Lifestyle
The Doer Upper returns with a W8 on his shoulders
It's been a hectic Summer for our resident Doer Upper Alan Page, as he set about gutting a cottage in finest Kensington. Current living conditions, however, don't quite live up to the location...
Barton Wyatt rolls out Private Office offering
Prime surrey estate agency Barton Wyatt has opened up a "Private Office" arm, formalising services - booking private jets, sorting Christmas shopping, arranging dinner parties etc etc - that its been…
Football Pad: The room of two halves
We've seen houses with spacecraft instead of attics, waterslides instead of stairs and cocktail bars instead of kitchens, but this has to be the first indoor football pitch.
CIT boosts South Bank Tower’s cultural creds with McCurry exhibition
South Bank Tower (formerly King's Reach Tower) developer CIT has taken the cultural provenance of the Southbank and run with it, commissioning uber-photographer Steve McCurry - he of Afghan Girl fame…
Billionaire Census 2014: Profiling the average billionaire
There are now 2,325 billionaires in the world - 7% up on last year and more than ever before - worth $7.3 trillion between them (12% up on last year); that's 4% of the world's total wealth.
Stable Market: Hacks for buying equestrian property
"The equestrian market is buoyant," says Jo Aldridge of Stacks Property Search, as she outlines what's happening in horse-country and offers some sage advice to potential purchasers jockeying for a deal.
Phillips moves to Berkeley Square
Fine stuff auction house Phillips has moved its European HQ from Howick Place in Victoria to a state-of-the-art space at the top of Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair.
High Streets of the Rich & Famous: Are these the world’s ‘most notable’ addresses?
Deep in the belly of the world wide web, there's an intriguing site that lists all the properties 'of note' on your street;
Highland Flings: The rise of the affordable Scottish estate
A rise in the number of "affordable" Scottish estates - around the £1m mark - could herald a new generation of estate owners, claims Scottish agency CKD Galbraith.
SUP-er Prime: Agency takes on paddleboard challenge
The sport of paddleboarding has come a long way since Jennifer Aniston first made her way across a turquoise Hawaiian bay back in 2007.
Upton Downstairs: Bank Holiday teas, tours, tents & tantrums
"Life at Upton Cressett often resembles a mongrel cross combining the best and worst of Fawlty Towers, Tom Sharpe and To The Manor Born," says William Cash from Shropshire as he opens up his historic…
MAISON&OBJET: 5th-9th September, Paris
The interior design world is packing for Paris, as the MAISON&OBJET trade exhibition looms large.