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Some guys have all the luck: Rod Stewart bags himself a £4.6m country pile in heart of Essex countryside
The 68-year-old rocker is rumoured to have snapped up Grade II-listed Durrington House, close to Epping Forest, from gold-mining tycoon Peter Hambro…
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Keep up with the Joneses? No thanks — boastful Brits want to be one step ahead
Turns out we're a nation of curtain-twitchers with 31% of us making home improvements simply to out-do our neighbours in the interior style stakes…
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This house was Bond's, James Bond's: Sir Roger Moore's old lair is up for sale
Where better to live a glamorous life brimful of martinis, Aston Martins, romance, intrigue and danger than the Buckinghamshire mansion where actor Roger Moore resided while filming his first three Bond movies? Yours for only £4.5m…
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Feathering the nest: Lucky garden birds are in for a tweet with luxury two-storey bird house, complete with ensuite and infinity pool
Thought you'd seen it all? You have now... Swedish design company develops the 'world's best bird house' so our feathered friends can really life the (ahem) high life…
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Now THAT'S how to renovate a house! Russian tycoon, Leonid Blavatnik's London home worth an estimated £200m
What do you do if you're the second richest man in Britain? Why, give your grade II-listed Victorian mansion on Kensington Palace Gardens - London's most expensive street - a thorough revamp, that's what...…
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Bungalow bliss? One in three Brits dream of owning a pint-sized property
Stairs - who needs 'em? According to a new survey, demand for bungalows is on the up among those of a certain age and a new crop of single storey homes could help ease the UK's housing crisis…
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Catwalk to couch: Look sharp! Steal Myleene Klass's cutting edge geometric red carpet look from the Olivier awards
Each fortnight we show you how to bring the hottest catwalk trends into your own home - this week we're loving Myleene Klass's geometric style…
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Britain's most expensive home goes on sale for £250m with stunning views of St James's Park (oh, and the Queen will be your neighbour)
If it sells, the Grade I listed Regency home on Carlton House Terrace in London will smash the record for the UK's most expensive private property…
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On to a (Michael) winner? Mystery buyer snaps up movie director’s mansion for £50m
The mystery buyer of Winner's lavish Kensington mansion, Woodland House, will have large shoes to fill, not to mention 46 rooms including THAT cinema…
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The Natural History Museum has summer barbecues sorted with its Bamboo Kitchen Collection
Pandas, picnic fans and environmentalists will love the Natural History Museum’s colourful new kitchenware range — made from biodegradable bamboo…
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Not very Grand Designs: New British homes are the smallest in Western Europe and no bigger than the size of a tube carriage
Forget space and light, a new film by the Royal Institute of British Architects, featuring TV presenter Kevin McCloud, reveals that new homes in Britain are shrinking at an astonishing rate…
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Hot shopping: Tweet all about it - these bird-inspired home accessories have us all of a flutter
Every fortnight we bring you our pick of the hottest home products - this week we're singing the praises of our feathered friends with these bird-inspired accessories…
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The Madeline Weinrib pop-up shop bids farewell to Andrew Martin
As the New York-based carpet and textile company ups sticks from Chelsea (but don't worry, it'll be back somewhere else in London soon), there's bargains galore to be had for lovers of designer rugs, cushions and accessories…
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Talk about pouring money down the plughole - £150,000 bath encrusted with 22,000 Swarovski crystals debuts at Harrods
The Swarovski Crystal Saracen bath from Catchpole & Rye takes over 200 man hours to create with each crystal painstakingly positioned using a humble pencil covered in Bluetac…
