Location: South West

New research has shown just how much buyers are prepared to shell out for that sea view.

Jane Duncan has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

The average British home increased in value by 6.5% (£90 a day) over the first half of 2014, according to Zoopla, but that number hides some hefty regional differences that range from a 2.

Average total returns from the Private Rented Sector have nudged up from 11.3% in Q4 last year to 12.

Humberts - the country side of the old Chestertons Humberts - is ramping up its rural roots and lengthy lineage ahead of the big reveal of its new brand - which promises a "certainly unique" logo - on…

A rundown of the country's hippest hotspots has just been released, compiled by - who else - the Telegraph. 1. Chiltern Street - the UK's coolest?

In which William Cash throws an Elizabethan bash at Upton Cressett to celebrate his wife's birthday, his father's knighthood, and a local planning triumph.

Who needs Saint Tropez when you've got Frome, asks our resident Doer Upper Alan Page as the French authorities force him to take on his first English Country project... Foiled by French Nimbyism;

Estate agency Winkworth has bolstered its country office count with a new branch in Ramsbury.

Interior design show Decorex - which moves to Syon Park this year - has been rounding up the design trendsters on social media to come up with a list, the #Decorex100, of "the top 100 interior design…

Bantham, the glorious Devon village and surf beach that was put up for sale by the Evans family at the end of last year, has sold for something close to its £11m asking price to "a really nice family."

Hamptons International has acquired Humberts' entire country lettings & property management business.