Sep 11th 2012 5:15PM
Ever wanted to play the role of movie set director? Here's your chance (sort of): An 18th century harbor in Charlestown, England, which has been featured in movies such as "Alice in Wonderland," "The Three Musketeers" and "Treasure Island," has hit the market for a little more than $7 million. Besides being used as a... Continue Reading »
Aug 30th 2012 1:37PM
For 25 years, Colin Steer was bewildered by a sunken portion of the floor under the couch in his Plymouth, England, home. At one point, he dug about a foot under the floor, but his wife, Vanessa, stopped him from going farther. "My wife just wanted me to cover it back up because we had three children running... Continue Reading »
Jul 18th 2012 11:30AM
We've seen plenty of beach houses in our time, but this one isn't like any other. That's because this charming little chapel-like beach cottage, located in the idyllic English coastal town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea, used to be a morgue. Built in 1881 and fully operational until the mid-1960s, this mortuary-turned-England's... Continue Reading »
Jun 10th 2010 1:00PM
Americans might scoff at the frenzy surrounding the World Cup soccer tournament, but for the rest of the world "the beautiful game" is serious business. So serious, in fact, that one British real estate agency expects the U.K. housing market to see a significant jump in activity immediately following the tournament.... Continue Reading »
May 7th 2010 12:30PM
It was a simple plan: Two fake renters (or should we call them "plants"?) lease a house and the real tenants turn it into a cannabis factory. The owner thought he was renting his home to two young women. Instead, his house and garage was being used to grow over 200 marijuana plants worth thousands. The Workingham Times... Continue Reading »
