House and Home

July 2022

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exclusive Revealed: At £81m, Hillsborough Castle is Northern Ireland’s most expensive home

HILLSBOROUGH Castle is Northern Ireland’s most expensive home after being valued at more than £80m.

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Belvoir Park: One of a kind family home in prime Belfast location

Recently constructed in Belvoir Park, this stunning family home is surrounded by open countryside and protected woodland whilst still being close to the Outer Ring providing easy access to south and south east Belfast, leading schools both primary and post primary and Forestside Shopping Centre.

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Strangford property offers sought-after beside the seaside lifestyle

Sitting in the heart of this idyllic coastal village is The Hawthorne, a smart detached home built just seven years ago.

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June 2022

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Family house just around the corner

The well apportioned detached accommodation comprises four bedrooms, a master with en suite, two reception rooms both with double aspect windows (one with stone fireplace, the other with a real effect wall-mounted fire), a ground floor WC, a contemporary kitchen with informal dining and built-in appliances, a separate utility room with access to the rear gardens, and a family bathroom.

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The spud plant family are real stunners — Diarmuid Gavin shares his favourite ornamental varieties to grow

If you planted some early potatoes in March, you might soon be harvesting your crop. When you see the plant flower, this can be a sign that it’s time to dig up the buried golden treasure — but it’s also fine to leave them in the ground over summer until you’re ready to eat them.

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The £1.3m jewel in the Cultra countryside in the heart of Co Down

This magnificent modern millionaire’s home enjoys a prime seaside position overlooking Belfast Lough in highly sought-after Cultra.

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Diarmuid Gavin Opinion How to propagate hardy hydrangeas

The wonderful artist Corrina Earlie sent me a picture of a hydrangea recently, a flower taken from her mother-in-law’s garden in Lahinch, describing its most deep-plum aubergine colour which she had to paint. The painting is beautiful, and it’s colour set me on a quest to find out which one its was. I’d never come across this colour before in a hydrangea and asked Instagram. The answer came from gardener Ali Rochford, who’d seen one growing in Dublin Zoo. It’s called Merveille Sanguine .

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TV’s ‘queen of clean’ Kim Woodburn on cleaning mansions to owning one: ‘I’m ever so grateful and I’ve been so lucky’

She is the original ‘queen of clean’, the glamorous lady with the fur-lined pink rubber gloves who made a celebrity career out of being a cleaner.

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Well Cottage: Downsize in style with this Downpatrick bungalow that has it all

This calming country hideaway enjoys an idyllic location in Co Down as well as complete privacy from the outside world.

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Portstewart property: Inside the north coast home with unsurpassed ocean views

The beauty of Northern Ireland’s north coast is world-renowned, and what better way to take in the spectacular views than a £1.4m property that offers luxurious comfort to bask in the views.

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Latest auction from Adam’s highlights period furniture and decorative arts

Adam’s summer season of sales starts off with the At Home Auction taking place on Tuesday, June 14 at 11am. The character of this sale is to offer a range of quality period furniture, silver, decorative arts and paintings which can be incorporated into a contemporary house setting. Antiques can add another dimension to our surroundings, enriching the character of our homes.

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Eimear McGovern Opinion Plagued by worries as we finally move home after two years of renovations

We tested the foundations, taking our time before rushing into a decision and each of us shouldered the burden when the other was too tired to do so.

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There’s something for all the family in luxury Malone home

This is your opportunity to purchase an exceptional detached family home in one of Malone’s most sought-after residential streets.

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Sandown Road home in Ballyhackmore a f-east for the eyes

Occupying a mature elevated site extending to appropriate a third of an acre, the Sandown Road property is an exceptionally well-appointed detached family home and has been presented to the highest standard throughout.

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Smart semi in sought-after Saul Medows, Downpatrick

Minimise the stress of your next house move by choosing a property that needs nothing done other than for you to set your belongings into it.

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Diarmuid Gavin Opinion Return of the Bord Bia Bloom garden festival

After a two year absence due to Covid-19, Bord Bia Bloom festival returns this weekend and is open today, tomorrow and Monday. It’s the largest flower show in the country and takes its inspiration from London’s Chelsea Flower Show.

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Not run of the mill: Historic Downpatrick property up for sale

Bespoke design is a big feature of this outstanding historic home which has a proud history dating back three centuries.

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May 2022

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A roomy property in a quiet area which has much to offer

This impressive four bedroom detached property is ideally situated on a prime corner plot within a quiet cul de sac.

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Live like king or queen of the Castle in leafy location close to spa and golf club

This is your opportunity to discover Castlegate, a beautifully designed collection of detached and semi detached homes in Co Antrim.

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13 Broomhill Park: This £1.5m house is special even by Malone Road standards

Even by Malone Road standards this handsome house priced at almost £1.5m is very special.

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123 Ravenhill Road: City living with this wonderful abode

A desirable residential location within minutes walk to local amenities and the wonder of the Ormeau Road eateries is now on the market.

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Ashtree House: A whole lot of house-tory in Hillsborough worth its seven-figure sum

Approached via a sweeping driveway and set on a mature elevated site, Ashtree House, 35 Edenticullo Road is a magnificent detached family residence in Hillsborough constructed in 2009 and sure to impress even the most discerning of purchasers.

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Co Down home by the sea offers best of both worlds

Equestrian lovers who have ever dreamed of living in a property overlooking the sea, should look no further than this home in Ballyhalbert, Co Down.

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Living in a wind-er wonderland in Killinchy

Standing tall on the highest point in Killinchy, around 258 feet above sea level, this charming windmill home looks out over Strangford Lough.

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iamsold NI inviting entries for upcoming auctions

The UK and Ireland’s largest online property auctioneer, iamsold, have reported continued appetite for properties across their auction regions over the spring period coming into the summer months.

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Embrace the good life in rural Co Down

Enjoy a taste of the good life with this modern rural bungalow where growing your own is already underway for you.

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Bord na Móna appoints Wilsons Auctions for next specialist auction

The first lot from iconic company Bord na Móna will go under the hammer at 10am on May 14. Presented with live online bidding, registered bidders will be able to livestream the auction and bid online with a virtual auction experience.

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A manor of the heart

Homebuyers keen to own the keys to a property with a story to tell, need not look further than Ballynorthland Manor, set in beautiful countryside in the heart of Co Tyrone. An impressive Grade B listed building, steeped in history, that has been painstakingly restored to the highest finish, the manor now houses a number of uniquely designed residences.

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Bed and business: property purchasers offered something unique in Co Fermanagh

This fine Co Fermanagh property offers a rare opportunity to buy a home with an established business attached.

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Diarmuid Gavin shares the best blooms and finest foliage for your May garden display

May is a wonderful time in the life of a garden. Sunshine and temperatures become more dependable with the passing of the cold frosts, and plants in the garden are at various stages of waking up, in full foliage or starting to blossom. Deciduous trees are producing fresh green leaves, and beech hedges turn from rusty brown to apple green. The gold rush of summer is yet to come but this time of year is full of promise.