Lifestyle
Money Where Your Mouth Is: Haute cuisine heats up house prices
A top notch restaurant can "make a good location even better," raising property prices by up to 20% according to some research by Mayfair's Wetherell estate agency and Richard Caring's Caprice Holdings.
Resi development announcement appears outside V&A
We did not see this one coming: A not-so-subtle billboard announcement that 6,000 sq ft of the V&A is up for residential development.
It's not, of course.
School’s Out(side): How design can capture the imagination of our residential communities
Well-designed spaces in our schools can make a dramatic difference to the local area.
Rich Brits’ need for “colossal grouse moorland” and “great schlosses in the Home Counties” getting in the way of mega-philanthropy – B.Johnson
"And I'll get myself into terrible trouble here...
Measure for Treasure: Dr Simon Thurley, head of English Heritage, on philanthropy, funding and the future of heritage
What's the future for England's past? With a funding revolution and a sea-change in how the nation's heritage assets are valued, there's a reformation taking place at English Heritage.
Design Matters: 61% of Londoners think architecture affects quality of life
Flying right up in the face of that universal truth that we need to build more homes, housebuilder Berkeley has polled Londoners and found that the majority would prefer fewer homes to be built, but to…
High (Blood) Pressure Sales: The stress of development
The gentleman developer's life is one of stress, strife and stuttering sales, says our resident Doer Upper Alan Page...
Old & Wise: Listed Property Show returns
Much like a classic car club, but with bigger stakes, the Listed Property Owners' Club was set up over twenty years ago to give advice and support to those with a penchant for period property.
Asia’s UHNW population to eclipse Europe’s in eight years
The global UHNW population is bigger than ever, with 199,235 individuals holding a combined wealth of US$27.8 trillion, according to a report by UBS and Wealth X.
The Estate Agents: BBC2 commissions flies on the office walls
BBC2 has commissioned a new six-part series that will follow the trials and triumphs of ten UK estate agents, ranging from Chelsea prime specialists to more mainstream areas.
Westminster & Southern Scotland triumph in Property Tour of Britain
Gamely taking cycling - and specifically the forthcoming Tour of Britain - as inspiration for its latest research project, Knight Frank has been peddling some fun stats on regional house price increases.
Former Sotheby’s boss launches no sale-no fee portal
The former MD of Sotheby's has unveiled a pretty interesting-sounding concept; a results-driven portal focusing specifically on high-end international property developments.