Location: Prime Central London

Here's a turn up for the books; English country estates have outperformed country houses and even prime central London resi in terms of average price growth over the last year.

London Central Portfolio is cashing in on prime London's property market performance, selling out its third fund in just three weeks.

The traditional August lull didn't happen for W.A.Ellis, with a "stronger than expected" sales market and lettings enquiries up 50% on July's levels, driven by wealthy students.

A Middle Eastern buy-to-let investor has snapped up the entire Apple Apartments development at 94 Baker Street in one fell swoop.

Knight Frank has scored a major coup by hiring former Sotheby's man Peter Bevan to enrich its super-prime new homes team. Peter Bevan

How does a developer select a suitable area for a major new scheme?

Resi developers Alchemi Group has exchanged on the Dept. for Transport's 180,000 sq ft office Great Minster House North in Victoria for a reported £99.9m.

Jones Lang LaSalle's chief Guy Grainger gave a fascinating interview to The Telegraph at the weekend, in which he revealed big plans for the residential side of the business.

The most expensive residential property to be sold in July was Number Two Holland Park, for £23.3m, according to the latest set of Price Paid stats from the Land Registry.

2013 is turning out to be a pretty good year for the resi development market.

Reports from the ground suggest that South East Asia's famed appetite for investing in London's property market is showing no signs of waning.

The average price of a modest two-bed flat in prime London could hit seven figures by March if things carry on like this.