Friday , March 29 2024

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Creating a garden for wildlife

Even in inner city areas wildlife is incredibly important, as well as being surprisingly abundant.  Wildlife adds something extra to any garden, taking it beyond just a bit of grass or a flower bed, making a city garden a haven, bringing a suburban garden together with its surroundings. Sadly many …

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DIY energy efficiency

You’ve got the bio-fuel car, you recycle your cans, bottles and paper and you even grow your own vegetables. But is your home as energy efficient as it could be? Inefficient products such as fridge freezers and dishwashers could be causing you to sport a giant-sized carbon footprint. So how …

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Property investors shrug off green tax

Extortionate estate agent fees, pricey moving costs and expensive renovation work – it seems there is nothing that will stop us buying a second home in the sun, not even the over-inflated travel costs to get there. So eager are we to grab our own little place in the sun …

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Gardening for the eco warrior

Make these simple changes to your gardening regime to keep your carbon footprint right down while your garden looks good the year round… Swap Your Mower  Swapping your petrol mower for a manual equivalent can save a massive 36kg of CO2 annually and save you around £18 a year too, …

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Restoring original features in your home

Many of us will choose a house based on those immortal words ‘original features’.  Fireplaces, wooden floors, ceiling coving and old pine doors are all things that can raise a house above the pack when it comes to the estate agents details. But more often than not those much-loved features …

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Chain Reaction

We all know that moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do, but having a sale fall through is guaranteed to leave you tearing your hair out. Unfortunately the likelihood of a chink in your property chain is set to increase, as the volatile housing market …

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An exotic garden in a British climate

Putting together a jungle-inspired garden in a country where rain falls throughout the year and frosts hit at the most unexpected times isn’t the easiest thing to do.  Indeed if you’re a fair weather gardener all the application of fleece jackets and bringing plants inside is probably a little too …

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Why a 1930s house could be the perfect DIY project

Think of a typical British home and you might think of a chocolate box thatched cottage, roses round the door, an apple tree in the garden. But you’d be more on the money if you pictured a bay fronted 30s semi-detached, pebble dashed and wide door-ed. Those very same houses …

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The Secret Seven: Property Investment Hotspots to Defy the Credit Crunch

Despite reports of economic gloom, falling house prices and a recession there are still huge profits to be made in international property – particularly in emerging markets that are currently competitively priced but set to boom. The only thing standing between you and your property investment abroad is a little …

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Agency aims to cut home moving costs

The current climate in the property market, with prices sliding and the mortgage crisis deepening, has got a number of homebuyers understandably concerned about how they will be able to meet the costs. However, it looks as if some help could be at hand in the shape of an initiative …

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Property is hot in Florida

Florida is famous for its Disney theme parks and sun-kissed oranges, but has the fun and zest been squeezed out of its property market? Or is the sunshine state still a desirable place for property bargain hunters? The credit crunch in America may have hit properties hard, with banks scared …

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The best designs of all time

There are some designs which we love for a few months before consigning them to the bin of bad taste.  But there are some which stand the test of time, looking great in every changing trend… Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair  With its clean lines and sleek looks Mies …

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