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A well presented town house situated on this prime Knightsbridge garden square. (Strutt & Parker Knightsbridge Lettings)
Spotting Opportunities: Six drivers of this strange & nuanced prime property market
Fund manager-turned-buying agent Fraser Slater examines the key drivers of activity in the current market, while pinpointing a few areas of opportunity - including some of London & Surrey’s most prestigious neighbourhoods...
Fraser is the CEO and Founder of Ludgrove. With 25 years experience as a Fund Manager and Property Developer in Chelsea, Fraser started Ludgrove with an ambition to create London's leading property buying agency. Fraser has a flair for spotting undiscovered property opportunities. This combined with his professionalism and expert negotiating skills honed on City trading floors, have won him the trust of some of the worlds' leading businessmen and entrepreneurs. Besides property his passions include cricket, skiing, football, rugby and the stock market. Fraser has lived in Prime Central London for over 20 years.
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