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Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

THE official opening of a show home marks the latest milestone for a new neighbourhood and country park in Exeter.

Edenstone Homes is making good progress at Willow Grange , where it’s working with LiveWest to deliver 93 new homes under a joint venture.

Between them, Edenstone and LiveWest will deliver 61 private sale properties and 32 affordable homes across just 10 acres of a 32-acre site. More than 22 acres of land will become part of the New Valley Country Park.

The new neighbourhood will also bring more than £1.5million of investment into the wider area,...

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How to Decorate your Home Office with Plants for Maximum Productivity

If you're looking for a way to make your home office more beautiful, you should consider getting some plants.

They not only add some color, but they also provide a nice aroma. Whether you're looking for an orchid, a Peace lily, a Boston fern, or an English ivy, you're sure to find something to suit your taste.

English Ivy

Adding plants to your home office is a great way to improve productivity and enhance your mood. These easy to maintain plants make a big impact on the atmosphere of your workspace. Plants are also a low maintenance way to add color and structure to your...

Growing Guaranteed Rent to Better Serve Prospective Owners

If you have an investment property, you've probably grown to value the consistency this regular stream of passive income may provide. However, your rental firm may suffer from the financial problems brought on by defaulting tenants.

More and more property owners are adopting rent guarantees to prevent disruptions in cash flow in a market where terminating business with a tenant might cost thousands of dollars.

Monthly Income Assurance

Regarding guaranteed rent programs, the biggest attraction for landlords is the potential for a regular and...

Using a Garden Shed as a Crafting Room

Arts and crafts can be wonderful hobbies that allow you to develop new skills, but they can also help to soothe your mind and boost your mood. While crafting can be an excellent way to pass the time, it can often mean a lot of different materials and the need for space to work on your creations. Some people might be happy to work off the kitchen table, but if you would prefer to have a dedicated space where you can escape for arts and crafts, why not convert a garden shed into your studio? Below are some tips on how you can do this.

Power in the Shed

Some...

Help for home-buyers podcast series launched by UK’s largest housebuilder

Home buyers wanting to navigate the property market can access free expert suggestions and guidance in a new podcast series hosted by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes.

The series is being launched in the run-up to one of the busiest times of year for new build home enquiries – between Christmas to New Year. The ‘New Home Buyers’ podcast tackles a different subject in each edition, including mortgage matters , overcoming the challenges of first-time buying , and the costs of moving house and running a new home . Experts interviewed include professionals in the house-buying...

Benefits of Hardwood Floor Sanding

A beautiful hardwood floor enhances the quality of your house. A hardwood sanding and restoration process is one approach to streamline how rich your floor appears. Let's look at a few of the benefits of sanding hardwood floors.

Saving money

Hardwood floor sanding solutions are one way to save money over time. If your floor is showing just slight signs of damage, a sanding treatment will effectively slow the damaging mechanism down. The expense of having your floor professionally repaired using a sanding procedure is similar to that of partially replacing an old hardwood floor....

Taylor Wimpey helps couple move closer to family in Devon

A couple who recently made the move to Taylor Wimpey’s Apsham Grange development in Topsham couldn’t be happier with their decision to move to the area.

Stuart and Margaret Finn moved to Apsham Grange in June after deciding that they ultimately wanted to be closer to family, friends, and the amenities that the area has to offer.

Stuart said: “We’ve been really happy since we moved into our new home at Apsham Grange. We found that the new-build properties had more to offer to us than the older houses currently on the market in the area and the Taylor Wimpey homes ticked...

How to Maximise Income on Property Rental

For many investors, moving into the property market can be an ideal way of generating a persistent income. Once you have purchased a property, you can put it up on the market to rent and eventually tenants will move into the property and will pay you a predetermined monthly fee for living there. A truly brilliant benefit of investing in the buy-to-let market is that, over time, the value of the property will increase. This can result in the property owner increasing the rental charges to the tenants in line with market values and, therefore, generating increased income. This helps buy-to-...

Four Ways a Professional Skip Hire Company Can Make Renovations Easy

Home renovations can be a daunting task. There are countless decisions to make and tasks to complete from start to finish. One of the most overlooked aspects of any home renovation is waste management. Fortunately, you don't have to do it alone. Professional skip hire companies can provide a cost-effective solution for disposing of renovation waste and help make your project easier.

Let’s explore four ways professional skip hire companies can help make your renovation project easier.

Save time and effort

Hiring a professional skip hire company like betaskips.co....

The Best Sustainable Home Goods to Get

What you bring into your homes says a lot about who you are and what you value. If you’re a person who cares deeply about the environment, you would like that to be applied in your home. In today's world, more people are seeking ways to maintain their environmental sensitivity as the sustainability movement continues to gain popularity. The problem is that most people do not know how to start living green. Making the transition from standard household items to more eco-friendly items is the first step.

Transitioning to a Green Home

In this article, you will learn the best...

Interior Design Trends: The Charm of Wood in Bathrooms

Wood can work wonders in interiors. It cosies up the place and looks rustic yet elegant. Wooden furniture has been a staple in kitchens and living rooms for many years, but until recently, it was rarely used in bathrooms. How to choose wooden furniture and accessories that can withstand the humidity of bathrooms?

Forget the myth that natural materials have no place in bathrooms. You can dress your bathroom up in wood practically from head to toe, whether it’s furniture or little details like soap dispensers, shelves or hooks. A wooden vanity unit, stool or towel ladder can bring...

Homes & Gardens

Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

How to Decorate your Home Office with Plants for Maximum Productivity

Growing Guaranteed Rent to Better Serve Prospective Owners

Using a Garden Shed as a Crafting Room

Help for home-buyers podcast series launched by UK’s largest housebuilder

Benefits of Hardwood Floor Sanding

Taylor Wimpey helps couple move closer to family in Devon

How to Maximise Income on Property Rental

Four Ways a Professional Skip Hire Company Can Make Renovations Easy

The Best Sustainable Home Goods to Get

Interior Design Trends: The Charm of Wood in Bathrooms

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