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• Antique collectors' corner: cargo salvaged from shipwrecks - Drama, history and romance: how to find and buy cargo salvaged from shipwrecks.
• Riverside property: Tide is high for seafaring buyers seeking waterfront bolt-holes - Houses by rivers and estuaries are commanding an average of 30 per cent more than elsewhere.
• The property market in Bath is hotter than ever - House prices in the idyllic spa town are the highest in the West Country, says Anna Tyzack.
• David Linley's tips for buying antiques - David Linley's tips on how to spot a gem and treat it once you've acquired it.
• Interior design notebook by David Nicholls - A doggy draught excluder and more...
• Room rescue: a sitting room - This week's room rescue is a sitting room in a town house. Our interiors guru Abigail Ahern gives her verdict.
• Home improvements: the difference between condensation and damp - Jeff Howell advises a reader on how to diagnose damp and condensation.
• Best kitchen clocks - Stick to your cooking schedule with these up-to-the-minute timepieces.
• Property in Devon: the home with a half-million pound view - Bay House, on a South Devon cliff-top, has a 'Great Gatsby' feel about it.
• Home improvements: underfloor heating - Jeff Howell gives on-the-level advice and answers your home maintenance questions. This week: how to repair underfloor electric heating.
• Green property: how to draught-proof your home - Sarah Lonsdale tests the latest 'eco' products and sorts the fads from the finds. This week: how to keep the draught out.
• Property in France: owning a French vineyard - Many of us harbour dreams of owning a French vineyard. Zoe Dare Hall meets the people who have taken the plunge.
• Property in Norwich: local knowledge - Norwich estate agent Tom Goodley reviews the local property market.
• Home improvements: condensation concerns - How to tackle condensation caused by a central heating header tank.
• Number of first time buyers falls sharply - Only one in four people planning to buy a home are first-time buyers.
• On the property market: houses in national parks, plus the best of the rest - What we're looking for on the property market this week: a house with access to a national park.
• Phil Spencer: Sell now, buy later - and cash in on a dip - Property guru Phil Spencer tells Graham Norwood that homebuyers could pick up a bargain after the election.
• Prices surge in England's most expensive street - The average cost of a home in the most expensive street in England has soared by £300,000 during the past year, research showed.
• Property in Surrey: Oxshott is the top address for footballers - Oxshott is the most expensive village in England and the premier address for top footballers.
• Building an extension: forward planning can pay - Building an extension was tough but worth it, says Brian Stater.
• Women-only DIY course: Sisters are doing it for themselves - Cherry Maslen joins a course for women to learn tricks of the DIY trade.
• Nina Campbell's guide to decorating with colour - Don't be afraid to use colour in the home: be bold and have fun with these few golden rules, says Nina Campbell.
• Bargain hunter: win a Bigdug shelving unit - Our homes and interiors column brings you the very best that money can buy, for not much money at all. This week: win a Bigdug shelving unit.
• Sanderson: rolls of honour - As Sanderson celebrates its 150th anniversary, Mary Schoeser looks at the technological and style innovations behind its continuing success.
• Room rescue: a storage room - This week's room rescue is a storage room in Berkshire in need of a redesign. Our interiors guru Abigail Ahern gives her verdict.