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It's been slim pickings on t'telly since Messrs Hersham and Mead left our screens, but a new show on BBC One promises to go behind the hoardings and investigate the "iceberg homes" of central London.

The traditional AGA-riddled country cottage or farmhouse is still the nation's home of choice, says Strutt & Parker - just as long as it's in the rural South East, just a short stroll from all the local…

Turns out it's not all about tube stops, schools and Waitroses any more; potential buyers are increasingly keen to find out about proximity to a Boris Bike docking station, according to one London agent.

"There has been a sharp rise in estate agents bringing their mistresses to show houses, both for fantasy house shopping and bedroom rendezvous," reports a naughty website, flagging up one Bishops Avenue…

Following up on its BREEAM Outstanding-rated retrofit in Belgravia, Grosvenor is bringing home even more from the sustainability front, retrofitting three rental properties in Mayfair and Belgravia…

Buying agency Home Hunts has launched a dedicated vineyard sourcing service for UK and international buyers keen to get more grape for their buck.

Top auction house Bonhams will be auctioning off a rare collection of items called "The Hollywood Interior" next month, including sought-after pieces from the Art Deco and Jazz Age period.

The ranks of the global super-rich are growing, Knight Frank tells us in its flagship annual report, and the UK is playing Mecca to the money - for now.

A former tin-mining community in Devon with just over 1,400 residents has been named as the best place to live in the country, in the country.

The Cadogan Estate has brought in Parisian celebrity hotelier Jean-Louis Costes, the man behind Hotel Costes on Rue St Honoré, to add some chic to a new hotel project at One Sloane Gardens.

For those going all out on their next scheme, Italian interiors superbrand Luxury Living Group has just opened up its flagship store in Knightsbridge.

The British Antique Dealers’ Association is finalising plans for its annual palooza in Chelsea, with 98 dealers lined-up to tout some thoroughly-vetted wares to the well-of-heel and fat-of-wallet.