The Doer Upper’s Postcard from Paris

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A serial property developer tells his origin story, and fears for the future of London

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Alan Page

Owner at Property & Design

Alan Page was for many years an award winning advertising creative director and founder of his own successful agency. More recently he has served on the boards of various marketing businesses and acted as a property buying agent in the South of France. He has owned numerous homes in London, Paris and Saint Tropez and has now turned his hand to small prime central London property development.

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