'Bigger, better, costlier, and far more luxurious than we could possibly have imagined': Camilla Dell on the transformation of Prime Central London
The boss of buying agency Black Brick looks back at where we were in the year 2000, where we are now, and where PCL's property market is going next...

Camilla Dell is Managing Partner and Founder of one of London’s leading independent buying consultancies, Black Brick Property Solutions LLP, acting exclusively on behalf of buyers to source and acquire the right property on the most favourable terms. Based in the heart of Mayfair, Black Brick specialises in providing high quality value added services to private individuals, international buyers and corporate clients.
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