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The cost for private holiday accommodation in the UK has increased by 41 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic as staycationers rush to seaside resorts and countryside retreats. Holidaying in the UK is costing hundreds of pounds more than travelling to European destinations, according to the consumer group Which?. Data from AirDNA reveals the average costs of self-catering accommodation across the whole of the UK were roughly £300 per week greater this year than in 2019. In many seaside towns prices are even higher. Private accommodation in Brighton cost on average £109 per night in August 2019 but this August that cost rose by 89 per cent to £206. Prices increased in St Ives in Cornwall by 42 per cent, Sidmouth in Devon by 63

PHOTOS: PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY T he kit and catalog houses by Sears Modern Homes were well on their way to changing the way Americans approached housing when the Osborn model from the Honor Bilt line was introduced in 1916.  Priced at $2,753, the Spanish Mission-style design featured stucco porches, bulkheads trimmed with brick coping "for color" and timber columns. Two open porches and a rear sleeping porch were marketed to nature lovers.  Advertisements touted the home as hailing "From the Golden West." Its generous windows, 9-foot ceiling height and one-level living were a hit with the public. Capturing the imagination of would-be homeowners, it stayed in production through 1929. It also captivated Alicia Dallago, who first saw the Osborn model for sale at 8828 Memorial Drive in McCandless in 1998. "I walked onto that front porch, and I fell in love," she says. "I said, 'I want this house.'...

The housing-supply problem has been years in the making. A home for sale in San Rafael, Calif. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Get ready for some rosy home-sales numbers, and get used to the idea that it still won't be enough. Until America has more homes available for sale, the housing market will look unusually strong in what used to be the slow part of the year without satisfying pent-up demand that has been years in the making. The National Association of Realtors on Thursday reported that 6.29 million existing, or previously owned, homes were sold in September, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. That was up from August's 5.88 million. It counted... ...

West End Muse, Edinburgh You will be in prime position for Hogmanay celebrations here. The apartment is on a quiet road in a converted 19th-century stable block close to the West End. The welcome hamper is a treat, with Edinburgh Gin liqueur and shortbread, and there is a log burner. The charcoal-grey walls are offset by colourful soft furnishings. Sleeps four, five nights for £1,650 from 28 December, sandandstoneescapes.com/property/west-end-muse Fairnilee House, Scottish Borders With 380 acres of gardens and woodland above the River Tweed, this Edwardian mansion near Galashiels is a grand place to gather loved ones. Inside are wood-panelled walls, chandeliers, open fires, a library, a grand dining room and a cinema room. Sleeps 16, children and dogs welcome, one week for £5,400 from 20 December, crabtreeandcrabtree.com Clovelly House, Northumberland With coastal walks to blow away the cobwebs after a big festive lunch, Clovelly is a hotel-quality base in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Inside, t...

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A fter a year of staying indoors as much as possible, a road trip to experience Vermont's vibrant fall foliage, charming covered bridges, and miles of hiking trails is in order. But if you're not the camping type—or you're heading up north in the winter—you'll need a place to stay. Choosing to go the vacation rental route? You're in luck. We've scoured hundreds of Vermont Airbnb listings to find the best of the best, including a secluded cabin for two with mountain views, a ski chalet with room for a small army to sleep in Killington, and a pet-friendly cottage in Burlington. If you're planning a last-minute leaf-peeping trip, keep in mind that Vermont fall foliage typically peaks in the north in late September and in the rest of the state around the first week of October. (You might find more availability by the week of October 18, but according to this annual fall foliage prediction map, Vermont foliage will be past its peak.) Still, even after the lea...