Country Strife: Savills’ Philip Eddell on avoiding trouble in paradise
With demand continuing to surge in the UK’s country property market, the head of Savills’ London & Country House Consultancy advises UHNW owners to address seven key themes to make sure their mansion or estate is a pleasure rather than a problem...
Philip advises new purchasers and the owners of a wide variety of privately owned and occupied houses, from substantial London town houses to large country estates on matters including staffing, asset enhancement, operating costs, security, insurance, liaison with other professional advisors, dealing with third parties and general property advice. He also provides advice regarding the appointment of a design team, team structure, terms of business as well as acting as the client representative during the construction/refurbishment phase of a property.
A Chequers history: the country palace of British prime ministers
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Paradise Found: On the value of nature
A number of English farms that may not seem very desirable on paper have been going for above the odds recently; country buying agent Robin Gould explains why...
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Why the coronavirus could focus minds on a move to the country
One outcome of the current crisis will be a significant increase in the number of people leaving built-up cities for the countryside, writes buying agent Charlie Wells
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