Properties
Apartment at former home of Sir John Everett Millais asks £4.95m
An apartment at 7 Palace Gate, the former home of painter and illustrator Sir John Everett Millais, has just come up for sale for a shade under £5m.
Government updates development appraisal tool
The Homes & Communities Agency's free development appraisal tool - a site specific cashflow spreadsheet that assesses the viability of a scheme - has been updated to a newer, shinier version.
Planners ‘astonished’ to find Kensington property had been demolished
RBKC planners have halted work on a site in Kensington after an ad hoc visit revealed the developer had cracked on before fulfilling a key condition of the permission.
Abingdon Road in Kensington (archive)
Green House: Belgravia refurb becomes first listed building to hit BREEAM Outstanding
A Grade II listed home on Ebury Street, Belgravia, has won BRE's BREEAM Residential Award after becoming the first listed building in the UK to achieve the highest possible "Outstanding" rating for its…
‘Incredibly rare’ Grade I terrace up for sale in Bath
Three adjacent Grade I townhouses built by Thomas Baldwin have just come up for sale in the World Heritage City of Bath.
McCloud’s HAB moves into the luxury market
Kevin McCloud's HAB Housing has landed planning approval from the Vale of White Horse District Council for its first luxury resi development: Five houses just outside Oxford that "will embody the company’s…
Ronson’s Riverwalk scheme tops out
Yesterday was topping out day for Ronson Capital Partners' "organically-shaped" Riverwalk scheme in Westminster, which has already sold 65% of its 116 apartments off-plan.
Prime Property of the Week: Hip to be Square
Penthouse, 10 Soho Square
£5.95m
The latest project from Oakmayne Bespoke (of Cornwall Terrace fame) could well be a game-changer for this part of town.
Couture Thing: Mayfair mansion designed for Gianni Versace asks £15m
A Grade II listed Charles Street mansion developed with the late fashion designer Gianni Versace in mind has just hit the market with a £15m price tag.
TfL partners up for resi-led project in Southwark
TfL has teamed up with Development Securities to transform a one-acre site between the South Bank and Elephant and Castle.
Southwark station back in the day
New heritage bodies outline plans for the year ahead
English Heritage and Historic England have been laying out their plans for the year ahead as separate entities following 1st April's division.
Newcourt hones in on Surrey’s Golden Triangle
Luxury developer Newcourt Residential has upped sticks to a shiny new HQ in Surrey as part of its ambitious expansion plans.
Newcourt's latest project: Mayfield Road