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From a distance, it looks a little like a giant metal shipping container or hangar sitting in the middle of the countryside.
The reality is the property - named Hedge House - is a luxury home with a brick and wood exterior, designed and owned by architect David Sheppard.
The trendy home comes with 6.5 acres of land and a price tag of £3.5million.
The agent handling the sale Tyron Ash described it as one of the finest homes in Knowle , which is a large village on the outskirts of Solihull.
Hedge House has a brick and wood exterior, and was designed by architect David Sheppard
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The Welsh property is for sale for £150,000 and includes five caves but there is very little chance of building
The caves - which are renowned among cavers - house an underground network extending to seven miles
The land is being sold by a farmer and without any planning consents, but has commercial potential
First-time buyers taking longer mortgage terms as they prioritise monthly payments over house price
The proportion of first-time buyers taking on mortgages longer than 25 years has risen by more than 50 per cent in a decade, Nationwide said
18 January 2021 • 12:01am
Nationwide released its affordability report
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The proportion of first-time buyers taking on mortgages longer than 25 years has risen by more than 50 per cent in a decade as monthly cost is increasingly the priority rather than overall value, experts said.
Figures from Nationwide Building Society showed that 70 per cent of first-timers took on a term longer than the standard 25 years last year, compared to just 45 per cent in 2010, with 35 years the most common choice.
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners could face bills of £40,000 each on average to replace dangerous cladding, similar to that found on Grenfell Tower (file photo)
Property values could be slashed by up to 30 per cent under plans to make leaseholders take out loans to pay for the building safety scandal.
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners could face bills of £40,000 each on average to replace dangerous cladding, similar to that found on Grenfell Tower.
Ministers have set aside £1.6 billion to fund repairs, but MPs estimate the work could cost £15 billion. It cannot begin in earnest until comprehensive funding is released.
The Mail is campaigning for all buildings to be fixed within 18 months and for leaseholders to be spared the financial burden.