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First-time buyers can escape stamp duty, but whether they can squeeze under the £300,000 tax-free threshold depends on where they want to live. Across the country, six out of 10 homes for sale over the past year could be exempt from stamp duty for first-time buyers, new research has revealed. But while first-time buyers in … Read more
Fancy hosting an exclusive New Year’s Eve rooftop party? Meet the couple planning just that after buying this luxury pad overlooking the London Eye MailOnline Property was given an exclusive tour of the luxury development at London’s Belvedere Gardens There are 97 flats, but only 21 are still available to buy, with prices stretching to … Read more
A new mansion in one of Britain’s most desirable addresses appears to have luxury seeping from the walls. The brand new six-bedroom property on Surrey’s prestigious Wentworth Estate is approached through electronic gates and it’s impressive interiors can be enjoyed as soon as the front door opens. There is a bespoke glass leaf-design chandelier in … Read more
Garden-lovers wax lyrical about the joy of a manicured lawn and neatly layered flower beds; garden-haters resent every hour they give to keeping their scruffy plot in order. Yet there is a compromise that could bring these two tribes together — a communal garden. Buy into a housing development with shared gardens and you never … Read more
My wife and I are thinking about climbing up the property ladder and buying our second home. We have a budget of roughly £450,000 and have been to see one or two homes we are keen on. However, I noticed rumours are swirling about a potential axing of stamp duty on property sales under £500,000 … Read more
Living in a hotel complex has its appeal, with room service on tap and little need for cleaning chores. There may not be a better way to enjoy such benefits of hotel living than with a luxury W residency, with the first being built in Portugal, on the Algarve. The development of 95 beachfront homes will … Read more
Fancy following in the eco-footprints of the Beckhams and owning a home with a natural swimming pool in the garden? David and Victoria Beckham were given the go-ahead by planners for an eco pool at their house in the Cotswolds. And now here’s your chance to own the ultimate eco status symbol at home with … Read more
Return to the chateau! Dick and Angel reflect on ‘living the dream’ and how their stunning French home has been transformed since 2015 in new TV special Escape to the Chateau’s Dick and Angel return to our TV screens this Sunday for three special episodes Their new series looks back at their biggest renovation projects … Read more
Perfect pad for a trainspotter! The £1.5m Chichester home that looks like a modern bungalow, but includes an entire 19th century railway carriage inside At first glance, this West Sussex property looks like a modern bungalow on the seafront But the interior of reveals an impressive hidden surprise dating back to 1897 The property would … Read more
Having a water feature or a hot tub in your garden used to be all it took to turn your neighbours green with envy. But that’s not enough these days. So, with Chelsea Flower Show running this week, we ask what are some of the most en vogue features that will truly set your garden … Read more