The Journal

Bargain of the Week ; Was: Pounds 199,950 Now: Pounds 175,000

THIS four-bedroom detached property could make an ideal family home. Accommodation includes a lounge, dining room, conservatory, kitchen, utility room and cloakroom.

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Agents This Week

Anyone Visiting Chateau Overbury Will [ ... ]

ANYONE visiting Chateau Overbury will soon realise that I have a great love of telephone boxes and owls. A strange combination, I know, but you probably have equally odd passions. My collection is small - at the family's insistence. We have a set of telephone teapots on a windowsill, there are two small paintings of phone boxes in another room and my 20p collection is in a phone box tin. All rather subtle, I can assure you.

The Property Week

Horses, Hard Work and Happiness

WHEN it comes to picking a new house, sometimes it's just love at first sight. And for equestrian expert Tracey Harrison, 47, that was certainly the case. She fell in love with Grey Gables, a former vicarage, after hearing that it was set to go on the market.

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Village Home with Five Bedrooms ; Property Packed with Character

THIS substantial fivebedroom detached home is well-presented throughout and ideal for a growing family. Situated in the village of Horsley, near Heddon, in Northumberland, it has a reception hallway with a cloakroom, large lounge, dining room, conservatory, kitchen and study. Upstairs there are five bedrooms including en-suite facilities to the master and a family bathroom. There are well-maintained gardens to three sides of the property, a double garage and large driveway with off-street par...

Experts Agree It's a Good Time to Buy

PROPERTY experts say that now could be the time to buy. A range of factors are combining to prompt market analysts to say it could be the ideal time to purchase property. These include an improvement in the availability of mortgages, the stamp duty holiday coming to an end and suggestions that the market may have bottomed out. The proportion of loan applications approved in August rose for the first time since 2007, while fees charged on mortgages and the maximum loan to value ratios lenders ...

Looking to Downsize? ; Homeowners Looking to Downsize Can Choose From a Wide Selection of Homes. Homemaker Picks Four Very Different Properties Available Across the Region.

THIS beautifully restored Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse is close to the heart of the popular town of Hexham, in Northumberland. The Old Smithy in Eastgate, Hexham, has a wealth of original features and includes a dining kitchen with quarry tiled flooring and cloakroom. The first floor has a living room with French window leading to a terrace, while the second floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom with exposed ceiling beams. There is also a loft area/ sleeping deck. There is a garage, uti...

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THIS truly individual property has outstanding views towards the Tyne Valley. The three-bedroom house on Trajan Walk, Heddon-onthe- Wall, Northumberland, occupies a south-facing plot and would benefit from some degree of cosmetic updating - an ideal project for someone who wants to make a home truly their own. Accommodation includes an entrance hall with cloakroom, open- plan reception/dining hall with French doors to the garden, lounge with fireplace and large windows with good views, study ...

Animal Magic ; Bring Out the Beast in Your Home with One of This Season's Great Animal Prints. Says Claire Hornby.

ANIMAL prints are back in fashion ... again! Once considered as the height of tackiness, animal prints are fast becoming the ultimate style statement for interiors. This season, two of the strongest looks to come from the catwalk have been the safari look and ethnic-inspired fashions. And like all the fashion designers you too can take inspiration from the African plains for your home interiors style.

Should It Stay or Should It Go? ; It's Important to Understand the Rules On Fixtures and Fittings When Moving Home, Property Law Solicitor Claire Simmons Explains.

IN the current market, buyers and sellers more actively barter over the fixtures and fittings as a way of negotiating the final price. Buyers can be left disappointed when sellers move out and take items with them without prior agreement, which can lead to court cases costing more to resolve than the actual value of the disputed items. It is, therefore, important for sellers to know exactly what they are allowed to take to avoid any misunderstanding with the buyers over fixtures and fittings.

Gardeners' Diary

KEEP in touch with North East gardening and floral events through this column every Saturday. Monday, October 5 Rosecarpe Horticultural Society, talk, Vegetables for Healthy Eating, by John Soulsby, Civic Centre, Gateshead, 7-9pm.

Three of a Kind ; Ever Fancied Having a Weekend Retreat in a Wooden Lodge or Log Cabin? Homemaker Picks Out Three of the Best Now On the Market.

What: A two-bedroom timber lodge in a woodland holiday park in Northumberland. Highlights: Available for 11 months occupancy each year, this two-bedroom lodge has a small garden area and parking for two cars. It has an open-plan living/dining area measuring 19ft by 15ft with fitted kitchen, bedroom with en suite, second bedroom and a bathroom. It has double glazing and calor gas central heating. On-site amenities include a shop, tennis court, and childrens" playground. The holiday park is onl...

Charming Cottage with Views Over Countryside

THIS charming cottage with views over open countryside is ideal for those after a slice of rural life. The property has three bedrooms, bathroom, fitted kitchen, living room and study. The single-storey cottage is set in a rural location with spacious gardens and views over the surrounding farmland.

Popular with Commuters

IDEAL for commuters this property is available on a furnished basis. The two-bedroomed terraced house is close to major bus routes, the Gateshead interchange and has easy access to the A1.