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A luxury flat inside one of Britain's most notorious former prisons is on the market for £180,000 - the Victorian jail once housed serial killer Archibald Hall and EastEnders star Leslie Grantham.

June 16, 2026

Inside £180,000 luxury flat in former Victorian prison that once held the ‘Killer Butler’ and EastEnders’ Leslie Grantham

A luxury flat inside one of Britain's most notorious former prisons is on the market for £180,000 - the Victorian jail once housed serial killer Archibald Hall and EastEnders star Leslie Grantham.

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A 129-year-old Grade II-listed water tower untouched since 1897 has gone on sale for £225,000 - with planning permission to transform it into a six-storey dream home with panoramic views.

ByKarl Grafton

June 15, 2026

Historic water tower with permission to become dream home on sale at £225,000

A 129-year-old Grade II-listed water tower untouched since 1897 has gone on sale for £225,000 - with planning permission to transform it into a six-storey dream home with panoramic views.

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A Grade II-listed Cornish tin mine engine house has gone on sale for £500,000 after being converted into a striking five-floor, three-bedroom home with countryside views.

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June 4, 2026

Historic Grade II-listed former TIN MINE transformed into three-bed home hits market

A Grade II-listed Cornish tin mine engine house has gone on sale for £500,000 after being converted into a striking five-floor, three-bedroom home with countryside views.

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One of the oldest homes in Britain, continuously inhabited for 700 years and dating back to the 1350s, is on sale for £395,000 in stunning Staffordshire village.

ByKarl Grafton

May 29, 2026

One of the oldest homes in Britain dating back to the 1350s hits the market for £395,000

One of the oldest homes in Britain, continuously inhabited for 700 years and dating back to the 1350s, is on sale for £395,000 in stunning Staffordshire village.

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A 400-year-old thatched Devon pub once owned by a British oil tycoon is on sale for just £150,000, offering a rare slice of Dartmoor countryside charm in need of restoration.

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May 8, 2026

Historic 400-year-old thatched pub that belonged to British property and oil tycoon on sale for just £150,000

A 400-year-old thatched Devon pub once owned by a British oil tycoon is on sale for just £150,000, offering a rare slice of Dartmoor countryside charm in need of restoration.

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A 300-year-old Covent Garden home believed to have inspired Harry Potter's Ollivanders Wand Shop is on sale for £1.8 million after a meticulous decade-long restoration.

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April 23, 2026

‘Historic’ home that inspired Ollivanders in Harry Potter goes on sale for £1.8m

A 300-year-old Covent Garden home believed to have inspired Harry Potter's Ollivanders Wand Shop is on sale for £1.8 million after a meticulous decade-long restoration.

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A historic 69ft windmill in Guernsey, once a WWII lookout, is for sale with plans to convert it into a striking four-bedroom home with observation deck and quarry views.

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April 3, 2026

Historic mill offering unique ‘Grand Designs’ opportunity becomes first property on market under new rules for British island

A historic 69ft windmill in Guernsey, once a WWII lookout, is for sale with plans to convert it into a striking four-bedroom home with observation deck and quarry views.

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A historic Rome palace once home to Pope John Paul II is listed for £25m, offering 40 rooms, ornate interiors and a rare chance to own a landmark steeped in history

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March 27, 2026

Historic palace once home to Pope John Paul II hits market for £25m

A historic Rome palace once home to Pope John Paul II is listed for £25m, offering 40 rooms, ornate interiors and a rare chance to own a landmark steeped in history

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Drew Barrymore lists her historic $4.99m estate just two years after buying it, offering vast land, luxury features and potential for future development

ByKarl Grafton

March 27, 2026

Drew Barrymore is selling her huge historic 1740s estate just TWO years after she bought it for eye-watering £3.7m

Drew Barrymore lists her historic $4.99m estate just two years after buying it, offering vast land, luxury features and potential for future development

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A historic Georgian home once owned by Sir Edward Elgar hits the market for £875,000, blending period charm, musical heritage and stunning gardens in a prime location

ByKarl Grafton

March 24, 2026

Historic home once owned by Land of Hope and Glory composer Sir Edward Elgar goes on sale for £875K

A historic Georgian home once owned by Sir Edward Elgar hits the market for £875,000, blending period charm, musical heritage and stunning gardens in a prime location

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