Homes & Gardens

Households taking part in East Devon District Council’s recycling trials in new Feniton and Exmouth (The Colony) will soon be receiving a questionnaire to find out how the new service is working for them.

From mid-September, residents in these two areas have been using an improved service and have been able to collect cardboard and mixed plastics for the first time. These items, along with their usual extensive number of other recyclables including glass, metals, paper, plastic bottles, textiles and food waste, are collected from the kerbside every week.

As households in...

Independent developer C G Fry & Son Ltd., with multi-award winning sites across the south west, officially opened its new three-bedroom detached showhome with a ribbon cutting ceremony at ‘Lea Place’ development in Axminster. The small, and exclusive development of just 13 private new-build homes, is built in two adjoining cul-de-sacs with the first properties available for sale this autumn with prices starting from £249,950.

C G Fry & Son, an award-winning builder with an enviable reputation for craftsmanship, a high-quality finish and attention to detail, is well-known...

Property investments are set to rise in Exeter following changes in pension laws with leading housebuilder Barratt Homes already reporting increased interest.

A recent survey by the five star housebuilder revealed that 43 per cent of people would consider property if they were looking to invest £25,000,’’ said Barratt Homes sales director Sara Parker. “And the survey showed that more than 50 per cent believe property is a safer investment than shares.”

She said the survey also revealed that 70 per cent are looking for a regular income from their investment which suggests...

Residents of Sandford, near Crediton, are celebrating after the official opening of affordable new homes in the village. Summerfield Developments have recently completed work on the Creedy View development set in the Mid-Devon countryside.

The scheme is the first major residential development in the area for over 20 years and each of the nineteen properties have been carefully designed by the Taunton-based developer to complement its delightful rural location, while offering all the benefits of a modern home.

Chair of Sandford Parish Council, Shuana Waller, invited local...