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Seed Capital: Assessing the real value of landscape design
How much can great landscaping add in terms of actual value? Between 7.5% and 13% if executed correctly, says garden design guru Barry Burrows...
These days we demand a lot from our home;
In Pictures: New developments with royal connections
It's Her Majesty's big day, but this year, instead of sending an amusing corgi-based card, we've decided to take a look at some of the capital's best new schemes with royal connections.
Escape to the Country: The Doer Upper retreats to Somerset
Priced out and fed up of London's "out of kilter" property scene, our resident doer upper Alan Page has retreated to Somerset for his development and renovation fix...
I love doing up properties.
How to find, appoint and work with an Interior Designer
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has brought out a pretty useful guide for clients looking to engage the services of an interiors expert.
BREXITWATCH: Four thoughts on the EU Referendum and its impact on the prime resi sector
Four of prime London's most informed pundits weigh in on the European question, delivering what looks to be a pretty representative cross section of opinions from the top-end of the residential property…
The Value of Natural Heritage: Britain’s best rural locations to buy in
Prime property in rural areas represents good value against urban counterparts, says Sophie Chick, as Savills charts the green and pleasant locations that offer the best value for buyers.
Why 2016 could be a very British year for super-prime property
Although London is still the number one city for UHNWIs, it is British buyers who are now at the forefront of the super-prime property market, says Joe Burns...
Brief Encounters: Stories of buying homes for the super-wealthy
Sometimes buying agents have to go above and beyond to unearth the ideal property; French-based finder Tim Swannie regales us with a few of his more 'interesting' quests...
Why the Panama Papers offer nothing new about London
The Panama Papers 'reveal' that lots of high-powered individuals choose to buy homes in London - where's the surprise, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
The Ambassadors' Globe by Holbein (1533)
Risky Business: How to insure a high-value property
Insuring unusual properties or against out of the ordinary risks can be real challenge - so much so that many high-end home buyers simply don't bother - but Amanda O’Keeffe and Craig McGowan explain…
INTERVIEW: Katharine Pooley on design trends, discretion and Instagram
One of the UK's most in-demand interior designers
Goldsmith v Khan: London’s leading mayoral candidates’ housing policies head-to-head
With one month to go until polling day, there's still clear water between the leading pair of candidates – Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour's Sadiq Khan – and the rest of the Mayoral hopeful pack…