Miscellanea
In Pictures: Alex Kravetz designs £18.4mn penthouse at Regent’s Crescent
4,228 sq ft show residence features a ‘museum-worthy’ art collection and a grand piano by Scheiner & Shone
Town & Country: Simon Usborne on the Siege of Londongrad
London's position as playground for Russia's super-rich is "a party that had already peaked by 2014" and "is surely now over," writes Simon Usborne in Town & Country magazine.
The world’s High Net Worth population grew 7.8% in 2021
North America retains its position as the top global region for the super-rich, while Europe has overtaken a "lacklustre" Asia-Pacific according to Capgemini’s new World Wealth Report.
Outram’s extraordinary ‘Egyptian House’ goes up for sale
In Pictures: Ancient Egypt meets the English countryside at the remarkable Sphinx Hill
Westminster green-lights Grosvenor Square revamp
Underused local landmark will become a ‘biodiverse centrepiece for Mayfair’, says GB&I
£4.75mn price tag for remarkable Georgian mansion in Rotherhithe
The Grade ll* listed Nelson Dock House is the only remaining ship builder's house and dry dock in the area
Off-street parking at a premium as electric car drivers jostle for juice
Surging electric car ownership is boosting the value of off-street parking in high-end neighbourhoods, says Savills
‘One of the most stunning and architecturally important country houses to come to market in years’: Grade I mansion in West Sussex seeks £4.5mn
Barnham Court is said to be the sister house of Kew Palace
Cadogan making headway in sustainability drive
Great estate’s ‘Chelsea 2030’ stewardship strategy has reduced emissions and increased urban greening
Candy’s ‘most significant resi scheme since One Hyde Park’ nears sell-out after super-prime sales flurry
The tycoon’s 80 Holland Park project has sold ‘far faster than expected’
Grosvenor launches ‘industry-leading’ biodiversity strategy
Commitments include a 20% biodiversity increase on managed green space and 100% increase in developments by 2030
Buyer found for historic £10mn mansion in SW London
14,500 pile on the edge of Wimbledon Common featured in a guide to England’s best houses - and was described by agents as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity