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Buckinghamshire's planners have invoked the "Country House Clause" - Paragraph 55 - to give the green light to a contemporary three bedroom house in the Green Belt designed by AR Design Studio.
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£13mn Wentworth trophy home sparks competitive bidding
Agency reports ‘robust’ demand for best-in-class homes as British buyer snaps up standout new-build residence on the exclusive private estate.
Savills profits jump 47% despite UK resi slowdown
Boss Simon Shaw is 'delighted with the significant improvement in performance' - although the UK residential business saw revenue & profits decline in H1.
London’s super-prime market goes into summer recess
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Malins Group rolls out private client arm
Property group launches new division for owners restoring, remodelling and creating ‘exceptional’ homes.
New price benchmark set at Marylebone scheme
Warwick Investment project nears sell-out after one-bed pad achieves more than £2,000 per sq ft.
Big London agency reports 22% drop-off in buyer registrations
Chestertons flags steepest annual fall in prospective buyers since last November amid political and tax uncertainty.
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