The Northern Echo: local homes and properties for sale around Darlington and all over The North

Ditch that old boiler

5:55pm Wednesday 28th March 2012

Your home’s boiler accounts for about 60 per cent of what you spend in a year on energy bills, so having an efficient one can make a big difference, says Julia Gray.

Whitby Lighthouse Keepers Cottages unique hideaway with spectacular views

6:18pm Tuesday 28th February 2012

Perched high on top of the cliffs on the North Yorkshire coast, Whitby Lighthouse Keepers Cottages are proving popular as a unique hideaway with spectacular views, as Ruth Addicott finds out.

How to keep the weather at bay

5:18pm Wednesday 4th January 2012

Changing weather patterns are putting our homes to the test. Sarah French speaks to one couple living the ‘high life’ in Teesdale and finds out what can be done to keep damp knocking at the door.

Stop heating bills going through the roof

5:10pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

We may have enjoyed the mildest November in 300 years, but forecasters are predicting a dramatic drop in temperatures. Sam Wylie-Harris examines ways to stop your heating bills going through the roof.

Mill fits the bill

3:21pm Wednesday 6th July 2011

The Mill in Caldwell, North Yorkshire, had fallen on hard times when it was bought by its current owners more than 20 years ago. Now it is back to its old glory, says Sarah Willcocks.

House with a view

3:59pm Wednesday 4th May 2011

As an award-winning mock Georgian townhouse in the heart of Durham goes on the market, Ruth Addicott takes a look at what it has to offer.

Beam me up

3:56pm Wednesday 30th March 2011

Bridget’s Cottage, a beautiful barn conversion near Rushyford, County Durham, has been put up for sale as its owners go in search of their next challenge.

Beautiful barn

6:12pm Friday 11th March 2011

A beautiful barn conversion in East Arrathorne, North Yorkshire is up for sale. Ruth Addicott takes a look inside.

Listed and lovely

3:08pm Friday 25th February 2011

The Farmhouse is a beautiful 250-year-old listed building in rural Northumberland. As it goes on the market, Ruth Addicott talks to the owners about what it is like living there.

Smuggler’s hide-out

2:55pm Tuesday 1st February 2011

The White House in Saltburn, once home to the town’s most famous smuggler, is on the market. Ruth Addicott finds out what it has to offer.