Luxury investments shine as passion assets rule
Luxury asset investments trump prime property
Luxury investments - cars, wine, art etc - have outperformed property over the last decade, and by quite the margin.
By Prime Resi
Objects of Desire #1: The driving forces behind passion investments
In the first part of Coutts' new Objects of Desire Index - which charts the returns on "passion investments" from trophy homes and classic cars to jewels and wine - Mohammad Kamal Syed, Head of Strategic…
By Prime Resi
Passion investments motor ahead, returning 77% since 2005
"Passion investments" - cars, jewels, trophy homes and the like - have out-performed shares since 2005 by quite the margin, delivering average returns of 77% according to Coutts' new Objects of Desire…
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Agents expect 17,000+ sq ft trophy home in Fulham to attract strong interest from PCL-based buyers seeking scale & seclusion.
In Pictures: Vast Georgian-style mansion in Kensington seeks £35mn
'This really is the house which has everything,' says sales agency.
Russell Simpson builds Mayfair team
Beau McCarty has joined Hermione Russell's recently-opened office.
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St John’s Wood villa with supermodel provenance returns to agency’s books after 30 years
Arlington Residential brings Greville Road property back to market at just under £6mn - three decades after first selling it for under £800k.
Charles Curran: Forget the hype, this is reality
Boutique estate agency boss (and former private equity banker) rails against misplaced optimism - calling for honesty, realism and tough love in today’s Prime Central London market.
Green light for ‘landmark’ redevelopment scheme in Chelsea
Transformation of one of the neighbourhood's 'most iconic sites' is due to deliver 24 luxury homes and a flagship retail space.
Historic St James’s building sold after luxury redevelopment
Obbard's corking rental scheme for wine merchant Berry Bros resulted in 'a very significant uplift' in value.
By PrimeResi
Is the Prime London sales market turning a corner?
Latest LonRes data shows strong pick-up in under offer numbers and stabilising values - along with signs of a resurgence at the very top-end
Brokerage recruits ex-Savills department head
Sam Pagett will be covering the Cheltenham patch as a Moveli broker.
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