Location: South East

John D Wood is bringing its country network to town just in time for the Chelsea Flower Show, hosting a country property exhibition at the Sloane Club in SW3 on 23rd May.

Can a five minute walk really be worth another 50 per cent?

The English countryside could be about to see two new mansions "of national importance" arise from its green folds, so long as someone finds the time and money to actually build them. Windlesham House

The national housing market is 'showing signs of strengthening' says CBRE, as transaction levels maintain 2013's strength (last year saw 1.1 million deals go through;

Prime country houses prices rose, on average, by 1.9% in the first three months of the year, says Knight Frank, taking the annual increase to +4.5%.

Chesterton Humberts has brought in a PR and marketing outfit to champion the work of its in-house research department. Barometer from latest edition of Chrome (click to download)

Darren Walter launches an unusual £8m proposition in deepest Surrey... Home Farm in Windlesham

Cambridge's property market has thrashed Oxford's by a good length over the past year, says Knight Frank in a Boat Race-themed bit of research. Cambridgeshire prices have put in a strong +7.

Private estates have proved to be strong performers in the post credit crunch era and continue to evolve, says Savills' Director of Residential Research Lucian Cook.

With the emergence of smart phones, ipads and mobile broadband, video has become a far more relevant and usable marketing tool, especially when you're trying to engage potential buyers...

Buying agency Property Vision has followed the lead of JLL and Cluttons by unveiling a "comprehensive re-brand," changing it's solid Trajan Pro classicism for some sunny yellow highlights to celebrate…

Jessica Simpson is joining Strutt & Parker's independent buying arm Private Property Search from Savills.