Location: United Kingdom
Top Draw: How to turn an unused roof space into an urban oasis
It's recently been estimated that adding a roof terrace can boost a property's value by up to 12% in London;
Gone In 6.5 Hours: Is this the fastest exchange of 2015 so far?
Prime central London has been a sticky old wicket for a while now, but here's proof there's still a few motivated buyers out there;
Oakmayne unveils new Fitzrovia scheme
Oakmayne Bespoke has pulled the curtains back on its latest project, an eight-unit office-to-resi conversion in artsy Fitzrovia.
Top Shoppers: The big spenders linking London’s luxury retail and resi markets
New research has looked into the correlation between luxury retail and property sales in London, and it turns out they're pretty closely linked.
Mount Anvil tops out on record-breaking Lexicon scheme
After managing to find some favourable weather conditions, developer Mount Anvil has topped out on its popular Lexicon scheme in Islington.
Prime outer London slows as buyers stay cautious
Price growth in the outer prime areas of the capital fell to 3% in August as a number of macro factors put the willies up potential purchasers.
Six million square feet of UK office space ‘lost’ to resi in 2014
Developers converted over six million square feet of UK office space into residential accommodation during 2014 alone (creating about 7,000 new homes), according to a new investigation by the British…
Furniture master McCarron to join the Notting Hill set
McCarron and Company, the high-end furniture-maker set up by a group of eight Mark Wilkinson, Linley and Smallbone ex-employees, has decided to put down some roots in Notting Hill.
The Future of Luxury: Emerging trends for super-prime property development
“Bringing out the personality of a building is the biggest focus in luxury developments now," said Niccolò Barratieri di san Pietro, CEO of super-prime developer Northacre at the tenth annual Luxury…
Mapped: The new £1m+ areas of London
The list of £1m+ neighbourhoods in the capital just got longer.
Knight Frank has mapped the markets where at least 20% of sales have been above £1m in at least one quarter since the start of 2014.
Prime Property of the Week: Turner Prize
Star & Garter, Richmond, Surrey
£1.2m-£7.5m
One of the most important launches of the autumn is happening tomorrow in leafy Richmond.
Plans go in for 246-unit redevelopment of New Scotland Yard
Plans have gone in to Westminster Council for the £1bn residential redevelopment of New Scotland Yard (or Ten Broadway, as it will be rebranded).