Super-prime Chelsea scheme embroiled in Vatican ‘scandal’
The redevelopment of the former Harrods depository on Sloane Avenue is at the centre of an investigation by the Vatican into the use of $200m in funds…
In Chelsea
Rebuilt Chelsea townhouse asking £14m
This handsome affair on Draycott Place was once divided up into bedsits; it’s now a super-prime residence valued at £14m…
Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2019: The Winners
Projects ranging from the restoration of a Grade I listed mansion in Dorset to the reworking of the Rausings’ magnificent residence on Cheyne Walk are recognised in the annual heritage awards programme. ‘It is clear that the Georgian principles of design are more popular than ever’, says Savills’ Crispin Holborow…
Tenants ‘swarming’ over new rental instructions in Chelsea & Knightsbridge
PCL agency transacts on a raft of quick-fire lets as demand soars for ‘the right type of listings’
Five Years On: How have transaction volumes fared since Osborne’s stamp duty bombshell?
Sales volumes in London’s priciest boroughs have tanked by over 20% since 2014, according to new analysis, compared to an average decline across England & Wales of 0.8%
Kensington & Chelsea adopts new planning regime
Key policy changes include a lower threshold for triggering the requirement for affordable housing, and a new stance on amalgamations in the royal borough…
Martin’s Properties recruits a new Development Director & boosts ‘financial firepower’
Chelsea landowner and property developer Martin’s Properties has recruited two new key people, including former Qatari Diar and Battersea Power Station man Ross Walker
Chelsea penthouse finds a buyer
The penthouse apartment at 100 Sydney Street in SW3 has sold just a few weeks after launching on the open market
Helen Green Design appoints new Studio Director
Ivana Allain has joined the Chelsea-based interiors studio after five years with Martin Kemp Design
Inspector backs RBKC plans to limit amalgamations and super-sized units
Planning Inspector deems the Royal Borough’s Local Plan Partial Review to be generally ‘sound’, including policies to limit the size of amalgamations and restrict the number of ‘very large’ units in new-build schemes…
Residents mull GII’s revised Chelsea Police Station proposals
Gulf Islamic Investments looks to win over locals and planners with a reworking of its resi-led scheme between Sloane Square and South Ken
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
A chunky sale on Chelsea Square topped the rundown of resi transactions lodged with the Land Registry in June…