How to buy well in Mayfair
Spend millions on the wrong property and tongues will wag for all the wrong reasons... Buying agent Simon Barnes delivers a door-to-door guide to getting it right.
Simon Barnes has built a reputation for possessing insider knowledge, treading the pavements of London’s fanciest streets for more than 20 years acquiring prime properties for the well-heeled and wealthy. Working slightly ahead of the curve; his code of practice has been always to retain a manageable cluster of clients rather than spreading his attention too thinly.
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