Location: United Kingdom
Prime Property of the Week: High & Mighty
The High Command, Anchor Brewhouse, London
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Billed as "a penthouse to rival any other in the world", the views from the upper levels of this former Courage Brewery are indeed tough to top.
SDLT and All That: UK home buying costs Vs the rest of the world
Despite last year's Stamp Duty overhaul ladling some extra bulk on to the cost of buying a top-end home in Britain, the UK's prime buyer's burden is still pretty competitive in the global marketplace,…
Where have prices risen fastest to £2m in the last 20 years?
Under the auspices of working out where long-standing homeowners might be hit hardest by a new mansion tax, Knight Frank has drawn up a list of areas that have seen the biggest property price climbs to…
Marsh & Parsons recruits Barclays big cheese as COO
Marsh & Parsons has hired a top retail guru from Barclays to step in as Chief Operating Officer at the estate agency.
Deconstructed: Cool comfort in Fulham
Developer Vitruvius & Company went to town on a six-bed semi between Parsons Green and Bishops Park, creating one of Fulham's most highly-specced homes which launched to the market last month (January…
‘Country house clause’ triumph for Warwickshire mansion
It's not often you see planning granted for new-build houses in open countryside, especially not for ones that sprawl over nearly 10,000 square feet.
Government to ‘clear the attic’ with £6bn property sell-off
Francis Maude has been setting out plans to "clear the attic" by selling off vast swathes of redundant real estate from the government's portfolio.
Competition ‘alive and well’ for best-in-class country homes
The chaps from Middleton Advisors have been sharing some interesting snippets on how 2015 is shaping up from a buying agent's point of view.
Wealth Centres: A field guide to the world’s ultra-rich residential hubs
Just shy of US$3 trillion of the world's private wealth is held in owner-occupied residential properties, says a new report by Wealth-X and the Sotheby’s International Realty.
PCL lettings market flourishes as would-be vendors wait and see
The prime central London lettings market saw a flourish of activity in the first week of January, followed by a steady stream of enquiries, viewings, and subsequent new tenancies, reports Knightsbridge-based…
Deverell Smith hires Hamptons man to drive resi expansion
West End-based recruitment outfit Deverell Smith has bolstered its Resi Land & Development division with the appointment of Alistair Burchett as Principal Consultant.
Alistair Burchett
May Day: Prime London market to stay ‘muted and subdued’ until after the election
The prime London market remains muted and is set to remain subdued until the election result is confirmed, says Lonres in its Winter Residential Review.
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