Sales
Three-to-one opportunity in Battersea
This doesn't come along very often: three £1m houses in a row for sale on a tree-lined street in Zone Two, throwing up an opportunity to create one of Battersea's most spectacular single residence.
“Listless” property supply is “seriously hampering growth” – RICS
January saw the lowest number of houses hitting the market since its lowest ebb in July 2012, says the RICS, and this oft-reported lack of supply of homes "is seriously hampering growth and pushing prices…
Strong start for Millgate in Ascot
We hear sales have been brisk at Millgate's new development in Ascot, Berkshire, with 50% of the units being snapped up within seven days of launch.
Westbrook House
Indecisive vendors balance growing appetite to cash-in on London market
"Indecisiveness about whether or not to sell is still proving a stubborn obstacle," says Douglas & Gordon, despite a 20% lift in the number of valuations its taking on in January compared to last.
Average flat value hits £1.1m in prime central London as £1,000+ psf market booms
PCL has "continued to outperform the wider London housing market," posting a 30% increase in transaction levels in 2013 compared to 2012 with a 50% lift in the prime £1,000+ psf segment, according to…
53% of PCL buyers from the UK; 42% bought as a primary home – Winkworth
Winkworth has been filling us in on how its important Kensington, Knightsbridge, Notting Hill and South Ken offices have been faring over the last few months;
Annual sales up 32%, average £psf up 13% & South London outperforms – Lonres
The definitive quarterly roundup of goings-on in the London property market - the Lonres Winter Review - will be landing on desks with a reassuring thump over the next few days.
“Jackpot time” for vendors as 23 buyers vie for each home – Marsh & Parsons
Prime London's property market is kicking right off, with Marsh & Parsons reporting that just shy of half (48%) its properties sold for or in excess of asking price in January, and that over a third (34%)…
Didn’t See That Coming: 2013 Forecasts in Review
The Lonres Quarterly Review has delivered again, with a smorgasboard of stats, insight and trends from the last three months and beyond.
Scottish prime’s “gentle recovery”
"There are signs of a gentle recovery at the top end of the Scottish market," says Savills, as the volume of £1m+ sales begins to pick up and values nudge upwards. Prime Scottish prices rose by 1.
“Exceptionally strong” luxury property sales volumes in London, Miami and New York
"The story for 2013 is about sales volume, not pricing growth," says a new report from Christie's International Real Estate and Strutt & Parker, as median prices in three of the world's top luxury destinations…
Brace of record penthouse sales for Aston Chase
North London agency Aston Chase has been having a cracking start to the year, tucking away two record-breaking penthouse apartments in St John's Wood within a couple of days of each other.