Time for a revival? Why Knightsbridge is the PCL neighbourhood to watch
Knightsbridge has lagged behind its neighbours over the last couple of years, but the market is finally on the turn, reports Patrick Alvarado

Patrick Alvarado is a Director of boutique estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick, based in Knightsbridge. He was born in Madrid and moved to Knightsbridge with his family in the early 70’s where he lived for 25 years. He is trilingual and has 15 years property experience in the prime central London market where he worked in sales for a leading estate agency before going on to open and manage their South Kensington office.
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