'The very best homes in Grosvenor Square are achieving £10k psf': Peter Wetherell on how Mayfair's super-prime market is faring
Luxury agency boss reveals what's been selling & who's been buying in London's most exclusive neighbourhood this year.
Peter Wetherell is the founder and Managing Director of Wetherell estate agency in Mayfair, where he is appointed by the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Mayfair Estate as their Valuer for freehold and lease extension claims under the various leasehold reform acts. He acts as a Professional Witness for Mayfair residential values at Leasehold Valuation Tribunals (LVT). Peter has worked in Mayfair for over 35 years, is former Chairman of the central London branch of The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), and was recently voted onto the board of the Central London Estate Agents Ltd (CLEA).
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