Memory Lane in St Ives, Cambs
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Memory Lane in St Ives, Cambs
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BUCKDEN, Cambridgeshire
Sycamore House is a home for all seasons, with four reception rooms, wonderful at any time of the year. On a hot summer�s day the family who live here may be found in the secluded garden. In winter they all tend to congregate in the snug with the roaring fire. The orangery opens out into the rear garden and leads through to the kitchen, so that the whole area becomes one big open space for the family and their guests to enjoy. Spring, summer, winter or fall, they will be in the wonderful walled garden with its ancient yew trees and bay tree. Here they can relax on the lawns and admire the colourful expanse of flowerbeds, or watch the birds on the numerous trees in the garden.
Residing at Sycamore House was like a dream come true for the owners. They lived in the village and were familiar with the property and aspired to live in a home such as this, with character and period features in abundance. They carried out improvements such as the skylight in the kitchen which lets the light flood into the kitchen. The main living rooms all have wood burners, which help to bring a real glow to the whole of the ground floor of the house. At Christmas the property, thought to date from around 1780, is resplendent with real trees festooned with decorations in all of the reception rooms. As well as space where all the family can be together, there�s plenty of room with accommodation on three floors. They can enjoy their own space to read, watch a movie, listen to music or play a musical instrument.
Located in the High Street, the house is at the heart of the historic village centre, close to boutique hotels and restaurants, designer fashion outlets, a country pub, and Buckden Towers. The Towers has a rich history spanning more than 900 years and was once known as Buckden Palace, when it was home to the Bishops of Lincoln. The family try to do most of their shopping in the village, which has a great butcher�s shop, also selling fresh bread and including a small delicatess
Changes for Banbury's Town Centre House
A vacant office block has been brought into use after Cherwell District Council secured £1 million of funding to transform the building into affordable housing. Town Centre House, on the junction of Warwick Road and Southam Road, had previously been stood empty for approximately a decade prior to the council’s Build! team securing the grant from the Homes and Community Agency.
The funding has been used to secure a long-term lease with Brickmort, who own the building, and regenerate the former offices into 39 one-bedroom apartments.