Heritage
Hogwarts homes hit the market in Hertfordshire
Comer Homes has released 28 residential units in Hertfordshire's Royal Connaught Park, a former public school built in 1903 which may look familiar thanks to its appearances in nearly 400 films and TV…
Abbey Days: Downton’s Dower House sells for £5.95m
Unlike the new series, it sounds like the sale of Lady Violet’s Downton Abbey digs has avoided a tedious and drawn out storyline.
Resi plans go in for Edinburgh’s ‘truly magnificent’ Donaldson’s site
Detailed plans have gone in for the conversion and development of the Donaldson's College site in Edinburgh, which the developer has called "one of the most important buildings in Scotland" and Savills…
Residence One bags a bargain in Belgravia
Grade II listed townhouse on the best side of Chester Square acquired at £1,406 per square foot just before the General Election, the lowest price paid on the square in years
Grade I Queen Anne’s Gate mansion goes for £19m
A Grade I listed stonker on Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster has reportedly just been sold in one of the biggest deals of the summer.
Bloomsbury Setting: RUF debuts project on street that inspired Peter Pan
Developer RUF Properties has launched its latest project in Bloomsbury, the reimagining of a house said to have inspired Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie.
True Romance: Inside the £20m Somerset heartbreaker
Described as "England's most romantic estate", the achingly beautiful Compton Castle has reportedly just changed hands for around £20m, which would also make it the most expensive property ever sold…
Conservation Area Checklist: How to work out if a building ‘makes a positive contribution’
It's one of the key phrases in planning speak, but how do councils decide whether or not a property makes a "positive contribution to the historic and architectural character of a conservation area"?
Earl and Countess’ rescue of Dorset mansion shortlisted for top heritage award
A Neolithic tomb in Cornwall, a shell grotto on a Georgian estate in Dorset, a Victorian coffin works in Birmingham, a Sheffield steel workshop and a 14th century Norfolk church are just some of the heritage…
North Bank Show: Millbank Tower poised for resi transformation
Plans for an ambitious reimagining of London's iconic Millbank Tower have been unveiled, involving 200 apartments, a 200-room luxury hotel and a public arts and cultural centre.
Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
Fashion Faux Pas: Savile Row case highlights perils and pitfalls of listed buildings
A recent case involving the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Mayfair serves as a useful reminder for all those looking to alter or buy a listed building, says Edward Burton...