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All signs point to an explosion in the number of people looking to move house in Cambridge and the surrounding area in 2017 and beyond. Damien Seaman, brand manager at removals comparison website Buzzmove, offers some advice.

Interior design trends for 2017: What's hot and what's not

Built in the style of a large Tudor manor house, Lanwades Hall is a striking Edwardian grade II-listed mansion with two fine gate lodges and attractive grounds extending to 11.4 acres. The property was completed in 1907 and was commissioned by James Larnach using his £5,450 winnings from a £500 bet he had placed when his horse, Jeddah, won the 1898 derby. King Edward VII even stayed here while attending the Newmarket races.

Plans include £45million new facilities - including swimming pool at Cambourne

Countryside’s award-winning development Abode at Great Kneighton is ideal for buyers looking to purchase a unique, contemporary home in one of the UK’s most prosperous cities.

Countryside meets housing demand for downsizers

2016 will be forever defined as a seminal year for the lettings industry and, with its buoyant market, Cambridge has been at the forefront of this change.

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Understandably, given the colder and wetter weather, many people tend to ignore their lawns over the winter. They are then rather shocked come spring time when their idyllic patch of green – that key element of the British garden – looks a little worse for wear.

Changing careers and running your own design business sounds idyllic, but the reality is not as rosy as one might imagine. As with many other small businesses, it hasn't been an easy ride for Jules Sturgess Design, a ground-breaking Foxton-based company which specialises in designing and manufacturing unique, minimalist furniture.

Owned and maintained by The National Trust, the Wimpole Estate – which boasts the largest house in Cambridgeshire – is located eight and a half miles southwest of Cambridge and was previously the home of Rudyard Kipling’s daughter, Elsie Bambridge, who lived in it with her husband, Captain George Bambridge, and bequeathed it to the trust upon her death in 1976.

A house or an apartment? Old or new? These are some of the dilemmas every homeowner faces at some point when making a purchase decision. Some of my clients enjoy the challenge of redecorating and redesigning existing spaces, while others prefer to move into a brand new space which they need to decorate.

Built by Luminus Developments, this complex of modern luxury apartments, tucked away in Glenalmond Avenue and close to the railway station, is an ideal location for anyone wanting to get the most out of everything Cambridge city centre has to offer.

Giving new homes an Edge

As well as specialising in the supply and installation of wood-burning stoves, open fires and chimney lining systems, Michael Ward and his team at Ward Chimney Solutions Ltd also provide other services such as chimney sweeping, supplying and fitting hearths and smoke testing.

Warrington-born jockey Paul Hanagan and his wife Anna have lived in this idyllic country residence in the picturesque village of Ashley with their two boys and their dog, Murphy, for four and a half years.

In the summer, the Rectory Farm shop in Milton boasts a unique 'Maize Maze', a maze made entirely out of corn. In the winter, Christmas trees are the primary focus and, over a two-month period, the family-run business sells around 1,500 pine-covered evergreens of varying sizes and specifications.

People looking to buy a new home that offers a lot more than just bricks and mortar should take a look at the last and final phase of homes available at Novo at Great Kneighton in Cambridge.