Heritage
National Trust powers up Green Castles scheme
The National Trust has embarked on a £35m plan to generate 50% of its energy requirements from renewable sources - like sunshine, wind and rain - so halving its fossil fuel consumption by 2020.
High Riser: £6.5m Water Tower makes a splash
Remember this beauty from the 100th episode of "Grand Designs"? You know, the one when Kevin McCloud expresses doubts about the owners' ambitious plans, which then overran, but they still ended up with…
Get In: Reubens win Mayfair mansion planning
The Reuben brothers scored a big win at Westminster Council's planning meeting last night, securing approval on their plans to turn the old In and Out Club on Piccadilly into London's most expensive home,…
Council likely to kick out In and Out resi plans
**UPDATE: Get In - Reubens win approval** It looks like the Reuben brothers' scheme to turn Piccadilly's Grade I listed In and Out club, which they bought for £130m back in 2011, into London's most expensive …
Landed Families: The Actons of Aldenham (Part II)
In the second part of this fascinating series, Nicholas Kingsley explores the family's magnificent seat, Acton Round Hall, and finds out how to catapult a piano with the wonderfully eccentric new owner...
London Square exchanges on £50m Richmond resi scheme
Resi developer London Square has exchanged on Royal Star & Garter Homes' historic Grade II listed Richmond Home in West London, conditional on winning planning consent to convert the 181,543 sq ft building…
Northbeach goes to work on Connaught Place scheme
Northbeach Capital Partners, the PCL development management, investment and advisory arm of Northbeach, has announced a new project overlooking Hyde Park, due for completion in August 2013
The art of capital gains
The decision of the Upper Tribunal in the recent case Executors of Lord Howard of Henderskelfe v Commissioners of HMRC could prove momentous for owners of heritage property.
Smiths Gore lands Scottish Natural Heritage contract
Rural property consultancy Smiths Gore has successfully tendered to deliver surveying, architectural and estate agency services to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) from 2013 to 2016
Budget Analysis: George misses a trick on VAT
Despite some laudable aims, will this Budget lead to the demolition of even more of our historic architecture, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
A neutral budget in these austere times is always welcome.
Resi plans mooted for Manchester’s Royal Exchange
A major chunk of the famous Grade II listed Royal Exchange, at the beating heart of Manchester's city centre, could soon be about to undergo a prime resi makeover
Prime Property of the Week
The chance to rescue a sensational sleeping beauty, set deep in the Norfolk countryside..