Property

Downsizing in later life? 9 things to consider

Got aging parents thinking to downsize? It pays to do your research. Here are 9 key things to look out for when you’re helping your parents find their next home
And the Best Place to Live in Hertfordshire is…

One of the country’s most beautiful small cities, bursting with great pubs, restaurants, indie shops and a good dose of community spirit, we have a worthy winner!
And the Best Place to Live in Bedfordshire is…

A gorgeous river-side market town with oodles of character, great independents and restaurants, plus a super-speedy commute into the Capital, we have a worthy winner!
I do like to be beside the seaside…

From seaside botlholes to A-lister-worthy waterfront homes - wake up to fresh sea air every morning in one of these 10 coastal properties for sale now.
In with the new (build)

Spring's prime time for trading in your home for something bigger, smaller, different-er. But should you go for period or modern? Muddy weighs in on the old versus new debate.
The Simple Life: pared-back properties in nature

Looking to get away from it all? Try one of these dreamy pared-back properties for a taste of pastoral living. From projects crying out for TLC to sprawling listed mansions, we've got it all.
Ultimate dream properties for 2021

Let's face it. We’ve been staring at our walls, like, forever and we’ve completed every last bit of DIY imaginable. So you know what that means? That’s right: time to move. See if any of these incredible properties take your fancy.
8 coastal properties on the market now

With the prospect of a winter spent in lockdown looming, we're dreaming of summers to come spent by the sea. Care to indulge in a little fantasy property shopping?
The Big Breakfast house is for sale!!

Talk about a piece of iconic pop culture! The chaotic, flirty, naughty Nineties home of breakfast telly can be yours for a cool £5.75m. Shall we have a nose around?
House swap! What does £1m get you?

Upping sticks to pastures new? Let's see what a cool million will get you on the property market across the Muddy counties - quite a lot, as it happens!
House swap – modern properties we love

If period properties give you the heebie jeebies, and you'd rather have a glass extension than a thatched roof, then walk this way - we've rounded up some of the best architect-led modernist properties in the Muddy counties.
All cooped up! Check out these cool hen houses

Attention, would-be chicken farmers! We've rounded up nine of the most stylish chicken coops for your feathered friends. Has it been worth the oeuf-ort? (I'll get my coat)
On the market: 13 coastal do-er uppers

Looking for a seaside bolthole, or a more significant lifestyle move? Snap up these stunning coastal properties for a post-lockdown project.
House Swap

Titchmarsh A quaint stone cottage with view across to the parish church, this pretty four-bed property has a raft of original features including oak beams, stone inglenook fireplace and brick tiled flooring. The modern, shaker-style kitchen breakfast room also boasts an AGA cosy nights in and the expansive cottage garden has plenty of space for […]
How to tame paperwork, and knicker drawers

Last week I was lucky enough to have coffee with Tracy Ross. We met in The Pudding Stop in St Albans where Tracy lives with her husband and children. After giving up commuting to her London job in television, and looking for the kind of home, family, work life balance most of us are grappling with, she […]