Location: Prime Central London
Who’s just snapped up this £34m Nash masterpiece?
It's been reported that professional shark-botherer Damien Hirst has just bagged this extraordinary Grade I-listed affair in Regent's Park.
Countrywide sells Sotheby’s franchise and two branches; others to be rebranded
Countrywide has decided to sell its exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty licence, just four years into the 25 year term.
‘The financial crisis no longer dominates the fortunes of the prime London residential market’ – Knight Frank
A looming General Election and expectations of an interest rate rise have eclipsed the global economic meltdown as the primary factors affecting the top end of London's property market, says Knight Frank…
Heron Plaza site sells to Singapore’s UOL Group
Singapore-based UOL Group has bought the Heron Plaza site on Bishopsgate from Gerald Ronson's Heron International for £97m, with plans for luxury residential apartments, a hotel and retail units.
Oaktree-backed Anthology completes senior team
New Oaktree Capital Management-backed property developer Anthology has completed its senior team by hiring former Mount Anvil man David Clark.
Houses as museums / museums as houses: 12-13th September, The Wallace Collection
What's the difference between a home and a museum?
PCL flat deals dip as house transactions rise
It's not a flat market in prime central London, notes W.A.Ellis, as flat transactions fall by 11% year-on-year while house deals rocket by 20%.
Hamptons taps into short let boom
Hamptons International has decided to launch a dedicated Short Lets Department in response to a 'significant rise in demand'.
Turning up the Volumes: UK transactions hit highest level since 2007
Q2 Land Registry stats are out and LCP's done a sterling job of breaking them down for us. Here's the headlines...
Prime Central London
Country Life Fair: 27-28th September, Fulham Palace
The inaugural Country Life Fair is primed to take over the grounds of Fulham Palace in West London in September.
Church sells four acres of Mayfair to Crowns for £381m
The Church has offloaded its 64% stake in the Pollen Estate - that four acre square of Mayfair between Conduit Street, Regent Street, Burlington Gardens and Bond Street - for £381m to Norway's sovereign…
Green Belt resi development on the rise
There's been a bloom of residential developments on Green Belt land under the Coalition Government, with the number of resi approvals rising by 148% over the last five year.