Winging It Property Blog

Wreck Of The Week

Mike O'Flynn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:48:15 +0000

The Property: A disused Victorian water tower plus two gatehouses. The Place: London SE11 The Price: £995,000 for the three properties, or £395,000 for the water tower, £350,000 for gatehouse 1, and £250,000 for gatehouse 2. The Pain: Eight floors, all of them Grade II listed, with a water tank on the top. This is a challenging project, [...]

Five To View: Architect Designed Properties

Jocelyn Beattie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:42 +0000

For a home with the wow factor, it’s hard to beat a bespoke architect designed property. We’ve found some fantastic examples from our listings but it’s worth bearing in mind that architects are there for everyone and not just for the grandest of designs. Indeed, it’s thanks to the popularity of TV personalities like Kevin McCloud and [...]

Extension Invention 3: House In Kent

Mike O'Flynn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:59:28 +0000

It takes a certain amount of courage to go for contrast rather than seamless integration, but this wonderful cedar extension makes a fine job of it. Although it stands in stark contrast to the existing brick and tile-hung house, the use of warm timber and the simple barn-like aesthetic also manages to complement the rustic original. And [...]

Suzi Quatro’s House For Sale

Mike O'Flynn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:37:52 +0000

OK, some of our younger readers may not be familiar with the name, but back in the early 70s the sight of Suzi Q in a leather catsuit had quite an impact on impressionable young lads. Throw in the wailing voice, the thumping bass and the promise that Your Mamma Won’t Like Me and, well, old [...]

Liz Hurley’s Former Flat For Sale

Jocelyn Beattie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:18 +0000

Well, who’d have thought it, eh? Liz Hurley used to live in a one-bed flat in Fulham. How frightfully pedestrian, darling! That would be the same Liz Hurley who famously referred to non-celebrities as “civilians”. And, from what I recall, the woman who became famous herself by virtue of a movie-star boyfriend and a Versace dress. Dear [...]

Five To View: Two-Bed Terraced Houses

Jocelyn Beattie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:27:50 +0000

After last week’s foray into how the other half live in Westminster, we thought we’d return to a more basic form of dwelling; namely the traditional two-up two-down terrace. This humble house has been the starting off point on the property ladder for many, and it’s easy to see why. They offer more space than your average [...]

Conversion Diversion 1: Welsh School House

Mike O'Flynn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:15:53 +0000

Our latest House Prices & Affordability Index (published today) reveals that the average UK asking price is £218,654. What, you might ask, can you get for that? Well, in Wales – and apologies to all you Londoners who may be shelling out an equivalent sum for a one-bed basement flat – you can get this beautifully converted [...]

Steampunk House on Wheels, Anyone?

Mike O'Flynn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:23 +0000

Weary of the high-tech digital age? Nostalgic for a world of brass, wood, iron and steam? For the dials, rivets, cogs and pistons of classic Victorian design? Well, you’re not alone. The Steampunk movement, which filters the modern world through late Victorian science fiction (H.G. Wells, Jules Verne) and Victorian technology and design, is just as [...]

Windows From Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater For Sale

Mike O'Flynn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:44:30 +0000

Do you live in a house with a top class architectural pedigree? If so, listen up, because the conservation body that looks after Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater has come up with a crafty way to get the windows replaced: sell the old ones off to architectural relic hunters. Their website explains that the old windows are [...]

October’s Property Hotspots

Mike O'Flynn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:12:50 +0000

Drum roll, please, for our latest list of property hotspots. The ranking is based on the most enquiries (sales and rent) generated per area, which, we think, is a more genuine measure of actual activity than, say, the number of pages or properties clicked on. City centres continue to do well, as does Bristol, but the most obvious [...]