Lifestyle
Town or Country: Where is best for families?
While rural and semi-rural locations provide the most family-friendly locations, the highest concentrations of families are found in urban areas, says Sophie Chick in Savills' latest Residential Property…
Car Trouble: How London’s parking shortage is driving developers up the walls
As a single parking space hits the market with a record £300k price tag and a new report reveals how councils are raking in vast profits from parking fines, Sheila McCusker explains how developers are…
“Silver Spoon” students keep London’s super-prime lettings at the top of the class
Knightsbridge and Mayfair are the most expensive parts of London to rent a two-bed flat (avg.
Frown Planning: What does the “P” in planning really stand for?
What does the "P" in planning really stand for? Petty, Potty and Pointless, says our resident Doer Upper Alan Page...
I'm all for Planning, but not necessarily for planning.
Fair Trade: Behind the scenes at Masterpiece London 2013
It's hard to believe that Masterpiece London is only four years old, such is the fair's presence in the social calendar.
£3m Trelissick contents sale doubles estimates
Everything went at Trelissick House in Cornwall this week, as Bonhams' epic contents sale made £3m on a £1.5m estimate.
Martha’s Vineyard estate goes on sale for $118m
One of the largest coastal properties in the northeastern United States has just come up for sale. Oh it's a beauty.
Could you be Britain’s Best Interior Designer?
This could get ugly. The BBC has just commissioned a new series pitting the UK's best amateur interior designers against each other.
T-Pylon goes into action at Hinkley Point
The snazzily-designed new T-Pylon (which we reported on last month here) is being rolled out for the first time in the UK, at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
On the Spode: Monumental contents auction at Trelissick House
Today's the day to be in Cornwall.
Succession planning up in the heir for most HNW families
With a remarkable sense of timing (you may have heard some whispers of a Royal baby recently) Coutts has done some in-depth research into the inheritance and succession plans of Britain's high net worth…
Vive Londres! French buyers head East
Did you know the French population in London has increased by 75% over the last ten years?