to be in areas they didn't know to look. The three...

A bathroom remodel can make a home feel brighter and more comfortable, but it can also create hidden plumbing problems if planned solely around appearance. New tile and upgraded fixtures may look beautiful on the surface, but if the drain layout, shutoff access, fittings, and fixture locations are not handled correctly, the bathroom becomes incredibly hard to maintain.

Mistakes like a slow-draining shower or a rocking toilet often appear only after the walls are closed and the room looks complete. That is why remodeling must include practical plumbing planning alongside design...