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Where to go on holiday in March 2023 - Condé Nast Traveller

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Temperature: 19°C high; 13°C low Season: spring Travel time from UK: 2 hours 35 minutes Time difference: GMT +1 Nothing brings a spring to the step quite like the sight of Italy's glorious Amalfi coast. Particularly in March, when its vertiginous twists are bathed in a daily average eight hours of sun. Cliffs plunge into the Tyrrhenian Sea, topped with grand palazzos and smart hotels. Narrow, Roman lanes are stuffed with limoncello stalls flogging the boozy spoils of Sorrento's famous fruit. Its snoozy air and pastel-coloured houses are pure Italian cinema: you might even swear you've seen a young Sophia Loren looking impossibly saucy by the quay. Do as the Italians do and spend the lazy, romantic days enjoying a long aperitivo . Don't miss fresh fritto misto at Marina Grande, the town's old fishing harbour, or Michelin-starred Il Buco in the cellars of an old monastery, where chef Peppe Aversa serves seasonal ingredients under a stone-hewn, vaulted ceiling. Th...

Fears that holiday cottages plan could become 'Center Parcs' of West Yorkshire - Telegraph and Argus

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Fears that holiday cottages plan could become 'Center Parcs' of West Yorkshire    Telegraph and Argus

Floor plans: a real estate agent's secret superpower - RealTrends

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The residential real estate market is no stranger to floor plans — they're often part of the home-buying process, typically as a marketing asset on a listing. However, in recent months, floor plans have significantly increased in importance to the sale, moving from a nice-to-have to a must-have for real estate professionals. Why have floor plans shifted to secret superpower status? And how can real estate professionals take advantage of them before they become table-stakes on listings? Read on to find out. What's Changed ? It's no secret that we're currently in a seller's market. Although forecasts say the market is plateauing, low inventory and rising prices mean that challenging times will continue. Used as a marketing tool, a floor plan can make a listing even more attractive to buyers, and especially in the current market as sellers expect buyers to make an offer immediately.  But to understand why floor plans are more im...

Average Cost to Build a 4 Bedroom House in Australia - Architecture and Design

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How much does it cost to build a 4 bedroom house in Australia? The average cost to build a home in Australia is between $2,000-$4,000 per square metre. However, the average cost to build a 4 bedroom house in Australia can realistically range anywhere from 230,000 to the low millions. The cost per square metre will be influenced by a range of factors, but in particular the type/quality of materials will have a huge impact on the overall building costs. Building a four bedroom house is usually not much more or less expensive than building a three or five bedroom house. The average cost of building a house in Australia is around $320,238 at $1,400 per square meter. Though a four bedroom house may range a little higher than something with less rooms, the potential benefit of a large house – especially for a relatively small additional sum – is immense. Average 4 bedroom house size The average Australian dwelling has a floor plan of 186.3 square metres and sits on a bloc...

Redefining the Core: Major construction projects in Downtown Sacramento - Sacramento Business Journal - The Business Journals

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Redefining the Core: Major construction projects in Downtown Sacramento - Sacramento Business Journal    The Business Journals

Stacey Solomon's £1.2m Pickle Cottage is totally unrecognisable – photos - HELLO!

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May 24, 2022 - 19:00 BST Rachel Avery Stacey Solomon's house: Loose Women and Bake Off star Stacey lives with Joe Swash and her children – and her home is incredible Loose Women star Stacey Solomon is an upcycling queen with an eye for interiors and that shows at her gorgeous family home, Pickle Cottage. MORE: Stacey Solomon ...

L-shaped home in israel opens up into a generous lush garden - Designboom

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an L-shaped home by Israelevits Architects Israelevits Architects has completed a modern ' Egological house '   in the northern part of Israel , for a family that wishes for tranquility and interaction. The clients asked for a relaxing and welcoming environment that enables the members to spend quality time together yet come closer to nature. Thus, the design prioritizes openness, embracing the surrounding green, all the while maintaining a sense of privacy. To achieve both requirements, the design team took advantage of the flat terrain and opted for an L-shaped structure that adopts an introverted character and opens up into a generous garden. all images by Israelevits Architects forming the feeling of surprise  Through 'Egological house', the architects (see more here ) aimed to provoke an element of surprise and curiosity. This feeling is translated into a spatial layout that is gradually revealed. From the outside, passers-by have no visual contac...

Plans filed for 54-story downtown Tampa tower, region’s tallest skyscraper - Tampa Bay Times

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A developer is planning a 54-story residential tower in downtown Tampa that would, if built, be the tallest skyscraper on Florida's west coast. Kolter Urban, a subsidiary of Delray Beach's Kolter Group, filed plans Monday to build the 311-unit One Tampa at 507 N Ashley Drive, just southeast of Curtis Hixon Park. The building would encompass the entire block bordered by Ashley Drive and Twiggs, Tampa and Madison streets. At 633 feet, the building would be taller than any Florida tower outside Miami-Dade County, and by far the tallest on the Gulf Coast. Tampa's current tallest tower is 100 North Tampa, which stands 42 floors and 579 feet. This rendering shows a design for One Tampa, a proposed 633-foot, 311-unit residential tower at 507 N Ashley Drive that would, if built, be the tallest skyscraper on Florida's Gulf Coast. [ Adache Group Architects ] The plans describe a 1.27 million-square-foot tower with 5,000 feet of ground-level residential and retail space and 583 p...