Location: London
Martin Grant spanks £30m on six new sites
Martin Grant Homes looks to be making a play for prime commuter-ville, snapping up six new sites over the last couple of months in Balham, Epsom, Guildford, Woking and Reigate, with a combined value of…
House Tales: Somerleyton Hall
With stained glass by Ballantyne of Edinburgh, a carved oak library by Willcox of Warwick, built-in paintings by Landseer and one of the country's finest formal gardens with Paxton-designed hothouses,…
PCL resi will be the best performing major asset type in 2014 – Chesterton Humberts
Chesterton Humberts is backing London prime resi to significantly outperform both gold and the FTSE 100 in 2014.
The firm's latest index has tipped capital values to rise by 10.
Parsons Green landmark up for resi conversion
Gilet-wearing hostelry Aragon House in Fulham's Parsons Green is up for sale with "the potential for conversion into a unique house."
“Welcome jump” in supply can’t sate demand as average asking prices breach £250,000
Average asking prices have now breached £250,000, says Rightmove, after climbing by 3.3% this month and by 6.
Speediest market since 2007 as two thirds of sales agreed within a month – Hamptons
On average, it takes less than five and a half weeks to get a deal agreed on your house in London at the moment, according to Hamptons International.
“Looming stamp duty crisis” could stop property market growth – LCP
There's a "looming stamp duty crisis" that could see "positive growth hitting the bricks again" warns investment firm London Central Portfolio, as average property prices across England and Wales tickle…
Boxing Clever: D&G offers de-clutter service
Estate agency Douglas & Gordon has decided to offer a free "decluttering service" to its clients.
The agency's partnered-up with storage-by-the-box company WeStore.co.
Final Frontier: The evolving role of space planning in residential development
Space planning - sometimes called interior architecture and often confused with interior design - is coming of age.
“Fuzzy guidance” as property market moves on up – Knight Frank
"The housing market is picking up" trumpets Knight Frank in its latest update, which comes with a fascinating graph showing causes/effects of various economic landmarks on property transaction levels since…
Going to Town: The rise of regional urban prime
A growing trend reveals that buyers relocating to the prime regions are choosing urban locations over their rural counterparts, says Savills' Sophie Chick.
Rental instructions up 53% on 2010 as supply continues to outstrip demand – Lonres
The big story in London's rental market over the last year has been the level of supply far exceeding that of demand, according to the just-released Lonres Winter Review. The numbers are profound;