Miscellanea
‘The epitome of coastal living’: Contemporary Norfolk super-home seeks £6mn
Bliss Blakeney is one of the most outstanding coastal houses to have been offered to the open market in recent years, says Savills
£5.75mn price tag for plush Mayfair pad overlooking the Gagosian
Three-bed apartment in Mayfair Chambers is the perfect base for an art collector, say agents
London retains Schroders’ Top Global City crown
London, Boston, San Francisco, New York and Melbourne are the best global cities, says asset management giant Schroders.
Behind the Schemes: KSR Architects & Clifton Interiors collaborate on ‘fun & contemporary’ refurb project in St John’s Wood
PrimeResi discovers how an historic building in one of London’s top neighbourhoods found a new lease of life as a stylish family home…
Is Saudi Arabia’s Neom the urban blueprint for a sustainable future?
Chris Dietz takes a closer look at the kingdom’s extraordinary plans to create a new £500bn ‘smart city’ 33 times the size of New York, and powered entirely by clean energy…
Sustainability climbs the agenda for home-owners & house-hunters
Around two fifths of future house-hunters say they would consider the energy efficiency of their next home, up sharply from just over one fifth who thought about this with their last property purchase
In Pictures: Rockstar mansion in Oxfordshire seeks £8.5mn
The former home of Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord comes with a games room, bowling alley, bar and even its own cricket pitch…
New photography map reveals ‘a century of England from the air’
Historic England has created a useful tool for planning, heritage projects and archaeological investigation, featuring 400,000 aerial photographs dating back to 1919 & covering nearly a third of the country…
OBR upgrades house price forecast again
Average house prices are likely to rise by 7.4% this year, predicts the Office for Budget Responsibility, and by 15.8% over five years.
‘Exceptional’ Hertfordshire estate hits the market at £15mn
The historic Hexton Manor sits in 773 acres at the northern tip of the Chilterns AONB
Luxury co-ownership platform debuts in London with Mayfair penthouse acquisition
American start-up Pacaso is offering a 12.5% share of a duplex flat in Mayfair for nearly £1.1mn, and has a house in the Cotswolds lined up for its next UK offer.
Bloomberg: London’s Housing and Climate Crises Are on a Collision Course
Jess Shankleman takes deep dive into the impact of climate change - specifically flooding - on the capital’s housing stock, featuring data analysis and graphics by Marie Patino.