Homes & Gardens

Millbrook Village, the retirement village in Exeter, Devon has launched 23 new two and three bedroom homes at Sanderling House with prices starting from £405,000. The collection of apartments marks the completion of the final phase of the community designed for active over 55s.

On Friday 2 August, local residents were treated to a cheese and wine afternoon, followed by a village tour and an opportunity to view the beautiful new apartments at Sanderling House. Exeter-based Pebblebed Vineyards provided a selection of English wines made from grapes grown in East Devon, which were...

Exeter retirees took the opportunity to find out more about the hidden secrets of the historic Killerton House property in Broadclyst, when a representative from the National Trust visited McCarthy and Stone’s Pinnoc Mews Retirement Living development in Pinhoe, Exeter recently.

Guests joined homeowners and staff at the development on Bakers Way for a talk on the 18th century property, which was left to the National Trust by the Acland family in 1944. Everyone enjoyed a glass of fizz in the homeowners’ lounge while they listened to guest speaker, Eileen Dillon, from the National...

Whether you’re looking to sell your property or are just opting for a few meaningful home improvements, it’s important to know where best to put your money and how it can benefit you. Properties with practical improvements will be more popular with potential buyers on the market and may be able to save you money on your monthly expenses while you’re waiting to sell. Or, if you’ve found your forever home, then any positive investment you make in the property will only make your home life that much more enjoyable.

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Whether you’re looking to add value to your property, or you need to tidy things up a bit in order to put it on the market, adding kerb appeal to your home is very beneficial. Kerb appeal is all about the way your property looks from the first glance, kerbside. If your home looks overgrown and dull, then it’s not going to set the best first impression, whereas if you present your home in a beautiful way, it’s the first step to experiencing your homes style overall. You’ll find it much more enjoyable coming home to a house that looks warm and welcoming, so now’s the time to add some kerb...