Location: United Kingdom
Tales from the Country: ‘The plum among Dorset houses’ and other stellar sales of 2015
Although 2015 may not go down as a vintage year in the country market, a number of extraordinary properties still changed hands behind the scenes.
Historic Geyfere house snapped up in one of Greenwich’s biggest ever sales
One of Greenwich’s biggest private houses has just been sold after hitting the market for a record £3.75m.
Grade Union: Understanding listed property owners and the value of heritage
Repair and maintenance on historic buildings in England accounted for 10% of the total value of the construction industry in 2010, and heritage tourism represented 2% of the UK’s GDP in 2011, says Historic England…
In Pictures: The Manhattan apartment block targeting British buyers
A New York apartment block is proving to be quite the hit with UK buyers, with classical-look interiors and a setting overlooking Central Park that is, to the developer's eye, reminiscent of London's…
Gaming Changer: Battersea Power Station invites buyers to journey into the future
Prospective buyers at Battersea Power Station are being invited to take an "immersive" interactive journey into the future and see how the finished project will actually look.
Green light for landmark Hyde Park Corner scheme
Westminster has given the go-ahead for a major new development on London's Hyde Park Corner.
Top Champagne house makes a splash in Kent
The Garden of England could be about to cultivate a reputation as a top wine-producing region after being chosen as the ideal terroir for Champagne Taittinger's debut UK venture.
Crestron partners up with Rolls-Royce club
Home automation pioneers Crestron hooked up with the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club (RREC) to launch an homage to the iconic motoring brand last week.
Prime Recce: The soaring submarkets of London’s City Fringe
City Fringe, the collective name for the vast swathe of East London taking in places like Shoreditch, Clerkenwell and Wapping, has emerged as one of the capital's hottest property markets in recent…
Galliard boss: Latest SDLT rise ‘a tax on London’s housebuilding industry’
Just days after the boss of Berkeley Group warned of 'unintended consequences', the CEO of Galliard Homes - London's second biggest housebuilder - has also come out swinging against the Chancellor's…
Estate Agency of the Year Awards: The Winners
700 property types turned up to London's Lancaster Hotel last week for the annual Estate Agency Awards, in association with The Sunday Times and The Times, and sponsored by Zoopla.
Architecture collective wins Turner Prize
The Turner Prize has pulled off another controversial year, handing 2015's coveted contemporary art cheque/award to architecture/design collective Assemble.