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The Doer-Upper Diary: I bet it’s not like this over at Candy & Candy…
After an invigorating tour of India, doer upper Alan Page's triumphant London return takes a turn as he risks losing a chunk of the margin on his first SW3 renovation project, and weighs the relative merits…
How will your garden grow?
Investing in garden design without planning ahead will surely lead to growing pains. PrimeResi’s landscape design guru Barry Burrows explains how to keep things looking rosy all year round...
A Bluffers’ Guide to the Grand National
It's nearly that time of year when everyone digs deep to back a horse because it has an hilarious name. Then feels a bit ashamed when it's carted away to the lasagne factory after the third fence.
The Ideal Home: revealed
UK homeowners want a 4.5 bed house with garage and garden in the South West of England, according to a survey by Primelocation.
Dark Art: New 245k Rolls Royce Wraith launches
Power, drama and "a hint of the noir"... no, not the canteen at the House of Commons, but the new £245,000 Rolls Royce Wraith - the most exciting Rolls Royce since...well...the last one.
London: Luxury homes capital of the world
London is the luxury homes capital of the world, and the global prime property market is more similar to the fine art market than to the mainstream property market, according to a new report from Christies…
US leads way as Billionaire Club booms
If you're looking for a few fillers on your "New Business Targets" spreadsheet, the 27th annual Forbes World's Billionaires list is out, featuring 1,426 ultra-high-powered names with an aggregate net worth…
£1m facelift for Belgravia’s Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia is poised to undergo a £1m makeover by London-based developer Oakvest.
Bank on the Swiss to run like clockwork
What has happened to London since the 'Greatest Show on Earth'? Let's take a leaf out of our European counterparts' book, says Rupert Collingwood...
Kelly Hoppen enters the Dragons’ Den
Interior design maven Kelly Hoppen MBE is joining the BBC's Dragons' Den. Paphitis and Devey left the show after Series 10, leaving one more available spot in the Den for a screen-friendly investor.
Sorting out the Bugger’s Muddle: Tricky, risky, but it’s cheap
Buying Agent turned developer Alan Page's quest for an honest profit has got complicated as he takes a punt on a short lease wreck in W8...
Chilled Out Entertainer
Samsung launched its first ever 'smart fridge' at the CES exhibition in January - and it's pretty darn cool in every sense.