Homes & Gardens

Homebuyers in Exeter will be spoilt for choice following the opening of Redrow’s stylish new Bishops Court development, situated close to the David Lloyd Health club and Sandy Park Rugby ground, which will play host to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Set on the eastern edge of Exeter and providing all of the benefits of city living, the exclusive Bishops Court offers homebuyers a range of two, three and four bedroom homes. With a variety of house types to choose from, each offering serious curb appeal, teamed with stylish interiors, there is plenty to suit every home buyer.

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Want to buy a house in the country? The average worker will need a 150% pay rise People living and working in the countryside are being pushed out, as house prices in rural areas soar, second homes lie empty and populations become older and more vulnerable. Figures released by the National Housing Federation to mark Rural Housing Week show rural areas have become some of the least affordable places to live in the country. On average house prices in rural areas are 11 times the average salary, meaning potential homebuyers working in these areas would need to see wages rise by a staggering...

Over 35,000 aspiring homeowners have been helped onto the property ladder through the Government’s Help to Buy schemes, including 3,941 in the South West, Kris Hopkins announced yesterday.

The Minister welcomed the key role this scheme is playing in the Government’s long-term economic plan, both helping people buy their own home but also boosting housebuilding and creating jobs in construction.

New figures today show that since the launch of Help to Buy 14 months ago, 2,871 people have bought newly-built homes through the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme. There have also...

Withycombe House, the former Hillcrest school in St John’s Road has been painstakingly restored to form luxurious homes as part of a new housing development by C G Fry & Son.

The multi award-winning independent developer is holding an open-weekend to view this magnificent house on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June from 10am-4pm.

This is a unique opportunity for locals and visitors alike to view the Gothic style villa built c. 1850 which was Grade II listed in 1949 and retains many unique architectural features. Latterly the period manor was converted into a school for day...