Property magazines: buying homes and property

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Monthly launched in April 2006 by 10 Media Ltd off the back of the Channel 4 series. However, by 2008 it was no longer published. 'The homes mag that makes cheek chic' was the magazine's maxim. 10 Media already works with TV station on Grand Designs. Contact: Media 10 Limited, National House, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BD, Tel: 01992 570030
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Grand Designs Back to top

Monthly launched in 2004 by 10 Media Ltd based on the TV series from Channel 4 about buying and developing large properties as homes. The company has launched serveral series about buying homes and property development, both in the UK and overseas. Contact: Media 10 Limited, National House, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BD, Tel: 01992 570030
Media 10 profile

Homes Overseas Back to top

Monthly magazine covering property for sale from around the world. Homes Overseas markets itself as 'the UK's leading specialist international real estate magazine'. Has an exhibition and awards for recently built overseas property. Its website lists 20,000 overseas houses and villas for sale in Spain, France, Turkey, Bulgaria and more. Published by Globespan Media, a division of newspaper group Trinity Mirror since 2007, whose brands include Homes Overseas, Show House and What House?

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Homesearch is a monthly magazine published by Greater Manchester Weekly Newspaper Group (part of the Guardian Media Group). Contact: Homesearch, Wood Street, Hollywood, Stockport SK3 OAB, UK. Tel: (0) 161 480 4491
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Monthly international architecture and design magazine founded in 2003 and sold in about 30 countries. Features interviews with the most exciting architects and designers, visits the best new buildings, analyses cultural movements and technologies, and reviews exhibitions, books, products and films. Published by Media 10.
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International Homes Back to top

Monthly published by International Property (P Pass Ltd). Covers real estate and lifestyle in the UK and abroad. Distributed in supermarkets and newsagents across the UK and Europe. Website claims: ‘These magazines have proven so popular that British Airways take 40 tons of each issue to distribute freely to their passengers at departure gates.’ Publisher also organises annual International Property Awards, the results of which are published in an annual, The World’s Best Developers & Estate Agents. Contact: 3 St. John's Court, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0JD, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1245 358877

International Homes Luxury Collection Back to top

Spin-off from International Homes

Irish Property Buyer Back to top

Monthly for the Irish home buyers published by Property Media Ltd. Contact: 16/17 College Green, Dublin 2, Eire. Tel: +01 6121430.

Kent Homes Back to top

Ten issues a year from Kent Messenger Ltd, a newspaper group, for people who want to buy a house in the area. Contact: Messenger House, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SG. Tel: (0) 1622717880

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Ten issues a year from Albany Publishing Ltd. Markets itself as 'The UK’s best selling guide to Spain and Spanish property'. A typical issue's contents:

• Hot, hot, hot - in search of winter sun
• Springtime sensation
• Spain's unmissable fiestas
• Costa Brava cruising
• From the mountains to the sea

Contact: Albany Publishing, R&J Offices, New Cut East
Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0EA.

Location Location Location (closed)

TV spin-off by Brooklands Group from the Channel 4 show. Featured presenters Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp in every issue. However, Brooklands closed four of its five Channel 4 tie-ins - Property Ladder, You Are What You Eat, Location, Location, Location and Supernanny in October 2006 to concentrate on contract titles and the launch of another Channel 4 title, Popworld Pulp. Contact: Brooklands Group Ltd, Westgate, 120-128 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1ET, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1737 786 800
Brooklands profile

New Home Locations Scotland

Published by arm of newspaper group Scotsman Publications. Contact: Scotsman Publications Ltd, Rowan House, Quarrywood Court, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. Tel: (0) 1506 497277
Scotsman profile

New Homes Wales & the South West Back to top

From Hot Press Publications. Contact: Hot Press Publications, 254 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK. Tel: (0) 29 2030 3900

Property Mart Overseas Back to top

Magazine produced by online property sales website run by Tork Media. Contact: Tork Media Group, Suite 6, 34 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0RH.
Tel: +44 871 666 0800. The website is based in Malaga in Spain

Show House Back to top

Magazine and exhibition cover new products and technology, sales and marketing, trends, interior design and issues such as land planning and remediation, and finance for the house building industry. Published by Globespan Media, a division of newspaper group Trinity Mirror since 2007, whose brands also include Homes Overseas and What House?

Spanish Homes Back to top

A magazine that focuses on Spain and its island territories, the Canaries and the Balearics. Merricks has a range of holidays and travel magazines, often with a holiday homes focus.

It was launched in 1991 as a title that made a point of its independence in that it did not sell property or take any financial interest in the sale of any property advertised. Also, it did not advertise timeshare properties. Future bought Spanish Homes Magazine Limited for £1.5m in August 2004. Spanish Homes turned quarterly in 1997 and bi-monthly in 2003. Future said the business was more dependent on advertising than on circulation revenue; that turnover for the year ended 30 April 2004 was £0.74m; and that the estimated profit was £0.4m. The had six staff and was free of debt. Future increased the frequency to monthly and the pagination went up to 196 pages. It was selling 12,643 copies a month in the second half of 2005. However, in early 2006, Future sold the title to Merricks ' for nominal consideration'.
Future profile
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What House? Back to top

What House was a magazine that had covered the house building industry since 1909. Its awards programme website claims to list 120,000 properties for sale along with data on schools, transport links, pubs, restaurants and gyms. The brand only existed as a website by 2008. The publisher, Globespan Media describes itself as 'a specialist media company dedicated to providing expert advice on real estate. Our product range spans across print, online and awards.' Globespan has been a division of newspaper group Trinity Mirror since 2007; its brands also include Homes Overseas and Show House.

Property magazines (2005) Back to top

International Homes

International Property

International Property

Globespan / Bledon