Prime country house market slows as caution reigns
Prime regional property prices fell by an average of 0.6% in Q3, leaving the annual change at +0.1%
Middle Eastern buyers pile into the UK’s prime country house market
Knight Frank has noticed a tripling in the relative number of Middle Eastern buyers spending over £5m on English country houses...
The prime country house market remains muted, but there are signs of pent-up demand forming
Knight Frank reports the highest number of country house buyer enquiries in five years, but price growth and stock levels are not moving
Prime country house market snapshot: Q3 2017
Prices are still sensitive as stamp duty continues to hamper top-end country house sales, says Savills
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