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In Pictures: The ‘theatrical’ reworking of a palatial residence in Regent’s Park
Lipton Plant Architects' latest redesign plays with the idea of a ‘performance space overlooking the park’.
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Marsh & Parsons director launches new estate agency
Ben Gee has left Marsh & Parsons after 13 years to set up his own firm, called Hat and Home, offering a "fresh, modern and energetic" take on estate agency in Berkshire.
Super-prime design & construction firms collaborate on Notting Hill street art project
Studio Indigo & London Projects unveil new hand-painted mural by Royal College of Art alumni, Adalberto Lonardi, on their Lansdowne Road construction site.
Why Hong Kong citizens will answer London’s siren call
An influx of Hong Kong residents should act to offset the negative impact of Covid on London’s population and dampen the notion that property prices are set to dive, writes Fraser Slater...
Houses outperform flats as Prime London market stays strong
Houses in the £2m to £5m range have been significantly outperforming the rest of the market, reports LonRes...
‘Extremely focused’ buyers see no need for a second viewing
The proportion of UK properties sold after a single viewing rose from 17.8% in 2019 to 28.1% last year, reports Knight Frank.
UK house prices rose by 8.5% in 2020 – the highest rate since 2014
The latest official UK House Price Index tells of significant property price inflation last year, despite Brexit and the pandemic.
The total value of property sales tumbled by 38% last year
£171.7bn-worth of homes were sold across England & Wales in 2020, down from £277.5bn in 2019.
Deal Digest: Nine notable penthouse sales from the last year
Much attention has focused on the appeal of large detached houses since the onset of the pandemic, but HNW buyers also appear to be looking up in search of space.
Galliard gets to work on £140m West End scheme
Construction starts on resi-led TCRW Soho project after developer completes legal purchase from TfL.
Fitzroy Place penthouse pitched at £12.5m
4,500 square foot spread is one of W1’s finest, say agents.