Foxtons heralds sharp increase in London property market activity
'It’s fair to say that as planned, we are ahead of the curve,' says estate agency boss Guy Gittins as the market turns upwards.
£5mn+ property sales remain ‘well ahead of pre-Covid norms’ in London, despite sharp drop last year
Some £5.7bn-worth of luxury homes changed hands in London through 2023, reports Savills, despite a marked slowdown from the pandemic-era property boom.
‘The outlook has become more positive’: Knight Frank hikes UK house price forecasts
Top-flight housing market analysts have dramatically raised their expectations for house price growth this year, revising the 2024 forecast up from a -4% drop to a +3% increase.
‘It’s not ok to be average’: Guy Gittins on a year in charge of Foxtons
A year after taking the top job at Foxtons, CEO Guy Gittins reflects on some big changes for the business - and celebrates the firm reclaiming its position as 'London’s #1 estate agency brand'.
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UK Sotheby’s lands former Carter Jonas heavyweight Macpherson in latest senior hiring round
Big-brand brokerage bolsters PCL and SW London teams with fresh wave of high-level appointments.
‘Exceptionally rare’ Cadogan Square cottage sells off-market
Freehold gem with garden and parking, available for the first time in half a century, changes hands following discreet campaign.
In Pictures: High-tech Hampstead mansion project pitched at £29.95mn
Recently-established agency Draper London has been instructed to sell a tech maven's north London work-in-progress, complete with 'Batcave' style basement.
Watch: Beauchamp boss reveals how billionaires really buy homes in Prime Central London
Veteran super-prime agent Gary Hersham discusses the psychology of trophy-home purchasing, shifting UHNW demand patterns - and why the very top end has effectively detached itself from the wider Prime…
Residence One expands into high-end construction
Luxury developer behind more than £400mn of PCL projects launches dedicated construction division as demand grows for experienced contractors.
Licence to Sell: Firethorn brings former Westminster ‘spy school’ to market
Agents instructed on 'landmark' London office block with MI5 links and consent for a significant resi reinvention.
Buxmead penthouse seeks £16.95mn after A-list tenancy
Marquee residence atop the Billionaires’ Row apartment scheme returns to market, billed as ‘one of the strongest offerings currently available in North London.’
Campions expands in SW London with Battersea & Nine Elms swoop
Agency group presses ahead with growth drive following recent acquisitions of Aston Chase and Madison Brook.
Rare fully-consented PCL development opp seeks buyer
The oven-ready boutique scheme in Bayswater could have a GDV of £9mn.
The developer’s view: Why delivering super-prime homes in London is getting tougher
Andri Chanturia examines the challenges facing the capital’s top-end projects - from planning bottlenecks to rising build costs and global supply chain delays - and how delivery strategies are adapting…
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Art Deco-inspired ultra-prime mansion changes hands in Knightsbridge
Luxury developer sells pair of trophy homes - including the former residence of ballerina Margot Fonteyn - in fresh boost for PCL market.
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Oxfordshire’s Grade I listed Kirtlington Park sits in the very top echelon of England’s country houses, says Savills, as it lands another trophy instruction.
In Pictures: Ashgrove Homes & Studio Indigo collaborate on Belgravia mews project
Luxury development and design teams complete 3,000 sq ft residence on one of PCL's sought-after cobbled backstreets.
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‘Truly exceptional’ Scottish estate with Baronial castle seeks £9mn
'Opportunities of this calibre are extraordinarily rare,' says Savills, which anticipates strong international interest in the property.