Mayfair’s most expensive new-build: Two-for-one glass mansion pitched at £50m
A pair of hidden glass houses in Mayfair are being offered for sale at £25m a-piece, with the option of combining them to create a palatial £50m mansion.
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In Pictures: Caudwell unveils Parc du Cap show penthouse with epic roof terrace
The developer has commissioned Chelsea-based th2designs to style a marquee unit at its super-prime project in the South of France.
£1m+ house sales are ‘outpacing the market’, says Rightmove
Sales activity in the £1m+ property market “is soaring as wealthier buyers make moves to bigger houses or new locations”, according to Britain’s biggest property portal.
Meyer Bergman recruits new UK MD from China Vanke
Lily Lin is the new boss at the firm behind the super-prime transformation of Bayswater’s Whiteleys shopping centre, Meyer Bergman, having been UK head of China’s largest residential developer.
Green light for giant gas holders scheme in east London
Berkeley Group/TfL JV St William is working with architects RSHP on a transformation of the Marian Place site in Bethnal Green into a mixed-use development with 555 new homes.
North London agency reports £70m sales flurry
Arlington Residential has tucked away a series of notable deals across Regent’s Park, Hampstead and St. John’s Wood in the last six weeks, including the former residence of Frederick Forsyth…
Waterfront premium hits 46% as buyers shell out for scenery
The lockdown provided people with plenty of time to reassess where they want to live, says Knight Frank.
Propertymark names new CEO
Estate agency body looks to steady the ship with a big appointment from outside of the industry…
BBC appeals Maida Vale Studios listing over resi development prospects
The BBC is making a “strong appeal” against the recent Grade II listed status of its famous Maida Vale recording studio, as the broadcaster looks to sell the Edwardian property for residential redevelopment.
Domino Effect: Bond girl’s Wilton Crescent flat asks £3.95m
Once the home of French actress Claudine Auger, this three-bed maisonette in Belgravia “would benefit from some updating”, says Knight Frank.
Estate agents look to self-employment as a route into prime markets
“Many thought that the Covid-19 pandemic and financial uncertainty would lessen the appeal of a self-employment model,” says Fine & Country boss Nicky Stevenson, but “it seems that it is having the opposite impact as the situation has challenged many within the industry to rethink their business and future.”
Autumn Budget cancelled
“Now is not the right time to outline long-term plans – people want to see us focused on the here and now,” says HM Treasury. “So we are confirming today that there will be no Budget this autumn.”