Location: Country
The ‘escape to the country’ trend has ‘evolved to a more urban focus’
“The search for space is far from over but the trend has a more urban flavour now,” says Knight Frank research chief Tom Bill.
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Charlie Wells: ‘The past few months have been the busiest in a decade’
Country houses and estates have been flying off the shelves since August, often without even reaching the open market, reports buying agent Charlie Wells - although the initial hysteria has now largely…
In Pictures: High-spec historic house in Sussex with ‘nothing short of spectacular’ modern extension
Higham House was reputedly visited by Henry VIII, and now features a show-stopping swimming pool complex.
Buying agency predicts London market will go ‘stratospheric’ in 2021
‘We are nearing the end of the quiet before the storm’, says Stacks’ Sara Ransom.
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location," says Rightmove, "but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned…
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Interview: Jess Simpson on the country market revival & why the property industry needs to embrace flexible working
PrimeResi meets top buying agent Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills director and the former head of Strutt & Parker’s buying arm, who set up her eponymous firm in 2018 and now heads an all-female team specialising…
Historic Interest: Listed home sales hit record high
2020 was the first time more than 8,000 listed homes changed hands in England and Wales, reports Hamptons.
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Heatmapped: House price inflation tops 20% in South West hotspots
The South West region currently has the highest annual rate of growth in the country at 15.3%, according to the latest e.surv HPI.