Properties
Oakvest submits “responsible” Grosvenor Gardens plans; spending £7m on facade alone
Reputedly where the Queen Mother was born, Grosvenor Gardens House in Belgravia is set to undergo a right royal restoration, with comprehensive plans currently being submitted by prime developer Oakvest.
Made in Chelsea: Aylesford International flogs £40m in a month
Flurry of heavyweight deals
Oracle makes Eastern European HNWs feel at home in Hampstead
One of prime property's newest names, Oracle Capital Group, launched its flagship luxury development in London in partnership with Harrison Varma last night.
K&C approves Capco’s Earls Court Masterplan
Uber-developer Capital & Counties' ambitious plans for the Earls Court & West Kensington Opportunity Area were approved by The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea last night.
CBRE snaps up EA Shaw
After a few weeks on the rumour-mill, CBRE announced today that it has acquired high-profile central London property agency EA Shaw.
Oakvest appoints new PR agency
Private equity property investment company and developer Oakvest Ltd. has appointed property PR agency AB Property Marketing, as the firm looks to raise its profile.
Thank God for English Heritage, says William Cash from Upton Cressett in Shropshire
As wind turbines taller than Nelson's Column threaten the setting of his family home in Shropshire, William Cash has mobilised Britain's heritage conservation community to action.
Homeward-bound for £45m Mayfair Mansions
More evidence that Mayfair's coming home: two neighbouring Mayfair Village buildings ripe for conversion to substantial private residences.
A Frog(nal) worth a kiss
Goldschmidt & Howland are marketing a pretty unique opportunity in Hampstead: a sprawling 60's home set in about an acre of private grounds in the heart of Frognal village, for £15m.
Londonewcastle acquires in Clerkenwell
Property developer Londonewcastle are set to collaborate with new investor and developer The Third Quarter on a collection of new penthouse apartments in one of Clerkenwell's key buildings.
Interior Designer sued over One Hyde Park fit-out
An architecture and interior design practice is apparently being sued for £300,000 after a project at One Hyde Park allegedly over-ran by ten months.
Branded Developments: The impact of branding on luxury residential developments
A snazzy address or pithy postcode is just not enough: The most successful new luxury developments are creating entire brand experiences, not just homes, for HNW buyers.