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Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

Kent town named best place to live in south east - but will locals be priced out?

A Kent town has been named by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the south east – but what could its soaring popularity mean for locals?

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Multi-million pound vision for heart of town

Multi-million pound vision for heart of town

“Exciting” plans, including 300 new homes and a town square, have been unveiled to replace a leisure complex.

‘Council is bang out of order for scrapping my new development’

‘Council is bang out of order for scrapping my new development’

A developer has branded a council “bang out of order” for dashing his hopes of building a housing estate and medical centre.

Here’s what you can get for Kent’s average house price

Here’s what you can get for Kent’s average house price

The average price for a house in Kent is £383k - but what does that actually get you? Here’s what’s on the market right now…

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Dad hit with ‘unfair’ £3k water bill after leak outside Airbnb

Dad hit with ‘unfair’ £3k water bill after leak outside Airbnb

A man has endured a seven-month battle over an “unfair” water bill of more than £3,200 following an undetected leak outside his Airbnb rental home.

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Prince’s 2,500-home estate could be ‘most sustainable neighbourhood ever’

Prince’s 2,500-home estate could be ‘most sustainable neighbourhood ever’

Prince William’s estate revealed its 2,500 homes development will be the country’s largest eco-village.

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‘Brutalist’ blocks earmarked for new neighbourhood

‘Brutalist’ blocks earmarked for new neighbourhood

Plans to turn disused office space into 46 family homes have been labelled a “positive” move for a town.

Fancy moving in opposite Kent’s Pub of the Year?

Fancy moving in opposite Kent’s Pub of the Year?

This £1.15m property is just a dart’s throw from an award-winning pub just voted the best in the county.

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New homes to replace 475-year-old barn

New homes to replace 475-year-old barn

Plans have been given the green light to convert a deteriorating 16th century barn into residential housing.

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‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

‘Build the houses but it’s going to be noisy’

The boss of an aerodrome has objected to more than 100 homes being built unless buyers are warned they’re right underneath the flight path.

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Villagers vote to oppose homes near zoo

Villagers vote to oppose homes near zoo

A meeting attended by 100 villagers ended with a vote to oppose plans for 44 homes by a zoo after concerns about flooding, traffic and school places.

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‘Turn old school into 50 homes – just please give us a GP surgery’

‘Turn old school into 50 homes – just please give us a GP surgery’

Residents say they are not against plans drawn up to build homes and flats on a former school site – but they want the medical centre promised.

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Council slaps £1.5m price tag on school site after slashing social housing plans

Council slaps £1.5m price tag on school site after slashing social housing plans

An abandoned school site has gone on the market after a council slashed their affordable housing plan to help attract buyers

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The £1.65m house with the beach on its doorstep

The £1.65m house with the beach on its doorstep

This seaside property has spectacular views of the coast, six stunning bedrooms and private access to the beach.

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‘New student housing will shield neighbours from monolithic Aldi’

‘New student housing will shield neighbours from monolithic Aldi’

Developers pitching to construct three student blocks claim the project will benefit neighbours by shielding them from a “monolithic” supermarket.

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Huge town centre project still on track

Huge town centre project still on track

A scheme which will create more than 200 flats in a town centre is still on track despite many not seeing workmen on site for four months.

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Self-build show returns with property professionals and free workshops

Self-build show returns with property professionals and free workshops

Build It Live is a two-day exhibition with stalls, seminars, guest speakers and expert advice on property renovation and self-builds.

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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Abandoned golf course turned into luxury estate where homes cost £1.6m

Abandoned golf course turned into luxury estate where homes cost £1.6m

A long-abandoned golf course is being transformed into a luxury estate where the five-bed homes cost £1.6m.

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Rare country home of former Kent MP on market for £2.5m

Rare country home of former Kent MP on market for £2.5m

An “outstanding and rare” country home once owned by a Kent MP has been put up for sale for the first time in more than 170 years.

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Converted barn in the grounds of 16th century estate up for sale

Converted barn in the grounds of 16th century estate up for sale

The five-bedroom home is next door to Great Comp Garden, which opened to the public in the 1960s, and its Georgian manor house.

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First residents to move into luxury seafront homes 'within weeks'

First residents to move into luxury seafront homes 'within weeks'

The first residents are set to move into a luxury seafront development “within weeks”, bosses have confirmed.

Once abandoned luxury housing development almost complete

Once abandoned luxury housing development almost complete

A once derelict and “eerie” housing development is nearing completion two-and-a-half years after the original developers went bust.

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Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

Community centre sold for more than £100k over guide price

A community hub once used for multiple functions before closing more than four years ago has gone under the hammer.

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Enjoy a little bit of Brighton Beach - 30 miles from the sea

Enjoy a little bit of Brighton Beach - 30 miles from the sea

This £2.25m town centre property has eight bedrooms, a built-in sauna and a touch of the seaside with its pebble-front facade.

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Church converted into seven new homes hits market for £1.7m

Church converted into seven new homes hits market for £1.7m

A former church and school which was later converted into seven “quirky” flats has hit the market for £1.7 million.

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Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Inside Gladiators star’s new ‘dream house’ built on Kent coast

Gladiators star and YouTuber Matt Morsia has opened the doors to his new “dream house” following a near-four-year building project.

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Work to start on new A2 roundabout with Roman statue at its centre

Work to start on new A2 roundabout with Roman statue at its centre

Construction will begin on a new multi-million-pound roundabout which will feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton that was uncovered nearby.

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52 homes and store planned for town expansion

52 homes and store planned for town expansion

Further expansion of a town with 52 new properties and a mini-supermarket on a new estate has been proposed.

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Bosses admit work has ‘slowed’ on huge luxury flats as equipment removed

Bosses admit work has ‘slowed’ on huge luxury flats as equipment removed

Work on a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has been “progressing at a slower pace”, bosses admit.

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Planning chiefs welcome controversial 70 homes village estate

Planning chiefs welcome controversial 70 homes village estate

Councillors have unanimously approved plans for a housing scheme locals fear will overcrowd nearby roads and public services.

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Work to start 'imminently' on £21m abandoned Christian camp development

Work to start 'imminently' on £21m abandoned Christian camp development

A developer is set to break ground in their latest move to revamp an abandoned Christian holiday camp into a £21 million retirement village.

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£1.5m house in the grounds of historic Kent castle up for sale

£1.5m house in the grounds of historic Kent castle up for sale

This stunning property is just a stone’s throw from a 16th-century castle and has beautiful views of the historic grounds and lake.

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'Underground houses are the future - we won't stop until it's approved'

'Underground houses are the future - we won't stop until it's approved'

The developer behind plans for a "Hollywood Hills-style" underground house says he won't give up until his project sees the light of day.

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New housing estate residents to have power to change management firms

New housing estate residents to have power to change management firms

A Kent MP is hopeful a new law will help end the "abuse of residents" in new housing estates by management companies.

New homes at former plant nursery on market

New homes at former plant nursery on market

A development of 60 homes at a former plant nursery has been launched.

‘Diabolical’ or ‘much-needed’? New estate plans split village

‘Diabolical’ or ‘much-needed’? New estate plans split village

Plans for a new estate with 71 homes have divided villagers, with some calling for much-needed housing while others fear overdevelopment.

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Traffic lights installed as first residents to move into huge estate

Traffic lights installed as first residents to move into huge estate

The first residents are set to move into a controversial housing estate by spring – as new traffic lights are switched on next month.

Bungalow for sale with huge park for back garden

Bungalow for sale with huge park for back garden

A bungalow within a 440-acre park is up for sale at auction with a guide price of £145,000.

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