Location: South East
Letter from the Home Counties: The bespoke mansion
Darren Walter launches an unusual £8m proposition in deepest Surrey...
Home Farm in Windlesham
Chesterton Humberts hires P1 Communications
Chesterton Humberts has brought in a PR and marketing outfit to champion the work of its in-house research department.
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Varsity Blues: Oxford and Cambridge bow to the river
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 Performance: How Britain’s great private estates excel
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.
Drone Tactics: Aerial property videos take off
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...
Property Vision rebrands to mark its big 3-0
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…
Private Property Search gets new Country boss
Jessica Simpson is joining Strutt & Parker's independent buying arm Private Property Search from Savills.
Bird’s Eye Viewing: Carter Jonas takes to the skies for £10m manor house
Carter Jonas has just launched one of Oxfordshire's finest estates onto the market, complete with a suitably Downton Abbey-esque video.
Niche development finance firm launches in Surrey
A new development finance provider, catering specifically for developers of top end residences in the most expensive bits of Surrey, has just opened its doors in Leatherhead.
Harry Turnball
Home Suite Home: Developers capitalise on hotel-to-resi conversions
Demand for luxury stock in London's prime areas continues to surge and developers remain keen to capitalise.
Room for Squares: Capco launches first new-build resi development
London uber-developer Capital & Counties, the property company behind Covent Garden and Earls Court, is launching its first new-build residential development, Lillie Square in Earls Court, on Thursday.
Savills announces strong set of results as UK resi transaction profits jump 34%
Savills has turned in a strong set of preliminary results for 2013, with the resi side of the UK business looking in particularly fine fetter.