Properties
Stable Investments: The rise of London’s mews houses
Hugely sought-after throughout prime central London, mews properties make both extremely individual homes and solid bets.
Big Guns: In search of London’s largest homes
For our friends over in the commercial sector, ambition is measured by the loft of a skyscraper - demonstrated to great effect by the Shard et al - but here in the residential world, it's lateral space…
RBKC to start drafting Notting Hill Gate development brief
RBKC has reported "a very good response" to its series of consultations on the future of Notting Hill Gate, with over 150 visitors rocking up to the exhibition, 225 questionnaires returned by post and…
Banda’s Battersea bonanza as bakery scheme sells out in a day
All five apartments in the developer's latest project near Battersea Park have exchanged within 24 hours of launch
Northacre puts £10m into 1 Palace Street
Northacre is putting £10m into a special purpose vehicle to develop 1 Palace Street, next-door to Buckingham Palace, and expects to complete on the former DFID offices in January 2014.
Right time for Greenwich as riverside schemes surge
Proving there's more to SE10 than extraordinarily good beer and the birth of standardised time, Greenwich in SE London is currently undergoing a renaissance of neptunian proportions.
Versace mansion sells for knockdown $41.5m
Gianni Versace's (former) mansion in Miami has sold for $41.5m (£26.1m), not quite making the original $125m (£78.6m) asking price, as marketed year.
G&T restoration just the tonic for Islington
Some people really deserve to have streets and squares named after them.
An engineer called Hugh Myddelton - who was knocking around in the 1600s - is one of them.
High (Blood) Pressure Sales: The stress of development
The gentleman developer's life is one of stress, strife and stuttering sales, says our resident Doer Upper Alan Page...
Forward March: Chelsea Barracks works to start in “early November”
After five years of hand-wringing, head-scratching and the odd outburst from Prince Charles, it looks like the infamous Chelsea Barracks site is finally about to begin its prom queen-style transformation.
Gavel Agents: Savills auction raises over £42m
Bargain hunters were out in force at the Marriott Hotel yesterday, as Savills' September auction raised a blockbusting £42m (£5m more than last year's total).
Block Solid: The enduring appeal of London’s mansion flats
Shiny new-build schemes may grab the headlines, but distinguished mansion blocks remain the connoisseur's choice in W1 and W2, outperforming other flats by 8% since 2007.