Saudi prince reportedly sells Cotswolds estate for ‘more than £120m’
It appears that Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan has sold Glympton Park in Oxfordshire to the King of Bahrain.
Tag: Country Property News
Prime Central London ‘has now bottomed out’ – Savills
Back to work plans are boosting demand for town and city homes, says Savills, but the country house and coastal property markets are still riding high.
The ‘escape to the country’ trend has ‘evolved to a more urban focus’
“The search for space is far from over but the trend has a more urban flavour now,” says Knight Frank research chief Tom Bill. “After an initial spike in demand for rural locations following the first national lockdown, the appeal of towns and cities is growing as buyers plan for life after lockdown and some attempt to capture the best of both worlds.”
In Pictures: High-spec historic house in Sussex with ‘nothing short of spectacular’ modern extension
Higham House was reputedly visited by Henry VIII, and now features a show-stopping swimming pool complex.
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location,” says Rightmove, “but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned the new capital.”
In Pictures: The best historic house restoration projects of the year
The saving of Harold Peto’s cloisters at Iford Manor in Wiltshire has been recognised as the best historic house restoration project of the last year by the Historic Houses Association and Sotheby’s.
Interview: Jess Simpson on the country market revival & why the property industry needs to embrace flexible working
PrimeResi meets top buying agent Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills director and the former head of Strutt & Parker’s buying arm, who set up her eponymous firm in 2018 and now heads an all-female team specialising in acquiring country houses, estates and farmland across England. Here, she discusses the remarkable resurgence in the country market over the last 12 months, her most challenging searches to date, and the importance of letting your own success speak for itself…
In Pictures: Dorset manor house ‘with all the toys’ that inspired Thomas Hardy pitched at £3.75m
Poxwell Manor comes with “all the toys”, says Strutt & Parker, including a helipad and helicopter hangar.
Off-market activity ‘has been continuing at a cracking pace’ in Scotland
“While a superficial look at the current market might suggest an ongoing lack of supply, activity under the radar has been continuing at a cracking pace,” writes Jennifer Campbell of Scottish property agency Baird Lumsden – which has been involved in some significant off-market deals since the pandemic hit…
The number of Londoners buying second homes outside the capital tripled last year
The number of London-based buyers that purchased a second home outside the capital leapt by 309% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Knight Frank, as affluent sorts looked to escape the city.
Top design studio launches country projects division
London-centric interior design studio Rigby & Rigby has launched a new division, dedicated to the construction and delivery of super-prime country homes.
Country house price growth hits a six-year high
Savills, Knight Frank and Hamptons have all reported a booming country house market.