Landscaping
RBKC publishes basement findings
With RBKC's draft policy on basement development now safely in the hands of the Secretary of State, the Royal Borough has published the findings from its lengthy publication consultation, including the…
Grade I National Trust mansion up for rent in Shropshire
One of the most important houses in Shropshire - the Grade I-listed, National Trust-owned Morville Hall - has come up for rent at just £2,000 a week.
Spring Fever: How to prep a property for a pre-summer sale
Under pressure to make a speedy sale this Spring? Here's some seasoned advice...
Martin Bikhit, Managing Director at Kay & Co
Required Reading: How to reinstate a boundary following flood damage
Water-torn properties are emerging across the country as the floods subside, allowing owners get on with assessing the damage and patching-up homes.
Room for Squares: Capco launches first new-build resi development
London uber-developer Capital & Counties, the property company behind Covent Garden and Earls Court, is launching its first new-build residential development, Lillie Square in Earls Court, on Thursday.
Land Designs: The art of effective hardscaping
Know your Otta Phyllite from your Alta Quartzite? Us neither.
House Tales: Somerleyton Hall
With stained glass by Ballantyne of Edinburgh, a carved oak library by Willcox of Warwick, built-in paintings by Landseer and one of the country's finest formal gardens with Paxton-designed hothouses,…
Growing Underground: The 2.5 acre farm 100ft under London
There are plans afoot to create a 2.5 acre working farm in disused air raid tunnels under the Northern Line in London.
Flash Bulbs: How to really light up that outside space
It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom in the garden at this time of year. Think of it as a sort of theatre, says our resident landscape design guru, Barry Burrows...
Blades of Glory: The five best ornamental grasses for contemporary schemes
Whether your project has a postage stamp or a prairie for a garden, presenting outside space at this time of year is a serious challenge.
Green & Pleasant Land: Unlocking London’s garden square premium
Prestigious and protected, the capital's garden squares are bordered by some of its most desirable homes. But exactly how much of a premium do these properties command?
Yard Sale: Chelsea garden goes for £53k
A small garden on Chelsea's Sprimont Place fetched a whopping £53,000 at auction last week.