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Reasons to Choose a Mirror Cabinet with Lights Over DIY Lighting

When it comes to upgrading your bathroom, lighting plays a crucial role—not just for functionality but also for style. You might be wondering whether to buy a mirror cabinet that already has built-in lights or to simply add your own lighting setup later. While DIY projects can be tempting, there are several solid reasons why opting for a mirror cabinet with integrated lights is a smarter choice. Let’s break down why this option often comes out on top.

1. Easy Installation — No Electrical Headaches

One of the biggest advantages of a mirror cabinet with built-in lighting...

Val Watson

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Staying warm comes at a price

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/18/2015 - 11:39am

Households in Exeter estimate that they spend more than £850 per year on heating bills, yet nearly three quarters of adults still feel cold at home according to new research from Barratt Homes.

Spending patterns on heating vary significantly across the country, the Scots are the biggest spenders paying £171 more than those in the South West.

According to research, the biggest influence on heating bills is the age of the property.

Typical new-build homeowners save on average £600 per year when it comes to heating bills. And the gap between old and new is growing – a...

Meet ‘help to buy’ experts at developer's open weekend

Independent developer C G Fry & Son Ltd. is holding an open weekend to assist ‘Help to Buy’ purchasers on the final six homes available at its Hillcrest development, located in the desirable St. John’s Road in the popular sea-side town of Exmouth.

The event is being held from 10 am – 4 pm on the weekend of 21st and 22nd February.

Visitors on Saturday will have the chance to talk to professionals, including local solicitors, mortgage and financial advisers and estate agents. These industry experts will be on hand to offer the best advice on how the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme...

Just 6 homes left in exclusive development

Just six homes are now available to buy in Summerfield’s exclusive development in a picturesque, Mid Devon village near Crediton. The scheme is the first major residential development in the area for over 20 years and has already seen six plots snapped up by eager homebuyers.

Enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, Summerfield’s ‘Creedy View’ is a select development of three- and four-bedroom homes that sits on the outskirts of the charming and extremely sought after village of Sandford, near Crediton, Devon.

Each property has been carefully designed by the...

App holds key to success for students

A team of Exeter students have reached the final four of an international competition, designed to showcase technological innovation.

The Computer Science undergraduates devised a ground-breaking home security system, which allows doors to be locked and unlocked via a normal mobile phone.

The four-strong team of Matthew Gilbert, Joshua Holmes, George Young and Ashleigh Udoh were one of around 20 university teams from across the UK and the US to enter the Project Arduino competition organised by Thales, a leading engineering and technology company.

They are now one...

Everys champions Exchange Ready for new-build buyers

Authored by Everys
Posted: Mon, 02/09/2015 - 8:33am

Everys Solicitors has pledged to help ease the buying process of new-build properties with its Exchange Ready package.

Everys’ Exchange Ready service makes sure all the paperwork is prepared in a timely way to meet tight deadlines, such as those imposed by new-build developers.

Property conveyancing solicitor Anju Newcombe said: “We have been using Exchange Ready very successfully to help speed up the process once our clients have found a buyer for their property. This allows them to be prepared with all the key documentation in place to be sent immediately to the buyer’s...

Heating systems advice at RGB Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 02/07/2015 - 8:42am

As the weather continues to be cold, wet and wintery, RGB Building Supplies is urging the local community to ensure that their boiler is fully maintained so that their heating and hot water systems are working to their optimum.

To enable customers to find out more information about the importance of maintaining a boiler, and how the correct boiler can help to cut energy costs, they are holding a free event on Thursday 12th February between 12.30pm and 4.30pm at their Exeter branch.

Experts from Grant UK, one of the country’s leading heating experts, will be on hand to talk...

Hybrid estate agency launches in South West

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/30/2015 - 10:24am

Purplebricks.com, the modern model of estate agency, has launched in the South West following successful roll outs across the Meridian and Central regions of the UK. The transparent estate agent combines the expertise of a Local Property Expert with a unique, 24/7, online platform at a fraction of the cost charged by high street estate agents. Since its initial launch in April 2014, Purplebricks.com has sold over 1,000 properties and saved consumers over £1.2 million in estate agency fees, with 99% of all properties sold securing the asking price or more. With 25,442 properties currently...

Register your appliances for a safer home

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2015 - 1:16pm

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are encouraging you to ‘Register my appliance’ so your home is safer.

Did you know that only 36% of consumers register all of their large domestic appliances? This leaves thousands off the radar if a recall is required.

New research reveals just over a third of British purchasers currently register all of their appliances with the manufacturer, leaving many thousands of owners virtually untraceable if a safety repair is required.

To combat this, the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) is today...

Stamp Duty optimism boosts demand for houses in SW

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/15/2015 - 10:16am

House prices and the number of potential new buyers in the South West rose in December, bucking the general trend across most other parts of the UK, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

In the region new buyer enquiries turned positive, with 23% more chartered surveyors seeing an increase in December 2014. 22% more respondents in the South West are also seeing prices continue to rise.

Across the UK as a whole, 10% more surveyors saw the number of potential new buyers decrease in December 2014 and London saw the weakest demand with 45% more surveyors...

Free firewood at Donkey Sanctuary

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/14/2015 - 12:04pm

The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth has teamed up with local woodland co-operative AxeWoods to offer local people the chance to collect free firewood for a limited period this month.

Recent coppicing operations at one of The Donkey Sanctuary’s farms in Sidmouth have produced a large volume of willow that the charity is offering to local people to collect for firewood on key dates at the end of January.

Events and Wildlife Manager for The Donkey Sanctuary, James Chubb, explains: “After coppicing an area of our willow beds we’ve now got a great stack of wood that we’d like to...

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