Are city centre markets dead? It couldn’t be further from the truth
While many Londoners did exit the city for more space over the last year, just as many realised the importance of being near amenities, friends and family, writes developer Christopher Murray.

Christopher Murray has 23 years of development experience around central London using the finest local design and building talent.
Almacantar re-appoints agencies ‘to complete the sales process’ at Centre Point
CBRE & Knight Frank are back on the case at Centre Point, as PCL's top-end sales market shows signs of recovery
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‘Transaction levels indicate that the markets are relatively stable during this time of economic & political uncertainty’ – Strutt & Parker
Transaction volumes in PCL grew by 5.3% from H1 2018 to H1 2019, says Strutt & Parker, driven by a quite dramatic surge in activity under £2m
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Lloyds predicts a 5% fall for house prices this year
Major mortgage lender Lloyds and top-end buying agency Black Brick are both predicting a fall for property values as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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‘A radical metamorphosis’: Seven-star new-builds dominating Mayfair sales market after luxury building boom
High-end new-builds accounted for more than two-thirds of sales in the iconic neighbourhood last year.
Chestertons picks up well-known PCL lettings business
Estate agency takes over letting and management arm of boutique firm Henry & James as acquisition drive continues.
Boutique PCL agency Wilfords expands with new branch in SW London
The Kensington-based firm was founded by ex-Foxtons agents Geoff Wilford and Simon Welfare in 2011.
‘Astonishing’ $95mn super-villa is one of Dubai’s biggest-ever listings
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In Pictures: Three-year project creates a ‘sophisticated’ 17,000 sq ft country estate in Surrey
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Jane Austen’s Hampshire birthplace offered for £8.5mn
Celebrated novelist Jane Austen lived in the original Steventon House for 25 years, and wrote three of her most famous works there.
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Developers unveil new vision for Notting Hill’s Newcombe House
Beltane and Angelo Gordon are pursuing an office-led approach to the redevelopment of a prominent site on the corner of Notting Hill Gate and Kensington Church Street, rather than an already-consented…
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