The former village Post Office was built in the early 1800s and only more recently converted into a pretty family home that includes an outdoor swimming pool and a summer house. The pretty house is in the village of Brenzett on Romney Marsh, which is in the south-east of the country and just minutes away from Kent's seaside.
There’s no getting away from it — the housing market is hard to read and worryingly tricky in places
A surge in demand for bungalows from retirees has prompted housebuilders to think outside the single-storey rectangular box and design ones more suited to modern life
A downstairs bathroom can wipe £13.5k off the value of the average property, rising to £27k in London, new research has revealed.
ITV’s lavish seven-part retelling of Victorian novel Vanity Fair also shines a spotlight on some of London and the South East's finest Regency architecture.
Kitchens are the heart of our homes, so follow these top tips from cooks, chefs, food writers and wine experts on how to make the most of your space.
TV's Sarah Beeny heads to the village of Sharpthorne, which is four miles south of East Grinstead in West Sussex, for her bargain of the month - a £290k Victorian cottage
One of the stunning Grade II properties is for sale for £2m, providing a rare glimpse inside these former studios designed for bachelor artists. The ground floor was designed as the living accommodation for the resident artist, with the top floor dedicated to a studio space and the basement accommodation designed for a housekeeper.
Christian Tym, 42, bought Hadlow Castle in August and promised to allow tours to run. He is now expected to more than quadruple his money in just 12 months
We take a look at what adds the most value to your home as patios and decking have their pros and cons, which you need to weigh up before choosing one over the other.
New homes in London are the smallest, averaging at just 600 sq ft, and builds in Cambridge are the biggest at 840 sq ft.
Residents of London, Liverpool, Cardiff and Edinburgh are searching for homes on the coast – with Margate, Swansea and Skegness some of the most highly sought-after destinations.
An elegant chateau near Poitiers in western France looks remarkably similar to Cinderella's castle. The 9,687 sq ft five-bed home has a study, games room, cinema, gym, wine cellar and two swimming pools.
Fed up British tenants have taken to Twitter to share their rental horror stories in a viral thread this week as an increasing number of residents are forced to rent amid rising property prices.
The number of first-time buyers has reached 175,000, up from 72,700 in 2009 and only 8 per cent lower than at the peak of the last property boom in 2006 which saw numbers reach 190,900, according to new data published by Halifax. The growth in first-time buyers means they have also increased as a proportion of all buyers purchasing a property with a mortgage, to 51 per cent this year, up from 38 per cent in 2008.
A Legoland-inspired haven, a shed floating on skis and a black cab converted into an outdoor bedroom are among the unique structures hoping to be crowned Shed of the Year.
We reveal the key steps that buyers need to follow if they are to make a renovation project a success, including working out a clear budget before buying a property.
Father-of-three, Mike Firth, 31, says the home in West Yorks has 'climbing wall brick work' and leaky showers. His sign invites other buyers to view the house and see the 'endless problems'
The additional living space provided by an annexe can prove popular among buyers as the property offers more flexibility.
The building in Cambridgeshire was bought by an architect more than two decades ago and converted into an innovative house that includes an impressive atrium over a swimming pool, pictured top right. Elements of the original industrial building have been retained, including the large structural roof timbers and polished concrete floors and it is considered one of Britain's first eco homes.
While there was a decline in movers and first-time buyers, remortgaging in June was 8.4 per cent up, suggesting more homeowners were locking into new deals in the run up to the rate rise.
Contrary to popular belief, not every landlord is in the property business by choice. Thousands find themselves letting a home unplanned. Here's the way to make it pay.
Foxgloves cottage found in in the village of Longthorpe, Cambridgeshire, has been completely renovated in recent years but many original character features remain.
Retirement interest-only mortgages can offer a lifeline to the thousands of older borrowers stuck in existing interest-only mortgages that are coming to the end of their terms.
Four out of the 10 most viewed overseas properties for sale are fit for a king and queen, according to the list compiled by property website Zoopla. For A-listers who prefer not to travel too far each year for the international film festival, there is a nine-bedroom chateau in Cannes. The property is also the most expensive in the list, with an eye-watering asking price of £50million.
The average price of a UK home rose by 3.3 per cent to a new record £230,280 in the year to July, according to Britain's biggest mortgage lender Halifax.
The Goose, built on a gooseneck trailer, can be shipped to the UK or built in Europe to reduce the costs. Custom-built 13 foot tall, by architect, Tiny Heirloom, it comes in three lengths - 27, 30 or 34 foot.
The five-bedroom designer home in Sutton has white rendered walls and large tinted windows - and an asking price of £3m.
Never-before-seen photos obtained by DailyMail.com show the inside of Meghan Markle's modest childhood homes while growing up in different neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
The impressive seven-bedroom property is in a conservation area in Calverdon, Warwickshire, and is on the market via estate agents Yopa for £1.95m. The sensitive 18-month renovation project included a new roof, new wall insulation, new plumbing and heating, and new electrics. New landscaping completed the overhaul.
The playful wallpaper designs of artist Edward Bawden have been re-produced by St Jude's. With their attention to detail and sense of fun they are appealing to a new audience.
The holiday-let can be used all year-round and could prove an attractive investment with rents at neighbouring park homes reaching up to £250 a night in peak summer season.
Today, after nearly a decade of interest rates being 0.5% or lower, they were raised to 0.75%. It could mean better rates for savers, but is likely to add to the cost of millions of homeowners.
Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' extravagant mansion boasts a Manchester United man cave, a 10 seater dining room table and a chef's kitchen.
With its unique shape and construction, this timber eco-property looks as if it could have featured on the popular self-build TV series Grand Designs. The house in the house in the village of Wordsley, near Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, has environmentally-friendly features include a solar panel and a 4,500 litre rain water collection tank that feeds three toilets, a washing machine and an outside tap.
This failing scheme must be paused immediately while the Government reviews what's gone wrong and works out how to fix it, or we'll end up paying for its folly through higher energy prices.
The mountains are beautiful in summer, but some resorts can be a bit of a ghost town. We find out why some resort resorts and developments are being promoted as dual-season
Kris Harbour had everything most people dream of in London - a job, two properties and a busy social life - but he wanted more. In 2015 he gave up the city to build a woodland 'hobbit' house in Wales.
While you might be missing the multi-million pound villa needed to fully pull off the Love Island look, there are some features you can pull into your own garden to echo the style.
The Georgian Grade II house for sale has a prestigious blue plaque featured on the front, revealing that the impressionist painter Lucien Pissarro lived at the property from 1863 to 1944. Today, there is a 28ft artist's studio at the property, in a detached purpose building on the grounds. The house is called The Brook and was built in around 1760 as a farmhouse, with Lucien Pissarro and his daughter Orovida both living there.
The average asking price of properties put up for sale in the region has risen by 3.31 per cent since the beginning of the year, from an average of £182,321 to £188,851.
Homebuyers are being locked into controversial leasehold contracts on newly built properties with this type of sale soon set to be banned.
I have never owned a property before and would now like to buy one but may also have to move for work and never actually move into it - would I face the 3% stamp duty surcharge?
The five-bedroom house is in St Clair Road in the Canford Cliffs area of Poole, just behind the closest road to the beach and next to expensive Sandbanks.
Casa Amor makes a return appearance on Love Island - and the secret second villa is on the market for £2,555,447. It comes with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private vineyard, a swimming pool and landscaped gardens.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has warned that a shift in policy by George Osborne will hit tenants in the pocket by causing a 15 per cent rent increase over five years.
The farmhouse near Tiverton, in Devon, has an aircraft hangar and a 300m runway that is suitable for light aircraft.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has bagged a £2.1million mansion with his childhood sweetheard, Megan Davison.
The Old Vicarage is a six-bed house in Cambridgeshire, which belongs to former British No 2 tennis player and Tim Henman's former coach Nick Brown.
Sandbanks in Poole has been named as the most expensive seaside town in the country, with an average house price of £626,553. The top 10 most expensive seaside towns also include Salcombe in Devon and Aldeburgh in Suffolk.
As Britain basks in glorious weather, it's good to know that buying a home in some of the sunniest hotspots in the country doesn't have to cost you the earth.
Sarah Beeny has chosen this end of terrace property that was built in the 1880s and is in the Devon village of Kenton as her property of the month.
Sometimes, late night noise means I struggle to get more than a few hours sleep before I have to head off to work in the morning. What can I do?
According to the Conveyancing Association, failure to disclose the leasehold details breaks consumer protection rules and could mean developers face criminal investigation.
Le Perthus, a village of just 586 on the Pyrenees near the border with Spain, was found to have a surplus of more than £1million in its council coffers.
The snaps were taken by property owner Andrew Cavanagh who was appalled by the state his rented home in Walton, Liverpool, was left in after managing to evict a family that were living there.
There are 50 plots of land for new homes at the development, which also includes established five-star hotels and one of Europe's best golf courses - which hosts a professional and amateur golf tournament every year. Each new home at Costa Navarino is individually designed within the development's strict sustainability criteria, ensuring that the buildings blend seamlessly into the stunning landscape.
Fallen in love with the Love Island garden?
How to create the look at home, from a designer sun lounger, to bistro tables and lights for all budgets
An artist's dream inspiration!
Home of Impressionist painter Lucien Pissarro goes on sale for £2.95m - complete with a studio and blue plaque
Window-shopping for a château?
Castles and palaces are among the 10 most viewed overseas homes - along with a £260k Spanish villa
Prepare for takeoff!
Devon farmhouse with its own aircraft hangar and 300m runway is on the market for £1.75m
Are these Greece's most upmarket properties?
Half of the houses on this luxury eco-development - which includes two golf courses - have been bought at an average price of £5m
What's it like to live on London's iconic Barbican estate?
A four-bedroom house on the Barbican estate in London is available to rent for £5.2k a month
Buy yourself a slice of idyllic TV
Cornish cottage featured in hit series Doc Martin is for sale at £515,000 - and it brings in £20k a year from holidaymakers
Don't judge a book by its cover
The £2.2m home in West Yorkshire that looks like a bungalow at the front... but a sprawling country manor at the back
Is this the most luxurious new-build on the British property market?
The £17M Surrey mansion includes a ballroom that turns into a swimming pool and a car turntable in the garage
Luxury flats with swimming pools on every BALCONY costing up to £2m
MailOnline Property's Myra Butterworth was given a tour of the luxury flats in Vietnam
These are the most popular homes for sale in Britain
What does £400,000 get a first-time buyer in the capital?
TV's Sarah Beeny heads to south west London to pick her bargain property of the month
Fancy living in your own luxurious ski chalet?
This £8M property in the French Alps resort of Val-d'Isère has an indoor garden, glass bridge and climbing wall
Is building upwards the answer to Britain's housing crisis?
There's space for 41,000 new homes on the ROOFS of existing properties in London
Do you live in one of the 50 best places in Britain?
The district of Hart - in Hampshire - which includes the town of Fleet, is named the best place to live place
PROPERTY CLINIC: Can I use the Rent a Room scheme to help fund my new home if I buy with a Help to Buy Isa?
We ask a top mortgage expert for his view
Castles fit for a princess!
Top 10 homes for sale that boast turrets (including one that is on the market for the first time in 300 years)
Bitcoin Bay! Idyllic 13-acre plot on a Caribbean island for sale at £5.3M
But the owners will only accept Bitcoin as payment (and are refusing cash)
How your home can make you £1,000 a month:
Consider renting out your spare room, driveway or even your living room
Britain's housing crisis isn't a lack of homes...
...it's not having enough places where people want to live, says MYRA BUTTERWORTH
Could landlords be offered tax relief for offering longer-term tenancies?
Perks could include clawing back tax relief that's currently being withdrawn
Could your gran's old sideboard, sofa or dining table be worth thousands?
Sixties and Seventies furniture is making a comeback - and its value is rocketing
A convenient house price rise
This converted public toilet in Surrey was sold last year after being marketed for sale with an asking price of £285k - and today it is for sale for £330k
What would you find most attractive in a potential home?
Now share your opinion
How to let your home rather than sell
What accidental landlords must know about tax, mortgages, insurance - and earning income
I gave my son a loan for a flat, but now his girlfriend wants to be joint owner
How do I stop her getting half my cash if they split?
A buy-to-let register by the back door?
Councils are introducing landlord licence schemes costing up to £1,000
Buy-to-let continues to fade as stamp duty and income tax crackdown throw up a barrier to the property investing dream
First-time buyers and movers sit tight while homeowners rushed to remortgage ahead of rate rise
Mortgage stats
Lenders are offering retirement interest-only mortgages
But how do they stack up and how can check you get the best deal?
Homeowners don't have to pay a previous estate agent who didn't sell their home after landmark ruling
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Buying with a partner or teaming up with friends can get you on the property ladder faster, but beware the pitfalls
House prices bounce £3,250 to rise at fastest pace since November, despite property sales remaining lacklustre
Halifax figures
Help to Buy homeowners may miss out on good rates when they remortgage: So is a 95% mortgage a better option?
Mortgage tips
How to buy a home with a small deposit:
Here's what you must know about 95% mortgages
Could you beat rate rises by fixing your mortgage for ten years?
Yorkshire BS offers chance to lock in at 2.49%
First-time buyers saved £284m in stamp duty since Budget cut, Treasury says
But they still face a £25,000 deposit hurdle to get on the property ladder
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