Weekend in . . . Belfast
Avoided, underrated or just plain forgotten, Belfast is a city that’s been fighting a bad reputation for half a century. A visit today, however, is an eye-opening experience in the best possible way....
View ArticleWeek 31 Planning applications received between 27/10/2014 and 02/11/2014...
(Source: Hertsmere Borough Council) Week 31 Planning applications received between 27/10/2014 and 02/11/2014 Planning Applications Registered For: Between 27/10/2014 and 02/11/2014 Aldenham Week...
View ArticleMeet Vo Trong Nghia, the architect transforming Vietnam's city skylines
(CNN)Move over Singapore -- Ho Chi Minh City could be Asia's next garden city. That's the vision of leading Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia whose designs feature cascading gardens, open-air...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about NYC’s best new buildings
The weather is beginning to cool, but the city’s residential real-estate market plans to continue its hot streak. That’s right, house-hunters — dozens of condos and rentals will debut this season....
View ArticleThe revolution in student accommodation: 'You've got to forget The Young Ones'
Swish blue chairs sit below naked light-bulbs, swinging from a fashionably-distressed industrial ceiling. On polished concrete walls, inspirational talks are advertised: "Create and fulfil your...
View ArticleWeek 16 Planning applications received between 14/07/2014 and 20/07/2014...
(Source: Hertsmere Borough Council) Planning Applications Registered For: Between 14/07/2014 and 20/07/2014 Aldenham Week Number: 16 Councillor Call in Date: 06/08/2014 Applic ID: 14/1015/HSE Category:...
View ArticleTake a peek inside the Gothic hideaway that's fit for a Burlesque star
--> Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Carlisle, Cumbria Cheswardine, North Shropshire Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Ainsdale, Southport Caswell Bay, Swansea Kensal Green, NW10 Eastbourne, East Sussex...
View ArticleHoney pot or money pit? Four ambitious fixer-uppers
St Anne’s and Woodville, The Hill, Monkstown: €950,000 and €1.1 million When approached from The Hill, one of south Dublin’s best-loved addresses, passersby might easily confuse Woodville and St Anne’s...
View ArticleThe smallest flat in Britain costs £46.5K per year
A 72 sq/ft one bedroom flat is being advertised as a "smartly arranged studio apartment" and rented for over £46,000 per year. It is thought to be the smallest flat on the property market in Britain...
View ArticleWhere to go on holiday in 2016
Every new year brings a host of reasons to choose a destination. We pick new flights, new openings, anniversaries and special events for 2016’s hotlist...
View ArticleNew Year's Honours list 2016 in full
Here is the full list of recipients in the New Year's Honours list 2016. ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, CIVIL Share Go To DBE (Dame) Professor Lesley Jean Fallowfield. Director, Sussex Health Outcomes...
View ArticleHow much value do home improvements add to a property?
Adding a garden to a property can add 10 per cent to its value, while a 'man cave' can add up to one per cent. A new survey of independent estate agents by Move with Us suggests that a new kitchen or...
View ArticleWhat's New in Melbourne 2017 (Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau)
(Source: Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau) The business events sector in Melbourne has benefited from the recent launch of new flights, hotels, attractions and events, with a suite of new...
View ArticleNew Year's honours 2016: the full list
The new knights, dames, MBEs and OBEs in the UK and overseas...
View ArticleKensington and Chelsea named most expensive place to buy property in Britain...
Kensington and Chelsea has been named the most expensive place buy a home in Britain, with £12,000 buying just one square metre of property in the borough. A report from Halifax calculates that on...
View ArticleA five-storey holiday home in Macau that's built to entertain
When architect Ronald Tam saw a house that was up for sale about 10 years ago in Macau's green Coloane island, he immediately recognised its potential. But it wasn't the building that excited him. The...
View ArticleWhat do people leave behind when they move house? Property news update
Pet snakes, cash, and swords are among the items left behind by people moving house. The report from online estate agent PerfectAgent shows that just over half of nearly 1,000 movers admitted they had...
View ArticleNYC’s 33 buzziest new buildings
If there’s ever been a time start your house hunt and lock down the perfect pad, it’s right now. From Midtown to Midwood, Boerum Hill to Bed-Stuy and Long Island City to Jersey City, there’s a gaggle...
View ArticleFlorida travel tips and deals
Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: New Bonaventure Resort & Spa summer special The new Summer Break Special at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston...
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