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ONE of UK's most remote homes in a picturesque beauty spot has hit the market. Perched close to Ingleborough - the second highest of the Yorkshire Dales' 'three peaks' - the eye-catching gaff was built 400 years ago and can be yours for £400,000.   (An off-grid farmhouse could be yours for £400,000.Credit: SWNS)   (The home is located in one of the UK's most photographed areas.Credit: SWNS)   (A snug living room with a roaring fire awaits the buyer.Credit: SWNS)   The four-bedroom farmhouse, named Crina Bottom, is only accessible by 4x4 vehicles and collects a cool £1,400 profit each year thanks to its very own windturbine. The...

French group Kering, the brand behind luxury houses like Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, is investing a whopping $963 million in prime New York City property, the company said in a press release Monday. (Kering is a French-based multinational corporation specializing in luxury goods. It owns the brands Gucci, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Creed and Alexander McQueen. The timber-trading company Pinault S.A. was founded in 1962, by François Pinault)   (Gucci bought the retail property for a whopping $963 million.ZUMAPRESS.com)   “With this transaction, Kering acquires exceptional retail locations on one of the world’s most iconic...

The one-time home of Elvis Presley and his then-wife Priscilla Presley is on the market for $29,995 per month. This four-bedroom residence in Beverly Hills, CA, was the couple’s starter home. The lovebirds snapped up the lavish place in 1967, shortly after they married. So if you adore Elvis and you’ve got the means, you might consider this gorgeous perch in the coveted Trousdale Estates neighborhood.   (Built in 1958.Realtor.com)   (Living room.Realtor.com)   (Kitchen.Realtor.com)   (Bedroom.Realtor.com)   (Bathroom.Realtor.com)   (A pool, a patio, and a viewRealtor.com) A recent facelift freshened up the chic dwelling,...

Pretty nice deal for a floating one-bedroom, eh? Currently docked in British Columbia’s Sailor’s Cove marina, this adorable Canadian houseboat offers 377 square feet of chicly designed living space for $187,000 — much less than a home of similar size might command on land. The “float home,” as it is repeatedly referred to in the listing — which is held by Wendy Coleman of Royal LePage Coast Capital – Chatterton — is freshly renovated and offers not just an alluring price tag, but also “meticulous update[s] by a skilled carpenter.” There’s an open-concept kitchen with a gas oven and a four-burner stove, a separate fridge and...

Sydney Sweeney is putting the money she’s making as a Hollywood star into real estate. The “Euphoria” actress recently spoke on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” about being able to afford to buy back her great-grandmother’s house after her family was forced to sell it years ago. “My great-grandma had this beautiful house... My grandma was born in it. My mom was born in it, and then as the kids got older, they built on the property another home,” Sweeney said. “And when my great-grandpa passed away and my great-grandma got old, they just couldn’t afford to keep it anymore... It was a lot.” Sweeney, who was born in Washington but...

  In April 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the first Apple computer, marking the beginning of what would become a technology powerhouse. At age 21, Jobs sold his Volkswagen bus for $1,500, while Wozniak sold his Hewlett-Packard calculator for $500. Together, the sales provided the funds for their initial venture. With this capital, Jobs and Wozniak embarked on producing the Apple I, introduced on April Fools Day in 1976. Their innovative approach soon paid off. A local computer dealer placed a substantial order for 100 units for $50,000, a significant milestone for the fledgling company. To meet this demand, they purchased parts on credit, giving them a tight timeframe...

The managers of guesthouses on a remote island in Ireland are looking for two people to take over for the summer. Billy O'Connor and Alice Hayes told Business Insider that their company, The Great Blasket Island Experience, is hiring two caretakers to run their operations on Great Blasket Island from April 1 to October 1. It's the only time of the year when the weather is mild enough for people to travel there. They will stop accepting applications on Thursday. The couple's company offers tours and accommodation on the Great Blasket Island. The Blasket Islands are part of an archipelago of seven islands off Ireland's southwestern coast. The Great Blasket Island is the largest. The...

If the $1 houses for sale in Italy weren't an attractive enough deal for you, consider buying a home in Croatia for pennies. In Legrad, situated in northern Croatia, there are houses and construction sites on the market for $0.15 — a symbolic price that essentially makes them free. Government officials have come out with a new batch of cheap properties this month.But not everyone can buy one. Applicants must be under 45 years old, in a marital or extramarital partnership, have no criminal history, and can't already own property in the country. Business Insider has reached out to the Croatian government and local Legrad officials for further information on the stipulations, and if...

NEIGHBOURS have defended a homeowner who "lives in his own world" behind a huge fence and fines people £25,000 for KNOCKING on his door. The man lives alone at his £300,000 three-bedroom terraced home in Bristol.   (The man lives alone at his three-bedroom terraced home in Bristol.Credit: Jon Rowley)   (He put up a notice saying he didn't want people knocking on his door.Credit: Jon Rowley)   It also appears to ban people putting junk mail through the letterbox as part of an elaborate new privacy and security measure. A tall wooden fence has been erected in front of his home, with the front door letterbox blocked up and a large black post box attached...

  A room that has been advertised for rent on Facebook for $185 per week has highlighted the impact of the current rental crisis. A post popped up on FB advertising for “1 boy to live in living room” of a property located in Mascot, in Sydney’s south. A photo of the “room” shows a single mattress laid out on a tile floor with panel dividers, or Japanese folding doors surrounding it - playing the part of walls - with next to no space and zero storage.   (The "room" for rent for at $185 a week. Picture: Facebook)   (The bathroom shown with the listing appears bigger than the "bedroom". Picture: Facebook) A second photo in the post shows...