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Newcastle United owner makes £200m prime resi play with Chelsea acquisition
Mike Ashley, owner of Newcastle United and founder of budget sports retailer Sports Direct, has apparently stumped up £200m to fund the acquisition of the John Lewis warehouses between Sloane and Draycott…
Notting Hill Gate Estate goes for £215m
Real estate fund manager Frogmore has come out on top in the battle for the (mainly commercial) 165,000 sq ft Notting Hill Gate Estate.
Blight Moves: Where next for properties affected by HS2?
With the Conservatives’, Labour’s and the Lib Dems’ manifestos all pledging support for HS2 and only UKIP promising to scrap the project, it seems unlikely that the next government, whatever the…
First batch of Centre Point apartments go for full whack
The first clutch of units in Almacantar's reimagining of Centre Point have reportedly been snaffled up at asking price.
Banda hires property search expert from Turnbull
Kensington-based Banda Property has bolstered its search team with the appointment of Louisa Brodie from Turnbull Property Acquisition.
Estate agents’ fees have risen by 61% in ten years
Estate agents' fees have risen by 61% over the last decade, while the average house price has gone up by 39% and the overall cost of living by 29%, according to Post Office Money and the Centre for Economics…
Thackeray Estate offloads rare development site in Fulham
A rare freehold site has been put up for sale in Parsons Green with potential for a top-drawer resi scheme.
INTERVIEW: Susan Cohen of Pastor Real Estate on making it in Monaco and Mayfair
A legendary name in Monaco real estate circles, and now a key player on London's super-prime scene, Pastor's details should be right at the front of your contact book.
Prime Property of the Week: Cash Cow
Farm Street, Mayfair, London
£25m
Billed as the UK's most expensive farm-to-resi conversion, this 8,000+ square foot mansion on the site of a historic dairy parlour is being offered up for a gold-topped £25m.
Eagle and Lexicon penthouses set new price record
Developer Mount Anvil, which coincidentally announced huge profits yesterday, has reportedly just set a new price record for the hotly-tipped area around Silicon Roundabout, after selling a pair of…
House sales ‘flat line’ as supply drops again – RICS
The volume of sales and of new buyer enquiries "flat lined" in March, says the RICS, as the number of fresh properties hitting the market fell for the second month in a row.
Labour win would have negative effect on entire housing market – Zoopla
Zoopla has weighed into the political debate with a spot of Mili-bashing, warning that a win for the Labour party in the General Election could spell bad news for the entire property market.