Herman Melville’s historic London home goes hunting for a buyer

Savills reports a busy few weeks in Hampstead and St John's Wood, with buyers snapping up blue-plaque houses, trophy homes and a £13.5mn mansion conversion project.

Grand 18th century pile in Petersham, asking nearly £8mn, sold within eight weeks of instruction.

Boutique firm seals super-prime Belgravia deal after two previous agents had marketed the property.