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Prime Property of the Week: Hallam of Fame
The Regent, Hallam Street, Marylebone
£8.75m (Guide Price)
You don't have to be a regular at Chiltern Firehouse to know that Marylebone is the place to be right now.
INTERVIEW: James Grillo, Head of Country Houses at Humberts, on buying now and the enduring appeal of the prime country house
This could be the best time in a generation to buy a property, says Humberts' Head of Country Houses James Grillo in conversation with PrimeResi.
The £2m+ Buyers’ Window: Taking advantage of the Stamp Duty opportunity
There are bargains out there for buyers willing to look beyond stamp duty, says prime central London buying agent Alex Stroud.
Sales of homes in the £2m - £2.
Mansion Tax Meltdown: What’s the worst that could happen?
Prices tumbling by up to 50%, courts drowning in litigation, inheritances decimated and mortgage markets in turmoil;
The Opportunity of Uncertainty: Is this a winners’ market?
Sit on the fence and you may still fall. But this uncertain market could be a boon for buyers brave enough to zig while others zag, says Robert Bailey Property's Will Hollest.
FAO Mr Balls: Mansion Vs Council – The Great Taxation Dilemma
Altering the Council Tax system would be a better solution than introducing a mansion tax, says Savills' Lucian Cook.
Required Reading: Potential Office-to-Resi Pitfalls
The latest set of planning reforms propose to make office-to-resi development rights a permanent fixture and leave the door open for other ‘something-to-resi’ conversions.
Prime Property of the Week: Going For Ladbroke
Kensington Park Gardens, Notting Hill
£26m
Being September and all that, we've seen a bumper crop of luxurious propositions launched onto the market this week.
INTERVIEW: Alex Stroud on buying, agency and going it alone
Ever-discreet Alex Stroud, former Savills Director and founder of independent buying agency Alex Stroud Property Consultants, talks to PrimeResi about the market, competition and why off-market is oft…
Prime Expectations: Keeping up with an expanding London
New build development means prime London is expanding, but are we ready for this change, asks Savills' Katy Warrick.
London is a hugely attractive place to live, to work and invest in.
City Minutes: The view from New York, London & Hong Kong
The rise of New York's Midtown district, Hong Kong's new-build resi recovery and the most obvious risk to London's future growth;
Stable Market: Hacks for buying equestrian property
"The equestrian market is buoyant," says Jo Aldridge of Stacks Property Search, as she outlines what's happening in horse-country and offers some sage advice to potential purchasers jockeying for a deal.