Location: Prime Central London
“Britain’s most expensive knock-down” hits the market in Mayfair
Already dubbed "Britain's most expensive house knock-down", Mayfair agency Wetherell has just started marketing a £35m Mount Row mews house with mighty aspirations.
The West End’s 5.2 million sq ft of office-to-resi conversions
Over 1.2 million square feet of office space in London's West End was converted into residential in 2012, according to new research by property consultants H2SO.
New Soho scheme for Oakmayne Bespoke
Developer Oakmayne Bespoke has snapped up a Grade II listed townhouse on Soho Square for £8m, which it plans to convert into five ultra-prime residences.
Yard Sale: Chelsea garden goes for £53k
A small garden on Chelsea's Sprimont Place fetched a whopping £53,000 at auction last week.
No Summer lull for the market as SW London doubles PCL’s price growth
Douglas & Gordon's Q3 market comment tells a very similar story to yesterday's reports from Savills and John D Wood: outer prime London is outstripping prime central London for the first time in ages,…
London’s Villages: The 51% property price premium
Many a search brief is defined by London's "village" enclaves of charm, more-cafes-than-are-strictly-necessary and high property prices.
Just 23% of One Hyde Park units are first homes
The lion's share of One Hyde Park's apartments are registered as second homes, with fewer than a quarter of owners actually living there, according to Westminster Council records obtained by Inside Housing.
Magic Castle: Extraordinary holiday home in Warwickshire bags the RIBA Stirling Prize
An extraordinary modern holiday home shoehorned into the crumbling walls of an ancient moated castle has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2013 for the best new building of the year.
Marsh & Parsons signs-up new Director of Resi Developments and Investments
Estate agency Marsh & Parsons has recruited Charles Holland as its new Director of Residential Developments and Investments.
Domestic SW London “playing catch-up” with PCL
Outer prime London (we're going with OPL) is "playing catch-up" with prime central London (PCL) property prices, according to two reports issued on the same day.
The Other Power Station: Lots Road gets £1bn makeover
South of the river has been hogging the development limelight for the last few years, but the north bank has its very own massive power station scheme too.
“Lively” Crown Estate re-appoints Sir Stuart Hampson as Chair
There'll be no change at the top for the Crown Estate for the next four years or so; Sir Stuart Hampson has just been re-appointed as Chair and Gareth Baird as Scottish Commissioner.