Category Archive: Sale Houses

Feb
22

Prairie Style house in Wilmette has a cottage linked to Wright and Schindler, researchers say; preservationists fear that the homes will be tear-down victims

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The cottage is no Fallingwater or Robie House, and Wright may have had little to do with it, but he nonetheless appears to be connected to it. That makes the Wilmette property pretty unusual: It's a triple-threat, bearing the imprint of three important architects. Significantly, the house and the cottage occupy two adjoining lots. The asking …

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Feb
22

Brunswick officials to terminate Heritage Farm house lease

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The Brunswick Historical Society’s Heritage Farm house, at 4613 Laurel Road, before being closed to the public due to safety concerns. City officials have determined it will cost at least $100,000 to make needed repairs and the parks and recreation committee has called for terminating the city’s lease agreement with the historical society.BRUNSWICK While the …

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Feb
22

Assets of Confectioner Sherwood Brands Hit Auction Block

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CHASE CITY, Va., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –By order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the assets of mass-market confectioner Sherwood Brands, Inc., and its affiliates, will be liquidated through auctions that will get under way this week and next. The intellectual property, inventory, machinery and equipment, and related items are being auctioned by …

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Feb
22

UK trustees give go-ahead for privately developed dorm

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The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved a deal Tuesday to let a private developer build an on-campus dorm, setting the stage for a larger agreement that could lead to private construction and management of all of UK’s student housing. UK President Eli Capilouto will sign the 50-year ground lease with Education Realty Trust …

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Feb
22

Mirvac to focus on medium density housing

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Property developer Mirvac Group has returned to first half profitability, adding it will continue to cater for an increasing demand for medium-density housing. Mirvac on Tuesday posted a net profit of $176.6 million for the six months to December 31, 2011, up from a $12.7 million loss in the previous corresponding period. The news was …

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Feb
20

House of worship for sale

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Riverton United Methodist Church places historic chapel on market FRONT ROYAL — Riverton United Methodist Church is putting two properties up for sale, one of which dates back to the late 1800s. The church’s original chapel, built in 1890 in a gothic revival style, includes a bell tower and 12 stained-glass windows, according to the …

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Feb
20

Council tenants to be able to buy flats

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The Irish Times – Monday, February 20, 2012 TENANTS OF local authority flats will have the chance to buy their homes for the first time under legislation due to come into force in two weeks’ time. The Tenant Purchase of Apartments Scheme was provided for in the 2009 Housing Act, but is only now coming …

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Feb
20

Property prices up in January

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JAZIAL CROSSLEY Residential property prices continued to climb in the year to January, with houses selling last month for 2.7 per cent more nationally than a year earlier, according to the latest sales data from property company QV. House prices in Auckland were up 5.1 per cent on the same time last year and 1.9 …

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Feb
20

New homes in Marlow boost local economy

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Award-winning Taylor Wimpey Site Manager Phil Cataffo says his Cliveden Grange development of property for sale in Marlow is creating plenty of employment opportunities for local workers. The opening of Taylor Wimpey’s Cliveden Grange development of new homes for sale in Marlow is not just great news for discerning homebuyers, but also the region’s economy. …

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