Council House - Worth a Visit ?

The council in Rayleigh, Essex is looking for a tenant for the oldest council house in Britain at a rent of £75 per week. The house is a 17th century octagonal, thatched, Dutch Cottage and the new tenant will be bound by a tenancy agreement to conduct tours for classes of school children around their home. The new tenant will in fact have to act as a steward for the cottage, generally a position which I would have thought would be paid but it seems the council are asking to be paid for the privilege !

Would you want to pay to have school children walking around your house?

All mod cons …

Hot Mod Con …
A topical issue particularly in today’s climate of soaring fuel prices and being environmentally aware is that of heating.

Nationwide Building Society reports one-in-five prospective buyers saying they would be attracted by the presence of underfloor heating. And according to David Salvi of London Estate Agents Hurford Salvi Carr, it’s a feature that goes down well with househunters.

Underfloor Heating

“It’s now quite common to have underfloor heating in bathrooms and shower rooms, “he says, “and I think that’s a very appropriate use for it, particularly as you normally have a cold surface such as stone or ceramics on the floor.

But he issues a word of warning: “I would always suggest that people consider long and hard before installing it. It may be fashionable at the moment, but you’ve got to think beyond that. It’s not a foregone conclusion that it’s the best or the most comfortable type of heat. Where it works particularly well is in modern apartments, where the floor covering throughout is in limestone. I think that’s the point - if you have cold surfaces, consider it”

What do you think?  Have you got cold feet? Post your comments.

Traditional or open plan?

Open Plan Living or Traditional Rooms

Land & Brand New Homes are working on a prestigious new development on Worthing Sea Front.  Most of the apartments will have sea views and we are currently reviewing how the interiors should look to represent this unique ‘water’s edge’ development, and to reflect and adopt the best of today’s design trends.

Living Rooms Disappear …

New research claims that dining rooms are dying out as more and more homeowners knock down walls to create bigger living areas.  More than half a million dining rooms in British homes are likely to be demolished over the next 12 months, according to Halifax Home Insurance.  Its report predicts that if the trend continues, the traditional home of the formal dining table and best cutlery could disappear completely by 2020.

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