Lifestyle
The Style Somerset: The private members’ club effect
Forget the Waitrose Effect.
Kitchen Drink: Demand for wine coolers up by a third
Nearly half (48%) of kitchen designers and property developers say that customers have requested wine coolers in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Direct Line Premium Insurance.
The UHNW Multi-Homer’s Wishlist: Green, smart, serviced and island
79% of the world's 211,000 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals own more than one home, and these super-rich types are increasingly buying "non-traditional homes" outside their domiciles, according…
Snap Unhappy: Why I wish I’d snapped up an old photography studio
Alan Page reminisces about the property's former charms...
Mercedes-Benz rolls into interior design
A serviced apartment block in Kensington has teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to create some seriously high-spec, high-tech interiors.
Battersea Power Station agrees 160+ room hotel deal
Battersea Power Station Development Company has signed off on a deal with art'otel to open a 160+ room "luxury lifestyle" hotel in a Foster + Partners-designed building on Electric Boulevard.
Terence Donovan’s Mayfair mews with a Bond-Candy makeover hits the market for £18m
Candy & Candy's "Bond-inspired" Mayfair mews project, which used to be owned by fashion photography royalty Terence Donovan, has hit the market with an £18m asking price.
Manhattan developer offers private jet service to residents
Fisher Brothers, Witkoff and New Valley, the developers of 111 Murray Street, a 157-unit 800-foot high tower in TriBeCa, NY, have signed a "first-of-its-kind partnership" with a luxury jet broker.
On Trends: The need for nuance in luxury property development
The world's financial elite are developing more sophisticated tastes, says luxury lifestyle and brand consultant Robert Lyle;
Dog Houses: Central London tenants’ £25,000 pet-premium
"30% of all tenants seeking a London flat to let are dog owners," claims lettings specialist EJ Harris, and there aren't enough pet-friendly residences to go around.
Squeezed Muddle: Average one-bed flat size shrinks to 47sq m
The average size of a one-bedroom flat in the UK is now 505.
Shove Thy Neighbour: Kensington’s next-door strangers
Nobody pops round to borrow a cup of sugar in Kensington, laments Alan Page, as he muses on why neighbourly relations are such different affairs in the town and country...