Posts Tagged ‘homes’
Christmas can be a dangerous time for your pets
In the throes of your festive preparations – including gift buying, tree decorating and grotto visiting – how many of us stop to put our pet’s safety on the Christmas list? With treats in abundance over Christmas, pet owners are being urged to be cautious. An astounding third of pet owners will experience an emergency…
Read MoreLook around your new home – before it’s built
How would you like to take a virtual reality tour of your future home? Neat Living homes are a turnkey solution for customers seeking to build their own home on their existing land or a new plot. Future-proof Neat Living Flex homes have an A rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) so that customers will be…
Read MoreReindeer trail is on track to be a success in Stirling
Stirling’s Reindeer Trail is off to a flying start with youngsters searching for the magical animals in shops and cafes around the city during the run-up to Christmas. A herd of 20 life-size colourful reindeer, designed and decorated by local schoolchildren, flew into Stirling last month to take up residence in shop windows as part…
Read MoreRacecourse set for its richest race of the autumn
Preparations are well underway for Kelso’s richest race of the autumn, the £50,000 Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National, which will be staged next Sunday, 9 December. In order to provide fresh ground for the big race, the steeplechase fences have been moved sideways during the four week gap since the last race-meeting. The obstacles have…
Read MoreCourier delivers fresh start to the homeless
A leading courier company has been using its scale for good by helping homeless people in the capital get a fresh start. Eagle Couriers has been teaming up with Edinburgh-based charity, Fresh Start, to spread the news of how volunteering and donations can help ‘people make a home for themselves’. The firm, which is based…
Read MoreA grand country home from the Victorian era
Chartershall House (West) is an elegant and spacious country home, which has been delightfully finished to encapsulate contemporary convenience within period charm. Apportioned from a substantial Victorian house in Stirlingshire, the property is set proudly within around one and a half acres of enchanting gardens and grounds, and presented for sale by Rettie. Formerly a…
Read MoreTransforming a waterside wasteland
Work has started on a residential development that will transform long-term disused land at a prominent section of Leith’s waterfront. The popular Waterfront Plaza project by CALA Homes (East) located opposite Ocean Terminal will see the creation of 388 homes, along with 1500sq.m of flexible workspace units inspired by The Arches at Market Street near…
Read MoreProperty prices continue to rise ahead of Brexit
Scottish house prices have continued to rise in 2018, according to the latest quarterly figures from an estate agency. But there are signs that uncertainty over Brexit will damage the market in the coming months, according to Rettie and Co. Their latest report says house prices in Scotland have continued to rise in 2018, up…
Read MoreA third of Scots not ready if extreme weather arrives
A new survey says the Scottish population are leaving themselves exposed and vulnerable to hazardous weather conditions. Research for insurance firm NFU Mutual shows that across Scotland people aren’t in a position to combat the effects of extreme weather this winter, and over a third (31%) of people admit to not being prepared at all.…
Read MoreAll things white and beautiful this festive season
Much as we don’t like to admit it, Christmas is on its way. It’s fast approaching the time of year when everyone begins to think about family and friends, presents and parties, sparkles and – love ‘em or hate ‘em – sprouts! Often, the last thing anyone has time for is decorating their home, which…
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