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Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
Southern Grove lines up £70m west London scheme
Southern Grove and Topland Group have bought up a sizeable retail block in Ealing with designs on a £70m resi-led scheme.
Slump Duty: PCL transactions down by nearly a quarter so far this year
The "profound" effects of Osborne’s SDLT reforms on the PCL market are only just becoming clear, according to one of the capital's biggest estate agencies.
Vendors cite agent ‘likeability’ and local knowledge as top influencing factors
A survey of vendors has highlighted "likeability" as one of the key factors behind their choice of agent.
John D Wood launches express home styling service
John D Wood has launched a new "Staged in a Day" package for clients who need help dressing and styling a property before hosting an open day.
Yard Bargaining: Primrose Hill garden goes for £1.26m
A patch of lawn in Primrose Hill listed with a guide price of £100k-£150k has just been sold for £1.26m.
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Marylebone outperforms to become ‘London’s newest super-prime district’
New stats have revealed the remarkable performance of Marylebone over the last couple of years;
‘Buyers are ready’ but the market’s seen ‘no post-election lift – yet’
"Buyers are ready" says Douglas & Gordon as the estate agency reports a 50% year-on-year jump in the number of new applicants, but vendors are playing it very cool, with 33% fewer new instructions in June…
At A Glance: Prime central London price per square foot guide
Chestertons has come up with a handy pocket guide to prices per square foot in prime central London's key areas.
UK transactions hit highest level since February 2014
HMRC's seasonally-adjusted resi transaction count for June has come in at 104,590, up 4.7% on May 2015 and the highest monthly total seen since February of last year.
Asking prices nudge up as supply shortage grips – Rightmove
New asking prices peaked again in July, reaching a record high for the second month in a row. But a monthly increase of 0.
Damac unveils Versace-branded residences
Dubai-based luxury developer Damac has launched the first of its "fashion residences" in London, a 50-storey, 360-unit Kohn Petersen Fox skyscraper with interiors by Versace Home.