Main image: Entrance to Vauxhall Gardens by Thomas Rowlandson
Pleasure Centre: On the renaissance of Vauxhall
Its world-renowned Pleasure Gardens made Vauxhall the place to be in the 1700s and 1800s; will responsible redevelopment see it return to favour once more?
What to read next
What happened to second homes in 2012?
Well, the number of second homes in England rose again in 2012, according to recent data from the Department of Communities and Local Goverment.
The highs and lows of (nearly) selling a property
Buyers pulling out have doer-upper Alan Page pulling out his hair, as he embarks on the rollercoaster of selling a property, but a novel commission arrangement might just work for everyone.
Waitrose adds 25% to local property prices – Savills
What came first: the supermarket or the super market? Savills, having gorged on regional house price stats, has revealed that a Waitrose in the neighbourhood can raise local property prices by up to 50%.
Most read
DDRE reveals 2026 sales figures; adds four new advisors
Persephone Rose, Helena Barnett-Lonergan, Ross Parker & Tommy Moore have joined Daniel Daggers' luxury brokerage.
Independent buying agents launch invitation-only alliance
New network aims to promote higher standards and make it easier for consumers to find experienced buy-side advisers.
Mid-year deal review: 25 standout luxury property sales from H1 2026
PrimeResi's snapshot of eye-catching transactions from the first half of the year, from record-breaking mansions to trophy penthouses.
‘A genuine London icon’: Extraordinary Regent’s Park building offered with development potential
Originally built as a major visitor attraction, agents say The Diorama 'represents a truly generational opportunity' to create 'a private headquarters, cultural destination, world-class residence or legacy…
In Pictures: Touring a brand-new townhouse opposite Harrods, asking £14.4mn
Agents are marketing the first of five newly completed freehold homes on Lancelot Place; PrimeResi took a look around.
‘The product has to work harder than ever’: Dean Main on developing, managing & future-proofing super-prime homes
The Rhodium and Henigman boss gives PrimeResi the inside track on how top-end demand is shifting in London - and reveals what separates the very best schemes from the rest.
‘One of the most beautiful houses in Oxfordshire’: ‘Bohemian sanctuary’ with romantic roots seeks £14.25mn
Newington House was built in the style of an Italian Palazzo, and later became something of a hub for literary high society.
High-profile agent Tangney launches ‘modern private office’
Siân-Louise Tangney's new venture, Key Privé, has already chalked up a £200k-a-month off-market deal in Ascot.
‘One of the most exclusive private islands in the world’ seeks $100mn with mega-mansion potential
In Pictures: This 75-acre tropical enclave was developed into a lavish retreat by Brazil's 'Michelangelo of the scalpel' in the 1970s.
Black Brick flags big shifts in buyer behaviour across Prime London
Buying agency's H1 data shows houses overtaking flats, suburban neighbourhoods outpacing central London and off-market deals becoming increasingly dominant.
LATEST ARTICLES
High-profile agent Tangney launches ‘modern private office’
Siân-Louise Tangney's new venture, Key Privé, has already chalked up a £200k-a-month off-market deal in Ascot.
Tom Bill: Prime market braces for another summer of speculation
Knight Frank's UK resi research boss unpacks the latest data, political noise and what it all means for London's high-end housing market.
Prime property price declines accelerate in ‘strong buyer’s market’
Savills expects 'increasingly cautious' London & regional top-ends to remain price sensitive in H2.
‘Lack of data’ casts doubt on High Value Council Tax Surcharge
Zoopla suggests around two in five homes worth more than £1.5mn 'have never had a sale recorded by the Land Registry.'
Global trophy homes go under the hammer in Mayfair
Concierge Auctions said £139mn in bids were placed during its latest London global sale at The Connaught, as buyers competed for homes from across the US and Europe.