The Northern Echo | Homes https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/homes/ The Northern Echo Homes en-gb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:57:34 +0100 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:57:34 +0100 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Northern Echo | Homes https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/homes/ Uncertainty over future of 98-year-old Darlington community as funding talks begin https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26654597.future-uncertain-sir-e-d-walker-homes-darlington/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 86c40e16f3207211c1afdc5ea263c3f9 joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol Grand historic Darlington abbey home with spa and gym on sale for £1million https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26652622.inside-former-st-clares-abbey-home-darlington-1million/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 4946c2eec7ab2a4c11c05c5508602758 joseph.mclachlan@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph McLachlan Inside the stunning County Durham country mansion with tennis court and private gym https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26649702.inside-grade-ii-listed-durham-country-house-sale/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0100 ffeee4076ea4b9c2a103ee353e9bb65c amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson The Middlesbrough garden centre transformed into a Halloween wonderland https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26652679.halloween-takes-cherry-hill-garden-centre-middlesbrough/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:30:59 +0100 46936403a2d831d8ab9e1466cc777d68 freya.cain-metcalf@newsquest.co.uk | Freya Cain-Metcalf Behind this £1.95m North Yorkshire home lies space, style and 5.3 acres https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26640365.1-95m-watergate-house-near-ampleforth-market-now/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:38:00 +0100 7b11295eed74bde18208264946f4eebf Moira Hunt £650k County Durham cottage comes with annexe, acre of land and endless potential https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26640144.650k-rowley-cottage-annexe-acre-land-sale/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 035d52e03709136f1107e9264318e934 Moira Hunt Look inside the luxury County Durham hall with a remarkable 200-year history https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26630913.inside-georgian-burnhopside-hall-estate-200-year-history/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 65188a9341ce58559cf4da2774617b71 amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson Could this £1m North East manor be the ultimate family retreat? https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26639670.grand-houghton-le-spring-home-market-offers-1m/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 bf5d55a4ae511ec743088377372ccfbe Moira Hunt Stylish £118k Darlington home hides more than you'd expect behind its façade https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26639026.118k-greenbank-road-home-sale-darlingtons-denes/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 2ba3face0ec16f048e51a7001f85761d gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Behind this £875k Richmond home's elegant façade lies a family-sized surprise https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26639313.875k-richmond-home-boasts-triple-garage-aga-kitchen/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 7f02f1cf424c9151dd9bbcd97c943e87 Moira Hunt Inside ex Durham school transformed into a £1.45m luxury home near cricket ground https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26638606.ex-durham-school-turned-1-45m-house-near-cricket-ground/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 f0ce51b80b442d2044fd4d0463dc7021 joseph.mclachlan@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph McLachlan Inside stunning £1.65m coastal home with panoramic sea views and a private wine room https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26640091.whitburns-luxury-clifftop-home-overlooking-north-sea-1-65m/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0100 af280bdf13ee855f8beaeea8bc3abbf5 will.foxx@newsquest.co.uk | Will Foxx Cheap North East houses on sale for less than £10,000 each - see where https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26630133.three-cheapest-houses-sale-hartlepool-county-durham/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 c90f678492074a2afc42464f181d285e will.foxx@newsquest.co.uk | Will Foxx Dobbies garden centre early festivities with Christmas event in Teesside this week https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26631614.dobbies-garden-centre-stockton-host-christmas-preview-evening/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 3945f398c5cd5f38b9b543c10a578fd6 freya.cain-metcalf@newsquest.co.uk | Freya Cain-Metcalf Inside £1.75m County Durham home with its own cinema, gym, bar and luxury suite https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26628341.inside-1-75m-haswell-home-cinema-gym/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 00cbae920e0f6ba0a719d6684bb72a0d joseph.mclachlan@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph McLachlan Bishop Auckland pub named after Grand National winner goes on market for £250,000 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26629688.red-alligator-bishop-auckland-goes-market-250k/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 eb127e5963a21b0e124fd67f22e4300b anna.barnes@newsquest.co.uk | Anna Barnes Hundreds of new homes take shape as £43.6m Bishop Auckland scheme nears milestone https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26627308.final-homes-released-43-6m-westward-green-scheme/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 118f7ab1bb83746f788fd717e26fbe5e gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht The 'unique' £650,000 home close to the A1(M) that was once a Victorian school https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26632173.bedales-old-grammar-school-sale-650-000-family-home/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0100 d0a4922fd8ec9a652196fa7cb5538604 patrick.gouldsbrough@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Gouldsbrough £325,000 Nunthorpe home blends character and style with stunning makeover https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26620871.stylish-nunthorpe-property-market-325-000/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 116b22b1a403a07f1de51f51bbf24a65 Moira Hunt Inside a £1.1m Crathorne home where high-spec living meets family luxury https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26620863.1-1m-crathorne-home-sale-gym-garden-bar-extension/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 f4664a21e91068a840a441061d6928fe Moira Hunt £168,000 Newton Aycliffe home boasts garden oasis and solar panels https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26620861.stylish-three-bed-newton-aycliffe-home-market-168-000/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 a6355859f40325c967b9d3e3e9e83600 Moira Hunt Inside a £1.65m Ingleby Greenhow home with stunning views and leisure suite https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26620867.1-65m-ingleby-greenhow-home-pool-sauna-15-acres/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 9d7c8452491402c09dcae4ac65793afe Moira Hunt £1.4m Darlington home on Abbey Road showcases Victorian 'grandeur and charm' https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26620874.1-4m-abbey-road-darlington-home-packed-period-features/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 857340280679ed6569f8467881a3ed90 Moira Hunt Look inside the incredible £1.35m Durham home with a fascinating 240-year history https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26622351.grade-ii-listed-soane-house-near-durham-sale-1-35m/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 1d90f80854e783a0e4d27895bddab8e7 amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pockets £302,000 payout after giving back Royal Lodge https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26624942.inside-andrews-royal-lodge-1m-lease-1-8m-repairs-302k-payout/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:57:18 +0100 728ae5aade7bfc99642955f63ee6b190 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Inside £950k Bishop Auckland church with 200-year history, own bar and luxury land https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26618951.inside-historic-former-bishop-auckland-church-market-950-000/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 2a32fe910ad32a262da3953873e2145e anna.barnes@newsquest.co.uk | Anna Barnes Inside stunning £795k County Durham home with tennis court and seven bedrooms https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26608023.grade-ii-listed-barforth-hall-sale-tennis-court-7-bedrooms/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 63af47fc9b6ef79ae93250abeaca342a amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson 66-acre County Durham nature reserve with two lakes could be yours for £700k https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26615663.escomb-nature-reserve-sale-700-000-price/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0100 8b92c8858958b63655d7ab4c31edeb4e joshua.nichol@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Nichol The 4 worst places to put this common household item that can cause mould https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26617113.4-worst-places-put-common-household-item/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:34:58 +0100 ec708128e76b97acdfe54cde346c943e amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Discover coastal living at Hazelgrove Park https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/homes/26593969.discover-coastal-living-hazelgrove-park/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100 0289cfbfe5f0ff0ccb660886c0294e5d County Durham tenants invited to help shape community projects https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26608034.believe-housing-launches-resident-group-county-durham/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0b4edbdb0d6e8f7f8996db34cc9c6fab gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Three things UK households must do before turning on the heating this year https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26609801.three-radiator-checks-uk-households-must-winter/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:20:36 +0100 d60e29ebf4e0bba7eb238da09471afbb joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle People are being urged to leave their washing machine door open for this reason https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26609796.experts-urge-households-leave-washing-machine-doors-open/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:19:36 +0100 87f50f1d0c6ad8b3f4a4f9096c1948e8 emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle Inside historic Darlington hotel and spa put on the market for £1.25 million https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26606722.historic-darlington-hotel-spa-market-1-25m/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:22:31 +0100 43de3186be4532bf97fbba1572ed0bdd amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson Step inside £220,000 Chester-le-Street bungalow with much more than meets the eye https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26595757.remodelled-chester-le-street-bungalow-offers-220-000/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 53bb3e8629a32580c07d110de78d2d27 Moira Hunt Homeowners are being urged to put unusual item around their windows this autumn https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26606145.homeowners-urged-put-cotton-balls-around-windows/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:12:23 +0100 4fad8df98d0714e9d776c9cb296586ec amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Homeowners are being urged to put unusual item around their windows this autumn https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26605861.homeowners-urged-put-cotton-balls-around-windows/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 de130081b6db76240085a0ff49efe00c amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Inside £3.25m North York Moors mill where centuries of history flow beneath your feet https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26596017.north-york-moors-mill-home-sale-3-25m/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 fe4bc8ea6c78ebc812b6b30018d17e88 Moira Hunt Step inside £800,000 County Durham vicarage with a stunning blend of old and new https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26594878.former-vicarage-howden-le-wear-sale-800-000/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 9874159a9b77ba1c7acbe652688faa25 Moira Hunt 1 common item you should not put in your recycling to avoid bins being refused https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26605451.1-common-item-not-put-recycling/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:17:35 +0100 b65a4fbb98a925e96c4676cee48e0f1b amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton The £525,000 Grade II listed home that's hiding more than first meets the eye https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26595101.grade-ii-listed-dalton-home-market-525-000/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 ebfa359a43e4ab3880b05f38877edd7d Moira Hunt Inside £179,950 Darlington home that's an ideal first step onto the property ladder https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26595642.modern-two-bedroom-darlington-home-market-179-950/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0100 3855daf14d62fc35a46dfac8a41a6931 Moira Hunt Inside viral £110k Middlesbrough home with toilet in kitchen and link to artist https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26599757.viral-middlesbrough-home-toilet-kitchen-artist-link/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0100 5b3dd23f199837ffb4249c8220cccbe4 freya.cain-metcalf@newsquest.co.uk | Freya Cain-Metcalf City in the North East named one of the most affordable places to buy a property https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26587974.north-east-city-named-among-affordable-buy-house/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 101f114f4ee4817911c1842ec528413c amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Inside the £1.1m County Durham mansion beside a castle with 1,000 years of history https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26586973.historic-staindrop-house-two-cottages-sale-1-1m/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0100 e2191c3daf50570425d96cd39339b3b6 amelia.anderson@newsquest.co.uk | Amelia Anderson The 1 common household bin mistake causing litter to be left on the streets https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26595943.binman-reveals-rubbish-ends-scattered-streets/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:29:48 +0100 f7b0b6fa7cc2cedf7d369fb138f27851 amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Building the trust and partnerships that create affordable housing https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26588115.esh-delivers-100m-affordable-housing-work-annually/?ref=rss Tue, 28 Sep 2027 15:13:00 +0100 2faf99a240e4ba3d7066bcc42e226021 Property specialists Ann Cordey Estate Agents celebrate 30 years of trust https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26547033.ann-cordey-estate-agents-celebrate-30-years-trust/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 ef1e61beb193dcde085313e9f8971414 Historic hotel goes to market in North Yorkshire town for £1.45m https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26589094.historic-hotel-harrogate-goes-sale-1-45m/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100 47b045dcb4705902b382c83bebdd7325 darren.greenwood@newsquest.co.uk | Darren Greenwood Inside the mega £1.2m Hartlepool home with six bedrooms, cinema room and private spa https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26589041.hartlepools-1-2m-six-bedroom-home-gym-spa/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0100 d0a01691937003cefc2d3728335749c7 will.foxx@newsquest.co.uk | Will Foxx