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Dickens of a tale…

BOWES HALL: The site of a sorry tale which may have inspired Charles Dickens when he visited the village

1:25pm Monday 16th August 2010

As Bowes Hall goes on the market for £1m, Ruth Addicott talks to owner Ann Marie Robinson and finds out more about its fascinating history.

Lady of the lake

Broomshields Hall

1:15pm Monday 16th August 2010

Broomshields Hall is a big house, but very friendly, and it’s been a happy home to the Cook family for the past quarter of a century. Lottie Kay takes a look round.

Restoration drama

Restoration drama

4:17pm Thursday 24th June 2010

When Clare and Mark Oglesby saw the rotting shell of a derelict house near Harrogate, they were hooked, they tell Jenny Needham.

Major improvements

OASIS: The Trotters in their lovely Staindrop garden

4:30pm Thursday 24th June 2010

As Gorst Hall prepares to open its gardens this summer, Ruth Addicott meets the owners and has a sneak peek at what’s in store.

Hillside hideaway

STYLISH: The Leatherlands’ contemporary home has stunning views across the valley

1:19pm Monday 22nd March 2010

Building their own home was tricky at times for the Leatherlands, but they have ended up with the house of their dreams, they tell Bessie Robinson.

Green dream

ECO WARRIORS: David and Paulette Benjamin even have a recycled dog called Don

11:42am Tuesday 29th December 2009

Building your own home is quite a challenge. But Paulette and David Benjamin didn’t just stop there, as Jenny Laue finds out.

Grand designs

DREAM PROPERTY: Steve Davis outside the family home

12:36pm Monday 23rd November 2009

WHEN Steve and Emily Davis spotted their dream property in York, there was only one thing on their mind – making it into a comfortable family home.

Contemporary living at Foxhill Lodge

STYLISH: the exclusive development at Great Burdon

1:21pm Monday 27th April 2009

AN exclusive gated development of ten contemporary, open-plan apartments has just been completed by the Thornsett Group at Great Burdon, near Darlington.

From pig farm to bespoke development

UPGRADED: The kitchen

12:44pm Tuesday 24th March 2009

Nine years after a Yorkshire builder transformed a pig farm into a bespoke development, home owner Ian Lamming considers the past, the present and the future.

A rural reinvention

NEW BEGINNINGS: Edward and Rachael Jewson in their farm shop

11:21am Monday 23rd March 2009

The number of stylish homes and businesses springing up in Derwentside bears witness to its ability to shake off its industrial past. Tony Kearney and Gavin Engelbrecht report