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London’s Villages: The 51% property price premium
Many a search brief is defined by London's "village" enclaves of charm, more-cafes-than-are-strictly-necessary and high property prices.
Just 23% of One Hyde Park units are first homes
The lion's share of One Hyde Park's apartments are registered as second homes, with fewer than a quarter of owners actually living there, according to Westminster Council records obtained by Inside Housing.
Magic Castle: Extraordinary holiday home in Warwickshire bags the RIBA Stirling Prize
An extraordinary modern holiday home shoehorned into the crumbling walls of an ancient moated castle has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2013 for the best new building of the year.
To Russia With Love: Sandbanks agent sets up shop in Moscow
Dorset's Sandbanks peninsula has been dubbed many things this week; "Britain's Palm Beach", "Billionaires' Playground", "World's Fourth Most Expensive Place To Buy A House" and now "Moscow-on-Sea".
August’s 100 priciest property transactions
Exactly the same number (1,170) of £1m+ properties were sold in August as in July, according to the latest set of Price Paid data from the Land Registry.
Countrywide makes a £34m move on commercial
The UK's biggest residential property group, Countrywide plc - which owns a swathe of high street resi brands including Hamptons, John D Wood and Faron Sutaria - is making a major move into the commercial…
Marsh & Parsons signs-up new Director of Resi Developments and Investments
Estate agency Marsh & Parsons has recruited Charles Holland as its new Director of Residential Developments and Investments.
Domestic SW London “playing catch-up” with PCL
Outer prime London (we're going with OPL) is "playing catch-up" with prime central London (PCL) property prices, according to two reports issued on the same day.
The Other Power Station: Lots Road gets £1bn makeover
South of the river has been hogging the development limelight for the last few years, but the north bank has its very own massive power station scheme too.
“Lively” Crown Estate re-appoints Sir Stuart Hampson as Chair
There'll be no change at the top for the Crown Estate for the next four years or so; Sir Stuart Hampson has just been re-appointed as Chair and Gareth Baird as Scottish Commissioner.
Strutt goes for mobile website over app
Strutt & Parker has decided not to create an iPhone app, and has instead launched a new mobile version of its website - m.struttandparker.com - to tap into the growing mobile property search market.
KFH changes up in West London
Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is changing things up and rolling out more services in West London as part of the company's punchy expansion plans.