Letter from Knightsbridge: PCL's 'best value' neighbourhood turns a corner
Knightsbridge started losing its sheen eight years ago, writes boutique agency founder Patrick Alvarado - but big-spending buyers are once again seeing the appeal...
Patrick Alvarado is a Director of boutique estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick, based in Knightsbridge. He was born in Madrid and moved to Knightsbridge with his family in the early 70’s where he lived for 25 years. He is trilingual and has 15 years property experience in the prime central London market where he worked in sales for a leading estate agency before going on to open and manage their South Kensington office.
Time for a revival? Why Knightsbridge is the PCL neighbourhood to watch
Knightsbridge has lagged behind its neighbours over the last couple of years, but the market is finally on the turn, reports Patrick Alvarado
The view from Knightsbridge: Why we are staying positive about the prospects for PCL
Knightsbridge agent Patrick Alvarado is tucking away the deals where he can - and keeping up the lines of communication - as he marks a company milestone...
The view from Knightsbridge: On Covid-19 and its impact on the PCL housing market
No one knows when some sort of new normality will return, writes Patrick Alvarado, but those firms that manage to see out the crisis may end up stronger as a result...
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