Location: Prime Central London
The Off-Market Switch: Buyers forced to dig deep as prime properties go underground
The best properties are becoming increasingly elusive for those not linked into some serious insider knowledge...
City of Perspiring Dreams: Cambridge outperforms as £1m+ deals triple in five years
According to new research, house price rises in Cambridge over the last twelve months have been comparable to those seen in London, with an overall uplift of 16.9% against the capital's 17%.
Offer numbers on track as ‘buyers are getting bored of political uncertainty’ – D&G
“It appears that buyers and sellers are getting bored of political uncertainty," says Douglas & Gordon's George Franks, "and this is reflected in the consistent flow of properties coming to the market."
High Voltage: How a Clerkenwell substation became a Modernist marvel
A new practice established by the former MD of Conran & Partners and a Director at Foster + Partners has come up with something rather extraordinary on London's Compton Street.
Boultbee embarks on 12-month £100m buying spree
Steve Boultbee-Brooks' investment and development outfit Boultbee LDN has revealed plans to acquire another £100m worth of sites over the next 12 months.
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.
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…
The Final Countdown: Prime markets stall as buyers and vendors hunker down
It's "the final countdown" says Knight Frank in its pre-election UK residential market outlook report, as vendors and buyers across all corners of the market hunker down to wait and see what policies may…
St Modwen hires British Land man as GFD
Developer St Modwen has hired Robert Hudson from British Land as Group Finance Director.
SNP pledges UK-wide mansion tax for ‘those with the broadest shoulders’
The Scottish National Party - potentially in line to become the third largest force at Westminster next month - has pledged its support for a UK-wide mansion tax.
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.
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.