With fossil fuel costs projected to rise and guaranteed income from the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, biomass boiler systems are an attractive investment proposition for country houses and other qualifying properties.
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When discussing Middleton, non-executive chairman, Rupert Bradstock glows like a proud headmaster talking about a pupil who’s just delivered a set of straight As.
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No-one buys a new property without a structural building survey. However, few people focus on how a country house actually ‘works’. Here are some of the key areas that you can ‘survey’ to get a good picture of how well the practical elements are working and what you may need to upgrade.