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Carter Jonas acquires another SW London agency
Hot on the heels of the JLL and W.A.Ellis merger this week, we hear Carter Jonas has also just fortified its resi presence in the capital by acquiring a high-end, two-office independent in SW London.
‘The Brits are back’ in the super-prime country market
British buyers have accounted for 71% of super-prime £5m+ country house sales so far this year, says Knight Frank. That's a marked increase from 2013's 46%.
Whitehall Palaces For Sale: Government to sell off 80% of its central London buildings
Vast swathes of prime real estate could be about to become available in central London, as the Government announces plans to sell off more than 80% of its sites and up sticks to the suburbs.
Prime Property of the Week: Yorkshire Gold
Woolley Hall
£3m
If your clients are of an ambitious disposition and after plenty of period bang for their buck, this fine Grade II* listed Jacobean pile should get them pretty fired up.
Warning of ‘domino effect’ as prime London asking prices fall
Prime London asking prices have plummeted by as much as 8% over the last year, according to an index by Home.co.uk, which sagely advises that "boom can quickly turn to bust."
Topland follows up £11m Putney purchase with £8m Balham buy
Investment firm Topland has followed up last year's £11m acquisition in Putney by bagging an £8m building in Balham.
The Writing On The Wall: Mansion Tax Q&A with Trevor Abrahmsohn
He's ridden out four recessions over forty years, but veteran estate agency boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says he can see 'the writing on the wall' this time.
The Mansion Mismatch: 3/4 of London’s £2m+ homes are flats
Three-quarters of Greater London properties worth more than £2m - Labour and the Lib Dem's proposed Mansion Tax threshold for "ultra-high value homes" - are flats or terraced houses, notes Knight Frank.
Aspire gets a new look
South West London estate agency Aspire has rebranded with a "fresh and distinctive new look".
Barton Wyatt rolls out Private Office offering
Prime surrey estate agency Barton Wyatt has opened up a "Private Office" arm, formalising services - booking private jets, sorting Christmas shopping, arranging dinner parties etc etc - that its been…
Britain’s smallest £1m home: A 334 sq ft studio in Mayfair
A 334 sq ft studio flat on Upper Brook Street, W1, is being marketed as both "Britain's smallest £1m home" and as "Mayfair's biggest bargain."
Three of the Best: Single-Unit Development Opportunities
It's been a bumper week for those looking for big-budget single-unit development projects in and around the capital, with a slew of super-prime parcels of land and trophy houses of tomorrow hitting the…