Homes across Britain are sliding into the sea as the cliffs beneath them rapidly erode away - amid fears recent storms are speeding up perilous coastal erosion. Families in Norfolk, East Sussex, Essex and East Yorkshire are terrified that their houses could plunge hundreds of feet into the water at any moment as the … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire named UK’s most beautiful place to live
Pembrokeshire has been crowned the most beautiful place to live in the UK for 2024, finishing ahead of the likes of The Lake District and The Cotswolds. Rest Less - the UK's fastest growing digital community for people over 50s - has revealed the top nine most beautiful places to live in the UK for 2024. The list … [Read more...]
Pembrokeshire beach named one of the best in the world
Saundersfoot Beach was named the third most sustainable beach on the planet in a survey of the website's users, behind only Sandbanks Beach in Dorset and Radhangar Beach on India's Havelock Island. Measured by a combination of inputs from sustainable data partner BeCause (via the Blue Flag program) and TripAdvisor … [Read more...]
When to sell your forever home
It's the home where you watched your children grow up, celebrated those milestone birthdays – and the one you fine-tuned over two or three decades into the best property you've ever owned. Filled with family heirlooms and fond memories, your forever home can be hard to surrender. Yet leave it too late and you'll … [Read more...]
Where ‘young’ downsizers go to live the dream (and release the most cash)
Many are making the lifestyle leap before they retire, for social and financial benefits. The property market has long been a fundamental way for British families to build wealth, and the past decade has been no exception. In 2013 the average detached property cost £268,000, according to the Office for National … [Read more...]
Pet hates for home buyers
With property sales down by 10 per cent since pre-Covid levels, now is a tricky time to sell your home. But what are the features and centrepieces that can turn buyers off? Some of these fancy home additions listed by property experts, below, may surprise you — but they're likely to end up hampering a sale. If you … [Read more...]
‘Stressful 16-month home renovation gave me psoriasis – but it was worth it’
When looking at home extensions it's important to keep in mind the many pros and cons When Talia Barry walked into her new family home her reaction was emphatic. “I actually cried the day we moved in, thinking I’d made a terrible mistake,” she said. “My daughter cried too, and I kept saying: “It will be really … [Read more...]
Buying Your Forever Home
From what the weather is going to be like tomorrow to how the housing market will perform next year, life is full of challenges that are difficult to predict. But an unpalatable truth about the future is that, as we age, we are likely to get poorer and less active – and the kind of home we need will change … [Read more...]
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