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Made to Measure: Designing for the Ultra High Net Worth Individual
The overriding trend in the super-prime sector is a shift away from conspicuous consumption and overt displays of wealth; projects are being personalised and customised far beyond what has been seen b…
Curating Space: How to showcase a fine art collection at home
Great works of art should inform the entire design scheme and inspire conversation; think colour, functionality, distance and discovery, says April Russell...
House Tales: Prior Park, Bath
Originally intended as both a palatial country house and an advertisement for the quality of the local stone, Prior Park remains one of the country's finest examples of Georgian architecture
How to design a super-prime spa
If you are going to take the plunge and include a spa in your new scheme, make sure you thoroughly understand the target audience and do it properly, says Sheila McCusker...
Objects of Desire #2: Trophy property and the headless investment
The heart over-rules the head for many buyers of 'Billionaire Property' says Stephen Rees, Head of Real Estate Advisory at Coutts, in the second part of the bank's Objects of Desire report into passion …
Objects of Desire #1: The driving forces behind passion investments
In the first part of Coutts' new Objects of Desire Index - which charts the returns on "passion investments" from trophy homes and classic cars to jewels and wine - Mohammad Kamal Syed, Head of Strategic …
In Their Prime: The Best Period Properties of 2013
2013 was a truly vintage year for vintage property
Plucking the Golden Goose: The pain, gain, and unintended consequences of property taxes
Mansion, Capital Gains, Stamp Duty & Land, Residency..
Flash Bulbs: How to really light up that outside space
It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom in the garden at this time of year. Think of it as a sort of theatre, says our resident landscape design guru, Barry Burrows...
Stick The Vs Up: How to commission a property video
There's generally two types of property videos out there at the moment; amazing and amazingly bad
Village Means: The life and prices of London’s traditional villages
Despite a fairly constant torrent of high-rise new-builds, many of London's more village-y enclaves have managed to retain their traditional charms amidst the cranes and curtain walls
Control, Remote or Otherwise: How home automation is changing the balance of power
The latest automation systems aimed at the luxury property market are intuitive and beautifully designed