Prime country houses post biggest price drop since the GFC
...but high numbers of cash buyers are keeping the top-end moving.
Vendors stirring after banner year for high-end country house market
2021 saw the highest number of £5m+ country house sales in 15 years, according to new data from Knight Frank
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 Homes are not in a ‘cappuccino market’: Estate agency predicts only a ‘minor adjustment’ for house prices next year
Jackson-Stops thinks house prices will dip in some markets next year, before returning to positive growth in 2024.
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Top-end estate agency blurs the lines between art & luxury property
United Kingdom Sotheby's International Realty has already seen some 'successful cross-pollination' since setting up a desk in one of the world's most famous auction houses.
Knight Frank heralds ‘a new era for the countryside’ as rural division growth continues
James Farrell has overseen two years of 'unprecedented growth' for Knight Frank's rural division - which continues with another new outpost opening later this year.
In Pictures: £6.5mn price tag for Mayfair gem with interiors by Cartier maestro
Bruno Moinard-designed pad on South Audley Street is being pitched at 'bon viveurs, socialites and power players'
Savills bolsters Primrose Hill sales team
Former model agent Gabriella Palmano has made the move from Foxtons' West End sales department.
In Pictures: Previewing Six Senses’ first-ever standalone resi development
New Renderings: Collaboration with UAE developer is delivering the world's tallest resi tower & a 'new chapter in ultra-luxury living'
JTRE London’s Nigel Fleming: Why Bankside is knocking on the door of traditional PCL
Following a transformation that began 70 years ago, Bankside has become a cultural, commercial & resi hotspot that can compete with any London postcode, writes property development chief...
Grand Retail to Parkside: Agency pens field guide to PCL’s eight ‘villages’
Boutique firm delves into the characteristics of the capital's inner districts & gives each a new identity to help buyers with their decisions.
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In Pictures: Brace of King’s Cross penthouses pitched at £7.6mn apiece
Marquee units launched at 67-acre estate's flagship resi heritage building, Gasholders London.
Green light for ‘landmark’ mixed-use South Bank scheme
Designs by Foster + Partners and Lipton Rogers for Hines promise to create 400 new homes on a long-vacant prime site on Blackfriars Road.
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Super-prime sale completes on Mayfair’s South Street
5,000 sq ft townhouse, guided at £14.95mn, attracted interest from a number of buyers.
Buyer demand is running 41% higher than last year in London – Foxtons
London's biggest estate agency has shared data on the number of buyer enquiries it receives, highlighting branches that have seen demand more than double compared to last year.
‘Exquisite’ Gloucestershire mansion seeks tenant at £16k a month
Lydney Park Estate 'provides incredibly generous accommodation, and a feeling of grandeur and heritage', says Savills.
Hamptons & Chestertons alumnus signs to Harding Green
Cezary Pyda has followed the footsteps of several former colleagues to the self-employed prime property brokerage.
Related Argent brings in former Cushman chief
Industry heavyweight John Forrester joins major-scale property & urban regen firm as strategic advisor.