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Rightmove maps UFO, ghost, nude neighbour and singleton sightings to help househunters
Knowing where you're most likely to catch a glimpse of a naked neighbour or a ghost could swing a house hunting decision - or at least provide some dinner (/swinging) party fodder - thinks Rightmove as…
Designing for Lifestyles: The Effortless Living Model
Sam McNally of Echlin explains why he doesn't believe in a 'tick box' approach to prime resi development...
All Singing, All Planting: Techno trends in luxury landscape design
So many features that we normally associate with the inside of a property are now finding their way outside.
Don’t Miss: London Festival of Architecture 2015
Taking place throughout June, the 2015 London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is shaping up to be a corker this year. Here's out pick of the programme...
Don’t Miss: Millionaire Basement Wars
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.
Housing Futures: The modern buyers’ property wishlist
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…
Boris Bike rollout will open up opportunities for buyers and sellers alike – Marsh & Parsons
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.
Kiss & Sell: Why super-prime estate agents make ideal bits on the side
"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…
Period Passivhaus: Grosvenor retrofits create London’s greenest period rental properties
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…
Home Hunts launches vineyard buying service
Buying agency Home Hunts has launched a dedicated vineyard sourcing service for UK and international buyers keen to get more grape for their buck.
Bonhams brings Hollywood interiors to Knightsbridge
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.
Big spenders, high flyers and real estate buyers: The Wealth Report 2015
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.