Defining the key value drivers in property; why you shouldn't mistake a good spec for a good scheme
The most valuable scheme to have ever sold in London had no services and a basic but elegant specification - but it offered space and scenery par excellence, says Alexander Lewis...
Alexander Lewis joined Knight Frank in September 2003 as a graduate on the training scheme and has a background in commercial and residential surveying. He is now a Partner active in agency, consultancy and valuation in Prime Central London with particular focus on Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
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