Landscaping
‘Britain’s biggest private house’ goes for £8m
The sale of Wentworth Woodhouse, one of England's finest houses, was confirmed over the weekend
Sales success at Sky Gardens as buyers snap up all the private apartments
Frasers Property has confirmed that all of the private apartments in the 36-storey "gateway to Nine Elms" have now forward sold.
Star and Garter sales hit the halfway mark after ‘astonishing’ response
We hear apartments at London Square's new scheme in Richmond have been flying off the shelves, after 2,000 potential buyers registered their interest in the launch.
Outside-Up: EcoWorld Ballymore goes totally tropical in Canary Wharf
EcoWorld Ballymore - the JV developer behind Nine Elms' "Sky Pool" - is continuing its outside-up theme in Canary Wharf, launching a 624-unit high-rise development where each apartments gets its own "…
Top Draw: How to turn an unused roof space into an urban oasis
It's recently been estimated that adding a roof terrace can boost a property's value by up to 12% in London; follow these tips from landscaping guru Barry Burrows, however, and you could find the sky's the…
Residential revival puts garden squares back at the top of London’s property tree
London's garden squares "are seeing a residential revival", with some super high-end projects returning buildings around central green spaces back to their original use
True Romance: Inside the £20m Somerset heartbreaker
Described as "England's most romantic estate", the achingly beautiful Compton Castle has reportedly just changed hands for around £20m, which would also make it the most expensive property ever sold in So…
Does your park have a Green Flag?
Like Blue Flags but on land, the 2015 Green Flag Awards have just been dished out, recognising the best public spaces in the UK.
‘Walled garden’ voted most wanted outdoor feature
The humble walled garden has trumped every other type of outside feature in a survey of UK homeowners.
The Strutt & Parker poll asked 2000 people to choose their most-wanted outdoor component, and 21.
Yard Bargaining: Primrose Hill garden goes for £1.26m
A patch of lawn in Primrose Hill listed with a guide price of £100k-£150k has just been sold for £1.26m.
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Courtyard Drama: How to make a big impact with a small space
Even the tiniest, most overlooked courtyard has the potential to vastly increase the perception of a scheme's interior space, says our resident landscape design guru Barry Burrows...
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London’s great estates team up for world first eco initiative
Five of London's biggest property owners have formed "a unique collaboration" to promote green infrastructure in the capital