Location: South West

The days of Cornish property selling unseen, over the asking price, overnight, are a long and distant memory, says Josephine Ashby of John Bray Estates.

Cornwall, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster have more second homes than any other parts of the country.

Enna-Mae Assiter previously held senior roles with a number of prime London estate agencies.

Jackson-Stops has looked into country house buying trends to identify England's rural retreat hotspots - and track how things shifted through the pandemic years.

Tom Waltham is now in charge of residential sales for Savills in Cirencester.

Property consultancy has taken an impressive space on the World Heritage City's main shopping street.

George Nares is now a co-founder of the top-end property agency, which launched earlier this year, alongside Lindsay Cuthill and Sebastian Hipwood.

Striking homes in London, Surrey, Devon, Scotland and the Isle of Wight have been shortlisted for the The Royal Institute of British Architects' annual award for the UK's best new house.

New recruits have been brought in to 'unlock the north coast' for national estate agency brand.

Savills has been instructed to secure a buyer for an historic and controversial development site in the heart of Clifton.

Estate agency Jackson-Stops has found 'a compelling link between period homes and property values.'

Notable deals at least week's auction included the sale of the iconic Grain Battery Tower at No.1 The Thames.