A couple who found themselves living alone in a stately manor during the pandemic have used the time to revitalise its historic interior. Neil Watt, 36, moved into the top floor of the Castle Ward mansion in County Down with his partner Kris Reid, 29, in March after being appointed collections and house manager of … Read more
Cate Blanchett is forced to halt plans to renovate her ‘haunted’ £5m English mansion after surveyors discover rare bats have made it their home too Cate Blanchett, 51, has had plans to add to her £4.9m East Sussex, home halted Ecologists found bat droppings belonging to rare brown long-eared bats in shed Plans for a state … Read more
Zooey Deschanel joined boyfriend Jonathan Scott for a gorgeous renovation of her best friend’s home on Monday’s season two premiere of Celebrity IOU. The 40-year-old actress worked with Jonathan and his twin brother Drew Scott, both 42, to turn her BFF Sarah’s 900-square-foot home into an oasis. The all made a good team, traveling around … Read more
A couple who flip houses in their spare time have shared their renovation tips, including choosing bold colours over plain magnolia walls. Deborah Marshall, 47, who is training to be a podiatrist, and her husband Paul, 44, who works as a joiner, have renovated and sold five houses in Yorkshire over the last eight years, … Read more
Nick Knowles tried to buy I’m A Celeb’s Gwrych Castle in Wales for £5 to renovate it… but withdrew when he realised he’d need £1.5m to do so By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 28 October 2020 Nick Knowles tried to buy Gwrych Castle – the … Read more
Would you be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with a complete stranger for a new property television show? The concept is at the heart of The Great House Giveaway at 4pm on Channel 4 today, and continues weekdays. The aim is to help those struggling to get onto the … Read more
Lorraine Bracco is trying to live the dream in Sicily, Italy on a budget. The Sopranos star is renovating a 200-year-old home that she purchased for only one Euro as part of the new HGTV show My Big Italian Adventure. For the past several years, cities in southern Italy have been selling off abandoned, dilapidated … Read more
Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has been given the go ahead to renovate a party barn at his 15th Century Grade II listed £2million castle – but he will have to share his home with a rare breed of bats. The Grand Tour presenter won a battle with conservationists over revamping his country estate … Read more
A family-of-four have spent $6,500 renovating a 16ft Franklin caravan in two months, adding a TV, coffee machine, fridge and luxury bedding to the 1970s framework. Ollie, 36, and Kylie Stephens, 34, who live on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, purchased ‘Wilma’ the vintage caravan in January from a farmer for $4,000. They renovated her part-time … Read more