The Inspector visits a stately home off the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’

The Inspector visits a shabby-chic stately home near the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’ – and he’s smitten Birch in Hertfordshire is set in a stately home with just enough dilapidation to fit the shabby-chic mould The Inspector says it’s billed as a ‘community’ and an ‘escape from urban living’, ‘time off for … Read more

Council bosses tear down sign on three-year-old’s woodland hide-out

Council bosses have torn down the sign on a three-year-old’s woodland den – because the name ‘Charlie’s Den’ was not inclusive enough. Charlie Smith’s grandfather Alan, 60, built the fort from sticks and branches in June 2020 for the toddler and his one-year-old sister Molly. The children would take their friends to visit the mini … Read more

Cardiff mansion: Woman transforms squatters’ hideout

A former drug den which once had walls emblazoned with the words ‘wanna buy some meth’ and ‘death with entry’ has been transformed into a luxury family home – and is for sale for £875,000. Owner Emma Meese had driven past the Cardiff squatters’ hideout for eight years when she decided she wanted to buy … Read more

Cardiff mansion: Woman transforms squatters’ hideout

A former drug den which once had walls emblazoned with the words ‘wanna buy some meth’ and ‘death with entry’ has been transformed into a luxury family home – and is for sale for £875,000. Owner Emma Meese had driven past the Cardiff squatters’ hideout for eight years when she decided she wanted to buy … Read more