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Newcastle House Designer Awarded UK Patent For Innovative & Affordable Housing Concept
A Newcastle house designer has been awarded a UK patent for its innovative approach to transforming unwanted and disused garage sites into affordable new homes.  The patent covers HUSK’s ground-breaking solution for the design and build of one and two bedroomed homes on previously undevelopable brownfield sites, using a modular...
North East Property Market Is Yet To Rebound To Its Pre-recession Highs
  The property market in the North East is yet to bounce back to its pre-recession peak, according to research by StripeHomes, with their research showing the average house price in the area is still -4.1% lower than the highs seen in 2007. Biggest market declines Back in Q3 of 2007, the...
Contemporary Later-living Homes Now Available At Pegasus Jesmond Assembly
Ahead of the highly anticipated completion of 63 elegant and contemporary later living homes at Pegasus Jesmond Assembly in Newcastle, Pegasus (part of Lifestory) is inviting interested buyers to book an appointment to view the new apartments. Prices at Pegasus Jesmond Assembly, which offers independent living for people over 60,...
New Public Consultation Launched For Affordable Houses In Northumberland
A new public consultation for affordable homes on two Northumberland sites is being hailed by a firm of North East planning specialists as an essential boost for regional housing. The proposed developments by Advance Northumberland are for a mix of 14 affordable two and three-bedroomed properties to be built on...
Barratt Developments Partners With Wildlife Charity RSPB For Nature-friendly Housing
Barratt Developments North East is celebrating its ongoing partnership with wildlife charity Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) by continuing to raise the bar for nature-friendly housing across the region with the announcement of adding further wildlife-friendly features to its new sites. By 2023, Barratt Developments North East...
North East Boiler Expert's Top Tips On Getting Ready For Winter
The recent colder weather is a definite reminder that winter is just around the corner. And with more of us spending more time at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s even more important that we make sure our boilers and central heating systems are working correctly. Heating Industry Professional...
Council Celebrates House Building Success
Newcastle City Council is celebrating the success of an innovative new housing delivery model that is just the start of a new era of council house building in the city. With a changing age profile, Newcastle’s older population is projected to grow significantly, and with ambitious plans to meet the...
Community Gets Splash of Colour to Banish Lockdown Blues
A North Tyneside Business Forum member has decided to splash out to help a Wallsend charity - but it’s not with money, it’s with paint. Tynemouth Decorators Ltd in partnership with Newcastle based decorating centres (Johnstones, Brewers and Dulux) are delighted to host a “FREE Paint Giveaway” with Family Gateway...
Prince Finds A Home Fit For A King At Bellway’s Artisan Collection Development
A Newcastle family have started an Instagram account to chart the build progress of their new home after becoming one of the first buyers to reserve at an exclusive development in the city. Prince Peter, 43, his wife Thanku Cheriaan, 40, and their two children Anne, 15, and Andrew, 10,...
People who just want to grill can now get grilling on a unique creation from the maestro's of grill greatness. King of Fire is the result of a challenge between a group of friends who wanted to create “the world’s best barbecue” by combining their engineering and marketing skills. And the...

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