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The 53,000 square foot property was built in 1941, when it was called the Lookout Mountain Air Force Station. It served as the main radar communications and air defence west coast HQ during WWII, and was also used as an Air Force film studio from 1947 until 1969.

It was said to have produced more than 20,000 movies, some of which included films of Nevada nuclear tests.

The property is now to be sold as a luxury mansion, with a swimming pool, views over the Sunset Strip and, of course, a bomb shelter.

The house is worth £1million and is located next to Rowling’s £2 million mansion in a wealthy Edinburgh suburb. The best-selling author applied to the council to have the 1970s house knocked down, and a public meeting was held to discuss the application with council members and Rowling’s neighbours, who found the request very unusual.

After no objections were raised, planning permission to demolish the house was granted. Rowling is now said to be planning to build a summer house in her new garden extension.

In other data, it was shown that the average property value is currently £163,083. This is after it was calculated that in the last year, property prices have decreased by 1.3 per cent.

The total number of completed house prices recorded in February 2011 also fell by 10 per cent compared to the same time last year.

The regions of London and the North East experienced the greatest changes in property prices, with the former experiencing an increase 5 per cent whilst the latter saw an 8.1 per cent drop.

A recent report has shown that property prices in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia are steadily starting to fall, and this will no doubt come as music to the ears of those looking to invest in property abroad.

Making Bulgaria an even more attractive choice is the news that a budget airline is planning to offer extremely cut-price flights to the country in the very near future, which will no doubt spur those in a comfortable financial position on to think seriously about investing in Bulgarian property.

Last month, prices rose at a rate of around 0.2%, and whilst this may seem rather insignificant to some, at such a difficult time in the property market, a small rise is far better than none at all.

Although the rise in August was down 0.5% on July, Halifax remain slightly positive that prices should hold relatively steady for the remainder of the year.

The property market still has an extremely long way to go before it even begins to recover sufficiently from the recession though.

It is amazing on the competition amongst people wanting you to come and spend your money with them within this industry. I spent some time researching online and became confused at all the different themes and packages available.

So, down to amount of money being spent, rather than anything else, I ended up going down to a consultant at a local store. It felt a bit more personable, having the ability to convey my thoughts of what we wanted on face-to-face basis.

We have now had the initial consultation and settled on a layout, its a case of picking the units etc, that will sit in what could be a truly magnificent room when complete.

A hired security man can be hired, along with a surveillance bunker if the owner has the money. Surveillance also includes cameras being installed, guard dogs and neighbourhood watch. Any type of property can get robbed, so ensuring your property is well protected is a great idea, and also means that the home is a lot safer.

Investing in a property being built is hit and miss. If the area proves popular in the market, the price of the property can be negotiated, and a massive profit can be made, as the property is popular. If the area is unpopular, or hasn’t got the right interest, then the amount in which the property is worth may decrease, meaning a loss in profits.

Secondly, a property in a foreign country can be leant to tenants just like they are back home. One of the drawbacks with a property abroad, is that, depending on its location, it could be susceptible to being robbed or damaged (i.e. if secluded, not in surveillance). A foreign property is usually a good investment.